Greetings! Like those pesky birthdays that roll around with such distressing frequency, its once again time to to get your volunteer hours reported.  Whether you are a member of NCTA or not (though we hope you are!), your hours volunteered on behalf of the North Country National Scenic Trail matter.  A lot! The single most influential statistic in communicating with Congress, and often with the corporate world, is the annual outlay of volunteer hours and their value.  Our stats have been impressive in their volume and growth and, if we get them reported, will continue to knock the socks off the legislators in Congress.  Although it's one of those nagging little things that people don't seem to ever get to, the investment of time in reporting hours is amply rewarded in the future investment of Congress and the corporate world in the Trail.   The cut-off for reporting this year's hours is Sept. 30.  It's easy to do and its all online. Go here and help give us the tools we need to document to Congress that the NCT is truly a people's trail. Thank you. Bruce E. Matthews Executive Director