The Roanoke Appalachian Trail
Club is a recreational hiking
association of volunteers who
preserve and improve the
Appalachian Trail as the nation’s
premier, continuous, long-distance
footpath.
Founded in 1932, the Club is
celebrating more than 75 years of service and
adventure on the AT.
For more information on our local
section of trail, hike schedules, trail
and shelter information, or to learn
about volunteer opportunities,
click on the appropriate link.
LATEST
NEWS
AT LICENSE PLATE UPDATE: The polls have closed and here
are the results:
Option A – Hiker on McAfee Knob with outstretched arms –
diamond logo – 277 votes (35%)
Option B – Backpacker on McAfee Knob with arms crossed –
sunburst logo – 373 votes (47%)
Option C – Mountain scene – sunburst logo – 139 votes
(18%)
Option B was our clear winner. Thanks to every one of
you that voted – the response was amazing! We now have until the middle of July
to collect at least 350 pre-paid applications. If we can do that, drivers across
Virginia will be able to purchase license plates celebrating their love for the
Appalachian Trail. If we can’t get those 350 pre-paid applications, we will have
lost our opportunity to make this happen. Folks, it’s literally now or never!!
Below are links to two documents you will need to fill
out. Please print out these two documents, fill out the application and send it
in (with your check or credit card number) to the ATC office (address is on the
instruction sheet) as soon as possible.
If you have any question about this process, please do
not hesitate to contact:
Jack Noll
Education and Outreach Specialist
Southwest and Central Virginia Appalachian Trail Conservancy
P.O. Box 174 Blacksburg, VA 24063
Office: 540.953.3571 x 253
Cell: 540.808.3150
Fax: 540.552.4376
Just a
reminder – It’s time to renew your membership to the RATC for
2008. Renew
today and continue to receive the following
benefits:
Subscription
to the Trail Blazer
Work
hike listings
Day
hike listings
Notice
of special
events
Club
News
Opportunities
to participate in club activities
Opportunities
to help protect the Appalachian
Trail for future generations of
hikers
We
hope you will take a few minutes to fill out the membership renewal
form (click on the "Join" link above) and return it to the Roanoke
Appalachian Trail Club right
away.
(Ignore this notice if you paid your dues recently or your
Blazer mailing label says '08, or ’09 to
the right of your name. If you
have paid your dues and the label has not been updated please get in
contact
with us.)
