55+ Almaden Walking, Hiking & Social Group

Hi and WELCOME to this page. Please, read all the information provided to avoid future misunderstandings. We hope you will join this group.

This group is meant for people 55+ that want to be ACTIVE by participating in our events. Our goal is to create a group of active members to create a friendly, safe, and loving community. To create such a group, we keep our membership number small.
To that aim, I routinely remove INACTIVE members who have not participated in any events in a one year period.

It IS a GIFT to participate in events created by volunteer organizers & event hosts at no charge to our members and NOT an inherent right when joining the group. We expect our members to support the effort we put into creating free events by attending them regularly.

We discourage gossiping of other members or of any other organizers in the meetup community. Members join the group voluntarily and can remove themself if our policies do not meet their needs.

We offer a variety of activities such as  hikes, kayaking, board games, music in the park, live music, art faires, theater... You are always welcome to post an event of your preference. Please, let me know if you are interested in becoming an event host.

Please, do not join this group unless you are 100% confident that you will be an ACTIVE member by at least participating on our events 6 times/year.

• Members not active within a year will be removed from the group.
• ALL members attending "house events" will be placed on the attendance "WAITLIST."
• If there is a "Waitlist," members with good attendance status and new members will have priority on all events and will be moved to the "GOING" list.
• Inactive members (those not attending events in over 6 months), members not attending events they signed up for ("No-Show), and members who frequently change their RSVP may not be eligible to attend events hosted at a member's home or public events with limited numbers of attendees.
• 6+ RSVP changes and 3 "No Shows" may result in removal from the group.
• "NO-SHOWS" refers to members NOT attending events they signed up for AND members who changed their RSVP within 48 hours of the event.
• PLEASE, be considerate and do not use our events as "place holders" while you are in the waitlist for another group.

OUR HIKES:
WE LOVE DOGS. HOWEVER, NO DOGS ALLOWED IN ANY OF OUR HIKES OR EVENTS.

OUR HIKES ARE NOT INTENDED FOR HIKERS WHO LIKE TO HIKE AS A WAY OF
EXERCISING.

WE HIKE TO ENJOY NATURE, THE COMPANY OF OTHER HIKERS AND TO, ALSO, EXERCISE. OUR NORMAL PACE IS 2.5-3 MILES/HOUR DEPENDING ON THE HIKE, THE TERRAIN, AND THE LEVEL OF THE MEMBERS ATTENDING.

OUR FINISH TIME IS AN APPROXIMATION BUT NOT A DEADLINE. MANY TIMES, WE LIKE TO GO OUT FOR LUNCH AFTER THE HIKE.

Out of respect for event hosts who spend time in planning and designing events and for members in the WAITLIST only sign up for events you read the entire information about and are pretty sure you will attend.

DISCLAIMER:
Joining any of our hikes is voluntary and there may be some risks associated with this physical activity. It is each hiker's responsibility to ensure that she/he is physically fit and in good health to participate in hiking activities and to also be prepared with the appropriate water, food, clothing, and first aid supplies. Hike hosts make no warranties about the quality, safety, or supervision of these activities. Hiking organizers/ hosts are not professionals in this field and may occasionally get lost which will extend the time period for the hike.
If you are carpooling, we suggest you only do so with people you know and are comfortable with. Carpooling is at your own risk.
LIABILITY WAIVER:
By signing for the hiking event, you hereby release it's organizers, hosts, and all participants from any and all liabilities, claims, demands or causes of action that you now have, or may have in the future, for illness, injuries, damages, and /or economic loss of any kind or nature, arising in whole or in part out of the activities, advice, or information contained herein . You are acknowledging the requirements, the possible risks and are taking responsibility for your own health and safety issues. Safety matters!

I am looking forward meeting each one of you PERSONALLY! 
HAPPY TRAILS!
Nieves