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Help Wanted! Could you be the new face of the Hosting Committee?

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Hi all,

Although we are not currently fully utilizing our process for Hosting, we do need to train new keyholders for the task so we are ready when Camp Nawakwa is fully Hosting again.

Maryann and Mary have decided to take a much needed break, and Nawakwans everywhere are indebted to them for their tireless efforts. Before they leave they’ve offered to share their collective experience and train the next Hosting committee member(s).

Please contact the Hosting Committee if you are interested in contributing to this effort. They can be reached at hostingadkny@gmail.com

Special Event: Hosted Weekend added 11/7-8

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The planned Saturday 11/7 Workday is now a Hosted Weekend. Applicants may use the weekend for a service requirement or a Hosted Weekend, but not both.

Work will begin at 9:00 am on Saturday morning, the gates will be open from 8:30 – 9:00 am. If you emailed Teri Gabel to reserve a place on the participant list, please now fill out the camp access form on adkny.org and specify in the comments section your preferences for accommodations (cabin, tent platform or site) and meals. Saturday lunch and dinner, and Sunday breakfast will be provided. Please specify carnivore or vegetarian. Please remember to bring your own beverages and remember there is no running water. There is a port-o-potty and potable water. Please email Teri with questions and fill out the camp access form by Wednesday night at 9 pm, to participate.

Special Event: 11/7 Wood Day (with preference to applicants!)

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A Camp Workday is planned for November 7, weather permitting. There is no camp fee charged for Workdays. We will be processing logs for the wood pile, as well as other maintenance and new projects. This workday will be by special, Park-approved Permit. Participants must register within a week of 11/7, per our guidelines, on adkny.org.
This is a service event for applicants, priority given to those with no service event yet completed. If the ratio of keyholders to applicants is not sufficient, the event will not count toward a service requirement. However, applicants who have their service requirement, or don’t and just want to come out and help, get familiar with camp, and possibly meet a Sponsor, are certainly welcome.  Reserve your spot for the workday by email to Don Gabel: blaugabels@msn.com

Camp is Now Closed Until April 15, 2021

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Camp Nawakwa is closed. Camp Nawakwa’s contract with the Park goes from April 15 – October 15. We have never had access during the off-season for individual use. Individuals who access camp without a Permit will endanger themselves and put our contract with the Park at risk.
Access to camp during the off-season is, traditionally, limited to a few very specific events with a finite timeframe, such as workdays for wood and maintenance.
The only member who can request a Permit from the Park is our Camp Chair, Don Gabel. Check adkny.org for events. Have a safe and healthy winter (ski heil!).
We look forward to a different version of camp in 2021.
Don Gabel’s email:  blaugabels@msn.com

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Founded in 1923, the Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York, Inc. is a membership organization dedicated to the enjoyment of the outdoors through hiking, walking, camping, swimming, skiing, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking, and to the conservation and preservation of our wilderness, particularly the mountains, lakes, trails, and camping areas of the metropolitan New York region.