[AOUStudents] Feedback on post-meeting event

[Melissa Meadows]

Hi,

I'd much prefer the cheaper camping trip to Medicine Bow NF.  Not too
interested in the 6 hour drive to the other place - time that could be spent
birding- or the cost.  Thanks for organizing!  I'm sure either one will be a
hit.

Melissa Meadows
Arizona State University

On 4/17/07, aoustudents-request at aou.org <aoustudents-request at aou.org> wrote:
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>    1. Feedback needed on AOU 2007 post-meeting trip
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> Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:42:17 -0400
> From: "Douglas A. Robinson, Jr." <drobinso at binghamton.edu>
> Subject: [AOUStudents] Feedback needed on AOU 2007 post-meeting trip
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> Hi everyone,  the AOU's Student Affairs Committee has been discussing
> ideas
>
> regarding a student-oriented trip to take place after the AOU 2007 meeting
>
> in Laramie, WY, and we'd like your opinions on which trip sounds like a
>
> better time (or deal!).  We are not committed to either trip idea at this
>
> time and your feedback will help us decide on which trip students would
> most
>
> likely participate in.  Here are the options:
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>
>
> 1.  Go camping from 12 Aug-15 Aug at a campground in the Medicine Bow
>
> National Forest (http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/mbr/), located ~45 minutes from
>
> Laramie, WY.  The trip could potentially include hiking and birding, in
>
> addition to other activities the group decides upon.  The trip cost would
> be
>
> ~$55/person and include: food, cooking equipment and utensils, water
>
> purifiers, tents, and transportation to the site.  Students would need to
>
> bring a sleeping bag, clothes, and their own snack food.  The dates of the
>
> trip could be longer or shorter depending on what feedback we receive.
>
>
>
> 2.  Visit the AMK Ranch Research Station
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> (http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/Zoology/UWNPSRS/UWNPSRS.htm), a facility run by
>
> the University of Wyoming at Laramie and located in the Grand Teton
>
> Mountains.  This research facility is located 6 hrs from Laramie, and
>
> because of the distance, would mean the trip would last from 12-15
> Aug.  At
>
> the station, we have the option to stay in cabins that feature beds/cots,
>
> bathrooms, and cooking facilities.  The trip cost would be ~$140/person
> and
>
> include food and transportation to the research site; students would be
>
> responsible for their own bed sheets, towels, and snack food.  At the
>
> station, there will be opportunities for hiking and birding, and perhaps a
>
> tour of the facility and interactions with researchers working at the
> site.
>
>
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> Whichever trip is ultimately decided upon, the number of participants will
>
> be limited to around 15 people.  We would appreciate learning what you
>
> the student might hypothetically choose if you were attending the meeting
> and
>
> had the time to hang out with like-minded folks for a couple of days after
> the meeting .
>
>
>
> Please let us know which trip you would prefer as soon as possible so we
> can
> make arrangements for the
>
> trip.
>
>
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> Thanks for your time and attention.  We look forward to your responses!
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> Cheers,
>
> Doug Robinson & Julie Garvin
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> AOU Student Affairs Committee members
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Melissa Meadows

NSF Predoctoral Fellow
Arizona State University
School of Life Sciences
Tempe, AZ 85287-4601
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