Post by Taylor on Apr 2, 2006 14:30:29 GMT -5
Student Rec Center hosts Outdoor Expo
March 27, 2006
The Daily Athenaeum Interactive
The Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitor's Bureau, in conjunction with Cellular One, presented an outdoor expo on Saturday at the West Virginia University Student Recreation Center. "The Rec Center is such a great facility, and this event really gives people the chance to see it," said Melissa Harrah, coordinator of the Visitor's Bureau. "This event will also provide awareness of outdoor activities in the area and give people information about how they can get involved."
Information on a wide variety of activities was available at the event, including information about the many rail trails in West Virginia as well as kayaking and information about the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group, Inc., a volunteer search-and-rescue group in the Morgantown area. "We're just trying to get members and get people interested in the outdoors," said Doug Moore, an operations officer with Mountaineer Area Rescue Group.
Several WVU student organizations were also at the event giving out information, including the WVU Cycling Team and the WVU Student Grotto.
"We are teaching people how to change flats and perform basic mainteance on their bikes," said Tyler Pearson, a member of the Cycling Team. "We are also giving out information on the different events that we do, including our spring group rides with schools like Virginia Tech and North Carolina State and the fund raising we do for places like the children's hospital."
"The student grotto is better known as the Caving Club," said Ryan Ellers, president of WVU Student Grotto. "It is open to all students and the experience level varies."
"We take trips to places like Randolph and Pocahontas County," he added. "We survey new caves and discover new passageways."
Tim Terman, public relations director for the WVU College of Business & Economics was also at the event regarding information on scenic kayaking tours he provides on the Monongahela River. "The expo chose a bunch of great people to let students know what is going on with outdoor activities," he said.
March 27, 2006
The Daily Athenaeum Interactive
The Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitor's Bureau, in conjunction with Cellular One, presented an outdoor expo on Saturday at the West Virginia University Student Recreation Center. "The Rec Center is such a great facility, and this event really gives people the chance to see it," said Melissa Harrah, coordinator of the Visitor's Bureau. "This event will also provide awareness of outdoor activities in the area and give people information about how they can get involved."
Information on a wide variety of activities was available at the event, including information about the many rail trails in West Virginia as well as kayaking and information about the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group, Inc., a volunteer search-and-rescue group in the Morgantown area. "We're just trying to get members and get people interested in the outdoors," said Doug Moore, an operations officer with Mountaineer Area Rescue Group.
Several WVU student organizations were also at the event giving out information, including the WVU Cycling Team and the WVU Student Grotto.
"We are teaching people how to change flats and perform basic mainteance on their bikes," said Tyler Pearson, a member of the Cycling Team. "We are also giving out information on the different events that we do, including our spring group rides with schools like Virginia Tech and North Carolina State and the fund raising we do for places like the children's hospital."
"The student grotto is better known as the Caving Club," said Ryan Ellers, president of WVU Student Grotto. "It is open to all students and the experience level varies."
"We take trips to places like Randolph and Pocahontas County," he added. "We survey new caves and discover new passageways."
Tim Terman, public relations director for the WVU College of Business & Economics was also at the event regarding information on scenic kayaking tours he provides on the Monongahela River. "The expo chose a bunch of great people to let students know what is going on with outdoor activities," he said.