NCTA Annual Conference
Welcome to The 2012 Conference!
August 2nd-4th in Augusta, Michigan
Hosted by our Chief Noonday Chapter
of Battle Creek/Kalamazoo, Michigan
| “You may know that Battle Creek is called the Cereal City for a reason: it is the home of Kellogg’s and Post Cereal as well as a producer of Ralston cereal. Kalamazoo is a hopping town with a fairly active nightlife, but also an abundance of hiking and biking trails and a number of excellent museums. Those of you who attended last year’s conference in Dayton probably remember Chief Noonday’s description of the many lakes and streams that run through our chapter’s region, and the easy rolling hills and forested trails through State Forests. We are offering a chance to relax in a very rural area but with first class accommodations. Our conference is set at Yarrow Golf and Conference Resort, a top notch operation with outstanding food, a 5 star certified golf course and great layout for our conference. While you’re here, trips should be considered to the Gilmore Car Museum, considered one of the top five antique car museums in the US, or to Frederik Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids. Wandering a bit further away you can enjoy time along the beautiful beaches of Lake Michigan, shopping for art, crafts, or antiques at towns like South Haven, Saugatuck and Holland.
Our committee has worked hard to provide some great hikes and seminars! A trip with hikes to the national headquarters of the NCT in Lowell is planned. Other nearby events include tours of the summer home of W.K. Kellogg and a computerized, automatic milking facility run by Michigan State University, or what can be a very emotional hike on the NCT through the national cemetery at Fort Custer. Don’t miss the NCT through the historic bridges park or a covered bridge in another park. We look forward to some great hikes, good camaraderie and opportunities to learn from each other while seeing some new miles of the NCT. Please join us.” ~Eric Longman, Chief Noonday Chapter |
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Hello, I am very interested in attending the NCTA conference. I am a trail maintaner for a section in the West Michigan Chapter. I am looking for a roommate (female) to share in the cost of the room. I am quiet and easy going. Just email me and we can connect. Thanks, Beth