What
is this camp all about? Let me give you a brief description of our Tire On the Mountain - mountain bike camp.
The main purposes of this get together are to ride, have fun, learn new skills, & meet others who love this sport.
We have no races, just fun rides. No one gets dropped. Rides are organized according to the riding skills and
conditioning levels of those participating. We have had all levels of riders from pure beginners to kamikazes.
All have learned and all have had a great time doing it. We have riding skills and maintenence clinics, we built wooden
structures for riding practice. You can try them if you please-and you probably will. If
you like to ride, have fun, meet others, & learn more about riding mountain bikes-we have what you are looking for.
Join us this September!
We often start to gang up at the Camp on Friday morning.
You can register any time that day and into the night. You get five meals and the first is on Friday evening.
These are FULL MEALS and you might want to sit a bit after eating. Especially if you eat as many home-made cinnamon
rolls as Mark Poore does.
There will be a few activities
planned on Friday evening to allow us to get to know one another better but most of the evening is just for chit-chat and
planning for Saturday. Bring a lawn/folding chair with you. There will be a mountain bike maintenence clinic on
Friday evening.
We may have a campfire on Friday and Saturday nights. Those proved
to be very popular last year--turned out there were lots of surprises both evenings. If you have a musical instrument--bring
it with you and join the fun. Hey, we will all be friends by that time.
Helmets are required for all riding activities and all participants will sign a release of liability.
On Saturday you will get three meals, breakfast at the camp, lunch at Twin Falls
and dinner back at the camp. Saturday we will spend time in the morning on clinics and playing with the toys we have
built to ride on and over. After that - off to Twin Falls for riding, riding, & riding. There are fantastic
trails at Twin Falls and we will ride as you choose. Late in the day we head back to camp for dinner and the evening's
activities which could be anything including live music and magic.
Whatever it is, we will have fun.
Mark Poore, from Snowshoe Mountain will be the clinician, teacher, and all-round good guy
at camp this year. Learning new skills and polishing old ones are guaranteed !!! Mark won't miss the home-made
cinnamon rolls. (He currently holds the record for the most eaten in one sitting.)
Sunday morning, after breakfast, back to Twin Falls for more of those great trails for as long as you want.
We are there all day.
LODGING & CAMP FACILITIES
The Wyoming County Youth Camp-Camp Roscoe Plumley, is located in Glen Fork,
WV and is less than 20 minutes from Twin Falls State Park. The Youth Camp is about 40 minutes out of Beckley, WV &
about 1 hour out of Logan, WV. The camp has a LARGE lodge, six cabins/bunkhouses, and a very ample amount of land
on which to roam and play. Lodging is in the cabins/bunkhouses. Three are designated for males and three for females.
Each cabin has two sides with bunk beds. Rest room and shower facilities are available in each side of the cabin.
There is room for tent camping and some limited space for campers to be parked. All in all, quite comfortable.
You will need to bring your own linens and towels, soap, etc.
I have already alluded to the meals. They are simply great!! Bonnie and Charlotte do a fantastic job
and you will love all the home made goodies (surprises-ask Mark) they prepare. We can make allowances for special
diets if necessary and we know in advance. You better make allowances for an extra pound or two to be gained in spite
of all the riding.
We usually have more stuff to give away
than we can handle and very few leave without two or more "prizes". We give away a new mountain bike to one
of the lucky attendees.
COST TO ATTEND
$75 - that's it - only $75 per person !!!!
You get lodging for 2 nights, 5 meals (great meals), chances at all the give-aways and goodies, entertainment, new
friends, fun, and Mountain Biking in one of the most beautiful places in West Virginia. That price is so reasonable
that it is cheap!!! If all the fun, riding, food, new friends, and ridiculously low cost is not
enough - let me offer one more terrific, free inducement - you will probably get to meet the Olde Phart and the Phat Girl.
Now, THAT is enough reason for anyone!!!!!! Plus--you get a t-shirt !!!!!!!! Pay
upon arrival and registration at camp.
Families are welcome.
*KIDS and NON-RIDERS
* Kids under age 6 attend for free.
Over Age 6 and non-riders must pay the $75 Registration Fee.
Kids
are welcome! We do not have organized kids' rides, so make sure someone comes to keep an eye on them. Children who
are old enough may participate in the adult riding groups with the parent or guardian.
Young children and
non-riders are welcome also. You can hang out at the Youth Camp or visit Twin Falls State Park. The park has golf,
playgrounds, pool, hiking trails, and a nature center. There's enough to keep non-riders busy for the entire day.
The camp registration fee covers costs for all camp activities, lodging for two nights and three days, and meals from
Friday evening through breakfast on Sunday.
Some
additional information on the camp and lodging from Trish --
*We provide bunkhouse
lodging or you may bring your own Tent or RV.
Electricity is available.
*About the Bunkhouses:*
The Youth Camp (or "The 4-H Camp" as commonly referred to in the area) provides bunkhouse type cabins with bunk
beds and showers. You'll need to *bring your own* pillow, bed sheet (bunk or twin size), and a blanket (evenings
can be cool in mid-September). Or, you could bring a sleeping bag instead of linens. Also, you need
your own towels and toiletries -- soap, shampoo, shower shoes, etc. The cabins aren't fancy, but they are clean.
This is a camp facility.
So you'll know what to expect, the cabins have two very large sleeping rooms on each
end with bathrooms & showers in the middle. All the bunks are arranged in the same room -- there are no private
sleeping rooms. We have six cabins that sleep 32 maximum (192 beds). Each end of the cabin contains about 16 beds.
We do not expect that many people to register and with camping facilities available, the cabins won't be crowded.
If cabins and camping aren't your cup of tea, Twin Falls State Park is about a 25 minute drive away. They have a
lodge and cabins available, but they book quickly in the fall.
All participants will sign a waiver and all participants under 18 years of age must
have a waiver signed by parents or guardians. I can send or e-mail you a waiver in advance if you wish.
We are building several new mini-freeride structures at the camp. You can learn new riding skills that are
useful on the trails on these structures. Matter of fact, these are mini, baby free ride structures -- we are calling
them the "CHEAP RIDE PARK". The few structures we had last year got a lot
of use and this year we will have all those plus the new ones. There is a teeter-totter, root simulator, bridge, "double-D",
and some surprises.
Don't forget your helmet !!!
No lid - no ride....
See YOU there?
