Spring is coming, and summer's just around the corner!

We camp, bike, hike and canoe from spring through fall (r**n or shine!) throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Day hikes, day bike rides, weekend camping trips and cabin camping are on the schedule.

(And if you're not already a Friar, summer memberships are only $15! A mere pittance...)

2011 Summer Plans

Locker clean out
May 7, 2011 • FREE
Time to organize our camping supplies and get ready for the summer! Food will be served.

Bike the Drive, Chicago, IL
May 29, 2011 • $42
The Active Transportation Alliance organizes this annual event, popular not just with Friars but with Chicagoans from all walks of life! Competitor magazine names it Chicago's best cycling event!

Camping at Raccoon Lake, Indiana
June 3-5, 2011 • $TBD

Fun and food at Friars Annual Picnic (Miami Woods, Cook County Forest Preserve)
June 12, 2011 • $TBD
Leaders: Dale & Mike Chrystof

Camping at Chain O’Lakes, Albion, Indiana
July 15-17, 2011 • $TBD
Camping (in tents this time)

Amishland & Lakes Bike Tour, Howe, IN
August 5-7, 2011 • $30 before July 1, $40 after (registration closes July 25)
This annual ride is not an official club-sponsored event, but several Friars enjoy it every year!

Camping at Yellowstone Lake State Park, Southwest Wisconsin (no mosquitoes)
Aug 12-14, 2011 • $TBD

Four Star Bike Tour, Chicago, IL
August 28, 2011 • $25-30
Sponsored by the Active Transportation Alliance, this ride around the city is a Friars favorite!

Cabin camping at Evergreen Lodge, WI
Sept. 2-5, 2011 • Package price TBD!
Leaders: Dale & Mike Chrystof
Enjoy boating, fishing and the beach at Little Crooked Lake, plus the amenities of log cabins complete with bedding, towels, fridge, microwave, stove, and indoor plumbing!

Camping at Bong Recreational Area, near Burlington, Wisconsin (just 1.5 hours away)
Sept 16-18, 2011 • $TBD

Apple Cider Century Bike Ride, Three Oaks, MI
Sept. 25, 2011 • $35 until May 31
Another great unofficial Friars ride but many of us participate. Choose from a 15, 25, 37, 50, 62, 75 or 100 mile bicycle tour of the orchards, forests and wine country in and around Three Oaks, Michigan.

Cabin camping at Chain O'Lakes State Park, IN
Oct. 7-9, 2011 • $TBD
Cozy, fully outfitted cabins in a gorgeous setting full of hiking trails.

Details remain to be finalized for some of these trips, and volunteer trip leaders are wanted! Contact VP/summer coordinator Dennis Fuller at 630.833.9277 to step up!

We also plan impromptu Show ’n Go Bike Rides throughout the season—contact the VP if you want to lead one.

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