For the period of 07/01/93 thru 08/31/93, the DPS had income of $289.85 and expenses of $529.38, for an ending balance of $3426.01.
The new DPS T-Shirts are available! Colors include: light blue, ash, or white. Supplies are abundant. Get one today!
There are still some DPS Sweatshirts with the old style logo available. The new DPS Merchandise Order Form is on the back of the Sage. It lists the other DPS merchandise which is available.
Ron Grau
SIERRA CLUB - DESERT PEAK SECTION *** POSSIBLE RESTRICTIONS
The National Sierra Club has some long-standing rules regarding participation in outings and activities. These are stated on pages 20 and 21 of the current Activity Schedule # 263 and include:
"Firearms and use of radios (except for essential uses such as navigation or communication) ARE PROHIBITED. Animals are prohibited unless a specific exception is included in the original trip writeup."
The Chairman of the Sierra Peaks Section has recently sent a letter to DPSer Mark Adrian which reads in part, "On that trip you used your (shortwave) radio to try to contact friends, and to establish repeater links. Please note that all radios are prohibited on Sierra Club trips. This provision is included on the sign-in sheet that you signed for the Corcoran trip. The only exception allowing radios is for essential navigation or communication equipment as might be used on a vessel. Most Sierra Club members enjoy the remoteness that the mountains bring from the technological society of everyday life. The use of radios and other electronic devices is an intrusion on this solitude and is thus prohibited by the Sierra Club. While I can see the possibilities of the radio being helpful in an emergency, their casual use is prohibited. Please do not use your radio on any future SPS trips. If you feel that you need to carry it for use on a possible emergency, jeep it in your pack (unused) until authorization by the trip leader to use it in said emergency situations.
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