What we’re about
This Meetup is a list of presentations that our club offers at our Tuesday evening program.
Everyone is welcome — check us out to see presentations on fascinating adventures and outdoor techniques and gear. You will also meet some of our members, learn more about the club, and find out how you can participate! Socializing afterward at a nearby pub.
About the Club
Minnesota Rovers is an outdoor club emphasizing silent sports such as hiking, canoeing, climbing, bicycling, and skiing. Trip costs (day/weekend/extended) are shared and coordinated by members.
You can find out more on our website or by attending our weekly program/presentation. Here’s just a few highlights of our club:
• Low-cost trips and activities
• Any member can coordinate a trip (and is encouraged to do so!)
• Opportunities to try new things and learn new skills
• Weekly program/presentation
• $25/year $10/students
• Gear locker to borrow equipment
• One of the oldest, most active outing clubs in the Upper Midwest
• 500+ members
The best way to get involved and find out more:
• Attend a Tuesday evening program/presentation and social listed on this Meetup.
• Go on a trip! Non-members are welcome to check out the club by participating in any day trip. Membership (only $25/year or less!) is required for overnight trips.
Check our website for more information and current activities http://www.mnrovers.org
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Rovers First Tuesdays – A Social-Only MeetingComo Park West Picnic Grounds, St Paul, MN
In person at Como Park in St. Paul — Como Park's West Picnic Shelter in the West Picnic Grounds (on west side of Midway Parkway at Estabrook Drive, near the zoo). This is ACROSS the parking lot from our usual meeting location. See map in posting for more details.
Note that this meeting starts at 6:00 p.m.
First Tuesdays is about making connections! There is no presentation. Instead, there is a potluck at 6:00. At 7:00, you are invited to gather at tables about specific topics, play games, or catch up with friends!
Schedule:
6:00 PM Potluck. Bring:
1. An item to share that is enough for about six people (don’t forget the serving utensil!). If ingredients are hard to identify, indicate them to help people with dietary restrictions. POTLUCK SIGN-UP HERE
2. Your own beverage, plate/bowl, and utensils.
7:00 PM Visit topic tables, play games, or chat with friends! Tables will be set up so you can learn more about various topics. There will always be a New Member table and a Game table (bring your favorite board or yard game!). Additional topics will depend on the interests of those attending. Anyone can host a table. Just ask the Presentations person for a sign.
Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones! Feel free to invite guests to join us!
- MN Rovers Fall Intro Show (via Zoom)Link visible for attendees
A program all about the MN Rovers, with a slide show featuring the amazing activities that our members coordinate. Come check out our favorite pictures, hear about our wide variety of outdoor adventures as well as the many ways you can participate: join a trip, learn or teach new skills, help with conservation and trail clearing, and other fun events. You'll also have an opportunity to visit with Rovers afterwards about your favorite way to play outside.
To get the link, go to
https://mnrovers.org/contact-us/?directed_to=virtual-meeting
and make sure "Virtual meeting" is selected in the drop-down menu. Shortly after you submit the form, you'll receive an email reply with the Zoom link.
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In addition to our Tuesday night meeting/presentations, there are also many member-coordinated activities. Browse through the trips on our website
https://mnrovers.org/trips/
or check out our membership page to find out the benefits of joining our club!
https://mnrovers.org/sign-up/
