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Updated: November 21, 2011

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PHOTOS OF UNIT ACTIVITIES

Check back here from time to time to see what we have been doing. (When going to the slide shows, click the Play button to start the show and use your browser's "Back" button to return to this page.)

2011 Fall Activities

Several members participated in a Veteran's Day Parade. On October 22, about sixteen members rode at Horseshoe Ranch on a fine fall day. Click here for a slide show of these activities.

2011 Bacigalupi Ranch Ride

In June, a group accepted an invitation to ride on the Bacigalupi Ranch on the east side of Little Shasta Valley. Click here for a slide show.

Someplace to consider adventuring

Members Mike and Betsy Stapleton had an adventure on the Sheldon Wildlife Refuge this spring and wanted to share. Click here for a slide show and here for the story of their encounters with wild horses on that trip.

2011 Mother's Day Trailride

The unit's first trailride of 2011 took place on Mother's Day and was followed with a gathering at Kleavers'. Click here for a slide show. (Use the control indicators under the file name to start and pause the show. Use your browser's Back button to return to this page.)

2010

In 2010, unit members put in many hours of maintenance work on the Pacific Crest Trail and others. We also had several trail rides and participated in local parades. Click here to view a slide show. (Use the control indicators under the file name to start and pause the show. Use your browser's Back button to return to this page.)

Some of the photos include the Military Pass and Orr Lake rides, trail clearing south of Carter Meadows, trail clearing in the Squaw Valley Creek area, the champion log of the year with Larry, Bill, Doug, and Ivan doing the honors, and the Fort Jones Christmas Parade.

Saga of Chuck Key

Chuck Key is Top of the State's own "Travelocity Gnome". Click here to see where he has been.

Submissions

Photos of Top of the State activities for posting may be sent to Webmaster Nancy Ballard along with the name of the photographer, date and location of the event, and a brief caption for each photo.