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Great PA Outdoor Challenge September 10 To October 10
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Get outdoors on behalf of State Parks and State Forests by participating in the Great Pennsylvania Outdoor Challenge! Joining is easy—take part in one of many events across the Commonwealth, or create your own. The Great Pennsylvania Outdoor Challenge brings together individuals, businesses, outfitters, organizations and corporations who understand the value of public lands.
Between September 10 and October 10, help to virtually hike, bike, swim, ride, or paddle the approximately 30,000 miles of trails in Pennsylvania.
When you participate, you make the world a better place for our children.
GPOC is a simple, yet powerful way to help create a park and forest system for future generations. GPOC serves as both a means by which we recreate in the outdoors, while showcasing both our support for our park and forests system and the diversity of recreational opportunities available in Pennsylvania. It demonstrates a commitment to health through action and citizen involvement in our public lands.
Show your support today—take part in the Great Pennsylvania Outdoor Challenge. Be there. You can make difference!
Your participation is vital to the success of this event. Your activities demonstrate your commitment to our state-owned lands. The funds you raise enable projects to occur that might not otherwise take place.
Every event in which you participate, every time you wear your bandanna, every dollar you raise not only supports our work in parks and forests, but you show—in the most visible way possible—how vital our park and forest resources are to all.
Teams must consist of at least three persons. The top fundraising and mileage teams will each receive an engraved plaque. There will also be prizes for the wackiest event and the best team shirts (take lots of pictures!).
Be sure team members collect individual contributions either on line or in person. Make your events fun. Use the month to promote parks and forests, offer health tips, and provide incentives to get outdoors. If your company has a matching gifts program, see if they will match what the team raises!
GPOC Event and Prize Sponsors (to date); Wilderness Voyageurs, Recreation Equipment, Inc. (REI), Blue Mountain Outfitters, Shank’s Mare Outfitters, Whitewater Challengers
For more information, visit the Great PA Outdoor Challenge webpage. Organized by the PA Parks & Forests Foundation.
Read about this and other initiatives in the PPFF summer 2010 newsletter online.
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8/30/2010 |
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