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Kitsap Branch

Kitsap Branch

The Kitsap Branch is small but potent part of The Mountaineers. We team with our friends at Olympic Mountain Rescue to host most of our classes and climbing practice at our Program Center aka OMR headquarters aka The Harold Brooks Community Center at 1550 Rocky Point Road NW in Bremerton. Come see us!

about us

Founded on March 6, 2003, the Kitsap branch counts in its backyard the trails, waters, and mountains of both the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas. Over slightly more than a decade, this branch has developed very strong climbing and hiking programs and its conservation/education program has also grown significantly. Other Kitsap Branch courses and activities include snowshoe/winter travel, navigation, and first aid. 

Our activity committees sponsor several stewardship efforts each year and recurring events include our fall Salmon Safaris and an annual mushroom walk. The branch hosts an Annual General Membership meeting and party in October or November.

MEETINGS

Our quarterly leadership meetings and most courses are held at the Program Center. To find the day and location of the council meetings please check the Kitsap Branch event calendar of the Mountaineers website or go to our Facebook page - Kitsap Branch of the Mountaineers.

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Kitsap Branch Executive Committee

  • Chair:  Melissa White
  • Vice-chair:   
  • Branch Director:  Mark Goodro
  • Treasurer:  Ryan Martin
  • Secretary:  Crystin Stingle
  • At Large Trustee: Ciara Sampaio
  • At Large Trustee: Tom Finley
  • At Large Trustee: Eric Lee
  • At Large Trustee: Ryan Vancil

Get involved!

Founded in March 2003, the Kitsap Branch counts in its backyard the trails, waters, and mountains of both the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. Under its policies, a nominating committee is formed in the second quarter of each year and nominees for council are presented at the regular September meeting, at which time two nominations from the floor may also be accepted. Elections are held at or before the October General Meeting of the membership.  

Prior Kitsap Branch Chairs

2003-2004 Steve Rose 
2004-2005 Doug Terry 
2005-2006 John Stevens 
2006-2007 Kathy Parker 
2007-2008 Steve Cain 
2008-2009 Greg Thies 
2009-2010 Katha Miller-Winder 
2010-2011 Mike Raymond
2011-2012 Mike Raymond
2012-2013 Jimmy James
2013-2014 Jeff Schrepple
2014-2015 Jeff Schrepple
2015-2016 Jeff Schrepple
2016-2017 Jeff Schrepple
2017-2018 Jerry Logan
2018-2019 Jerry Logan
2019-2020 Bill Bandrowski
2020-2021 Debbee A. Maraglio-Lynn  
2021-2022 Gretchen Ta
2022-2023 John Mackey
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July 14-18, 2025 Kitsap Forest Adventure Camp - Week 2 - 2025
July 16, 2025 Branch Leadership Committee Zoom
July 26, 2025 BLC Summer Retreat Seattle Program Center
August 7, 2025 BeWild Speaker Series | ENOUGH: Climbing the Mountain Within with Melissa Arnot Reid Seattle Program Center
August 8-10, 2025 Basic Glacier Climb - Little Tahoma/East Shoulder
August 10, 2025 Craig Romano Book Signing Bremerton Boardwalk Waterfront
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