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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>View this email online (or if
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href="http://ioca.sonicfiber.com/email.php"><span style='color:windowtext'>http://ioca.sonicfiber.com/email.php</span></a>
<br>
<br>
<b>About Spring Conference<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Spring Conference is the Intercollegiate
Outing Club Association’s event in Spring (yes Spring!) where many
colleges throughout the Northeast United States come together and have a great
time doing what they do best: having fun and spending time outdoors. It is a great
opportunity to not only get off campus and do some cool outdoorsy things, but
meet tons of cool people too. For example, you could meet people from MIT, Penn
State, Brandeis, Mt Holyoke, RPI, and the list goes on… To get to know
each other, we have several trips going out on Saturday to do various things
(see below) that the various Outing Clubs plan. We also have a dance at night
for everyone to socialize at. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>Location </b><br>
<br>
This year Spring Conference is going to be held in the heart of the Adirondacks
with trips focusing around Chimney Mountain. The campground we will be staying
at is Thornbush Acres Campground. The campground has a huge fire pit for night
activities, a field for various games or sports during the day, and several
campsites for us to stay at. Most likely, colleges will cluster together at
several campsites. This leaves great opportunity for college competition:
design your campsite and compare them to each others'. The sites can likely
hold 3 tents comfortably (depending on size, etc) so register campsites
accordingly. Best of all: Spring Conference has exclusive access to the
grounds! <br>
<br>
The event will be taking place from Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27.
The campsite will be available mid-late afternoon on Friday and everyone will
have to leave by mid-afternoon on Sunday. <br>
<br>
<b>Information </b><br>
<br>
There will be a website with campsite availability. On this site, You can also
get an idea of how many people will be attending conference, from what college,
and whether or not RIT Outing Club has received your registration and/or
payment. An itinerary and other information such as maps, directions, and GPS
waypoints will show up on the website as they are finalized. the site will be
located at: <a href="http://ioca.sonicfiber.com">http://ioca.sonicfiber.com</a>
<br>
<br>
Cost for the event (which includes dinner on Saturday night, the cost for the
campground, and the dancers) will be as follows: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>$30 for registration received before March 28, 2008; payment
postmarked no later than April 7, 2008.<br>
$35 for registration received before April 7, 2008; payment postmarked no later
than April 9, 2008.<br>
$40 for registration on or after April 9, 2008. This is also the price at the
door. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Trips</b> <br>
<br>
There are all sorts of trips that the Adirondacks have in store for us.
Unfortunately, in April the water is deadly so that leaves us land bound. But,
there are tons of really cool things to do here! <br>
<br>
Here are a few ideas: <br>
<i><br>
Spelunking:</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>» Chimney Mountain<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><br>
<i>Hiking:</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>» Snowy Mountain - A 4.5 mile hike to breathtaking
views of lakes and mountains<br>
» Watch Point - 1.5 mile hike to overlook Indian Lake<br>
» Chimney Mountain - About a 2 mile hike up to the caves<br>
» Crotched Pond Trail - 1.8 mile trail<br>
» John Mack Pond Trail - 1.4 mile trail <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><br>
It is rumored that mountain biking is allowed on trails in this region. If
anyone can find out more on this, please inform RIT Outing Club so we can let
everyone know! <br>
<br>
RIT Outing Club will be providing a whiteboard on our campsite (as well as
online) listing all the trips that groups will be going to (or have already
gone to) during Conference. The idea behind this is to help see the various
trips available and help conference attendees coordinate how to get in contact
with the leaders of the trips, figure out what they want to do and when, and
ultimately find a way to get there. If you or your club has a trip they want to
advertise to the rest of IOCA, let us know and we will put it on the board, or
just wonder on over to the RIT site during the conference and we will be glad
to add your event. <br>
<br>
<b>Registration </b><br>
<br>
There are two ways to register: as a group leader or as an individual. If you
are a member of your college's Outing Club, contact them to register. If they
are not officially organizing your club or you do not affiliate with a college
outing club then you need to register as an individual. The following
information needs to be provided with each person registered: <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Full name <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>College affiliated with... <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Payment method [cash/check] <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>(optional) Campsite preference <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Is this person the group's main contact? [Yes/No]
<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Personal E-Mail Address <o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>If person is group contact, leave phone number <o:p></o:p></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>
For campsite preference, we do not have specific campsite layouts at the
moment. If you are in a group, specify which people want to stay together by
making your own groups (eg. 6 people in Group 1, 3 people in Group 2). We will
assign campsites accordingly. <br>
<br>
Send this information in an email to the IOCA 2008 Spring Conference Chair: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Andrew Ragone<br>
ajr9166[at]rit.edu <br>
Subject: Spring Conference Registration <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>
Secure registration will also be available sometime mid-March, so check the
website: <a href="http://ioca.sonicfiber.com">http://ioca.sonicfiber.com</a>.
This method is instantaneous and is the best method to register by.<br>
<br>
After this is done, you will receive a confirmation email back. Then you know
you are registered. Make a check out to RIT Outing Club or a money order made
out to Andrew Ragone and drop it in the mail to: <o:p></o:p></p>
<div style='margin-left:30.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal>Andrew Ragone<br>
IOCA Spring Conference<br>
80-3 Colony Manor Drive<br>
Rochester, NY 14623 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><br>
When sending payment, make sure to include a note with the names the payment is
for and what group the payment is coming from. All group registrations are
assumed to be registering together, contact us if this is not the case. <br>
<br>
Any questions about registration or the conference in general can be sent to
Andrew as well (<a href="mailto:ajr9166@rit.edu">ajr9166@rit.edu</a>) or asked
via phone: 201.406.0298 (SMS/Voice) <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:13.5pt'>We look forward to seeing you at Conference!</span>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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