History

Founding | Early Recollections | Years at a Glance | Random Memories

1994 through 1997 Jim on Baldface (photo by Mark Malnati)

Phil founded the club and published the newsletter. He introduced carpooling, and designating a different member of the group as the leader and organizer of each hike. The membership ranged up to 80 hikers.

1998 through 1999

Cheryl Mathieu is the club coordinator and newsletter publisher. Phil described that in 1996 Cheryl was one of the hikers that pushed the club towards the more difficult hikes in the White Mountains. The membership ranged from 43 to 80 hikers.

2000 through 2001 Crawford

Sharon Sierra is the club coordinator and publisher of the newsletter. Sharon introduced the club's first website and began emailing the newsletter (while still offering snail mail). The membership ranged from 54 to 87 hikers. In March 2001, by informal vote, it was decided to schedule activities year 'round.

2002 through 2005

Dennis Marchand is the publisher and club coordinator. Recognizing the nutritional need to replace calories after a hike, Dennis started the tradition of stopping for ice cream after the hikes. The membership ranged from 54 to 87 hikers.

2006 through 2008 Wood Sorrel (photo by Sue Murphy)

Mark Malnati is the publisher and club coordinator. In 2006 we had 82 hikers and an ambitious 25 hikes on schedule for the season. Mark researched and organized the history of the club, thus preserving it for posterity before memories grew too hazy.

2008 through present

Diane King takes over as publisher and club coordinator. Diane is an avid hiker and has participated in most of the club's hikes. She starts her first year as coordinator with a record 33 scheduled hikes, plus one camping weekend, and of course the traditional potluck/planning event.