2008 Awards Dinner at Clair Tappaan

The historic Sierra Club Clair Tappaan Lodge, located in Soda Springs near Donner Summit, will once again be the setting for the Mother Lode Chapter Annual Awards Celebration, Saturday, May 3, 2008. Join chapter leaders to honor the outstanding chapter and group award winners.

All club members are encouraged to come to celebrate victories of the past year and to honor the folks who spend so much time fighting to uphold ecological principals.

The evening includes frivolity, conversation and music by Mountain Laurel from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. (please bring a beverage to share). Dinner and award presentations to follow at 6:00 p.m.

For directions, go to the lodge website at: http://ctl.sierraclub.org/outings/lodges/ctl/.

Sierra Club members pay $42.60 (per person) for overnight accommodations (bunk and three meals), non Sierra Club members pay $55.

For reservations, call Clair Tappaan Lodge at 1-800-679-6775. You need your SC membership number to receive the discount.

If you’re going for the Awards Party, but not staying at the Lodge, the cost for dinner is only $10. (Donations always welcome to keep the CTL alive and well.) Make your reservation and send check to “Clair Tappaan Lodge,” Awards Dinner, P.O. Box 36, Norden, CA 95724.

If you’ve never been to Clair Tappaan, COME! It is a unique old-fashioned Sierra Lodge built by volunteers in 1932. In the winter or summer outdoor activities from cross country skiing, to downhill skiing to hiking, biking and bird watching can be found right outside the front door. Lots of community spaces, delicious meals and a warm and congenial atmosphere are just some of the many attributes that make a visit to CTL worthwhile.

Things to know about staying at CTL:

• Guests need to bring their own pillow, towel, toiletries,
sleeping bag or comparable linens, bathing suit if you wish to use the hot tub.
• Guests are asked to choose a house chore to do each day they eat at the lodge.
• Doors to the rooms do not lock; we do have lockers.If you wish to lock up valuables, you can bring your own lock or rent one from the lodge office.
• Phone messages for guests are posted periodically in the lobby area.
• No pets of any species (except Seeing Eye dogs) are allowed to stay at the Lodge.
• From the road/parking lot to the lodge there is an uphill path about 100 yards long. In the winter it can be snowy/icy, and in the summer it can be rocky. Therefore, a good pair of hiking boots or sturdy walking
shoes is advisable. A flashlight can be handy if you plan to arrive at night.
• Bring your membership card or most recent copy of SIERRA Magazine in order to receive your member discount.