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Include your name and phone number in the email. The membership coordinator will give you a password to access the Hike Schedule.

The Hike Schedule gives the description, leader and date of each hike, and the meeting place, departure time and car-pooling fees.

Complete four "get acquainted" hikes as a guest of the club. Sunday hikes are short, usually only half a day. Saturday and Wednesday hikes are longer and include a lunch break. The Hike Schedule will mention the difficulty of each hike.

To join a hike, you must call the hike leader no later than the evening before the hike. If you later find that you're unable to hike that day, you must call the hike leader to cancel.

Please be sure to match your level of ability with the hike you are signing up for. When you call the hike leader, ask about elevation gain and trail conditions. If you are a beginning hiker or unsure about what equipment you'll need, check our Resources links or other hiking resources for information on hiking gear. At the very least, you should have sturdy boots, a daypack with adequate water and food, a rain shell and warm layers.

Please be considerate of carpool drivers and bring a relatively clean pair of shoes to change into after a hike so your dirty boots don't shed in the car. And don't forget a plastic bag for your dirty boots.

Now that you've experienced hiking with us, you're ready to begin the formal application process. You'll need a "sponsor" who will be your mentor. You can ask someone you've met on your earlier hikes to be your sponsor or we'll assign someone to you. The sponsor will introduce your name at the next monthly club meeting, and get a New Members Packet for you. This packet includes a variety of documents and forms including a Membership Application and Voluntary Waiver and Release of Liability. Both these forms should be filled out and returned as soon as possible.

The prospective member must complete at least six Qualifying Hikes within six months of applying. The sponsor or co-sponsor will accompany the prospective member on at least three of the six hikes. At least three of the qualifying hikes must be Saturday or Wednesday hikes (which are longer than the Sunday hikes).

When you've finished the six qualifying hikes, your sponsor will introduce you at the next monthly club meeting and you're now a member.

Dues are currently $12 annually ($9 if you receive your newsletter via computer) with a one-time initiation fee of $13.