 Maya Tarter is an Illinois native and graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago. While pursuing a B.A. in English, Maya discovered the SCA in 2002 as a Conservation Corps interpretative ranger intern at Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire. After countless night hikes, scat identification games and the incredible support of fellow interns and co-workers, the SCA experience left a lasting impression that she hopes others can learn from and begin their own SCA adventures. Maya dabbled in journalism and volunteer management and is a returned Peace Corps volunteer who served as an English language teacher in Kyrgyzstan. Contact: Maya Tarter, Recruiting Representative Northeast Region, 603-543-1700, or email Maya
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Maya's Spring 2008 Schedule:
Northeastern University
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Boston |
MA
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1/22-1/23 |
University of Maine-Orono
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Orono
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ME
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1/24-1/25
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University of New Hampshire
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Durham
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NH
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1/28-1/29
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| SUNY-Albany |
Albany |
NY
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1/30-1/31 |
| SUNY-Binghamton |
Binghamton
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NY |
2/4-2/5 |
| SUNY-Geneseo |
Geneseo |
NY |
2/6-2/7 |
| SUNY-Cortland |
Cortland
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NY |
2/11-2/12 |
| SUNY-Cobleskill |
Cobleskill |
NY |
2/13-2/14 |
Cornell University
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Cornell |
NY |
2/28-2/29 |
St. Lawrence University
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Canton
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NY |
3/3-3/4 |
| SUNY-Potsdam |
Potsdam |
NY
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3/5-3/6
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| SUNY-Plattsburgh |
Plattsburgh
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NY
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3/10-3/11 |
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What's the cure for the winter blues? |
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 I don't know about you but this did the trick for me. I should have known. Chocolate has never let me down. I hardly noticed the horrible blizzard that raged outside the doors of my cozy, Canadian chocolate den. While visiting Montreal (on my way to Plattsburgh, NY), this chocolate, nut and berry creation was one of the highlights. Look further for what I saw on the streets.
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 There's a common theme amongst most of my pictures this trip. They all tend to be snowy and gray. That pretty much sums up the winter for me. Still, there's something very peacful about fresh fallen snow as far as the eye can see. This was my view outside the bed and breakfast I stayed at near St. Lawrence University and SUNY-Potsdam. It was lovely respite from the volatile weather. I got a taste of spring and relished every hour of 50-degree weather on one day during my visit but the next day was confronted with ice, snow and cancelled classes. Oh crazy North Country weather!
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 This is what all the bumper stickers around town say. So after my fruitful visit at Cornell I had to check out these gorges for myself. Luckily my cousin Nate and his wife, Cecilia (pictured here) live here and kindly offered to show me the sites. So we ventured across the frozen tundra that is central New York in late February and found some mighty fine, some may even say gorgeous, gorges.
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Who Needs the Beach When You Have Pandas? |
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Cobleskill: Where Equine and Student Populations Co-Exist |
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SUNY-Albany: Where Green Meets the Concrete |
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My first trip of 2008 started with a bang or rather a blast of cold, cold, cold New England weather. Sub-zero windchills accompanied me to Northeastern University in Boston and U Maine in Orono but the warm welcome I received at both schools eased the pain. Unfortunately, the energy I exerted getting out of my warm bed in Maine and stepping into the Artic-like air left me with little motivation to take my hands out of my gloves long enough to take a picture. Hence, no visuals but a good visit nonetheless. According to the road signs, Maine is "the way life should be." And I would agree with the exception of the bitter cold.
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