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2012
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New Year
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February 23rd
General Meeting of KCK
for 2012
Location:
Wilda
Marsten Theatre, Lower Level
Loussac Library, 3600 Denali
Street Time: 7.00 p.m.
Ed Bennett on Hulahula
River & Beaufort Sea Polar
Bears
Dave
Plant from Goal Zero Solar Panels
Adventures
in the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge By: Georgia and Ed Bennett
Travel with Georgia and Ed as they
float the Hulahula River in June and
witness the migration of the Porcupine
Caribou herd on the northern flanks of
the Brooks Range in the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness.
In September, they traveled to
the coast of the Beaufort Sea
near Kaktovik where they photographed
polar bears. Come and enjoy beautiful
photographs of the landscape and
wildlife of ANWR, from the mountains
to the sea. Ed and Georgia will also
talk about the logistics of setting up
these trips and will provide gear tips
for those wishing to travel to the
Arctic. Ed Bennett is a long-time
journalist; Georgia works as a graphic
designer. They formed a photography
business, Bennett Images, in 2003 and
have been learning ever since.
Dave
Plant from Goal Zero Solar Panels
"Goal Zero offers an innovative
solution to the demand for
transportable energy with the highest
quality solar panels and power packs,
equipped with relevant accessories
needed to power any device, anywhere.
Goal Zero has created an entirely new
industry within portable power." You
can use the sun to create and store
electrical energy, then use that
energy when you need it. So if you’re
a Kayaker, hiker, hunter you now have
a very compact and modular way to keep
you’re your electrical devices
working, i.e. GPS, Camera, Cell Phone,
Satellite Phone, etc. The systems
range from very small, say for an
individual, all the way up to a
base/hunting camp or even a small
cabin.
Now,
a littler more about "Goal Zero," and
why that name. The Goal Zero products
were designed and built about 6 years
ago. At the time they were not built
for retail sale. They were
specifically made for a Non-Profit
Organization, TIIFIE (go to: http://tifie.org/)
for Humanitarian Operations in Third
World Countries. These products have
been in use for the last 6 years, all
over the world, from the African
Congo, to Mt. Everest, in every type
of environment. About 2 years ago,
TIFIE realized that they could bring
these systems to the retail market and
use a portion of the proceeds to
continue to fund their humanitarian
efforts. So Goal Zero is simply the
retail side of TIFIE. The name comes
from some of TIFIE's mission
statement, which is Zero Illiteracy
(they build and runs schools powered
by Goal Zero systems), and Zero
Poverty (in addition to teaching
children how to read and write, they
teach adults a applicable trade and
set them up in that business). You can
also visit our website: www.goalzero,com
for more information.
Upcoming
KCK
Meetings
(Meeting topics and or
presenters are subject to
change or rescheduling.)
For All Meetings - Location:
Wilda Marsten Theatre, Lower
Level Loussac Library, 3600
Denali Street, Time: 7.00
p.m.
March
22nd Cathy Hart on Brazil
Tom
Kain on Volunteering for
Camp Improvement Opportunities
Alaska State Parks
Cathy
Hart will present her trip to
Brazil. She spent 2.5 weeks partly
in the Pantanal in search of
Birds, Jaguars, Giant River
otters, Caymans and more and in
the jungles of the Amazon. Most
days were spent in small skiffs
searching for wildlife from boats
and in the Amazon hiking in the
jungles, rivers, and high in the
canopy of the forest. Cathy has
been a wildlife photographer in
Alaska for over 20 years. Her
other passion is being on rivers
and in her sea kayak.
Tom Kain is a
ranger out of Seward and will be
discussing camp improvement
opportunities for KCK volunteers
for this summer.
April
19th General Safety Meeting
April
26th Jack Mosby - Chandalar
River
Jack Mosby will
speak on Three Forks (West,
Middle, East) of the Chandalar
River – Where is it? How to get
there and back – What to expect?
Follow along with Jack Mosby and
friends on a 30-day Paddling
experience on the south flank of
the Brooks Range. Who said you
shouldn't eat peanut butter, jam,
and pilot bread every day?
Second slot is
currently vacant.
May
17th Ruth Kroon from Eagle
Safety Solutions
Ruth will be
showing and explaining some of the
newest safety gear to help improve
outdoor experience
Second slot is
currently vacant
KCK
NEEDS YOU
Volunteer today!
Openings Available. |
KCK
Volunteers Needed
Sergeant at Arms
Programs
Assistant
Summer Grillmaster and
Assistant
Conservation Advocate
Insurance
Coordinator
Canoeing
Instructor Assistants
Pack-Rafting Instructor:
and
Assistants
IK
Instructor: and Assistants
Rafting Assistants
Volunteer by sending an
e-mail to  or by
contacting any current Board
member. For more information,
follow the link: |
KCK
Board of Directors and
Officers for 2011
KCK
Board of Directors
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Volunteer
Positions
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President:
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Eric
Downey
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Sergeant
at Arms:
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OPEN
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Grillmaster:
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OPEN |
Vice
President:
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Steve
Shamburek |
Membership:
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Charlene
Carter
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Grillmaster
Assistant:
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OPEN |
Secretary
/ Treasurer:
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Jim
Davis
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Programs
Director:
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Keith
Hawkings
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Conservation:
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OPEN |
Board
Member:
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Marvin
Copley
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Programs
Assistant:
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OPEN |
Insurance
Coordinator:
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OPEN |
Board
Member:
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Dan
Schubert
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Webmaster:
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Marvin
Copley
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Canoeing
Instructor:
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Rich Crain
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Board
Member:
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Keith
Hawkings |
Newsletter
Editor:
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Richard
Sepersky
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Rafting
Instructor:
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Eric Downey
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| Board
Member:
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Peggy
Wilcox |
Bookkeeper:
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Alden
Worachek
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Sea
Kayaking
Instructor:
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Perry
Solmonson
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Safety
Meeting Coordinator: |
Marvin
Copley |
Pack-Rafting
Instructor:
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OPEN |
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Conservation:
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Peggy
Wilcox
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Interested
in having the club help you
pay for professional
development?
The KCK Board is interested in
encouraging people to take
leadership roles in club
activities as well as promoting
safety education. To further
those goals the club will pay up
to $100 to those members that
take recognized outdoor
professional development
training. The applicant must
approach the Board and the award
of the scholarship will be on a
case by case basis. Think of
this as your chance to help the
club and learn something that
could save a life! Contact any
Board member or email : |
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Paddlesports
Safety Resources
offered by the U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary in
partnership with the
American Canoe
Association
The ACA and the USCGA are working
together to promote safety among
those who use kayaks, canoes and
other paddlecraft. For more
information follow the link
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Chugach
State
Park Planning
The Draft Chugach State
Park Trail Management Plan was
issued for public review in August
of 2009. During the comment period
that ended October 16, 2009, a
series of public meetings were
held in Eagle River, Anchorage,
and Girdwood to present the plan
and provide an opportunity for the
public to ask questions and get
more information. Over 200 timely
comments were received on the
trail plan. The planning staff is
currently in the process of
reviewing the comments and
assembling an issue response
summary. To view the Chugach
State Park Trail Management Plan
Public Review Draft follow the
link:
Currently
Eagle
River
is the only officially
designated water trail listed in
all of Chugach State Park. KCK
members are encouraged to share
their thoughts with DNR. Send
your questions or comments to:
Monica Alvarez, Alaska
Department of Natural Resources,
Chugach State Park Planning, 550
West 7th Ave., Suite 1050,
Anchorage, AK 99501, Phone:
(907)269-8145 Fax: (907)269-8915
or email: . To
receive full consideration,
comments must be received no
later than 5:00 PM AST, Monday,
May 3, 2010. Comments
submitted become public
information under AS 40.25.110 –
40.25.125.
More
Info on the web:. |
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