Outdoor activities groups near Elgin, IL

We would love to introduce ourselves to the veteran community at our events and share about our vision!

The Prairie Club of Chicago would like to invite members of the public to join us on some of our outdoor activities. The Prairie Club was founded in 1908. The Club began by organizing hikes into the country as a way for people to escape the crowded urban environment of Chicago and enjoy nature in and around the city. Outdoor activities and conservation have been core values for the Prairie Club since its inception. The Prairie Club played a prominent role in the establishment of the Cook County Forest Preserve system, the Indiana Dunes State Park, and the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. In addition to weekend hiking, we will offer opportunities for canoeing/kayaking, and bicycling events during the year.

Have you ever thought about what you would do if you become lost while on a day hike? How about if you injured yourself miles from civilization and were unable to move? Then, all too quickly dusk approaches and the realization that you will be spending the night in the wilderness begins to sets in. Being prepared for this type of situation and having a well-established plan could mean the difference between life and death. That is why at the “Great Outdoors and Survival”, our chief aim is to help people build their knowledge of wilderness survival skills. Upon learning these skills members will understand how to: become self-sufficient in the wilderness, formulate a concrete plan to getting rescued safely when lost or injured and build outdoor leadership/confidence skills.

The “Great Outdoors and Survival” strongly believe a subject must be mastered before it can be taught; therefore, our teaching methods have been developed through years of education, practice, experiences, and dedication of our instructors and we structure our lesson around a fundamental survival principle commonly known as the Rule’s of 3.

So what are the Rules of 3?

The rule’s of 3 are the guidelines that state you cannot survive more than:

-3 minutes without air

-3 Hours without shelter or proper clothing

-3 days without water

-3 weeks without food

Classes we host:

-Wilderness Survival Kits

-Shelter Building

-Wild Edible Plants

-Tracking

-Fire Starting

-Water Purification

-Land Navigation

And much much more…

This group is for adults in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago who want to go on outdoor adventures together. Whether you are an empty-nester, looking for a weekend away from the kids, interested in making new connections, or want to enjoy the outdoors, this group will offer adventures, skill development, and networking. Activities will vary from local hikes, weekend camping trips, and wilderness treks. Fun indoor activities like recipe and gear swaps and taste testing sessions will supplement outings. While this group is intended for adults, we may do some family-oriented activities. This group is not for a specific gender, relationship status, age, or experience level. Everyone is welcome to join, but each outing will be different. Please read the event activities to see if it a good fit for the adventure you want to go on. Activities fees will vary based on the event.

This meetup group is for hikers of all experience levels who are looking to see new places and try new things. This provides a chance for people to make new friends through a shared love for the outdoors. Most hikes will be around the Chicago and Suburban area and occasionally Wisconsin. There is no charge for any hike and no donations with few exceptions. Exceptions include entrance to State parks in WI, overnight campground fees, overnight lodging and shared transportation when people carpool. The meetup event will detail such costs in advance. Hikes range from 3 to 12 miles and pace of 3mph or a little under. All ages welcome! Hikes in this group will be cross posted in other hiking groups and noted within the event. **Group History** This meetup group was originally known as The NW Burbs Camping. It was established back in July 2007! Previous organizers have held hundreds of fun social events and you can view past events on the calendar. The group was renamed at some point and had several different organizers over time. Prior to July 5th, 2023 this meetup group had a broader scope which included camping, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, snow shoeing, campfires, and other activities. The name was changed to The Great Lakes Outdoor Adventure Meetup. I'm changing the name again because I do not expect a heavy focus on other states at this time. The events in this group will always be cross posted with https://www.meetup.com/chicagoland-trailblazers-hiking-group/ as an outreach to members in other geographic areas since we hike all over. This enables us to reach members of further away communities. All rules/policies specified in https://www.meetup.com/chicagoland-trailblazers-hiking-group/ also apply to this group.

You and your family will be invited to join us for outdoor adventures as we explore special places along the Fox River and throughout its watershed. Learn what a watershed is. See how the Fox River was formed. Visit the special natural areas that make the Fox River Valley an important ecosystem, flyway and fishery. Our outdoor adventure program activities are open to all and FREE!

This meetup will be for those looking to improve a variety of their outdoor skills. Whether it is car camping, backpacking, wilderness survival skills or just learning how to cook outdoors in a dutch oven or in a foil pack.

Bring together people who enjoy fun outdoor fitness near the Fox River.

**13 YEARS in the Meetup community. N2BD was founded in January 2011 and is still run by its original organizer.** **N2BD Local Adventure and Travel is a group of adults mostly in their mid 20's, 30's, and 40's who share an enthusiasm and interest for intermediate to advanced adventure activities.** Sound like fun? Join other adventurers who think the same! We welcome singles and couples who like getting thrills through activities like Rock Climbing, Canyoneering, Hiking, Kayaking, White Water Rafting, Camping, Backpacking, Mountaineering, ATVing, Sailing, Snowmobiling, Snow Skiing, Snowboarding, Water Skiing, Jet Skiing, and more. From local weekends to world journeys... together, we'll discover amazing destinations and incredible adventures. **One of the intentions of this group is to have members that are active, keeping the size of the meetup events at a reasonable number, and to develop REAL friendships and camaraderie.** Over the past 12 years, the N2BD Adventure Meetup group has been to the Smoky Mountains, Badlands, Yosemite, Acadia, Sequoia, Yellowstone, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Teton, Cuyahoga Valley, Rocky Mountain, Glacier, and Mammoth Cave National Parks. Devil's Tower, Mount Rushmore, and Perry's Victory National Monuments. White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and many US cities. We have been to dozens of state parks from Iowa, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan to name a few states. Please take a moment to check out our calendar of upcoming events below. This is a great community of outdoor and adventure seekers! We cater to people of all skill levels and to various interests... from beginners to advance. We are not experts in all adventures and will take classes to learn or improve our skills. In addition, we welcome anyone who is skilled in a certain area and interested in organizing and leading future adventures to please contact us. When we can N2BD Adventure organizers will hire professional guides with local knowledge or skills to help us with our events. We at N2BD Adventure also know it's hard to always be active in the outdoors so we will also periodically have a social meet-up as well. Organizers in N2BD Adventure are volunteers who help facilitate group trips. Normally, these trips are over a weekend to destinations in the Midwest, within a three to eight-hour drive or flight from Chicago. We also take into account that most of us have very busy lives and can not always accommodate multi-day trips, so we have a variety of single-day trips. We plan most of our events for fun as well as adventure. There's power in numbers and our mission is for everyone to have fun, meet new friends and save money. So what are you waiting for... join today and let's have some fun! **A little about the N2BD Adventure group Founder.**  After being an organizer for several meetup groups for a few years Richard thought it was time to start his own group in 2011. He wanted to plan more advanced trips, explore new places, and give his organizers the freedom to plan anything fun. N2BD Adventure was born after a few of us met at a signals snow tubing event back in 2008. We then grew through meeting each other's friends on hikes and other actives over the year. Then after discovering the meetup site in late Summer 2008 and a few other great Chicago meet-up groups the family grew. The N2BD Adventure group name was born on a car ride home from a hike in the spring of 2008. We were thinking of a name to call the adventure group and someone came up with N2BD (Name to be Determined). In January 2011 we joined the Meetup community. **Dues and Fees:** Every Meetup Group has to pay monthly dues to Meetup.com to have their group exist. If group funding is low we might also ask for $1 per person at some meet-up events to help pay the Meetup fees. For some bigger trips, we will sometimes add a sign-up fee to help out with the Meetup.com monthly fees.  Hope to see you soon and let's have some great adventures! Richard and the N2BD Group Leadership Team. **Participation in any group activity with this N2BD Adventure Group is at your own risk.** To the fullest extent allowed by law, you waive any claims against and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the N2BD Adventure Group, its affiliates, organizers, officers, directors, and contractors from, all claims or liability of every type (including court costs and legal fees) for injury or death to any person or for damage to property arising out of or relating to your participation as a member. This agreement applies to you and any other party who may accompany you in these endeavors.

This group is for people over 50 looking to hang out, have fun, meet new people and create new friendships. Let’s get together for some affordable events in the northwest suburbs such as new restaurants, trivia or game nights, watching or attending sporting events, live music or other fun activities in the area.

**About** This is a group created for people who love to hit the trails on weekends. If you are looking to enjoy the outdoors, practice your hobbies and socialize with like-minded group, you are most welcome to join us! We seriously want to enjoy those trails!! We are a fun group of all ages and abilities, and we just want to keep fit and have fun out there. **Activities** Depending on the season, we schedule short hikes, long hikes, easy hikes, and moderately challenging hikes. Hikes will be mostly around 5-10 miles in and around North, West, and South suburbs. We occasionally schedule day hikes located in Indiana, Iowa, and Wisconsin, including weekend camping, and road trips. We strive to accurately describe the hike and trail condition, but certain things are beyond our control, such as sudden weather changes, downed trees, ponding, mud, bugs, ticks, or any inconveniences real or imagined. These activities are free, and voluntary and it is expected that attendees will have checked the weather before leaving, be on time, come prepared, and be responsible for their own safety. **Attendance** The events organized are limited to a small group of people and sometimes, events have a waitlist. We therefore expect a bit of courtesy for people to sign up only if they can attend and to manage their RSVP at least two days before the scheduled event. **Weather** Weather is always a major factor to consider in organizing events. We do scheduled hikes in all Seasons but limit the mileage in the Summer to 5miles or less when temperature is too uncomfortable, or schedule it later in the afternoon when the sun is not too harsh. Hikes may also be canceled due to rain but not if it is only a drizzle. **On the trail** It has been our experience that some people walk faster than the rest of the group. That is not a problem, just please let the event host know you are going ahead and not stopping to check a tree, look at animals or take photos. Maybe we'll see you in the parking lot afterwards.

Thanks for visiting this page! We are an outgoing social club for Black and Latino Professional in the suburbs with activities in the burbs and city. This is a group with fun social activities, an opportunity to network with other professionals. Activities include comedy shows, happy hour cocktails, dinners, festivals, movies, volunteers opportunities, and any other fun activities that we may want to try out. It's time to get back to socializing in personal, meet new people, and have new adventures! Can't wait to meet you all!

The focus of the group will be connecting anyone who is interested in making friends and ally's in the LGBTQ+ community. We will do this by planning happy hours, dinners, game/movie nights, parties and BBQ’s just to name a few activities. All are welcome! Formally Gay Hang Outs (Dundee/Elgin)

👋🏼 Welcome! 👋🏼 The goal of this group is to build a community of vegans who meet up in the NW suburbs. Although event ideas are welcome, we'll mostly focus on the following: 1. Eat vegan food 🍜 --very few 100% vegan spots in the suburbs, so we'll go to vegan-friendly places 2. Be active 🏃🏼‍♀️ --e.g. casual hikes or jogs, but open to other activities 3. Play games 🎲 --e.g. in-person or virtual game nights

***Thank you for visiting Tri-City Tikes Meetup!*** ***Who we are…*** Tri-City Tikes (TCT) is a fun loving, upbeat, and active playgroup for moms with young children living in St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia and the surrounding areas, such as Campton Hills, Wasco, Elburn, and South Elgin.\* Our kids range in age from newborn to 8. ***What we do…*** We connect, share stories, give support, provide ideas/enrichment, and enjoy each other’s company! It is our goal to reintroduce the idea of neighborhood play to our children and to foster lasting friendships. We strive to have a full calendar every month. Activities with the kids include home play-dates, kids' book club, picnics in the park, splash pads, story-times, and other local outings. Outings are scheduled on various days and at different times in order to encourage moms to be as active as possible. In addition to getting out and having fun with our children, we have a number of mom only events, family events, and offer opportunities to give back to the community through volunteer work. **If you'd like to become a member,** we’d love for you to join us at an event to check us out. Most events take place during the week for morning hours or late afternoons. We look forward to meeting you and your children soon! ***What our members say…*** *“TCT feels like home to me. Like most things, the more you put in, the more you get out. Now that I feel like I have found our Meetup home and have become more active, my whole family has benefited. And I am grateful to all of you for your friendship and efforts in making this such a great group.” TCT Member* *“Moving to a new area with friends and family scattered everywhere isn’t easy, but when I joined TCT I instantly knew this is right where I was supposed to be. I have friends from all stages of my life (childhood, high school, college, work) and now I’m happy to say the women in TCT are truly My Mama Friends.” TCT Member* ***\*In order to stay local,we require members live in St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, South Elgin, North Aurora, Elburn, Wasco, or Campton Hills to be eligible for membership.***

St. Charles Singles Club was formed in 1977 for singles over 40 who like to dance, take dance lessons,  meet for breakfast or dinner at different restaurants, go to live plays, play cards - pinochle and other card games, board games, go on picnics, pool tables,  and socialize with other singles. At one time the club consisted of over700 members. After 12 years at Villa Olivia in Bartlett, IL we moved - NEW PLACE, NEW DAY and NEW TIME. Our dances are held at the American Legion Post 76, 570 S. Gary Avenue, Carol Stream, IL. OUR FIRST DANCE IN CAROL STEAM WAS JULY 13, 2023. Dance are held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month.  $4 dance lessons are 5:30 to 6:30 PM - NO PARTNER NEEDED as you dance with everyone taking the lesson including the instructors.   DJ Fast Freddy music from 6:30 to 10:00 PM.  Members $7.00 and non-members $12.  Dressy casual. Bar available, coffee and pop $1. You can bring food to share. NO POPCORN ALLOWED. **No sign up required for breakfasts or dances.**  Sign ups required on some activities to reserve your spot.  You do not have to be a member to join us for breakfast or some activities. When a 5th Thursday occurs, we hire various local LIVE BANDS.  Members  $10.00, and non-members  $15.00.  Become a member and save $ on the dances and some activities. When Covid hit, everything stopped. We are once again regaining members. As of September 2023 our membership was 257 plus over 600 from Meetup.com.  In the past, our attendance at our regular dances was over 100 and attendance at our live band dances is between 150 and 200.  Our activities have been: breakfasts, Road Rally, foreign flavor dinners, dance lessons, candlelight bowl, Bocco ball, picnic, card and game night activities at Pottawatomie Park, fish boil and a Christmas Dinner Dance, historic house walks, free concerts in Carol Stream park, plays at the Paramount, the Palms and Steel Beam Theatres, we had theme dances like the Super Bowl Shuffle, went to a Cougar Baseball Game, played Mini Golf, saw a Puppet Show and a Car Show.  We went to the Arlington Race Track “Chicago Blackhawks Day”, a Hot Air Balloon fair, Winter Snow Sculpting Competition in Wisconsin and an Air show.  We (52 of us) did a Mob Flash Dance at Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee and we learned to dance like a mummy to Michael Jackson’s – Thriller. Membership Dues is $20 a year.  Forms are on our web site.  Mail your filled out form and check to:  St. Charles Singles Club, P. O. Box 54, St. Charles, IL 60174-0054 or give to the Host at one of our activities. We have a Website (www.stcharlessinglesclubltd.com).  In both places you can find our calendar of events for the next two months, along with many photos and interesting tidbits about our club.  Please contact us at 630-665-0763 if you have a question about our club activities.  Some activities are held at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles.  Park Membership is required:  $15 for St. Charles residents;  $23 for other cities. Total number of people on Meetup does not reflect total number of people attending an event. St. Charles Singles Club Members cannot sign up on Meetup unless they are a member of Meetup. Meetup is like a newspaper where we advertise our club activities. If you want to Host an activity or have any ideas of what you think club members would enjoy, please give us a call. Thanks for checking us out!!   Hope to see you soon! Elaine Pihera President 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 & 2019 630-665-0763

Are you in your 30s or 40s and in/near the Elgin area? Are you hoping to find some great new friends? You've come to the right place! We are looking to build a vibrant community of people through fun meetups - from dinners to game nights to local events & activities. \*MUST BE IN YOUR 30s OR 40s TO JOIN. Others will be removed.

A group of writers in and around Schaumburg, IL, dedicated to writing and perfecting our craft. We also give each other support in our writing efforts. We are primarily a critique group that meets once a week.  We discuss **up to four pieces of work** submitted by our writers (no more than 3000 words of prose or 125 lines of poetry/verse) before end of day each Wednesday.  We each download the submitted works and mark up the writing for discussion on our meetup day (currently Saturday morning). We discuss the writing submitted to the group with a definite focus on publication as a final goal for the work.  However, anyone seeking to find their voice through writing is welcome to request membership.  We want to focus on the writing itself.  Not so much on the subject of that writing.  We don't prohibit any subject, nor any style of writing.  Of course, we meet in a public setting, so we have to respect the venue somewhat. Due to that venue, and to the size of submissions that we permit, we try to keep our membership under 40 writers.  If we don't see any activity from you in recent meetups, we may remove your membership.  But life happens.  We know that.  Even responding to a meeting with a No is still being active.  Should we remove your membership, you will be welcome to request to join again. Message any of the organizers of the meetup if you have any questions.