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Introducing The Omaha Walking Club
Nov 23 2011 12:03 AM | Mark Thomas in General Information
Introducing The Omaha Walking Club
Our club was founded in 1919. This means that the OWC (Omaha Walking Club) is likely to be older than most other walking clubs you have looked at. We aren't a Volks club. We are far too informal, and our outings are more general than theirs. We've been known to go swimming together, ride horses, camp out, hike, build clubhouses, attend plays, cut firewood, watch wildlife and sit around playing board games together. Our club life centers around walks and the outdoors, and we carry a little bit of 'the old life' into our style of doing things. We still heat our clubhouse with a wood-burning stove.
The club has many rich traditions and a huge amount of history behind it. We have a governing council made up of elected officers and a Board of Directors. We have committees, a clubhouse and scheduled activities. Some of our members have been in the club for over 50 years. Others of us who are newer have gained much through our associations with them.
We gather regularly at 2:00 PM almost every Sunday at our clubhouse next to Fontenelle Forest. The weather does not seem to affect us. We have played volleyball there during the middle of a blizzard. Some people participate in our scheduled hikes during this same timeframe. These hikes are outdoors in the local area and will generally be from two to four miles in length. Occasionally the hikes will be longer.
Some people who have viewed the web site recently have asked us how to join our club and what our fees are. Here are the details:
You can contact us by clicking here.
Our club was founded in 1919. This means that the OWC (Omaha Walking Club) is likely to be older than most other walking clubs you have looked at. We aren't a Volks club. We are far too informal, and our outings are more general than theirs. We've been known to go swimming together, ride horses, camp out, hike, build clubhouses, attend plays, cut firewood, watch wildlife and sit around playing board games together. Our club life centers around walks and the outdoors, and we carry a little bit of 'the old life' into our style of doing things. We still heat our clubhouse with a wood-burning stove.
The club has many rich traditions and a huge amount of history behind it. We have a governing council made up of elected officers and a Board of Directors. We have committees, a clubhouse and scheduled activities. Some of our members have been in the club for over 50 years. Others of us who are newer have gained much through our associations with them.
We gather regularly at 2:00 PM almost every Sunday at our clubhouse next to Fontenelle Forest. The weather does not seem to affect us. We have played volleyball there during the middle of a blizzard. Some people participate in our scheduled hikes during this same timeframe. These hikes are outdoors in the local area and will generally be from two to four miles in length. Occasionally the hikes will be longer.
Some people who have viewed the web site recently have asked us how to join our club and what our fees are. Here are the details:
- As we are a walking club, we require all potential members to attend two of our sanctioned walks before applying for membership. After those two walks, you may continue to attend some of our walks, but we hope you do consider membership.
- The yearly membership fee is $20 per person. After the potential member has attended the walks, they may submit a membership application along with the first year's fee. One of our existing members must sign the application as a sponsor.
- The OWC Board of Directors has final approval of who will join the club. Very few people have ever been rejected.
- We ask $1 per person (less for children) at each of our OWC sponsored events.
- Each individual is responsible for applicable park fees and transportation costs. We may occasionally carpool to an event.
You can contact us by clicking here.
