Organizer
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Joyce Scardina Becker
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Phone
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Email
joyce@eventsofdistinction.com -
Joyce’s backpacking career began back in 1966, when her Girl Scout troop embarked on a 5-day trek across the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe. Inspired by this experience, Joyce began hiking throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and the Sierra Nevada. Fifty years later, Joyce organized her first backpacking trip for the Tahoe Donner Hiking Club, retracing the steps she took and singing the songs she learned as a Girl Scout. Subsequently, she chaired beginner-level backpacking trips (1-2 nights) for the Tahoe Donner Hiking Club, to introduce more members to the joys of overnighting in the backcountry. Other memorable places Joyce has hiked include Machu Picchu and Nepal in 1982, and the Dolomites in 2019. Joyce retired in 2023 from 25 years at California State University East Bay as the Director and Instructor of the Wedding Planner Certificate Program. She also successfully ran an event planning company, Events of Distinction, in the Bay Area for 26 years. Nowadays, when Joyce is not “glam-packing”, you can find her playing tennis, paddle boarding, hiking, biking, kayaking, skiing, snowshoeing or working out.
Meet-UP Sunnylands – The Laurel Canyon Experience
Join us for a “meet-up” at Sunnylands for a concert in the park. Music starts at 11am and goes to 1pm. The venue opens at 8:30. Bring a picnic lunch, beach chair, and sun protection. Laurel Canyon Experience is a cover band that will play musicians from the golden age of California soft rock – CSN&Y, Linda Rondstadt, Eagles, Jackson Brown, and others…One of the band members was actually one of the producers of the documentary – Laurel Canyon. Watch before you come!
Contact Joyce Scardina-Becker if interested to join our group. joyce@eventsofdistinction.com.
Parking will be difficult – come as early as you can.