Appalachian Trail Museum Volunteer of the Year for 2011 Recognized

Dec. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Jim Foster of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, has been honored with the 2011 Appalachian Trail Museum Volunteer of the Year Award.  A retired attorney who hiked the entire 2,181 miles of the Appalachian Trail in 2007, Foster served as the chair of the inaugural Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame Banquet and the Hall of fame selection committee. The Hall of Fame was established at the Appalachian Trail Museum in June 2011.  He also serves as president of the Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail Club.

Also recognized for their service to the Appalachian Trail Museum were Nancy Robinson of Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania; Bill and Sharon Van Horn of Franklin, North Carolina; and Joanne Paine of Long Beach, California.

A total of 50 area volunteers served as museum docents, while many others helped as building and grounds attendants and in general support roles.

The Appalachian Trail Museum opened on June 5, 2010, and has had almost 20,000 visitors during its first two seasons.



About the Appalachian Trail Museum Society
The Appalachian Trail Museum Society, a 501-C-3 not-for-profit organization formed in 2002, organizes programs, exhibits, volunteers and fundraising nationwide for the Appalachian Trail Museum.  The museum opened on June 5, 2010, as a tribute to the thousands of men, women and families who have hiked and maintained the 2,181 mile long hiking trail that passes through 14 states from Maine to Georgia. Located in the Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Gardners, Pennsylvania, the museum is conveniently near Carlisle, Gettysburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.  Additional information is available at www.atmuseum.org.