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To help trip leaders and would-be leaders get the required First Aid certificate, the Chapter sponsors an 8 hour Basic First Aid class each quarter. This class will emphasize first aid for the back-country - what to do when you can't dial 911. The next First Aid classes will be held on Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2 at the Peninsula Conservation Center in Palo Alto (from Bayshore/Hwy 101 at San Antonio, turn toward the Bay; turn left at first stoplight, then right at Corporation Way to parking behind PCC). Class is 8:30 am to 5:30 pm (1 hour for bag lunch) and limited to 12 people.
To enroll, send a check for $38 with stamped, self addressed business size envelope and your choice of Sat or Sun to:
Health Education Services
200 Waverly
Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Cancellations get partial refund if a substitute attends (you keep the Wilderness First Aid Book). Call 415-321-6500.
Interested in learning how to backpack but don't know how to get started? Done some backpacking but want to learn the principles - what to buy, where to go, what to bring? The Backpack Section's "Basic Backpacking Course" is for you.
The course includes seven two-hour classes - covering equipment, wilderness manners, mountain first aid, finding your way and trip planning - and 3 backpack trips.
The course will help the participants choose the right equipment. The discussion sessions will be held in the Palo Alto area on Tuesday nights from April 20 through June 8, 6:30-8:30 P.M. The field trips dates are: May 1 and 2; May 15 and 16; and June 5 and 6. The first trip is to a local park; the third will be to the Sierra if the snowmelt allows. The second and third trips may require driving up on Friday night. To go on the third trip, you must have participated in one of the first two trips.
Trips are limited to class members only. The class is limited to 40 people on a first-come basis. Anyone under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. The cost of the course is $75 per person including books. The class proceeds are donated to conservation and trail maintenance groups.
To enroll, send your name, address, and home & work phone numbers to:
Basic Backpacking Course
2960 Monte Cresta Dr.
Belmont, CA 94002
Enclose a check for $75 payable to "Backpack Section - Loma Prieta Chapter". Also enclose a stamped, self-addressed, legal-size envelope so we can mail you the course info. If you have any questions, contact Dan Cobb at 650-631-9303 or Steve Stearns at (650) 941-8676.
On Saturday, May 22, 1999, Samburu, the cheetah will run the length of a football field at 70 mph. His goal: raise $100,000.00 for the conservation of cheetahs in the wild. 100% of the funds raised will go directly to Cheetah Conservation Fund headquarters in Namibia, S.W. Africa.
In addition to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a cheetah run at top speed, participants will also be treated to a fabulous wildlife art display, live auction, silent auction, African drum and dance performance, raffle (including a vacation trip) and a large variety of cheetah-inspired gifts and merchandise for adults and children.
The Run for Survival
Saturday, May 22, 1999, from 1:00-4:00 pm
Foothill College Stadium, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos, CA
$100 - "Conservationists" - preferred seating and pre-event reception with Samburu
$25 - "Supporters"
$10 - Kids under 18 yrs. (Please, no children under 5 yrs.)
To purchase tickets for this special event, send a check payable to:
Cheetah Conservation Fund
25725 Bassett Lane
Los Altos, CA 94022
Order early - tickets are limited. Donations are tax deductible. All of the refreshments, materials and prizes have been donated to insure that 100 percent of the proceeds goes directly to support Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. For more information on this event and CCF, please contact Charles Knowles at (650) 949-4133.
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