You are invited to attend the Buckeye Trail Association Membership Drive in Piqua. Show your support for the Buckeye Trail Association by becoming a member and spending an evening with fellow Buckeye Trail enthusiasts.
Buy a ticket and receive a one-year membership to the Buckeye Trail Association. Your ticket is also your invitation to join us for an evening of fun, food, and drink at the 311 Draft House, Ohio on January 25, 2017. The evening will also include Buckeye Trail updates, short presentations, and raffle prizes. The discounted price is only valid for pre-registered (and pre-paid via Pay Pal) participants prior to January 25. On January 25 the cost will be $25 per participant at the door.
Are you already a member of the BTA? You can still join the fun! With your ticket you can give a gift membership to a friend or family member. Current Buckeye Trail Association members are encouraged to attend. Sorry, tickets cannot be used for membership renewals. Former members whose membership has elapsed for at least one year are eligible!
Location: 311 Draft House, in Piqua, Ohio. A hometown restaurant and bar with a friendly environment to eat, drink, relax. 311 Draft House has 20 craft, imported, and domestic beers on tap as well as a variety of local wines. It is a perfect location for our membership drive! 311 Draft House is located at 311 N. Main St., Piqua, OH 45356. Web Site ~ Map Link
What's included in the ticket price?
Your ticket price includes admission for one. We encourage both the current BTA member and recipient of gift membership to attend this event – if both attend there is an additional $10 charge to offset the cost of the second person’s food and beverage.
Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy an evening with fellow Buckeye Trail friends and find out the latest trail news!
Your membership or gift membership is processed as soon as your ticket is purchased. Start enjoying the benefits of being a BTA member today!
New members will receive the Trailblazer newsletter in PDF format via email. Members may switch to mailed, paper copies.
Ticket fees are non-refundable.
Advanced ticket sales have ended. Tickets at the door are $25.
Event Coordinator: Chris Schmiesing -
~ 937-778-2049
Registration & Web Page: Andy Niekamp -
~ 937-475-5417
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Buckeye Trail History: In 1958, Merrill Gilfillan wrote an article for the Columbus Dispatch proposing a trail from Cincinnati to Lake Erie. One of his hopes was that the trail would serve as an encouragement to young people to slow down and learn about their native land. Spurred on by the article, several people, including Merrill, met in Columbus in February, 1959 to discuss building such a trail. In June, they formed a non-profit organization – The Buckeye Trail Association. The Buckeye Trail is identified by blue blazes, 2" wide by 6" high, on trees or poles.
Grandma Gatewood: After raising 11 children on farms along the Ohio River and at the age of 67, the grandmother of 23 became the first woman to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail alone and in a continuous hike. That was in 1955. Two years later, she hiked the Appalachian Trail again and later completed a third hike of the trail in sections. She is known for her legendary Keds sneakers that she wore instead of hiking boots and the laundry sack that she used instead of a backpack. Grandma Gatewood was a founding member of the The Buckeye Trail Association.