BCHC Mid Valley Unit
Activities
BCHC Mid Valley Unit
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[Ed. Note 1 - The activities are in reverse order by date, (lastest at the top,) but we sometimes add pages a couple of months after the event, so scroll down to see everything.]
[Ed. Note 2 - We moved the 2008 activities to the 2008 Activities Archives in December 2009.]
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We got together to inventory and clean the unit's equipment, then had
a magnificent Dutch Oven potluck.
See three pages of pictures
(670 KB per page) and read the newsletter article.
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We celebrated the New year with a bracing ride at Red Hills, near
Chinese Camp, in Tuolumne County. Rudy Dezzani deep-fried a turkey.
See two pages of pictures
(750 KB per page) and read the newsletter article.
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We rode in the Columbia State Park Christmas Parade on December 13,
2009. The rain didn't dampen our spirits!
See two pages of pictures.
(770 KB per page) and read the newsletter article.
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We had our annual Christmas party in Oakdale on December 12, 2009.
See two pages of pictures
(650 KB per page).
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We demonstrated Dutch Oven cooking to a crowd of appreciative spectators
on November 7, 2009 at Crescent Supply in Modesto.
See two pages of pictures
(650 KB each) and read the newsletter article.
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We demonstrated gentle use camping and watched the bulldogging at the Calaveras
Mule Packers Challenge in Angel's Camp on October 24 and 25, 2009.
See a page of pictures
(1.1 MB) and read the newsletter article.
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We demonstrated horseshoeing at Dutch Oven cooking at the Tractor Supply Company in Ripon on October 24, 2009. See a page of pictures (377 KB) and read the newsletter article. |
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We had a beautiful ride at Don and Laurel Rumsey's Mother Lode Ranch
on October 24 and 25, 2009. A baby rattlesnake added some excitement
to the ride. See a page of pictures (477 KB) and read the newsletter article. |
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We camped out at Kennedy Meadows on August 21-23, 2009; good food,
good rides, good conversations. See a page of pictures (600 KB) and read the newsletter article. |
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We cleared 9.5 miles of trail in the Horse Meadow area of the Emigrant
Wilderness Area, in Stanislaus Nationall Forest, on August 17 - 21, 2009.
We caught some monster trout, too.
See two pages (1 MB per page) of pictures
and read the newsletter article.
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Dave Moser, one of his students, and Julie Martin, USFS, installed
a new hitching post at Crabtree Tarilhead. See a page of pictures (100 KB) and read the newsletter article. |
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We worked with the Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers to
carry trash out of Buck Lake on July 21, 2009. Read the newsletter article and see the picture (just one) full size. |
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We gave a pack clinic to 16 4H members at the Stanislaus County
Fair on August 1, 2009.
See two pages of pictures
(850 KB per page) and read the newsletter article.
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The Dutch Oven Group got together at Lloyd and Susan Erlandson's
ranch on June 28, 2009 to cook up some good times.
See two pages of pictures
(548 KB and 377 KB) and read the newsletter article.
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In June 2009 we spruced up the Pine Valley Horse Camp.
In July we went back for a campout and trail ride.
See two pages of pictures
(875 KB per page) and read the newsletter article.
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The valve on the Pine Valley Horse Camp water trough was busted, so
Don Butler, Bruce DeMott and Dan O'Hagan fixed it. Read all about it. (75 KB). |
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We demonstrated Dutch oven cooking, hitches and knots at Riverdance
Farms and the Heartland Festival in May and June, 2009 Read all about it. (245 KB). |
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We ate breakfast and rode through the early summer heat at
Peoria Flat, in the New melones Recreation Area. Read all about it. (465 KB). |
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We helped raise over $8500 for St. Jude's Hospital, as part of a
4-H member's Emerald Star project, on Saturday, May 3, 2009.
See all the pictures
and read the newsletter article. (1.2 MB)
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Two of our intrepid, resourceful and public-spirited ladies repaired
the watering tub at Red Hills. Read all about it. (70 KB). |
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On April 19, 2009 we rode through the lush green hills of Mt. Diablo State Park. See two pages of pictures. (750 KB per page)
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We held our annual meeting, work day and ride at the BLM land
in Red Hills, near Chinese Camp, on April 3 - 5, 2009.
See three pages of pictures.
(700 KB per page)
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We rode through fields of green grass and the glorious wild flowers of
spring in the Sierra Nevada foothills, at Peoria Flat on March 28, 2009.
See four pages of pictures.
(1.00 MB per page)
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Backcountry Horsemen (and Women) from all over California spent the weekend of
March 20 - 22, 2009 at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock, for awards,
fun and demonstrations.
See 5 pages of pictures. (600 - 700 KB per page)
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We demonstrated the fine art of horse packing to an appreciative
crowd at Denair Elementary's Agriculture Day on March 20, 2009.
See all the pictures. (404 KB)
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We demonstrated the fine art of Dutch Oven cooking to a crowd
in front of Crescent Supply on March 14, 2009.
See all the pictures
and read the newsletter article. (740 KB)
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The Dutch Oven Group got together for warm food and friendship
on a cold and rainy day.
See all the pictures
and read the newsletter article. (714 KB)
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We rode at Del Valle Regional Park, in Livermore. It rained.
See all the pictures
and read the newsletter article. (1.17 MB)
We helped the FFA at Orestimba High School in Newman, California, sharpen
their packing skills for a state-wide competition.
Read the newsletter article.
See 14 pages of activities from 2008 in the 2008 Activities Archives, including Huckleberry Lake, the Columbia Christmas Parade, work days, play days, clinics and classes.
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