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March 2008 winter camping event - heading into the historic town of Tincup from Taylor Park. Photo by TC Wait. Have a good photo for the website? Email to colomtnmushers@yahoo.com General InformationThe Colorado Mountain Mushers are members of Mush with PRIDE. PRIDE stands for Providing Responsible Information on a Dog’s Environment. The relationship between sled dogs and humans is one of the oldest bonds of its kind. Modern sled dog owners are proud of their dogs as canine athletes that are bred and trained to do what they love: run as part of a team. Mush with PRIDE supports the responsible care and humane treatment of all dogs and is dedicated to enhancing the care and treatment of sled dogs in their traditional and modern uses. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.mushwithpride.org/. Latest News - 04/02/2008*
The 2007-2008 Race season
has wrapped up. All results are posted on the race schedule
page. With the end of race season comes the end of your annual
membership. Dues run May 1 - April 30. Mail renewals to PO
Box 476, Conifer, CO 80433. More info can be found under the
"Membership info" tab.
* CMM Annual Awards Banquet is scheduled for May 18th from 11:30am to 2pm at the Dillon Dam Brewery (CLICK HERE for directions). Come to the Dam banquet to meet your newly elected Board Members, enjoy a casual lunch, see what awards you may have received, and learn what mushers look like when not cocooned in fleece and dog gear! This is open to everyone and the cost is only $5 for current CMM members or $15 for non-members. RSVP by May 1 to colomtnmushers@yahoo.com or call (303) 697-4486. Please RSVP so that we can tell the Dam restaurant how many hungry mushers to expect. Banquet menu highlight is pulled pork sandwiches, mmmmm, pork. Cash bar available for those wanting to partake of the Dam beers. * Campout/FunRun Summary - Several CMM members and some new faces joined in the fun March 29-30 in the Taylor Park area to explore the area. Some stayed in the cabins while others explored the trails to Tin Cup and Mirror Lake for an overnight. Three local Gunnison mushers joined in the fun and helped point out some wonderful trails. There was plenty of snow, although it was apparent that spring was right around the corner. Thanks to everyone who participated - it was a fun way to celebrate the end of the season. Photos of the trip can be found through the "Event Pictures" tab. * Remainder of this year's t-shirts are now available for $10 each until they are sold out. Drop an email to colomtnmushers@yahoo.com if you would like us to mail you a shirt (or a few) and they will also be available at the banquet. This is a great price for a quality shirt. We also have a full batch of CMM patches for sale for $3 each. Same dealio. Spirit of CMMOne of our CMM members (TC Wait) put together a list of observations about the Spirit of CMM, noting some of the positive occurences from the past year that really stood out. It's always great to see times when our members prioritize the club's goals in their everyday actions (see above in General Information), and TC's list highlights just a few examples. Click the link to read about last year's Spirit of CMM.Is CMM on your giving list?Have you considered making a donation to CMM this year?
Our club
is a non-profit organization working to promote the well being of dogs
and the sport of dog sledding. We have recently purchased some
much-needed equipment that will assist in the safety and fun-factor of
our races, but we are still in need of other equipment. Even a
little donation can go a long way.
Your Ideas are Needed!Do you have a good idea for a fund raiser for CMM? Maybe
a
commemorative video of the race season for the May Banquet?
T-shirts with fun and funky designs? Doggy-Themed bake
sales? We are looking for a few good ideas - Please contact any
Board Member with your idea, or send it to our email: colomtnmushers@yahoo.com. Last Updated May 12, 2008 Recent Update Activity: May 12, 2008 - Added heartworm article to education page. - wurts Apr 15, 2008 - Updated backissue newsletters through Nov 2007 with passwords. - wurts Apr 2, 2008 - Updated latest news with banquet info, campout results, voting. - wurts Mar 17, 2008 - Updated Cedaredge results with GPS mileages. - wurts Mar 4, 2008 - Posted Cedaredge results. - wurts Jan 30, 2008 - Posted Restone results. - wurts Jan 25, 2008 - Posted Defiance results. - wurts Jan 22, 2008 - Posted Wycolo results. - wurts Jan 21, 2008 - Added new email address for Treasurer Michaela. - wurts Jan 10, 2008 - Added March Cedaredge entry. - wurts Jan 7, 2008 - Added new March 1&2 date for Cedaredge. Updated latest news and homepage photo. - wurts |
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