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| October 2003 Volume 1, Number 3 |
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| In This Issue · Take a Trip on Us! · Events on Tap · What You May Have Missed · PVOM · Preach It! · Welcome to the Pack · Empty Can
In The Next Issue · Notes and Quotes · 5 Questions With … · What You May Have Missed · Review
of the Take a look at the events we have planned this month. Take a look at some of our event photos. Link straight to the source! Not a member! Click here to learn how to sign up.
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Take a Trip on Us!The COLA Club has a simple goal: 300 members by the end of the year. As an incentive to bring in new blood, we’re going to have a drawing for a 3 day/2 night vacation to your choice of one of the top resorts in the US! For every new member you bring to The COLA Club in September, your name will go into a drawing that will be held in early October. For more information on the raffle and its available destinations, please send a Chicken Message to Tom or Louise. Events on TapCheck out the web site for these and other fantastic events!
Blood Moon on the River Ready for the scare of your life? This haunted attraction
at Halloween Party/Member Mixer Gremlins and goblins beware! We are having a Halloween
Party on October 31 at Black Balsalm Knob This is a great chance to get a beautiful view of
the fall colors. A trip into What You May Have MissedWhitewater
Rafting This was by far the "best" white water rafting trip ever. I knew the upper Gauley was ranked #2 in the country but didn’t know what that really meant until Saturday. The runoff from Hurricane Isabel played havoc with the planned dam releases, so we ended up on a far more technically challenging river than they usually get. Still, it was an exciting, thrilling ride. We went down a 14-foot drop almost completely backwards. We worked during the technical rapids and learned a lot about working our raft out of jams. We were pumped full of adrenaline for several hours. Nights around the campfire, again, were more like college parties than anything else, staying up late and consuming huge quantities of alcohol and food. There’s nothing like a COLA and CHOA club trip. Anyone
that wants the thrill of a lifetime must try this -- after you get some
paddling experience. We will
do this again next fall. This is too good an adventure to pass up. Happy Hour
(Flying Saucer) And so we gathered together for a happy, happy hour in the warm, fuzzy bosom of good friendship, good food, and Quality Beer. But, alas, my gentle readers, The Flying Saucer was Out of Chocolate Stout. There was much wailing and gnashing of teeth, but Brave Little Toasters that we are, the members of The Cola Club soldiered on! We quaffed Ambers, sipped Brown Ales, savored Porters. ...but alas, there was no Chocolate Stout We drowned our sorrows in steaming platters of chicken quesadillas, stacks of warm, soft pretzels, and piles of crispy chicken fingers. ...but alas, there was no Chocolate Stout We were dazzled by newbies and returning oldies, and entertained them in turn. ...but alas, there was no Chocolate Stout. So, we shall return to The Flying Saucer, and we shall force ourselves to endure the clever conversations, the delicious food, and the Quality Beers, we shall return again and again, sounding our battle cry of "More friends, More food, More Fun!" until we get out Chocolate Stout! The Inferno game was excellent! We had a nice group there! Kari came with her warm, light, roll-it-up and carry with you blanket. I think she is a Hockey Spectator Pro! Brenda and Kari had their clappers with them! Jen fielded all the questions from those of us that don’t know the game!
Preferred Vendor of the Month (PVOM)This month’s preferred vendor is The Backpacker. The Backpacker is Columbia's most complete outdoor outfitter. Since 1973 the Backpacker has provided Columbia with the best selection of equipment, technical outerwear and sportswear. They provide excellent instruction in fly-fishing and fly-tying. Monday-Friday 10-6:30, Saturday 10-6:00 Website:
www.backpackerquailitygear.com
Preach It!
If you have noticed, we have Testimonials on the front of the website. It's time to update those! Brent Chapman is going to do the computer work on this. We need your help. Please write a sentence or paragraph about the COLA Club... for example: why you joined, how long, what you like best, your experience, benefits to you, what you've gained.... We want to hear from you. Please write your testimonial and email it to us at thecolaclub@yahoo.com
Welcome to the Pack!Say hello to our newest members! Andrew Wagner Alisha Bain Casey Livingston Codie Buffington Jason Cox Jonathan Miner Lori Callaway Lindsay Gillespie Tifanne Gerber
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