Meet and Eat – Nebraska Wander Freunde Trailblazers

Shelby Year Round Event Closing August 3rd

A view of the Start Point from the trail` — A view of the Start Point from the trail

The hosting business for our Year Round Event in Shelby, Iowa is closing its doors in August. The Corn Crib was a good host and served some great food!

Our club will say farewell to this walk on the morning of Saturday, August 3rd. At 8 a.m., we’ll hold a Meet and Eat. Groups of 5k and 10k walkers will head out and return for a late breakfast or early lunch together. $2 for Fun Walkers, $3 for AVA/IVV credit (book stampers). Exact change is always appreciated!

After the walk, the Walk Box will be removed from the premises. So if you’ve been planning to walk this beautiful walk, take advantage of the group walk on August 3rd or during the promised break in hot weather coming up soon.

SUMMER FUN!

Saturday, June 22nd, 9:45 a.m. – Giving Walk

Meet in the Gallup parking lot off of Aaron Ferer Plaza (see map). 5 km walk starts at 10:00 a.m. Cost: $2.00 for Fun Walkers. $3.00 for Credit Walkers (book stampers).

Why is this a “Giving Walk”? Because it’s the club’s 40th birthday – and we’re giving the presents! We will be walking through the downtown area during the time of the College World Series. Bring one or more small wrapped gifts to hand out. Some ideas are sample or personal sizes of suntan lotion, baseball related items, hand lotion or any other small item you think people would be happy to receive. We will have lots of extras if you don’t have one to bring.

Sunday, July 28th, 2:05 p.m. – Omaha Storm Chasers Outing

Only three tickets are left for the Sunday, July 28th 2:05 p.m. Omaha Storm Chasers baseball game against the San Antonio Missions! We’re reserving VIP Club Seats behind home plate – in the shade! – with in-seat wait service and access to the VIP Club itself. Cost is $11 for club members and $16 for non-club members.

Email us right away at netrailblazers@gmail.com to see if those tickets are still available!

Saturday, August 10th, 5 p.m. – Mahoney State Park Melodrama Outing

The intrepid Trailblazers will traverse the trails to Mahoney State Park on Saturday, August 10th for a 5 p.m. showing of the melodrama “The Rose of Dismal Flats”. Tickets for the show are just $7. Mahoney State Park charges $6 per carload for a daily pass ($8 for non-Nebraska residents), so we’ll meet at Cheri O’s in Ashland for ice cream at 3 p.m. before the show and then carpool to the theater. Doors open at 4:30; seating is general admission. The theater sells popcorn, which you can either eat or throw at the actors.

Payment is due by June 28th. Please make checks payable to:

NWFT
P.O. Box 8147
Omaha, NE 68108

APRIL 2019 club walks

APRIL 6TH MUTT STRUT – OMAHA

Be sure to join us on Saturday, April 6th, at the Nebraska Humane Society at 8929 Fort St in Omaha. Three lengths of walk will be available: 1 mile, 5 km and a 10 km. Walk along the Keystone Trail at your own pace. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and runs until 12:30 p.m. Fun Walkers pay only $2, while Credit Walkers (book stampers) pay $3. Dogs and children in strollers are free!

We’ll have “puppy prizes” for the following categories: tall dogs, small dogs, young dogs, old dogs and fashion hounds. All prizes must be collected in person at the walk – those not collected will be donated to the Nebraska Humane Society.

We are also accepting donations of needed items for the NHS, such as old large towels, blankets and dog toys. Check their wish list at nehumanesociety.org – “Ways to Give > Wish List”

APRIL 20TH MEET AND EAT – FREMONT, NE

Meet in the Hy-Vee Dining Room at 840 E 23rd Street. 10 km walkers start walking at 9:00 a.m., while the guided 5 km walk will start at 9:30 a.m. (You will have to drive to the actual 5 km starting point after registration.)

Please arrive 15 minutes early to fill out paperwork. $2 Fun Walkers, $3 Credit Walkers. Lunch afterwards at the Polymath Cyber Café in downtown Fremont, at 414 North Main Street.

NWFT 2019 Walk booklet – just released!

EDIT January 8, 2019: Pie Walk date has been corrected in the booklet to be November 9th, rather than November 2nd.

Our 2019 Walk Booklet has just been released! Click on the link below to open it for viewing or for downloading as an Adobe Acrobat file (PDF format).

NWFT 2019 Walk Booklet

In order to print the booklet as it was designed, you’ll need a duplex printer. Open the booklet in Adobe Acrobat. Choose “Print”. Choose “Print on both sides of paper” and then “Flip on short edge”. See below for a screenshot of how this was done on a sample printer.

We’ll be adding more information on upcoming “Meet and Eats” as those walks are adopted and then scheduled, but the next one is coming up at Westroads Mall on Saturday, January 26th at 8:30. More information is available at https://www.nebraskatrailblazers.com/happy-new-year-of-walking/

Be sure to SAVE THE DATE for our Winter 2019 Spectacular, scheduled for Saturday, December 7th. We’ll be sure to let you know when and where!

Happy new year of walking!

It’s a brand new year, with brand new opportunities for walking for fun, fitness and friendship! We’re still putting the final touches on our 2019 brochure of walking events, but we want you to get these dates on your calendar now:

January 19th – Annual Meeting and Dinner (previously announced in https://www.nebraskatrailblazers.com/2019-annual-meeting-announcement/)
January 26th – Westroads Mall Meet and Eat, starting at 8:30 a.m., 5k or 10k option – all inside! Meet at the interior space between Dick’s and Penney’s, pay your $3 if walking for credit (stamping books) or $2 if not, walk and then eat together at Panera Bread in the mall.
March 2nd – Annual Soup Walk – Children’s Square,
N 6th St & Ave. E, Council Bluffs, IA 51502 starting at 9 a.m. Register anytime between 9 and noon, off the trail by 3 p.m. Group Walk starting at 9:30. Bring 2 cans of soup (chicken or beef broth based) – one for the pot and one for the Food Pantry. Cost is $3 if walking for credit (stamping books) or $2 if not .

We’ve got the latest newsletter for you here, below, with lots to see from last year and a description of what’s coming up for next year. Have a great new year and we would love to see you soon!

NWFT Jan-Feb 2019 Newsletter

August 25th Club Outing – new dinner location

August 25th Club Outing – Ashland, NE Art Walk: Meet at Parker’s Smokehouse, 16880 US-6, Ashland, NE 68003, at 4 p.m. for an early supper, then stroll the streets of downtown Ashland as part of their Art Walk. No fee to participate; you are responsible for your own meal and any purchases you make.

Note: The previously announced meeting place was Cheri O’s in downtown Ashland.