Eastern Pa. Spring Picnic (Hazle Township - Community Park)

[gnbrotz]

Original post:

Plans have begun for a second picnic at Hazle Township park. Application and rental fee are going in the mail tomorrow. I can't announce an official date until my application is approved, but I'm attempting to schedule it for May 16. More details as they develop.

I personally guarantee better weather than we had at the last one!

This post will be updated as all details develop, so you can keep up with everything without searching the entire thread as it grows.

This event is not connected to, sponsored, endorsed, or funded by the PAFOA organization in any way. Posting details on the PAFOA forums is simply a tool to help get the word out to persons who may be potentially interested in attending.

What: Eastern Pa. Picnic - Spring 2009

When: May 16, 2009, 9:00 am - ?

Where: Community Park in Hazle Township - Google map here.
If you need directions, right click on the picnic table map marker, choose "directions to here", then enter the starting address in the "A" box near the top left corner of the map image.

If you are able to directly input coordinates into your gps, use these:

N 40° 58.816'
W 76° 00.439'

Note that gps units use more than one format to express the same location. If your unit won't accept the numbers exactly as above (in relation to the decimals and symbols), let me know and I can convert to the format you need.

Cost: There is no charge to attend the picnic.
The pavilion rental was $85.00. I have paid this in advance, and will have a jar available for those who wish to contribute towards this cost. The first $85 goes back in my pocket. Any additional donations will go to Pennsylvania Open Carry. Also, pocket Constitutions will be available for $1.00 each to benefit Pennsylvania Open Carry.

Do I have to carry, or open carry if I come?
No. There is no requirement that you carry, or to carry in any particular manner if you do. However, because of the holiday (Armed Forces Day), and The Red Cross walk/run in the park, we believe this will be an excellent opportunity to portray gun owners and carriers in a positive light to the general public. Because of this great opportunity, we are encouraging folks to open carry if they are comfortable doing so, but again, you are absolutely welcome regardless of your decision on if/how you carry.

Miscellaneous details:

• Rental hours are from 9:00 am until 8:00 pm, but I do not expect to be there until 8:00 pm. That said, please come and go as you find convenient. There's no requirement that everyone else must be gone by the time I leave.
• Food and drink are pot luck. If you mention what you are bringing, I will note that on the roll call list, so we don't end up with 20 bags of potato chips and nothing else.
• For anyone who may wish to bring drinks, here is what has already been promised: 1 case of Coke, 2 cases of Pepsi, 1 case of Sprite, 1 case of Root Beer.
• Pets & alcoholic beverages are prohibited in the park.

ROLL CALL:

Definite

1911shooter, SIG-Girl, & Littlelady (2 adults and 2 children also)- 4 cases of Guers iced tea, condiments (ketchup, mustand, mayo, relish),
juice boxes
338winmag - Pennsy should bring bug repellent
akapjr
bgeddes
Big D - ziti
Bigrepp61
caddy527
cgbudde - hot dogs and rolls
CountryXJer - 5# of macaroni salad
Crispysaturn & brother (+2 or 3 more?)
Curmudgeon and Mrs. - burgers/buns, hot dogs/brats/buns, baked beans, soda/water/ice
dc dalton & Tootie + 2 guests (nachos + salsa) nuclear waste chili
fingers80002 - squirrel, Nametags
Fraggle09027 (+1?)
hgsw67 & wife (+?)
ihunt49
Jailkeeper
mikey - Chips and brownies
normanvin & wife - Just ok baked beans, maybe chips
Pa. Patriot & family (4) - cups, plates, plasticware, wings, 5 cases of soda,
juice boxes, pasta salad, cupcakes
PennsyPlinker - beans
Pro2A & family - Chicken (to grill), Fruit salad, Tea, watermelon.
Sandcut & family - pulled pork?
SauerGrapes & wife - desserts, maybe jerky
schr8er2000 - *Coming late because of work
shooter357 & family - not crappy Kielbasa
Sicario - sausage and peppers
spencer280
Spoiler
stephpd & Brenda - Fruit salad, Coolers w/Ice
StovePipe
Stuartsab and son
tat14cn
thelemite - 6' sub in jetta size pieces
truecrimson & Monica
ungawa
Wild Bill Klinton
xd40 jim, wife and daughter - chips
YllwFvr



Tentative

bassmaster17327
EasyXjer
edstephan & wife
Falcon118
FNG19 - couple cases of water
JP720 + ?
knighthawk06699
Lady Beretta & hubby
MJFletcher
nepawolf
Robert Kayland
rovert97
timbrfrmr25
vetter3006

[schr8er2000]

Keep me posted... hopefully it can be a Sunday this time so I can be there from the start......And so that I can bring my RAIN suit AND the long johns.....LOL

[shefearsnothing]

Count us in.

[lildobe]

Sounds like fun! Hopefully I can make it!

[normanvin]

I think I will wait and see if it is going to be raining.

[/dev/null]

Im sure by May Ill have the Kaunas to OC a bit.... Ive got the holster, firearm, permit... just havent worn it open in public yet. Id also like the idea of meeting some of the folks Ive somewhat gotten to know from y'alls post on the site, so count me in.

[gf45acp]

I will hold you to the weather!!!!!!!!!!!

[Falcon118]

Quite a drive from Pittsburgh.. but we'll see...

[gnbrotz]

Originally Posted by /dev/null

Im sure by May Ill have the Kaunas to OC a bit.... Ive got the holster, firearm, permit... just havent worn it open in public yet. Id also like the idea of meeting some of the folks Ive somewhat gotten to know from y'alls post on the site, so count me in.

This is not an "OC event", in that there is no requirement to carry a firearm, or carry it in a specific way if you do. That being said, all methods of carry are welcome.

Originally Posted by gf45acp

I will hold you to the weather!!!!!!!!!!!

Please note that did not promise "good weather", but only that it would be better than the last.

Trust me, it can indeed be better than it was, but still crappy!

[ihunt49]

I'm going to order up the 40 mph winds right now.

I just marked it on my calendar.