NC Lighthouse Competition

I am a full blooded North Carolinian and am proud of our history and our geography. We have the best of both worlds! The mountains to the west and the ocean to our east. My mother sent me this email yesterday:

Subject: Please Vote for Bodie Island Lighthouse



Okay fellow North Carolinians,
Let's vote for something this year we all can probably agree on! Jeld-Wen
Windows & Doors restores the windows and doors in one U.S. lighthouse a year.

This year our very own Bodie Light House is on the
list! Just click on the 'Vote Now' b utton and the 12 lighthouse
options will appear.

http://www.jeld-wen.com/lighthouse/
Please go to the website and vote. It takes less
than a minute and will be something generations to come will enjoy.

PLEASE PASS IT ON TOO!
The winning lighthouse will be posted on the
Jeld-Wen website on Sept. 7th.


So I encourage you to go to the website and vote for the Bodie Island Lighthouse. And if you have never been to a lighthouse on the NC coast, just wait until the Spring Outing...you can sail there!

Get Your Cameras Out!

Are you interested in photography? This is a simple and fun contest. Think of the opportunities at Camp Rockmont or while whitewater rafting! You don't need to be a professional...just lucky sometimes! Chief Rolling Rock is a photographer, and if you are interested at all, I'm sure he would be happy to give you some pointers.

From GOPC website:

"

Beautiful images of the natural wonders of North Carolina have inspired generations of people to be better stewards of our precious natural resources. The Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition aims to encourage people to participate in nature photography, thereby fostering greater appreciation of North Carolina’s wildlife and wild places.

All winners will be published in the January 2009 issue of Wildlife in North Carolina magazine and exhibited at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. Winners will also receive a print of their winning entry and products from sponsor Great Outdoor Provision Co.

• Grand prize: Your photo published on the cover of the January 2009 issue of Wildlife in North Carolina magazine, plus $200
• First place, all categories: $100
• Second place, all categories: $75
• Third place, all categories: $50

Special state parks prize: One photo taken in North Carolina state parks, regardless of category, will be selected as Best of State Parks. The winner will receive camping passes at their choice of North Carolina state parks and other noncash prizes to be determined. Finalists in consideration for this honor will be exhibited at various parks across the state.

Enter online by September 15."

ROCK and Roll!

From the Arapahoe Nation website:

"The Triangle Rock Club is the Raleigh area’s premiere indoor rock climbing center. New to climbing? No problem. There's no experience necessary. TRC is the perfect place to celebrate a birthday, spend time with the whole family or host your next tribal outing! Get a super cool patch and have your meeting at the same time! Special Y-Guides and Princess program pricing."

Its local.
Its fun.
Its cheap.
and a great way to get in shape.

Y-Guides Deal

Play on a River!

It's gonna be hot this summer and what better way to cool off than a CHEAP jaunt on a river?!

Paddle Creek has an amazing Y-Guides promotion. They regularly charge about $55 per boat, but because you are in the Arapahoe Nation, the price you pay is $15 per person.

Ever heard of "Wafting"? Me neither, but apparently I've done it before! It's an inflatable, open top kayak, and Wafting on the Eno River offers both day and nighttime trips. The best part is it's $13 per person. I might do one of the Friday night trips...

But who could forget the 18 year Trailblazer/Trailmates staple of whitewater Rafting on the French Broad River the Friday before the Rockmont Fall Outing! Need I say more!

Triangle Land Conservancy Green Jamboree, 6.21.2008

Join your fellow TLC members at the Irvin Farm (Jones Ferry Road, Orange County), a 269-acre mix of farmland and forest donated to TLC by the late Elinor and J. Logan Irvin. Enjoy a BBQ dinner (vegetarian options), beer and soft drinks, music by The Bluegrass Experience, guided hikes, catch-and-release fishing, REI's "PEAK" program for kids and lawn games. Advance tickets covering the cost of entry, food and drink are just $10 per person (kids under 12 free). Tickets at the door are $15. Get your tickets now online at greenjamboree.org!-TLC Email

Harris Lake County Park

I have never been here, but from what I hear, it's fantastic. I looked at different activities they have for the whole family and they have a ton of choices...and it's cheap! I put the link on the "Calendar of Events" rather than the "Links" section due to the timeliness of many of their activities.

Send me any information you have of other local park events that you and your family have or would enjoy. I'll be more than happy to spread the word! Enjoy!

Keep A Look Out!

Spring Outings have finished and man was it fun. Some might see The Doghouse not changing much, but it is. The Calendar of Events is updated on a weekly basis. Local, cheap, fun, service, and entertaining activities are posted there as soon as I recieve the information. The activities listed in the calendar are all local and are based in the outdoors. If there is something that you think the Arapahoe Nation would enjoy, send me an email or give me a call. I will be more than happy to show it off in The Doghouse!