2025 Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club Spring Meeting

The annual spring meeting will take place in historic Gettysburg, PA! Plan to join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly weekend with fellow mushers to celebrate the end of the 2024-2025 season, discuss club business, vote in the PSDC elections, hear from our guest speaker, Rob Downey, and experience some of what Gettysburg has to offer.
 

Date: May 2-4, 2025

Location: The Inn at Cemetery Hill, 613 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA

Hotel Reservations:

For those staying at the Inn at Cemetery Hill, you must CALL the front desk at 717-334-9281 and say you are with the Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club to get the group rate that is available until March 31, 2025.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, May 2, 2025

• 3:00 p.m. or later - Check-in for those staying at the Inn at Cemetery Hill
• TBD - PSDC Board Meeting
• 7:45 p.m. - Ghostly Images of Gettysburg
  • The Spirit of Jennie Wade tour includes touring the historic home and surrounding area. This is a 90 minute tour.

Saturday, May 3, 2025

• 9:00 a.m. - Greetings & Silent Auction opens
• 9:30 -11:00 a.m. - PSDC General Membership Meeting and Elections
• 9:45 a.m. - Children of Gettysburg Museum 1863
  • While the club business meeting is going on, a couple predetermined chaperones will take registered youth (1st-6th grade) down the street to experience life from a youth perspective in Gettysburg 1863.
• 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lunch on your own
• 12:30-2:15 p.m. - Guest Speaker: Rob Downey
  • Rob Downey will talk about his adventures, his new book, Until The Last Dog, and nutritional information. He will be doing a book sale and signing at the Awards Banquet in the evening.
• 2:30-5:30 p.m. - Battlefield Bus Tour
  • Meet at the location Double Decker Open Air Guided Tour. The tour is approximately 2 hours with top deck seating and one scenic stop that includes restrooms. 
  • No Rain Refund: Ponchos are provided for light rain. If heavy rain or severe weather is predicted, the tour will run on an enclosed bus.
• 6:00-9:00 p.m. - PSDC Awards Banquet
  • Location: The historic Dobbin House Tavern, 89 Steinwehr Avenue, Gettysburg, PA 17325
  • You must be registered for the meal which includes:
    • Salad & Bread Bar - 25 item salad bar, fresh baked bread
    • Entrees - Chicken Coq Au Vin, Baked Ham with Pineapple Raisin Sauce, Penne Pasta & Tomato Sauce
    • Vegetables - Rice Pilaf, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Buttered Dilled Carrots, Green Bean Almondine
    • Desserts - Fudge Brownies, Blueberry Trifle, Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce, Colonial Pudding Cake
    • Beverages - Coffee, Tea, Iced Tea

Sunday, May 4, 2025

• 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Farewells & Silent Auction Closes

REGISTRATION CLOSES MARCH 31, 2025 AT 11:59 P.M.