Back by popular demand for the Fall 2013 NRO:
Hosted by the Shawangunk Catskill Area Grotto Friday: Guest Lecturer: Dr. Luis Espinasa from Marist College. Come hear about his research on the biology of rarely visited fissure caves in the Shawangunk Mountains. Bring your musical inspiration for a jam session around the fire. Saturday: Breakfast will be served up fresh by Central Connecticut Grotto Cave trips : Sign up for a lead trip or choose your own adventure! Vertical workshop: hosted by our very own search and rescue members Allison Owczarczak and John Schumaci. Refuel yourself after a long day of caving with a filling and tasty dinner courtesy of Northern New Jersey Grotto. Northeastern Cave Conservancy fund raising auction. Shawangunk Catskill Area Grotto fund raising raffle. Relax around the fire near the mine entrance. Bring your dancing shoes - local rock band 4 Gun Ridge will be performing on the all new stage inside the mine! Sunday: Central Connecticut Grotto returns with a superb breakfast to fuel your day! NRO Meeting: show your support, get involved, be part of the community! More caving on your way back home!
The Shawangunk-Catskill Area Grotto invited you to the Fall 2013 NRO being held September 20-22 located in the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley of New York. Plenty of adventures await both below and above ground. The NRO venue is a long time caver favorite, The Widow Jane Mine on the Snyder Estate, located at 668 Route 213 in Rosendale, NY. The entrance to the Snyder estate is on the north side of route 213, one mile west of Rosendale town center. Please see attached map for more detail. There will be plenty of rustic camping spots on the Snyder Estate. We are planning some on site activities, including a vertical workshop lead by our grotto members who are involved with search and rescue. So bring your vertical gear! CCG will be cooking up some delicious breakfasts on both Saturday and Sunday, while NNJG will be serving us a scrumptious dinner Saturday night. SCAG would like to encourage everyone to bring their own washable plates, silverware, and cups. Lowering the amount of materials going into the solid waste stream is important to us, so there will be a yummy surprise for those who bring their own re-useable place setting. Recycling bins will be provided for any returnable bottles, all proceeds will go to a local animal charity. Friday evening entertainment will include guest speaker Dr. Luis Espinsasa of Marist College who will discuss his research on the cave biology of the fissure caves of the Shawangunks. Many of these locations are rarely accessed. Relaxing and catching up with old friends around the fire will follow. Bring musical instruments for an open jam session around the fire, or just to see how the mine changes the acoustics of your sound. Saturday night entertainment includes the NCC Auction followed by live music provided by 4 Gun Ridge (local rock band). The band will be playing on a new stage built in the mine, so bring your dancing shoes. When you need a rest from dancing, put your feet up by the fire and exchange caving adventure stories. The mid-Hudson valley, Shawangunks, and Catskills offer a plethora of outdoor activities. There are limestone caves, talus caves, fissure caves, and mines in the immediate area to explore. We are also not far from the classic Schoharie area caves. Hiking, rock climbing, kayaking, tubing, mountain biking, and site seeing are all favorites in the Hudson Valley. Please refer to the attached registration form for pricing information. The NRO registration will open at 4:00 pm on Friday, September 20, 2013. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions. Cara Gentry SCAG President
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Fall 2013 NRO Registration Form September 20-22, 2013 Rosendale, New York Name Names of additional registrants on this form
Address
Age (if under 16) Phone E-mail Grotto
Youth pricing for ages 6-16. Children under 6 do not pay a camping or registration fee.
Per Person X NRO Registration
$15/Adult
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NRO Registration
$10/Youth
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Weekend Camping Fee
$15/Adult
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Weekend Camping Fee
$10/Youth
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Saturday Breakfast
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$6 X
Saturday Dinner
$10 X
Sunday Breakfast
$6 X
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Fall 2013 NRO Location and Directions Fall 2013 NRO Location: If using a GPS, the location is called The Century House Historical Society The sign on the road says the Snyder Estate The Address: 668 Route 213 Rosendale, NY 12472 Directions to NRO via I-87: From the South: Take Exit 18 (New Paltz) Turn left onto Route 299 Make a right on Route 32 in New Paltz. Follow 32 to Rosendale, make a left on Route 213 South in Rosendale (Stewarts on the corner) The Snyder Estate will be on the right 1.5 miles from Route 32. From the North: Take Exit 19 (Kingston) Stay right out of toll plaza Follow route 28 for 0.5 mile Follow NY 209 south to Stone Ridge for 9.9 miles Turn left on route 213 The Snyder Estate will be on the left in about 3.8 miles.
