Atlanta Midtown Walking Group

***Please click on "READ MORE" for the group philosophy.*** NOTE - If you join, you are saying that you *want* to be occasionally encouraged to walk.

Saying you *want* be occasionally encouraged to walk means that you are giving permission to be contacted in a professional but polite way by the organizer(s), to: 1. Welcome you to the group. 2. Sometimes confirm if people are going. 3. Sometimes ask people for feedback after events. 4. Possibly follow up after 3-12 months after joining, to encourage you to walk. The initial message at each time above (except the Welcome message) would be sent not to just one person, but to everyone who joined within a time period of a month or longer. (The above is only for if you join after March 2020).

In winter, meetups would start at 1:15 PM or later, so we can have a relaxing weekend! :) 
- (In summer, meetups can start at 10:15 AM to avoid the heat a bit.)

Looking for a chance to walk and hang out with people? We'll meet to take a walk typically around Midtown Atlanta (usually starting near Colony Square or Piedmont Park). This is a community group. We can talk about health, exercise, travel, or social events in Atlanta, or generally whatever people like.  
The purpose of this group is for community, and hopefully people will make friends with each other. Naturally, this group is also for walking - exercise. And this group is for taking "a walk" - to breathe some air, and to see some trees! Catch some sun and make some Vitamin D! :)

SHOULD I SIGN UP FOR AN EVENT?
- if there at least a 2/3 chance you will go, please sign up :)
- if not, please don't sign up.
- And if later, the odds drop below 1/2 that you will go, please cancel, as there might be a wait list.

# RSVP's NEEDED: In order to have at least 3 people total probably show to an event:
- If 9 or fewer people sign up (including host(s)), then the host(s) should try to request confirmations, preferably due by the night before, hopefully 2 nights before.
- If 3 or fewer people confirm (including host(s)), the event is subject to cancellation.
- If cancelling, the hosts(s) should ideally cancel 1 night in advance, but preferably 2, to give people 24 full hours to see the cancellation.

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WEATHER POLICY- if at least 30% chance of rain, likely will postpone. Priorities: Generally will postpone to: