Group Updates

* **This is not an actual event but an announcement for the upcoming changes. I wrote this for the NIA group but will share here so we have a cross over.**
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* We are in the process of merging Northern Indiana Adventures and Southwest Michigan Friends groups into one group. We will be the same as we have been but the NIA group will dissolve. There are two reasons for this:
* firstly, Rick has been looking for someone to take the lead in the SMF group
* and secondly, I would like to make this meetup group completely free. That means no fees, no fundraiser, and no asking for money.

Rick will remain the organizer in the new group because it is typically his group but Stasia and I will be doing a majority of the organizing.
On meetup, if you pay for an organizer subscription, you can have three different groups– so Rick is letting us co-organize his 3rd group.
Anyone who is already an NIA event organizer will be made event organizers in the new group which will be called **[Michiana Adventures](https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-yjezdrty)**.
You may already be a MEMBER — check or JOIN here NOW! [https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-yjezdrty](https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-yjezdrty)
This process will take the next few months and we should be one Ahhh-mazing group **by Jan 6th**. We have had a lot of wonderful adventures in the NIA group, and I look forward to even more in the coming years.
**If there are any photos here that you really like and have not saved, I would save them 😊**
*If you have any ideas for an event you would be interested in hosting, please let me or Stasia know. We are always open to giving your creative ideas a stage. The adventures are open to any type of event that you enjoy, not just fitness and nature. There are just a few simple guidelines.*
We have a **[breakfast scheduled Sept 14th](https://www.meetup.com/northern-indiana-adventures/events/302473686/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link) click link to join us!** if you would like to chat about new possibilities. I’m adding a walk to that breakfast because the East Race is right there. Or if you have any questions or input, you can comment here.