Welcome to our 7th annual AMC Boston Family Outings New Years Celebration and Equipment Sale Sunday January 5th at the Thoreau Outing Center at Camp Thoreau, 275 Forest Ridge Road, Concord, MA. Come anytime from 10 am to 3 pm. We'll celebrate the New Years with coffee/donuts in the morning and lunch included at 11:30 am with our welcome in the New Year Celebratory cake. Options for snowshoe and XC Ski clinics, walks and hikes throughout the day as well as crafts for the kids, sledding, and, of course, lots of great equipment at prices you cannot beat. Activities and fun for all ages and abilities. Event is on rain, shine, snow, no snow!
Everyone welcome. Members and non-members alike. This is a free event! Lunch included!
Please enter your family information below to register. You will receive a f/u confirmation email with directions and details. If you have items to sell and are not sure you can be there at 10 am please contact Paul Terenzi at
Firemanpaul@comcast.net. Some local pickup is available. Contact David Powell,
davidfreds@beld.net, (781) 858-5546, with general questions and/or if you would like to help with set up, registration, food, hikes, crafts, break down, etc.
NEW YEAR CELEBRATION & EQUIPMENT SALE SCHEDULE
(This schedule is a draft and will be adjusted depending on weather and conditions)
Morning (Equipment Sale Ongoing)
8:00 Setup (Overall coordinators for the day -- David Powell and Paul Terenzi)
10:00 Registration, coffee/donuts
10:15 Arts & Crafts House Opens
10:15 EMS Snowshoe Clinic #1
10:30 Beginner XC Ski Clinic #1
10:30 Assorted Guided “On Campus” Hikes/Snowshoe/XC ski
10:45 Kiddo romp and snow play
11:00 Scavenger hunt
11:30 Lunch, announcements, and New Year’s Cake
Afternoon (Equipment Sale Ongoing)
12:30 EMS Snowshoe Clinic #2
Beginner XC Ski Clinic #2
1:00 “Off Campus” Hikes (eg. Walden Pond, Mt. Misery)
1:15 Assorted guided “on campus” hikes/snowshoe, XC Ski, Kiddo romp
1:30 Outdoor campfire w/hot cocoa & s’mores
2:15 Arts & crafts house closes
3:00 Wrap up and Break-Down
