Don't forget money for the Education Fund Raffle.
Howdy,
I think summer is coming, but it's questionable now as I watch it snow up on Pagosa Peak. Memorial Day typically kicks off the summer and we have lot's happening this month. This is our quarterly potluck and I'm sure it will be well attended as many off our old friends will be back in town for the summer and it's always fun to renew old ties. The Relay For Life happens this month and everyone always comes through with great support. We are working on a great entry for the July 4th parade and the silent auction is coming up at our picnic. Anyone willing to help out and have some fun is very welcome, just let us know your interest. Hiking, biking, fishing, and golfing all go into high gear this month and Greg would welcome anyone interested in leading an activity during the summer. If you have some pictures to share, email them to Mike Schneider quickly so he can include them in the show at the potluck.
Barry
Four Pagosa High School graduates have been chosen to receive the 2009 San Juan Outdoor Club scholarship awards. Those selected are Rachel Jensen, Kyrie Ivanovitch, Jacob Haynes, and Kyle Monks. Each winner will receive a $1000 scholarship. (A special thanks goes out to Charleen Stipe, Sara Scott, Cindy Quigley, Margaret and Leonard Kleiner for making this difficult decision.)
Rachel Jensen
Rachel has earned Highest Honors in all her classes and plans to attend Mills College in Oakland, California.
Sports are a huge part of Rachel’s life. She ran her first marathon this year and likes to hike, backpack, and ski with her family. Rachel earned a varsity letter and was among the top 25% of state finishers on the cross-country team.
She has held several leadership positions in Key Club, National Honor Society, Girl Talk, and Recycling Club. She also won the North Star Leadership Award for her participation in Girls on Ice (Glaciology and Leadership Program).
Rachel plans to major in environmental science and would like to research solutions to environmental problems.
Kyrie Ivanovich
Kyrie plans to major in biomedical engineering at Colorado State University and has been accepted to the Hughes Undergraduate Research Program.
Her outdoor activities include hiking, backpacking, snowboarding, and camping. She has been a cheerleader throughout high school and has also participated in track and field.
She has demonstrated her leadership abilities through her participation in the Baylor University High School Summer Science Research Program, Earthwatch Student Challenge Awards Program, and the Continental Divide Washington, D.C., Youth Tour.
After college, she plans to work as a research biologist in order to further “a more extensive understanding of the world’s diverse ecosystems.”
Jacob Haynes
Jacob will major in aeronautical engineering either at Colorado University or at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University.
He enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, camping, rafting, kayaking, and telemark, downhill, and cross-country skiing. He also plays basketball, volleyball, and ultimate Frisbee.
Jacob participates in many school activities and has held offices in Key Club, FBLA, and Pagosa Springs Aviation Venture Crew. His honors include Colorado School of Mines Medal of Achievement in Science and Mathematics, CU High School Honors Institute in Engineering, and Honor Band.
After earning his degree, he wants to work for an aerospace company, designing the airplanes, cars, and wind turbines of the future.
Kyle Monks
Kyle is planning to major in photography at Colorado University. He has a vision to preserve nature through art, recording human impact on the environment.
His outdoor activities include snowboarding, biking, longboarding, hiking, skateboarding, and running. He has also participated in soccer and track.
His awards include the Colorado Division Gold Key Photography Portfolio Winner and awards from the Pagosa Springs Art Council Photography Contest. Music is another area of interest, as he plays the guitar, bass, and drums.
With his degree, Kyle wants to become a professional photographer. His skills will help him to capture the beauty of nature and to show the “consequences of neglecting our environment.”
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Intermediate Fly Fishing Clinic
Annual Relay For Life
It's that time again. This year's Pagosa Springs American Cancer Society's Annual Relay For Life event is being held on June 19 and 20. Last year your SJOC Team collected $5,935 and came in third place. This was another record increase from previous years' donations. We have been able to exceed our donation every year for at least the past five years. Despite the global economy problems, I hope we can continue this trend. Our team is once again looking for Walkers to fill in the time slots from 07:00pm Friday night until 07:00am Saturday morning. Please contact Team Captain Bob Harrington at 264-4145 or e-mail him at http://us.mc1101.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bobjharrington@centurytel.net if you would like to participate. And for the rest of you club members please be ready to support our Walkers with your donations. The best way to do that is to bring your donation to the June SJOC monthly meeting.Thanks in advance for your support. The San Juan Outdoor Club makes me proud every year with their support for this worthy cause.
Silent Auction
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Dr. Timothy Mazzola gave an engaging presentation on preventing injury and illness. There were so many questions that we ran out of time for our other speaker, Nathan Trout ( who has a Masters in Physical Therapy). However, Nathan graciously agreed to come back another time to do his presentation on exercises you can do to help prevent injury.
Winners of the education raffle - what a handsome bunch - it definately wasn't ladies night.
Rafting the Colorado River thru the Grand Canyon
Jim & Jean Scott put together a rafting trip thru the GC and filled up one of two rafts with 14 SJOC club members and friends. A second raft also had 14 guests making a total of 32 folks including the 4 crew members. We had great boatmen who knew the river like the backs of their hands. The trip began on May 2 at Lee’s Ferry and came out at Lake Mead on May 9 covering the total 284 mile river journey in 8 days. Some of the highlights were running the rapids where most of us happily got wet for the thrill of the ride; the Little Colorado River that was aquamarine colored and where some of us put our life jackets on like diapers and floated it; Elves Chasm where the more adventurous climbed behind the falls and jumped into the pool below; Havasu Creek that was also the color of aquamarines and where we spent about 3 hours exploring; Spectacular Deer Creek falls and the hike overlooking the slot canyon formed by the creek; and exploring many other spots difficult to get to from the rim. The group topped the trip off with a night in Vegas after returning to civilization. Our friends will be glad to know that we kept the SJOC tradition of eating well and often.
Rafting the San Juan River
Rafting the San Juan on May 14th are club members Bart Cox, Bob Milford, Leo Milner, Jim Scott and organizer Terry Baker. Getting ready to hit the new "Dave's Wave"!
Get ready for the drop!! Everybody, dig in!
No carnage so far. Heading downriver for more fun!
