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Activities and Events

Annual Picnic at Ryderwood: Wednesday July 30th through Sunday August 2nd, 2008

Photos of the 2007 Picnic located here.

Mark your calendars for the 2008 Northwest Country Cousins annual picnic and campout at Ryderwood (see map below). You can plan to camp out in your tent or RV, stay in a local motel (see list below), or visit for a single day (Saturday is the big day). The Ryderwood camp and picnic area is located in Ryderwood Washington. Ryderwood is a dry camping facility at $5 donation per night. No hookups so you are on your own for water and power. There is a covered kitchen area that can be used. It includes sinks, refrigerator, stove, and maybe even an oven, and lots of tables and chairs.

Schedule of Events:

• Wednesday, Thursday, Friday arrivals by those who are RV'ing or Camp'ing -- it is first come first served but usually there is enough room for all and even some trees for stringing up your dipole.
• Friday night is the famous chili hot-dog cookout.
• Saturday at Noon is the potluck dinner, bring a meal or desert if you can but there is usually enough to go around.
• Saturday is also the awards ceremony and the raffle for prized mystery gifts.

Map and Directions

From Seattle/Tacoma Area head south on I-5, if from Oregon, head north on I-5, if from anywhere else, get onto I-5 and do the right thing.

• Take Exit 59 (Vader and Ryderwood Exit)
• Follow road west through Vader (go slow over the rail-road tracks)
• Continue until the end of the road. When you can't drive no more, you are there at the park.

List of Suggested Motels At Castle Rock, Washington:

Castle Rock is about 10 miles south of Exit 59 (shown on the map) for Vader/Ryderwood. Motels available at Castle Rock include:

• Mt. St. Helens, 360-274-7721
• Motel 7 West, 360-274-7526
• Timberlane Motel, 360-274-6002

Hamfests and Amateur Radio Conventions in the Northwest for 2008

The following is the known list of hamfests and other amateur radio conventions or meetings known to me. If you know of any that I do not have below, please let me know.

February 16th, 2008	Salem Hamfair and Computer/Electronics Swapmeet, Rickreall, Oregon http://www.w7sra.com Location: Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall, Oregon. Rickreall is 10 miles due west from Salem, Oregon.
March 8th, 2008	Mike and Key ARC Swapmeet, Puyallup, Washington http://www.mikeandkey.org/flea.htm Location: Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup, Washington. Pavilion Exhibition Hall, Meridian Street South and 9th Avenue SE.
April 12th, 2008	W7AQ Hamfest, Yakima, Washington http://w7aq.org Location:Selah Civic Center, 216 South 1st Street, Selah, Washington.
May 10th, 2008	Stanwood-Camano Island ARC Hamfest Location: Stanwood Middle School, 9405 271st Street NW, Stanwood, Washington.
May 30th - June 1st, 2008	SeaPac Amateur Radio Convention and Hamfest http://www.seapac.org Location: Seaside Convention Center, 415 1st Avenue, Seaside, Oregon. Note: fleamarket is all day Saturday and Sunday Morning.
June 6th - 8th, 2008	Wenatchee Hamfest -- Apple City ARC http://www.qsl.net/w7td Location: Dryden Gun Club, Saunders Road, Dryden, Washington.
July ???, 2008	Bandon Hamfest -- Bandon, Oregon Location: Bandon Community Building, Bandon Oregon. Contact Ron, W7VU at w7vu@arrl.net
July 28th, 2007	Chehalis Tailgate Swapmeet and Consignment Auction -- Chehalis Valley ARC http://www.cvars.org Location: Lewis County Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, 2555 North National Avenue, Chehalis, Washington.
August 1st - 3rd, 2008	Pacific Northwest DX Convention http://www.wwdxc.org Location: Monarch Hotel, Portland, Oregon.
August ???, 2008	Hamfest and Electronics Fleamarket -- Radio Club of Tacoma http://www.w7dk.org Location: Bethel Junior High School, 22001 38th Avenue East, Spanaway, Washington.
September ???, 2008	Washington State Convention -- Spokane Washington http://www.kbara.org Location: University High School, 12420 East 32nd Avenue, Spokane Valley, Washington.
October 11, 2008	North Kitsap Amateur Radio Club Hamfair -- Bremerton, Washington http://www.nkarc.org/hamfest/index.html Location: Kitsap County Fairgrounds. For more information, contact Chris, KB2SKP (360) 830-4363.
October ???, 2008	Swap-Toberfest -- Rickreall, Oregon http://www.swaptoberfest.net Location: Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall, Oregon (10 miles west of Salem, Oregon).