Bill Text: NY K00228 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending the Tramp and Trail Club of Utica upon the occasion of celebrating its 100th Anniversary

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-03 - adopted [K00228 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00228-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 228

BY: M. of A. Buttenschon

        COMMENDING  the Tramp and Trail Club of Utica upon
        the occasion of celebrating its 100th Anniversary

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that  the  quality
of  life of the citizens of the State of New York is greatly enriched by
its exceptional recreational organizations; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commend the Tramp and Trail Club of Utica upon the occasion of its 100th
Anniversary to be celebrated on Saturday, April 24, 2021; and

  WHEREAS, The Tramp and Trail Club of Utica, New York, was founded in
1921, by Meade Dobson, a businessman in real estate with a  passion  for
the  outdoors;  after  placing  an ad in the local newspaper, he quickly
gained 23 members, and within  a  couple  of  weeks,  51  members  began
planning their first hike; and

  WHEREAS, The first Tramp and Trail Club meeting was held on April 8,
1921,  in  the  Utica Public Library; on April 30th of that same year, a
group of 17 hikers led by Abigail Diamond, a Utica  resident,  left  the
Elm  Street entrance of Roscoe Conkling Park in Utica and made their way
through the Cascade Glen to embark on their first hike; and

  WHEREAS, In recognition of this momentous milestone, the  Club  will
replicate   this   original  hike  during  its  centennial  celebration,
retracing the route to Utica's Cascade  Glen;  every  month  thereafter,
members  will  retrace  a  hike  that  represents a decade of the club's
history; and

  WHEREAS, During the Tramp and Trail Club's humble beginnings,  those
early  outings  took members to various locations north, south, east and
west of the Mohawk Valley; the intrepid  "Tramps"  used  foot,  trolley,
train,  and  later  personal  vehicles to travel to the destinations; on
week-long trips, they often engaged a cook to allow the members  not  to
have that burden to consider when planning each day's adventure; and

  WHEREAS,  Today,  the  Tramp  and  Trail  Club of Utica has grown to
approximately 250 members from across  the  area,  including  Cazenovia,
Little Falls and all the way up to Watertown; and

  WHEREAS,  Over  the  past century, the Tramp and Trail Club of Utica
has  kept  many  traditions  alive  while  also  greatly  expanding  its
activities  to  include  cross-country  skiing, snowshoeing, biking, and
kayaking; each activity is rated on a scale from  easy  to  moderate  or
difficult  through  the  hike leader's interpretation of the terrain and
length; and

  WHEREAS, Over the club's distinguished 100-year history, its members
have seen it all, from the Great Depression and World  War  II,  to  the
conflict  in  Korea  and  Vietnam, and today's global pandemic; however,
through both good times and bad, the Tramp  and  Trail  Club  remains  a

welcoming place where good friends can go to explore the great outdoors;
and

  WHEREAS,  The  success  of  the  Tramp and Trail Club of Utica is in
direct correlation to  the  efforts  of  its  dedicated  members,  whose
involvement  is,  and  always  has  been, characterized by an impressive
commitment, an unbridled enthusiasm, and an uncompromising  standard  of
excellence  in  all  endeavors  on  behalf  of  the organization and the
community it serves; and

  WHEREAS, This auspicious occasion presents a unique opportunity  for
this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize  and pay tribute to the Tramp and
Trail Club of Utica; and

  WHEREAS, It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
organizations  of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the  citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend The  Tramp  and  Trail  Club  of  Utica  upon  the  occasion  of
celebrating its 100th Anniversary; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Tramp and Trail Club of Utica, New York.