Trackers' Talk

 

November/December, 2009     -  By Phyllis Gall, Editor 
  
Please print out this list of events and mark them on your calendars.  All the clubs appreciate your support to keep these events going.  Since we are not having meetings every month, I hope that you will try to attend some of these other events.  Our Wednesday group is meeting at 8:30 am at Metro North Parking Lot.  Check out our schedule below.   Missy McBride has been leading some Saturday group walks at our Year-Rounds and notifying members by e-mail.  All are welcome to any of these walks.

 

If you have any suggestions or comments to improve our club or new activities, please feel free to talk to any of us.

 

2009 Calendar of Events

 

Saturday, November 7 Walking Event in Topeka, 

        Topeka Civic Theater & Acad., 3028 SW 8th St.,

        starts from 10 am to 1 pm.
Saturday, November 21 Worker's Walk for the Plaza Event-

        10:00 am.  Starts at the All Soul's Unitarian Universal Church, 4501 Walnut St.
December 4/5  Swims sponsored by Kansas Jaywalkers

        at the Riverfront Community Center, 123 Esplanade,  Leavenworth, KS. Friday night 7:00 pm to 8:30,  

        Saturday morning 9 to 11:30.
December 5   Lights on the Plaza Walk sponsored by Clay-Platte Trackers
Sunday, December 6 Annual Club Christmas Dinner  
December 13  Christmas Lights Event sponsored by tghe Wichita Club

 

Wednesday Morning Walks

 

November 4  Lawrence YRE
November 11 Downtown Liberty YRE
November 18 Downtown KC YRE
November 25 Parkville English Landing YRE
December 2  Leavenworth Town YRE
December 9  Westport YRE
December 16 Watkins’ Mill YRE
December 23 Liberty Greenway YRE
December 30 Independence YRE

 

We meet in front of Metro North Mall at 8:30 am to carpool to the walks.  Any questions, call me at 816-468-6012, cell # 816-506-3134 or Barbara Buehrer at 816-734-7192, cell # 816-679-3480.

 

A special thanks to Missy McBride who has been arranging some Saturday walks at the various year-round events.  They have been a lot of fun.  Watch for e-mails from her about more of these walks.

 

Weston Bend State Park Two-walk Event on September 26th & Annual Camping Trip:  That was really a fun event for all.  We had nine campers with 25 people attending the Friday-night potluck.  We had so many the Park Ranger had to run some of them off.  The walk was held on Saturday morning after much rain and trails were slick in places.  We still had 89 walkers.  Thanks to all that helped make this a success, especially Dave and Laura Andersen that led a guided walk.  We all enjoyed the brats and chips cooked by Charlie and Elaine Gilbert.  Then, there was another scenic walk sponsored by the Kansas Jay Walkers.  This was truly a fun-filled weekend.  Thanks to Mary Kemp for scheduling the workers.  I know she worked very hard to get all the spots filled.

 

Winterset, Iowa Walk:  We had 30 people at Winterset that weekend.  It was a lot of fun and we all enjoyed seeing the "Covered Bridges of Madison County."  We will have to plan another event like that next year.  Suggestions are always welcome.

 

Clay-Platte Trackers Lights on the Plaza Event:  This is usually our biggest event and takes a lot of people to put it on.  Barb Buehrer should be given special thanks for chairing this event for the last few years.  I am sure she appreciates a positive answer when she calls for help.  We also want you to all get out and walk that day or the Worker's walk on November 21st.  Start point is All Soul's Unitarian Universalist Church, 4501 Walnut, Kansas City, MO.  You may start anytime between 3:00 and 5:30 pm, finish by 8:00.  Drinks and cookies will be provided.  Directions from the north: Take I-35 exit 1A, turn left onto ramp to Southwest Trfy.. Keep straight onto Southwest Trfy. Turn left on W. 43rd St.  Turn right onto Main St. Turn left onto E 45th St.  There will be a group walk led by Dave & Laura Andersen starting promptly at 3:30 pm.

 

Club Christmas Party:  We have been invited to Carol and Billy Herdmans for our annual Christmas Party so mark your calendars for Sunday, December 6th starting at 6 pm.  Carol will cook the meat and club will pay for the meat.  Drinks and table service will be provided.  We would like a response by the November meeting (Nov. 17th) if you are attending and what you would like to bring.  Salads, vegetables or desert are requested.  If you will not be at the meeting call Carol @ 816-435-0062 or Phyllis @ 816-468-6012.

 

A VOLKSWALKING CLASS

 

Barb Buehrer and Laura Anderson will be teaching a Communiversity class entitled “VOLKSWALKING:  WALK FOR FUN, FITNESS, AND FELLOWSHIP.”  The class will be offered Saturday, Nov. 14, Room 202, Royal Hall on the UMKC campus, at 10:00 AM.  If interested you may register Online through the Communiversity’s web site at a cost of $9.00.  Class members will be given the option of doing the group walk at the Lights on the Plaza Walk, Dec. 5.  Check with Barb on the status of this class.

 

2010 Walk Dates:  May 1, September 25 and December 4 will be the dates for our Club Events.  Suggestions are welcome for places to hold these walks.  The December 4th will be the Lights on the Plaza Walk again and Berkley Park along the riverfront has been tentatively scheduled for the September 25th walk.  We have been asked by the Backwoods Sporting Goods Store in Overland Park to talk about Volkswalking and they may be receptive to our starting a walk from the store and walking on nearby trails.