{"id":5908,"date":"2019-08-19T19:39:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T01:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=5908"},"modified":"2021-08-31T07:51:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T13:51:51","slug":"august-2019-core-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=5908","title":{"rendered":"August 2019 CORE Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Executive News<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Remember No August 2019 CORE\u00a0Member Meeting<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

September 24, 2019 CORE Monthly Meeting<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Members and Guests please join us for September’s monthly meeting\u00a0on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Scarboro Community Centre 1727 – 14th Ave SW.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If YOU have an idea for a presenter who may be willing to give us a talk on their adventures, please send their particulars along to the\u00a0executive, and we will see what can be arranged.<\/span><\/p>\n

September Presentation by Norseman Outdoor Specialist<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Norseman Outdoor Specialist is one of the oldest outdoor stores in Calgary. They specialize in technical cross country skiing, hiking, and climbing equipment.<\/p>\n

Anthony from Norseman Outdoor Specialist will be doing a presentation on Winter Safety Gear and Winter Clothing to be wore. More details to follow in CORE’s September Newsletter.<\/p>\n

Renewal of CORE Membership for 2019\/20 membership year<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We are now about halfway through our summer season, with lots of outings planned for the rest of July, August and September. If you would like\u00a0to join any of our hikes or courses, you must be a CORE member. You can submit a membership form online\u00a0<\/a><\/strong> and pay your fees by credit\/debit card. If you wish to pay your membership fee by cash or cheque, please complete the Membership Form<\/a> online,\u00a0 indicating that you will pay by Cash\/Cheque, and mail your fees to the address indicated on the webpage. The form is on Corehike.org website on the “Join Now” <\/a>tab. Please remember to include a printout of the membership confirmation (received by email) along with your payment.
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As a ps, please remember that the CORE executive members are volunteers and have real jobs besides managing CORE activities. Electronic payments are generally processed in a couple of days. Mailed forms and payments may take a couple of weeks before you get your membership card and access to the Event Calendar.<\/p>\n

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CORE Celebrates 20 years<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Core will be celebrating 20 years in November. A “memories” photo album has been setup and club members are invited to view the album and\/or\u00a0upload photos of events and\/or people that have a special meaning to them. There are instructions on how to upload<\/span> photos to the album on the<\/span> CORE guides <\/a>web page.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Executive Updates:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Event coordinators are requested where possible to scan event reports and email them to<\/span> mailbox@corehike.org.<\/a>\u00a0or give the reports\u00a0to the Executive Trip Coordinator at a CORE meeting.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Event Coordinators and Participants are encouraged to post photos from ongoing outings onto the CORE website.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Members\/Non-members mailing in fees for courses or membership should include a note as to what\/who the money is for, and ideally the associated form. Otherwise the executive may not know why we are receiving the funds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    CORE Photo Album<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    All CORE members participating in CORE activities are welcome and encouraged to post photos taken on your outings in the CORE website Photo Albums. There are Photo<\/span> Management instructions on the<\/span> CORE Guides<\/a> web page. If you have any trouble uploading your photos, please ask the event coordinator or other experienced CORE member. Some<\/span> guidelines when posting\u00a0photos\u00a0<\/span>:<\/p>\n