Here’s the dropbox link for all the pics on Monadnock, don’t know how long they’ll be out there though. One thing I didn’t mention, I attached two flyers in plastic holders to the pole explaining the event. The wind literally ripped the plastic holding the primary flyer to shreds. Gotta come up with a sturdier solution next year.
We were missing some of the team this year due to unavoidable circumstances but three of us were up on Monadnock yesreday and raised the flag at 12, down it came at 2. It was quite windy with sustained winds that had to top 30mph. The winds even wore through the 2 cable ties on the lower gromet of the flag, so we had to do some repairs which worked out well. There were LOTS of people on top throughout the event. It seemed like Franklin Pierce & Keene State were having a competition as to who could get more students on the hill that day. Almost everyone did not know of the event, but they learned. Everyone received it very well. The pole arrangement worked very well despite the winds, second year in a row that we’ve used it. https://www.dropbox.com/home#!/lightbox/home/Public/Flags%20on%20the%2048%202012
Yes, This event has taken on a life of its own and it’s not surprising when you think on it. Thank you to our Founding Hikers for an outstanding idea and memorial event. 🙂
Four of us hauled 2 small oak saplings up, lashed them together and raised the flag at noon. It stayed up until two. There were hundreds of hikers there. Next year I need to print off this site’s home page and have it placed on the flag pole so that more people learn of this effort. [/img]
I was driving home from work a couple of weeks ago and was talking with another ham radio operator and he mentioned it. He said it was in the AMC magazine so I looked it up.
