The Blue Ridge Voyageurs
Meetings
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In 2008, the BRV will hold its regular meetings from 7 to 9 PM on the following dates:
| Wednesday, January 23 |
| Tuesday, March 11 |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| September TBD |
| November TBD |
The next and last event on BRV's schedule for 2007 is the holiday pot-luck dinner party on December 8, 2007.
Non-members are welcome at any meeting.
Any changes to the location or date of a meeting will be noted beforehand in The Voyageur newsletter.
Regular Meetings
Regular meetings start at 7 PM with a brief period of socializing before the meeting is called to order. This is followed by a discussion of club business and trip reports. The remaining hour or more is devoted to a slide or video presentation of interest to members. Typical programs include a home-made video of a recent Smokies club trip, a slide presentation of a summer Western trip, a presentation by a local river conservation organization, or a slide or video presentation by a professional outfitter or whitewater photographer. Programs for upcoming meetings are announced in the club newsletter, The Voyageur .
These meetings are followed by beer and pizza at a nearby pizza parlor.
Regular meetings are held in the Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library, 7584 Leesburg Pike (Rt. 7) in Falls Church, VA. The library is on the east side of Rt. 7 about 0.6 miles inside the Beltway (away from Tysons Corner). Meetings are usually held in the large meeting room on the left as you enter the library. The phone number for the library is (703) 790-8088. See the map below for detailed directions to the library.
Picnic Meeting
The summer picnic meeting is held on an island in the Potomac river. Members meet at 6:30 PM on the Saturday night closest to the full moon night in July or August. In 2007 the picnic was held on the night of July 14th. They paddle to an island in the middle of the Potomac, have a pot-luck dinner and brief meeting, socialize, and return via the Potomac and C&O canal by moonlight. This is a great family event!
Details for this meeting are provided in the July issue of The Voyageur .
Holiday Pot-Luck Meeting
On December 8, 2007 the BRV will celebrate the holidays with a pot-luck dinner party. In addition to pot-luck salads, casseroles, entries, and desserts, the club provides fresh cooked turkeys and hams as well as beer and sodas. You'll be amazed at the quantity and quality of the food!
The party will start at 5:30 PM and last until 11 PM. A local club house is rented for the occasion and comes decorated in a holiday festive mood. Besides partaking in the wonderful food, members have a fun time socializing with other members and friends and watching whitewater videos. A brief meeting is also held shortly after everyone has been fed. It's primary purpose is to introduce the newly elected club officers for the next year. Following the meeting, a great raffle is conducted with door prizes provided by local river sports stores, e.g., Springriver and REI, and local guide book authors, e.g., Ed Grove. Past prizes have included gear bags, guide books, and gift certificates.
There is a per-person cover charge for the party and everyone is expected to bring a pot-luck dish. Details as to the cost, what to bring, time, and location of the party are included in the November issue of The Voyageur .
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