The Mission of the Mountaineers is to be the premier Northwest
outdoor recreation club, dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and protection of natural
places. The Mountainers encourage anyone wishing to join or who has
questions to contact us via this web site.
SALMON RIVER, IDAHO BY RAFT AND KAYAK: NEXT GENERAL MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 at 7PM at Norm Dicks Government Center
September 8 marks the return of Branch General Meetings. Kitsap Mountaineers and their friends get together at 7:00 for a social time and an interesting program at the Norm Dicks Government Center located @ 345 6th Street in Bremerton. Parking in pay lots located on 5th Street or free on-street parking along Pacific, 4th and 5th Streets. These meetings are for all members and anyone interested in learning more about the Mountaineers or just interested in enjoying the program.
Executive Committee meetings are held at Kitsap Cabin, on the last Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM members are welcome to attend and observe.
Program for the Meeting
Mountaineer Member Mike Shepherd has been exploring the Salmon River in Idaho for the past 10 years in both whitewater raft and kayak outings. Find out how to arrange for water travel and learn tips on preparing meals, leave no trace, and all weather gear.ÿ Mike will also be sharing stories and photos from his trips.
Mark your calendars now and join us at the Norm Dicks Government Building in downtown Bremerton at 7:00 PM on Monday, September 8, 2008.
Bring your friends. Norm Dicks Government Center is located at 345 6th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337. Click on the link for Club Events for directions on how to get to the Norm Dicks Government Center and where to park.
Kitsap Branch at Mount Baker: JOIN US from Sept 19 to 21, 2008
The Kitsap Branch has reserved September 19, 20, and 21 for hiking and general enjoyment. Mount Baker Lodge is one of the most beautiful of The Mountaineers? recreational properties. This family friendly weekend is a great chance to kick back and enjoy. Sign up online. Adult member Friday night: $22 inc Saturday breakfast Saturday night: $28 including dinner and Sunday breakfast Weekend: $50 inc Saturday and Sunday breakfast and Sat dinner $3 additional if lunch is included.
ANNUAL KITSAP BRANCH PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW: SUBMIT PHOTOS NOW
The Kitsap Branch will hold its third annual Photography Show at its
November membership meeting. Kitsap Branch Mountaineers and their family members are welcome to enter images they have taken during 2007 and 2008.
The participation rules are as follows: Format will be digital
projection. Entrants may submit up to 10 digital jpg images, with a maximum file size of 350kb and maximum horizontal dimension of 1024 pixels and maximum vertical dimension of 768 pixels. Images may be of any subject, including but not limited to creative (departing from reality), monochrome. Images are due for judging and organizing no later than one week before the show. The images will be judged and certificates given in the following categories:
Best of Show; Fall Colors; Mountain Scenery; People; Animals; Plants; Wildflowers; Reflections; Creative (departure from reality);
Photojournalism (story telling, human interest, sports action); Close Up or Macro; Conservation Measures; Water Activities; Climbing Activities;Hiking Activities; Youth Activities; and SPECIAL CATEGORY FOR 2008 - HUMOR IN THE OUTDOORS.
A special prize awaits the winner of the Best of Show. All images need to be received by John Davis, Photography Committee Chair, by email attachment to jmdbwd@wavecable.com or by mail (on a CD) to John Davis, P.O. Box 4511, South Colby, WA 98384. Images will be destroyed after the show.
HARK (Hiking and Recreation wtih Kids): NEW ACTIVITIES FOR 2008
We are pleased to present exciting new activities for kids through the Kitsap Mountaineers HARK program, made possible in part by a generous grant from the Mountaineers Foundation and with the help of Kitsap Mountaineers members. Check out this year's activities by clicking on the HARK link at the top of this page.
Hark: Chair: Laura Rightmyer lrightmyer@q.com HARK - Hiking and Recreation with Kids. Contact chair Laura Rightmyer to become a HARK leader. HARK leaders have fun while giving something back to kids.
Kitsap Mountaineers Dedicate Tom Graham Memorial Bench
On March 28, 2008, members of the Kitsap Mountaineers Executive Committee dedicated the Thomas Graham Memorial Bench near the Kitsap Cabin in memory of avid hiker, adventurer and Kitsap Mountaineer member, Tom Graham.
The Kitsap Branch of The Mountaineers wants to take your group on Safari!
Designed to appeal to kids of various ages, the Mountaineers' safaris provide an excellent introduction to salmon and their habitat. Safaris are held at the Mountaineers' historic Kitsap Cabin in the natural forest setting of the beautiful Rhododendon Preserve, and can feature experts, guides, storytellers, videos, and classroom exercises according to your needs.Click here for more information.
Salmon Safaris, www.salmonsafari.org, wants you as a volunteer to make
this program work. Salmon Safaris is an outdoor education/conservation
program which takes school groups on tours of the salmon streams on the
Kitsap Property and Mountaineer Foundation Rhododendron Preserve
property.
There are a total of 11 safaris currently scheduled. The dates
of the safaris can be found using either the calendar link from the
salmon safari website or by looking at the branch calendar from the
Branch website www.kitsapmountaineers.org. Each safari needs two volunteers to properly support it. One volunteer is needed to be onsite to watch the fire in the cabin to make sure it stays burning until the
kids have finished in the cabin and then to make sure that it goes out
safely. This volunteer is also there in case something goes very wrong
and emergency services are needed; one volunteer will be responsible for putting
the EMTs on the write path to where the injured person is. (We sincerely
hope that this role will never be necessary but would be sadly remiss in our
responsibilities not to plan for it.) The other volunteer would
accompany the hike as sweeper on the way down to the salmon stream and
salmon viewing areas and then lead the hike out again with our Salmon
Safari Executive Director Katha Miller-Winder who had lead the hike down
acting as sweeper on the way out. To volunteer or if you have questions,
please, reply to this message. If you'd like to volunteer some time supporting
this educational endeavor or have questions please, reply to Branch@kitsapcabin.org.
Mountaineers General Meetings and Programs
On the first Monday of each month Kitsap Mountaineers and their friends get together at 7:00 for a social time and an interesting program at the Norm Dicks Government Center located @ 345 6th Street in Bremerton. Parking in pay lots located on 5th Street or free on-street parking along Pacific, 4th and 5th Streets. These meetings are for all members and anyone interested in learning more about the Mountaineers or just interested in enjoying the program. General meetings are not held in July or August, and the September meeting has been scheduled for Monday September 8 as the first Monday of September is Labor Day this year.
The Kitsap Cabin, 3000 Seabeck Highway, Bremerton. Many Kitsap Mountaineers classes and some meetings take place at the historic Kitsap Cabin.
Executive Committee meetings are held at the cabin, on the last Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM. All members are welcome to attend and observe.
Mountaineer Logo Clothing Available in All Sizes
We offer vests, $22 and T-shirts $15 and baseball style caps in olive green with a black underbill. Hats cost $12, and we have just added whistles. These whistles are metal with the Mountaineers and our logo laser imprinted. They come in silver or black. Whistles cost $1. To purchase any of these items send an e-mail to branch@kitsapcabin.org.
Trip Photos
Members are encouraged to submit trip photos to the kitsap Mountaineers. The preferred address is either John Davis at jmdbwd@wavecable.com or Mike Lacey at mirlac@comcast.net. For photos of past outings visit "Photography", above.
Volunteer Alert!
Kitsap Branch has a number of opportunities available for our members to help keep the branch functioning. There are volunteer opportunities that directly benefit the Kitsap Branch and opportunities that benefit the wider outdoor community. Some volunteer opportunities require a substantial investment of time, some require only a few hours. Opportunities can be as simple as providing cookies for a general meeting to as detailed as bringing to life one of the programs waiting to be started. Whatever your skills and abilities, however much time you have to spend there is a job you can do to help. A list of opportunities is available on the website and one is posted on the bulletin board on the front door of Kitsap Cabin. To volunteer please, e-mail branch@kitsapcabin.org.
The Kitsap Branch of The Mountaineers wants to take your group on Safari!
Designed to appeal to kids of various ages, the Mountaineers' safaris provide an excellent introduction to salmon and their habitat. Safaris are held at the Mountaineers' historic Kitsap Cabin in the natural forest setting of the beautiful Rhododendon Preserve, and can feature experts, guides, storytellers, videos, and classroom exercises according to your needs.