Welcome New Member Luncheon with Hike/Paddle

Join us: Welcome New Member Luncheon with Optional Walk, Hike, or Paddle

Ongoing/Long-Term Members: Come meet our new members and welcome them to Women Outdoors!

New Members: Learn more about Women Outdoors and how you can get the most out of your membership.

We will meet at Oak Island Park/Marina in Waterloo NY.

• We have rented a large pavilion.
• Parking and bathrooms are very close by.

Lunch: 

• We will provide the main course. Depending on the weather, it could be a weenie roast, rotisserie chickens, or some other hot dish.
• We are asking our ongoing members to help provide us with an appetizer, side dish, or dessert (dish to pass). Please include a card with primary ingredients, especially if gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, sodium, nuts, etc. If you've decided what you might bring to share, let us know when you register.
• Please bring your own drink and/or water for lunch.

Agenda:

• 11:30 am - Lunch prep
• Noon - Lunch
• 12:45 pm - Introductions and Programming
• ~2:30 pm - Optional walk around the island, hike on the nearby Cayuga-Seneca Canal Trail, or bring your kayak for a paddle on the canal. 

Bring:

• A Mask - may be needed depending on current conditions.
• Dress appropriately for the weather.
• Lawn Chair - optional if you prefer one to the picnic table bench
• Your enthusiasm!

Are you vaccinated? Please let us know if you are vaccinated when you register. Your individual status will be kept private, but this info will help others decide if/when to mask up.

Please refrain from attending if you have recently been ill or have COVID-like symptoms.

Address will be in your registration confirmation email. 

The automatic confirmation email is the only email you will receive about this event. Be sure and save it or print it out.

COVID-19 Message 

COVID rules are evolving:

• Some events are for paid members only - You can join now by clicking on Join Us.
• At the trip leader’s discretion, some events may be limited to vaccinated only, or limit the number of attendees.
• You must agree to our new COVID-19 Safety Agreement & Assumption of Risk Statement during the registration process.
• Masks and Physical Distancing: Attendees may be asked mask indoors (including in vehicles) and may want to maintain 6 feet social distancing outdoors.

*** RSVP and Cancellations – IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ ***

Please respect the trip leader and other members and update your RSVP if you sign-up but then are unable to attend. Events may be cancelled due to lack of attendance, as well as changes in weather or other circumstances. If you must cancel at the last minute, call or text the event host/trip leader (see your registration confirmation for contact details) and let her know who it is who is calling/texting. Be sure to copy down the address, directions, and trip leader contact information to bring with you as there might not be good cell service at the event location.

To Cancel: Go to your  Registration List

• Click on this event in your list
• Click on the Already registered link under the REGISTER button.
• At the next page that opens with your registration form, click on the CANCEL REGISTRATION button, and then again click on Cancel Registration on the pop-up form.
• Ignore the link to contact the administrator