To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Cc: 'lori bouck' <lbouck1028@yahoo.com>
Subject: [MSAR] Newaygo County, Michigan
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:56:57 -0400
Lori Stanton wrote:
>My name is Lori Stanton, I live in White Cloud, MI.
[...]
> My problem is I don't know of any
>mounted volunteer search and rescue organizations,in my area, except for the
>mounted posse,( that I am not sure how to contact. )If you know of any in
>Mi, I would be willing to take classes as well as on-the-trail-training.
Hi Lori,
You have found us!
There are a handful of MSAR units in Michigan. Probably the closest to
you is the one in Mecosta County. Next closest would be Great Lakes
Search Team. http://www.ibiblio.org/msar/units/#Michigan has links but
I see the one for the unit in Mecosta County has been bought out ...
okay I found the correct current link: http://www.barnboy.com/atmp/ .
You mention a mounted posse: in which county? Your town is in Newaygo
County; do they have a mounted posse? Some mounted posse groups are
up for search and rescue, some aren't. I am always interested to know
which is which, so please follow up with that.
You mention "on the trail" training. Many search missions involve work
*off* trails. For some riders cross country riding is scary, for others
it is the best thing ever. You can help make it a thrill not a scare
for yourself and your teammates by doing some training (on foot) with
an orienteering club. http://www.us.orienteering.org/ has a directory
of clubs all across North America.