Press Release 21March 2011

The Gorj organisations the White Wolf Baia de Fier Mountain Club and the "Drumeții Montane" Association of Târgu Jiu competed under the name Gorj Team in stage II of the National Championship of Tourism and Ecology Clubs of Romania, which took place in the resort of Băile Săcelu.
17 organisations from all over the country are registered in this competition. The competition events were: photography, graphics, caricature, ecological poster, slideshow and the cultural event; in this event at least 2 members from each club took part, singing the club's anthem, two songs of their own creation, a poem and a play on the theme of tourism – ecology – sport – nature.
The team representing Gorj won 3rd prize in the graphics event and 6th place in the overall ranking.
Sports Tourism is an activity that takes place both in summer and in winter in tourist areas of Romania.
The aim of these tourism and ecology actions is to engage as many young people as possible in practising tourism and in activities concerning the protection of the environment, and in displaying their qualities, each in the field that suits them best.
Every year the Romanian Federation of Tourism and Ecology organises a National Championship, intended for all tourism clubs in Romania, with the aim of raising the quality level of the tourism, cultural, sporting and ecological movement, and of fostering respect and fair play between clubs and their members.
All tourism clubs are entitled to take part in this Championship, but only clubs affiliated to the F.R.T.E. will be scored and awarded prizes in the overall ranking.
The White Wolf Baia de Fier and "Drumeții Montane" Association organisations were supported by S.C. Ch-Net S.R.L, the Administration of the Nordul Gorjului de Vest Natura 2000 site, Agenția Happy Turism, Cabana Peștera Muierilor, Casa Bobo, Euro Park.