Sunday April 1st, 2007

Greetings Adventurers, welcome to the latest edition of the Carolina Outdoor Adventures Newsletter. In this Newsletter we shall highlight all the new "adventures" that make our club the most active and most friendly social, sports & outdoor club in North America! Visit us online at http://CHOA.COM

In This Issue

  • 9th Anniversary
  • Upcoming Adventure Highlights

 

 

Happy 9th Anniversary

In April, CHOA celebrates our 9th year anniversary. Over the last nine years choa has gotten thousands of people more active in the community, and the outdoors. We have introduced people to new friends and new adventures. The group has provided an environment for people to challenge themselves do new things and accomplish new feats. We are very proud to have touched so many lives and we look forward to many years to come. CHOA will continue to be a welcome place for everyone and help people develop solid, lasting friendships, gain new experiences and ultimately bring more enjoyment into everyone's lives.

Adventure Highlights

This is an amazing spring in CHOA land. With the longer day light, we have added many more sport activities throughout the week. Below are some of upcoming adventures in early April. If you are a member, make sure to log in to CHOA members' area daily to check out new events.

Team Sports

Basketball - Every Tuesday Night
We will play basketball every Tuesday night at the state of the art facility in JCC. Game starts 8PM til 9:30PM. So mark your calendar for every Tuesday night. All level of skills are welcome.

Soccer Pickup Game - Every Thursday
Come out have fun while exercise. Soccer is a great game of running with a purpose. All levels of skill are welcome. We will play a noncompetitive game. So come out and kick the ball around.

Sand Volleyball: Beginner/Intermediate - Saturday
Saturday Volleyball is here again! come on out for some fun and exercise and enjoy some grilled burgers and hot-dogs after the game. All level of skills are welcome.

Ultimate Frisbee - Every Monday
will with the sun staying up later and later, it is now time to play a little weekday Ultimate. Come out and join a fun, high energy game. For those of you that don`t know what Ultimate Frisbee is, imagine the love child of Soccer and Football, but played with a Frisbee. Come on out, the rules are simple and explained at the game.

Coed Flag Football
The NFL season is over but flag football season never ends! Come on out and have some fun throwing the pigskin around in a friendly game of flag football. Rules are simple and will be explained before the game if needed. Cleats and water are recommended. See you on the gridiron

Outdoor Adventures

Via Ferrata Hiking/Climbing Adventure
A via ferrata (Italian for "iron way") is a type of mountain climbing route with a safety system permanently installed, making the climb suitable for persons with no prior training and minimal equipment. The climber is attached at all times to a steel cable which runs along the entire route; no climbing rope is generally required. Steel rungs, ladders, bridges and similar structures are used to keep the climbing from becoming too difficult, while providing access to high, vertical faces and extreme mountain terrain which would otherwise be accessible only to experienced, roped climbing parties.

Hiking/Rafting Big Bend + Guadeloupe Mtns
Let`s explore 2 National Parks in West Texas, raft the Rio Grande, and touch the highest point in Texas.

Kayak the Lower Green River
It is Spring time again and it is time to get your Kayaks out and jump on the water. Join me for a 6 miles fun ride at the Lower Green river; This part of the river is very popular for its beauty and its nice class II and "one" class III rapids. This had always being a fun and exited trip. So join us this year.

Outdoor Rock Climbing
Spring is finally here and it is time to get out on the rocks. We will rock climb the Pilot Mountain. This is a rock climbing event for all levels of skill. No prior experience is required. CHOA will provide climbing ropes and setup the climb.

Full Moon Paddle
we will paddle our boats along the beautiful Lake Norman shoreline and make a stop on a small beach area. The sun will set, sky will be full of stars and we will wach as the full moon rises and let that lead us back to shore

Willy`s Motorcycle Ride
Come join us for a fun motorcycle ride. The round trip is about 100 miles. The ride will take 3 hours plus time for lunch. Helmets are required. We will stop at Redbone Willys for lunch this is a place where motorcyclists like to hang out

Lake Sunset Dinner Cruise
Come to our first sunset dinner cruise of the season. We will enjoy a relaxing dinner while watching the sunset on the lake. We will have 2 pontoons await for you at the sand beach upon your arrival.

Movie Screenings

Movie Screening - The Reaping
Come and enjoy The Reaping before this movie is released to the public. Starring Hilary Swank and AnnaSophia Robb. The Reaping Plot: A former Christian missionary, who specializes in debunking religious phenomena, investigates a small town which seems to be suffering from the 10 biblical plagues. A supernatural tale that centers on a myth debunker who tries to prove that a small boy is not the supernatural force behind the devastation of a small, religious Texas town.

Movie Screening--Disturbia
a suspence-thriller. Here is the plot synopsis: Every killer lives next door to someone.........After his father`s death, Kale Brecht becomes sullen, withdrawn, and troubled -- so much so that he finds himself under a court-ordered sentence of house arrest. His mother, Julie works night and day to support herself and her son, only to be met with indifference and lethargy. The walls of his house begin to close in on Kale. He becomes a voyeur as his interests turn outside the windows of his suburban home towards those of his neighbors, one of which Kale begins to suspect is a serial killer. But, are his suspicions merely the product of cabin fever and his overactive imagination?

For a complete event calendar go to: http://www.choa.com/events/eventlistpublic.aspx