The 2025 PATC-MS/PMC Birthday and Holiday Party will be held from 3-6 pm on November 15 at the Carderock Pavilion. There will be climbing, weather permitting, beforehand.
The party includes the annual photo contest along with member trip presentations and a raffle to support a local outdoor-focused nonprofit.
Dinner will be served with vegan, vegetarian, and carnivore options, and as always, it is helpful for us and our national park to BYO plates, utensils, and cups.
• Members may sign up here for volunteer slots such as setup/cleanup, side dishes, and desserts.
• If you have an entry for the photo contest, please send it to Carol Clayton carolclayton at gmail.com. She posted the requirements in a separate WhatsApp message
• If you would like to present a trip or topic, or have questions, please contact Carly carly.black at gmail.com
The party committee is soliciting raffle donations from many of the same sponsors as last year, but if you have new donation suggestions, we can give you a PMC solicitation and thank you letter to use. Pretty much anything is fair game – gear, tickets, books, art, classes/instruction…things that will encourage PMC members to buy more raffle tickets!
Thanks, all, and we’ll see you at the party. Please register here so that we can get an accurate headcount – this is separate from the signup for dishes etc.
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Birthday & Holiday Party
November 15, 2025
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Venue: Carderock
Venue Website: https://www.canaltrust.org/pyv/carderock-climbing-area/
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Description:
Carderock Recreation Area is on the Potomac River just outside the 495 Beltway. Carderock is part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and is well known for top rope climbing and hiking. The Potomac Mountain Club has published a guidebook to Carderock.
To access the climbing at Carderock, park in the north most parking lot and follow the trail westwards past the toilet that leads down to the base of the cliffs. The climbing is only several hundred yards from the parking lot.
Note that cars have been broken into in this parking lot so do not leave valuables in your car.
PMC Social Events are often held at the Carderock Pavilion. This is near the parking lots you first encounter when entering Carderock