Governors Island Expedition-The Hills Are Alive -SUNDAY-MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

THIS WILL BE A GOOD WAY TO START THE LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
THIS EVENT HAS NOT YET BEEN ANNOUNCED TO ALL MEMBERS BUT YOU CAN RSVP NOW.

WE ARE ESPECIALLY LOOKING TO ADD SOME FIRST TIMERS WHO ARE SERIOUS ABOUT JOINING US AFTER YOU CAREFULLY READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT.

The wait list for this group does not work in the conventional way. Those on the wait list are NOT automatically moved to the going list if a spot opens up.

Join the wait list with LOW PRIORITY.

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS EVENT CAREFULLY AS WELL AS "WHAT WE'RE ABOUT" ON THIS MEETUP'S HOME PAGE BEFORE YOU RSVP IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO-ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED AN EVENT BEFORE. I am asking you to please take your RSVP seriously. RSVP'ing does not mean you have to go, it just means that I ask you to be considerate and responsible.

IF YOU HAVE NEVER ATTENDED AN EVENT WITH THIS GROUP, I AM REQUIRING THAT YOU SEND ME AN E-MAIL TO bsb2@att.net AS SOON AS YOU RSVP, EVEN IF YOU ARE ON A WAIT LIST, AND PUT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS IN THE BODY OF YOUR MESSAGE TO ME. THIS WILL HELP ME COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THOSE WHO RSVP. There is a reason why I ask this of you. (NO GUESTS UNLESS YOU HAVE ATTENDED AN EVENT BEORE WITH THIS GROUP.)

ON THIS EVENT, WE WILL REQUIRE A MONETARY CONTRIBUTION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENT BUT THE AMOUNT OF THAT CONTRIBUTION IS ENTIRELY UP TO YOU. THERE IS ALWAYS A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF YOU FEEL I HAVE NOT EARNED YOUR CONTRIBUTION.
Meetup charges an Organizer like me relatively little each month but I spend much time and effort planning and preparing for an event. You can contribute whatever you want at the BEGINNING of an event.

This will be a fun, relatively fast paced comprehensive 5 mile hiking tour around historic Governors Island. It’s a short free ferry ride in the morning from Manhattan. We will stop very briefly a number of times to talk about the history of the island, some of the interesting buildings there and the design features of the relatively new park. The Island has undergone some massive changes fairly recently. Part of the Island is full of historic buildings and the other part is a beautiful Park with some striking views of the City -which will become even more striking because 4 hills- all different – will be accessible to the public when we go. (Photo by Philip-May 2022)

ONCE YOU RSVP, YOU WILL BE ON A WAIT LIST. IF YOU HAVE ATTENDED EVENTS IN THE PAST I WILL SEND YOU INFO ON HOW TO GET A FREE TICKET FOR THE FERRY. *ALTHOUGH TICKETS MAY NOT BE CHECKED, BECAUSE IT IS A HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND THE ISLAND MAY BE A BIT MORE CROWDED, I WANT TO BE CONSERVATIVE ABOUT THIS. PLEASE GET A FREE TICKET. I will let you know how. It's easy.

I ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER ATTENDED AN EVENT BEFORE WITH THIS GROUP TO RSVP IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT ATTENDING. I WILL GET A TICKET FOR YOU.

The wait list for this group does not operate in a conventional way. Those on the wait list will not be moved to the going list automatically. Again, I encourage first timers who are serious about attending to RSVP.

PLEASE ALSO READ "WHAT WE'RE ABOUT" ON THIS MEETUP'S HOME PAGE BEFORE YOU RSVP IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE WAIVER OF LIABILITY ON "WHAT WE'RE ABOUT” NOW SPECIFICALLY REFERENCES THE CORONA VIRUS. (THE WAIVER OF LIABILITY HAS BEEN POSTED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THIS MEETUP GROUP)

MEETING DETAILS WILL BE SENT BY E-MAIL TO THOSE WHO RSVP NO LATER THAN THE EVENING BEFORE THE EVENT AND PROBABLY SOONER.

IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, ON YOUR DESKTOP, PLEASE CLICK ON YOUR PROFILE WHICH IS ON THE TOP RIGHT OF THE SITE, THEN CLICK "SETTINGS", THEN CLICK E-MAIL UPDATES" ON THE LEFT. MAKE SURE YOUR E-MAIL UPDATES ARE ON AND WHERE IT SAYS "UPDATES ABOUT YOU”, CHECK MESSAGES BOX. THIS WILL HELP TO INSURE YOU GET MESSAGES FROM ME. I LIKE TO THINK THOSE MESSAGES ARE IMPORTANT. IT LOOKS LIKE YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE YOUR SETTINGS FOR A SPECIFIC GROUP WHICH MAY BE HELPFUL IF YOU BELONG TO MANY MEETUP GROUPS.

I AM GOING TO LIMIT REGISTRATION TO AROUND 20-25 MEMBERS.

There may be a security check before you board the Ferry so please leave your weapons at home.

We will meet at 10:05 A.M. to catch the next departing ferry which is FREE at this time of the day. YOU MUST ARRIVE ON TIME TO CATCH THE FERRY. AND THERE WILL BE A LONG LINE WHICH DOES MOVE FAST. It’s less crowded on the Island in the morning. (We start early because, to me, it's like going to a lunch buffet-you want to get there early before everyone breathes on the food!) Bring water. We are going to finish AROUND 1:45 p.m or so. You can bring lunch to eat on the Island AFTER we finish. THIS GROUP NEVER STOPS TO GO FOOD SHOPPING. If you want to shop for food after the tour is finished, that's another story!

I am also going to ask that people NOT post any comments or questions prior to the event. You have more than enough information to do this once you get the meeting details. No offense, but I don’t need to know-and probably neither does anyone else- what you are doing that day if you can’t make it or what you think the weather will be. AFTER the event, post as many comments and photos as you like. Please respect my wishes on this.

If the weather forecast is really bad, I will post a notice on the day of the hike by 7:00 A.M. If there is no notice, we go.