Announcements
These announcements are to keep members and friends informed of current
events. For details, maps and links please see our Schedule page.
Next Meeting: Our next meeting is on May 20 with Paddler's
Forum starting at 6:00 pm. Our General Meeting starts at
7:00 pm preside over by our new President. Join us at 8:00 pm for our program, topic to be announced.
Activities Schedule: We have completed work on our Spring
Schedule and have a beginning on our Summer Schedule. Details of our activities along with links
to maps, directions and flyers may be found on our Schedule Page.
Nissiquogue River Paddle: This paddle is rated for Advanced
Flatwater Paddlers and is schedule to start at 1:00 pm on May 10. Contact John Weickert at
516-358-9267 for details and put-in location. John is working toward his Trip Leader certification
so please come out and support his trip.
NYS Paddlecraft Safety Check: National Safe Boating Week starts
May 17. To support this worthy event the New York State Department of Parks and the NYS Office of
Boating Safety is sponsoring the first ever Paddle Craft Safety Check. A safety check with detailed
recommendations and NYS sticker will be provided to all participants. This demonstration program has
been organized for the state by Elizabeth O'Connor, NACK Training Chair who is also Instructional
Faciliator for the Atlantic Division of the American Canoe Association. We need volunteers from NACK
to man our booth, help with the program, provide in on-water demonstrations and act as safety boats on
the treasure hunt tour for Safety Check partipants. Contact Elizabeth at 631-563-6654 to get involved.
Articles Posted: We have some new material on our Library page. Our roving reporter,
Sandy Noyes has started a series of articles based on his paddles near and far. A professional
photographer, avid birder and serious paddler, Sandy also has a flair for writing. These articles
make a nice resource if you are thinking of following in his wake.
Pictures Posted: Check out the great material on our Gallery page.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, here you will find many pictures and some good words as well.
Thanks to all who took pictures and forwarded copies and text to the Web Master!
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Congratulations and Thank You's
Heckscher Spring Festival: Special thanks to those hearty
souls who manned the outreach booth on this dreary weekend. We met some wonderful participants,
supplied some needed public awareness education and hopefully reached some prospective members.
L.I. Paddle Sport Symposium: The 5th Annual Public Symposium, organized by
Elizabeth O'Connor with support from Sea Kayaking Skills and Adventures, the US Coast Guard,
NYS Office of Parks & Recreation - Marine Services Unit, NACK and Dowling College was a
resounding success again this year. The new location at Dowling College was absolutely
beautiful and attendance exceptional with a high level of interest and good energy. Thanks
to all our members who helped at our booth, supported the symposium, made presentations and
braved the heavy winds at the on-water demonstrations for this worth cause!
Holiday & Awards Dinner: Our thanks to Barb for her organization
of this fine social and to Steve for organizing the Awards committee decisions. Congratulations to Ivan
for receiving the Training Award, to John for the Most Valuable Paddler Award and to Roy for the
President's Award; well done all! Thanks also to Elizabeth for providing updated skill certificates to
all assessed members! And thank you all for attending and making the dinner a success.
Wilderness First Aid: NACK recognizes dedicated members Cliff, Elizabeth, Gordon, Ivan, Lesley,
Mike, Mike, and Steve, who received certification this month through SOLO in WFA and American Heart
Association CPR. This training can make a critical difference if help is not immediate at an on-water
location!
L.I. Recreational Fishing Show: This year's show is hosted by the Montauk
Surfcasters Association and was held at Farmingdale University in Roosevelt Hall on January
26 & 27. Our NACK booth saw many of the 1500 attendees and welcomed some serious potential
members. Thanks to Tom for organization and to Elizabeth, Steve, Pete, George and Cliff for
staffing our booth.
Winter Raffle: Our Winter Hockey Raffle
is complete. Congratulations to Cliff for selling the winning ticket. Thanks also to John for
donating the seats and helping us improve our Training Fund by over 30%.
NACK Honored by ACA: We are pleased to announce that NACK has been awarded the ACA Stroke
of Achievement Award for excellence in program development. This is one of ACA's highest awards and
was presented to NACK at the ACA Annual Meeting on November 4, 2006. Please turn to our
Articles section for details on this prestigous honor!
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