Here’s the video of our few seconds of fame in the background of the Today Show during the Highpointers 2009 Convention trip to New York City.
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Notable 2009 Highpoint Completions
John Mitchler discussed notable completers in 2009 during the Highpointers Convention in New Jersey. Among the completers was an 81-year-old man plus John also completed all the U.S. territories.
Interview with 50 Completer Ann Coffey
The Louisville Courier-Journal has a nice interview with Ann Coffey who completed 50 on Sunday, September 1 at Humphrey’s Peak. The article notes:
Mary Jane Noland (1954-2009)
We are devastated by the loss of Mary Jane Noland (December 14, 1954 – August 31, 2009).
Campbell Hill, Ohio Chosen for 2011 Convention
Stony Burke nominated Campbell Hill, Harney Peak, South Dakota, and Panorama Point, Nebraska — the first time anybody nominated three locations!
John Mitchler Receives Jack Longacre Award
John Mitchler received the Jack Longacre Award at the NJ09 Convention. The Award is the highest the club offers. There is only one other living person who has received the…
Photos from NJ09 Convention
Here’s photos from the 2009 Highpointers Convention at High Point, New Jersey. Along with links to other Highpointer’s photo’s taken there
Welcome to the NJ09 Convention from Governor Corzine
New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine welcome the Highpointers to High Point for the NJ 09 Convention. Below is his letter.
Photos of the Tornado That Hit High Point During the NJ09 Convention
The New Jersey 2009 Convention had the worst weather of any convention including an F2 tornado that hit the grounds of the high point! Yet it broke at all the…
Highpointers Foundation Accomplishments in 2009
Dave Covill discusses Highpointers Foundation accomplishments in 2009 and awards a copy of Frank Ashley’s original highpointers guidebook signed by Ashley that sold during the 2009 Highpointers Convention in New…
Highpointers Club Contacts
Here’s a list of contacts for the club. Web Site: Contributions, comments, questions or changes regarding this website should be directed to Justin Sutton at: website we*****@**********rs.org. Membership: All membership inquiries…
Friday Night Social/Overflow Hotel/Trips Elsewhere and Other Last Minute Posts About NJ09 Convention
Here’s some last minute post about New Jersey 2009 convention September 30-August 1, 2009 *Hippie Happy Hour at Friday Night Social *Overfflow Hotel at Tom Quick Inn *Highpointers Going to…
NJ09 on Twitter
Preview of Twitter Posts requires Flash 9 or greater plugin and may be blocked by corporate firewalls. The Highpointers Club is now on “twitter.” It’s a brand new start set…
Delaware Water Gap Hike on Sunday, August 2
Gary Szelc leading Delaware Water Gap hike on Sunday, August 2 in the last Highpointers 2009 Convention event. So, you’ve traveled hundreds, maybe thousands of miles to the New Jersey…
Highpointers 2009 Convention Schedule
Remember, we are constantly adjusting the schedule. The 2009 Highpointer’s Convention will be headquartered at the Best Western at Hunt’s Landing, Matamoras, Pennsylvania (1-84, Exit 53). Registration and all major…
Survival Guide for the New York City Field Trip
Nearly 100 people have signed up for the New York City trip on Thursday, July 30, 2009 during the Highpointers Convention at High Point, New Jersey. Because of the large…
10 Percent Discount on Brand New Map of High Point
The New York-New Jersery Trail Conference has just released a new trail map of High Point State Park and it’s available at 10 percent discount. You get a 10 percent…
Issue #85 of “Apex to Zenith” Second Quarter 2009
The Highpointers Club Apex to Zenith quarterly magazine (Issue #85) for Summer 2008 is out In addition to the 38 page newsletter, the publication also includes the 80 page Highpointers…
Hike the NJ High Point Via the Appalachian Trail
Pete Anderson will be leading a trip to the High Point via the Appalachian Trail.
Official NJ09 Convention Souvenir Program
Here’s a copy of the official 2009 Highpointers Convention program. For the first time we’ve sold advertising. It raised community awareness and of course put a few bucks in the…
Details of July 31 Tri-State Canoe Trip During Highpointers 2009 Convention
Here are the details of the canoe float trip down the Delaware River to visit the NY/PA/NJ Tri-State Marker on Friday, July 31st during the 2009 Highpointers Convention at High…
Details of Urbanski Farms Convention Kickoff Bar-B-Que on July 29
The 2009 Highpointers Convention kicks off at 4 pm, Wednesday, July 29. with a bar-b-que and East/West softball game at Urbanski Farm’s, 3130 Church Road, Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. People can…
Email Alert: Convention Deadline Extended to July 10
2009 Convention Registration Extended to July 10th… We have great plans for this year’s Highpointers Convention at High Point, New Jersey on July 30th to August 1st. Since the Woodstock Music…
What Midwest state should host the 2011 Highpointers Convention?
OHIO WILL BE THE SITE OF THE 2011 CONVENTION Below is the straw poll we conducted online.
Highpointers 2009 Convention in the News
Other websites and news sources are starting to cover the Highpointers 2009 convention at High Point, New Jersey. Here’s a sampling.
Highpointers 2009 Convention Registration Form
We have great plans for this year’s Convention at High Point State Park in New Jersey on July 30th to August 1st. Since the Woodstock Music Festival nearby is celebrating its…
Email Upate: Geology of High Point, Clingmans Closures, Mitchell Update
Here is some important information about the upcoming Highpointers Konvention. Remember to add this to your “White List” if you have a spam filter so that you’ll be able to…
Spread the Highpointing Gospel…
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Any Highpointer Club member interested in doing a “PowerPoint Highpointing Presentation” should contact Ad/Marketing Committee Chair Bill Deitzer. Bill, along with his “Better Half” Rosemary, would like to…
Highpointers Wanted… A Perfect Gift as Well!!!
Not a member and would like to join our group of fun seekers? Join today, sign up a friend or relative. Better yet… Join and sign up a friend and…
“Climb Up So Kids Can Grow Up!” Challange…
The Challenge… – The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) has two up-coming events they want to challenge Highpointers to be a part of. The first of these challenges is…