2007 Schedule

The calendar has most of the following events (check when it was generated) plus links to some photos from past events. We normally do a weekly evening hike at North Mountain, too.

• Jan. 1, New Year's Day, holiday
• (Jan. 7, private White Tanks hiking trip)
• (Jan. 8-10, Kathy out of town)
• Jan. 15, MLK Day
• Jan. 20, National Trail Trek, 15-mile day hike
• Jan. 20, Trail 100, day hike (Contact: Rogil Schroeter)
• (Feb. 3-5, Performance Software holiday)
  
• Feb. 10, Superstition Ridge Line, strenuous day hike (Contact: Rogil Schroeter)
• (Feb. 10-12, private Grand Canyon trip)
• Feb. 14, Valentine's Day
• Feb. 14, (If required) Lead School Instructor Meeting (Contact: AMC)
• Feb. 17-18, Ringbolt Hot Springs, backpacking hike (Contact: Rogil Schroeter)
• Feb. 18-19, ACA Southern California Mini Rondi, canyoneering rendezvous (Contact: ACA)
• Feb. 19, Presidents' Day
• Feb. 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, Lead School, for rock climbing (Contact: AMC)
• Feb. 24, Climb to Conquer Cancer, hike at South Mountain (Contact: American Cancer Society)
• Mar. 3, Picacho Peak, annual day hike (Contact: Kathy Sharp)
• Mar. 7, Basic School Instructor Meeting (Contact: AMC)
• Mar. 10, San Tan Trails, day hiking (Contact: Kathy Sharp). Bring map. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the NE corner of Chandler Mall.
• Mar. 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, Basic School, for rock climbing (Contact: AMC)
• Mar. 14, Wild Utah, multimedia presentation (Contact: REI P.V.)
• Mar. 17, St. Patrick's Day
• Mar. 31, Queen Creek, cleanup and climb (Contact: AMC)
• (Mar. 31, private Weaver's Needle climbing trip)
• Apr. 1, Banff Film Festival
• Apr. 1-8, ACA/EFC International Canyon Rendezvous in Greece, canyoneering rendezvous (Contact: ACA)
• Apr. 4, Anchors School Instructor Meeting (Contact: AMC)
• Apr. 6, Good Friday
• Apr. 8, Easter Sunday
• Apr. 10, 12, 14, 15, Anchors School, for rock climbing (Contact: AMC)
• Apr. 12, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Bring the flyer and a percentage of your purchase will help help fight cancer!
• Apr. 13-15 and Apr. 16-18 Technical Canyoneering, Arizona class (Contact: ACA)
• Apr. 16 Advanced Canyoneering, Arizona class (Contact: ACA)
• Apr. 17-18, Canyon Rescue, Arizona class (Contact: ACA)
• Apr. 19-22, ACA Arizona Canyon Rendezvous, canyoneering rendezvous (Contact: ACA)
• Apr. 22, Earth Day
• Apr. 27-28, Relay for Life, walk to fight cancer--YOU are invited! (Contact: Kathy or Steve Sharp)
• May 3-6, ACA Mexico Canyon Rendezvous, canyoneering rendezvous (Contact: ACA)
• May 8, VE Day
• May 12, Salome Creek, trail-building and canyoneering; wilderness group size limit is 15 (Contact: Kathy Sharp, Rogil Schroeter, VOA)
• May 13, Mother's Day
• May 18-21, Havasu Canyon, four-day camping and hiking trip (Contact: Kathy Sharp)
• May 26-31, Jun. 1-3, Utah Canyoneering, 9-day technical canyoneering trip
• May 26-28, ACA Escalante Mini Rondi, canyoneering rendezvous (Contact: ACA)
• May 28, Memorial Day, holiday
• Jun. 9, Bear Canyon, canyoneering
• Jun. 9, Pack Light, Pack Right, clinic (Contact: REI PV)
• Jun. 14, Flag Day
• Jun. 14-17, ACA California Canyon Rendezvous, canyoneering rendezvous (Contact: ACA)
• Jun. 16, Black Canyon, canyoneering
• Jun. 17, Father's Day
• Jun. 23-24, West Clear Creek, canyoneering
• Jun. 30, Crystal Canyon, canyoneering
• Jul. 4, Independence Day, holiday
• Jul. 11, Mapping with National Geographic, seminar (Contact: REI PV)
• (Aug. 24, private trip to North Rim)
• Sep. 1-3, ACA Colorado Mini Rondi, canyoneering rendezvous (Contact: ACA)
• Sep. 3, Labor Day, holiday
• Sep. ??, Grand Canyon Cleanup rappel technique, demo (Contact: AMC)
• Sep. 15-16, Grand Canyon, cleanup and climb (Contact: AMC)
• Sep. 19, (If required) Lead School Instructor Meeting (Contact: AMC)
• Sep. 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, Lead School, for rock climbing (Contact: AMC)
• Sep.29, Canyoneering Leader Exam--Part One (Contact: ACA)
• Oct. 3, Basic School Instructor Meeting (Contact: AMC)
• Oct. 4-7, ACA/SUU Canyoneering Conference Rendezvous, annual fall rendezvous (Contact: ACA)
• Oct. 6?, TBD (Grand Canyon), strenuous all-day hike (Contact: Rogil Schroeter)
• Oct. ??, Phoenix Race for the Cure, walk to fight breast cancer
• Oct. 8, Columbus Day
• Oct. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, Basic School, for rock climbing (Contact: AMC)
• Oct. 27, Queen Creek, cleanup and climb (Contact: AMC)
• Oct. 28, West Fork of Oak Creek, annual fall colors day hike (Contact: Kathy Sharp)
• Oct. 31, Anchors School Instructor Meeting (Contact: AMC)
• Oct. 31, Halloween
• (Nov. 3, Chim Chimney Direct, private rock-climbing trip)
• Nov. 6, 8, 10, 11, Anchors School, for rock climbing (Contact: AMC)
• Nov. 10, One-of-a-kind Wining and Dining Experience (RSVP by 11/6/07). 100% of all monies raised go to MSABC.
• Nov. 10-12, ACA Death Valley Mini Rondi, canyoneering rendezvous (Contact: ACA)
• Nov. 11, Veterans Day
• Nov. 17, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, walk at Tempe Beach Park. If you can't go, please support the fight now at Steve's or Kathy's donation page. (Contact: ACS)
• Nov. 21-25, Joshua Tree Thanksgiving, rock climbing (Contact: AMC)
• Nov. 22-23, Thanksgiving, holiday
• Dec. ??, AMC Christmas Party (Contact: AMC)
• Dec. 24-25, Christmas, holiday