Student / Youth Anti-MTR Summit
November 21-23
The beautiful Coal River Valley is hosting the 2008 Anti-MTR Student Summit. One hour south of Charleston, WV it is home to wild bears, ginseng hunters, and strip mining. Activities include visiting and learning about Marsh Fork Elementary, precariously placed under a 2.8 billion gallon sludge dam, and visiting Larry Gibson's homeplace on Kayford Mountain and viewing the MTR site there. Hear the stories of affected community members. Come to learn, to strategize and to network with student activists from around the country.
Schedule
Friday night:8:00 Anti-oppression workshop
Saturday:
8:00 - 9:15 Breakfast
9:30 - 11:15: workshops
- Campaign Strategy
- Messageing and framing
- Power
1:00: Arrive at Larry Gibson's
3:00: Depart from Larry Gibson's.
3:30: Arrive at CRMW office to hear from Maria Lambert about slurry injection in Prenter Hollow
4:30: Depart from the office
5:00: Arrive back at houses.
6:00: Dinner
7:30: Ed Wiley for bonfire discussion.
Small group discussions / decompressions
Hang out time!!
Sunday:
8:30-9:30 Breakfast
10:00 Breakouts:
- Media Workshop
- Mountain Justice Spring Break planning session. Get Involved!
- Water Quality Break Out. Do you have an expertise in water quality or access to fancy lab?
What to Bring
- Warm Clothes. The weather can be nice in Late Novemeber, but Kayford Mountain will probably be chilly.
- Camping Gear. We have a fair amount of indoor housing, and plenty of tent space.
- Plates, mugs, and utensils if you can. We have plenty of extra if you can't.
- Camera.
- Musical Instruments.
- Your two best friends (but make them register too.)
Directions
From the south -- Going north on 77 take the WV-3 exit #44
- Left off the exit towards Whitesville
- Stay on route 3 (when in Glen Daniels WV-3 will take a sharp turn to the
- right - follow it)
- Stay on 3 for about 20 minutes, there won't be much but houses and
- churches - then you will come upon a Marathon gas station on your LEFT,
- immediately after the gas station you will take a LEFT onto a wood
- bridge and cross the river
- Park in the wide spotright over the bridge. Go to the second house.
From the North
- Take I-77 / I-64 to exit 89 (Marmet)
- If you are coming from the north, turn right at the end of the ramp onto WV-94
- If you are coming from the south, turn left at the end of the ramp onto WV-94.
- Stay on WV-94 for about 10 miles
- Turn LEFT onto Route 3.
- Stay on 3 for about 30 miles.
- You'll pass through Sylvester, Whitesville, Naoma, and eventually get to
- Rock Creek, noticeable only by a small green sign on the right hand side of the road.
- You'll see a Marathon gas station on the Right,
- Turn onto the road right BEFORE the Gas Station, Ford Addition.
- Park in the wide spotright over the bridge. Go to the second house.
If you get lost try :
Coal River Mtn. Watch Office: 304-854-2182
Matt in Rock Creek 304-854-1937


