It’s time to get back on the trail, and we’re boldly going where no Rotaract Night Hike has gone before: Snyder Trail.
If you’ve clicked that link you might be intimidated. Don’t be. We’re not hiking the whole thing. We like night hikes for the fresh air, the good company and the evening exercise.
We’ll walk up the trail, using our flashlights to admire the wildflowers and trying our best to take artsy photos of the moon while talking about good places to eat and how to save the world. Then, when we get tired, we’ll turn around and walk downhill.
We don’t plan to go to the top … this time.
Show up at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, in front of the Panda Express at La Cumbre Plaza. We’ll carpool from there to the trailhead to minimize the number of adventure passes we need and our carbon footprint.
Tips:
- Bring a flashlight or headlamp
- Bring water and a light snack. If you’re prone to hunger, eat before we meet.
- Wear sensible shoes and layers for the cold night air
- Optional, but enjoyable: Bring a camera, your well-behaved dog, your mostly well-behaved friends
Please RSVP to liz@sbrotaract.com with your phone number so we know who to wait for before leaving for the trailhead. Plan on about 3 hours overall, including drive time.
If you have a bachelor’s degree in international relations, sustainable development, public administration, peace studies or a related field and some work experience in one of these areas, you may qualify for funding for a two-year master’s fellowship or a three-month professional development certificate fellowship.
Rotary selects 100 participants every year to get training in the root causes of conflict, theories of international relations and effective models of cooperation and negotiation. The programs are hosted at these centers:
- Chulalongkorn University; Bangkok, Thailand
- Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
- International Christian University; Tokyo, Japan
- Universidad del Salvador; Buenos Aires, Argentina
- University of Bradford; West Yorkshire, England
- University of Queensland; Brisbane, Australia
Rotary is accepting applications now for the 2011-2012 year. Our Rotary District, District 5240, usually nominates one candidate each year. They must make their recommendation by July 1, so it’s best to get your application in soon. Read how to apply here. If you are very interested, let one of the Rotaract officers know. We can connect you with local Rotarians who can guide you in preparing your application.
Contact rotarypeacecenters@rotary.org for more information on this international program.
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! Our first meeting of 2010 is Tuesday, January 5 at 6:30pm at the downtown Silvergreens.
Victoria Bentley from the Montecito Rotary Club will be our guest speaker and will be telling us all about the international project in Africa that we are helping fund. It is going to be a great meeting, and I hope to see you all there!
There will be no meeting on Tuesday, December 15.
Instead, we will celebrate together at our annual holiday party on Friday, December 18.
We don’t plan to share the party details with the worldwide Interweb, but you can find out more by emailing lucille@sbrotaract.com.
The Rotaract Club of Santa Barbara holiday party is home to one of the three best white elephant gift exchanges in town, tasty morsels and lots of fabulous 20-somethings. If you make the party your first Rotaract event, I assure you it won’t be your last one. You’ll be back for more. Just introduce yourself to Lucille via email first. lucille@sbrotaract.com.
Sorry to report, but tonight’s hike is off.
It’s time for another night hike!
This will not be a hike with a full moon, so please bring flashlights or headlamps and dress warmly.
We will meet at 6:30 PM in front of the Panda Express in La Cumbre Plaza on Thursday, Dec. 10. From there, we’ll carpool to a trailhead. The hike destination will vary depending on weather conditions. For example, we may go to Cielo Vista trail to enjoy great views of Santa Barbara’s night lights, or we may go enjoy the bluffs and beach of the Douglas Preserve.
You can bring friends and dogs.
Weather: If it’s a little rainy, we’ll still go. If it’s a lot rainy, we won’t. We’ll probably hike for no more than 2 hours.
Please RSVP to liz@sbrotaract.com with your phone number so she’ll know to expect you.
If you do not RSVP but plan to attend, be sure to check the Rotaract Website at 5 PM on Thursday to confirm that the hike is still on. If you RSVP to Liz, she’ll contact you if plans change.
Looking forward to hiking with you!
Night hike cancelled!
Rotaract will lead its monthly night hike tonight, November 11. We’ll meet at Old Mission Santa Barbara at 6 p.m. and carpool to a trailhead. Beginners welcome.
Please bring a flashlight or headlamp, warm layered clothes and water. Friends and dogs are also welcome.
If you want to make sure we’re waiting for you, please RSVP to liz@sbrotaract.com.
Who: You, Rotaractors, Your Friends, Your Dog
What: An easy hike
When: 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8
Where: Meet at Panda Express at La Cumbre and then we’ll carpool to the trailhead at Lizard’s Mouth.
Why: Lizard’s Mouth is a great spot. We’ll have beautiful views of the city. There are geat boulders to frolic on and nooks to explore.
Bring: A flashlight or headlamp and water. Sensible shoes, layered clothes and a camera are recommended.
In honor of Thursday’s so-nearly-full-you-can’t-tell-it’s-not-full-yet moon, we’ll head out on our next night hike.
When: Thursday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m.
Where: Meet in front of the Panda Express at La Cumbre. Then we’ll carpool to the Jesusita trailhead.
Who: You, your friends, your well-behaved dogs
Why: We do this every month. Haven’t you been paying attention? And, it’s fun.
Note: This is through an area that burned earlier this year. It will not be lush and green, and depending on trail conditions, we may have to play the evening by ear. If you want to see the burn area, this is a good time. The trail may be closed again soon so planes can drop erosion-control materials there.
In the spirit of trying something new, please RSVP in the comments of this blog entry if you’ll be able to join us.
This will be good. See you there.
It’s time to get back on the trail, and we’re boldly going where no Rotaract Night Hike has gone before: Snyder Trail.
