FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Outdoor Diva Night - This Thursday October 23, 2014 5-9 pm
Thursday, October 23, 5-9 pm at Midwest Mountaineering
For Women who love being outdoors!
Sponsored by: Smartwool, Merrell, prAna and Minnesota Women's Press
FEATURING ANN BANCROFT - "ADVENTURES: NEAR AND FAR"
7pm at the U of M Anderson Hall 210 (just 1 block from Midwest Mountaineering)
Events at the store:
- Coupons for women are good all day long
- 5:00-9:00 pm - Wine, cheese, other beverages and munchies
- 5:30 pm - Join us for a 45 minute Mississippi River hike led by Sharon and Rod Johnson - a FREE pair of $20 SmartWool socks to all women who participate in the hike
- 5:30-8:30 pm - Free theraputic massage by Benjamin, Xuba and Liam (tips are welcome)
- 7:00 pm - Keynote speaker - Ann Bancroft "Adventures: Near and Far" - one block from Midwest Mountaineering in U of M Anderson Hall 210
- 8:15-9:00 pm - Free Yoga class led by Andy Lear upstairs in thrifty Outfitters
- 6:00 -8:00 pm - Free climbing instruction by Carolyn Hansen and free climbing shoe use in our bouldering cave
- 8:00 pm - Drawings for these fabulous prizes from our sponsors, SmartWool, Merrell and prAna
- 1 pair of Merrell footwear
- 5 SmartWool $28 merino wool cuffed beanies
- 3 SmartWool merino wool tees
- 2 smartWool merino wool long sleeved zip-tees
- 4 prAna hats
- 2 prAna scarves
- 1 prAna Diva vest in size small
- 1 prAna Diva vest in size medium
- 1 $50 Midwest Mountaineering gift certificate
Click on any coupon to go to a printable, two page pdf of all the coupons. Print and bring to the cashier, or show on your mobile device. All coupons limited to in-stock items only.
Ann Bancroft - our featured speaker!
Our featured speaker Ann Bancroft will speak on Adventures: Near and Far. We feel very lucky that Ann will join us for Outdoor Diva Night. Ann Bancroft, in addition to being an honored member of the Minnesota Explorers and Adventurers Hall of Fame, is one of the world's preeminent polar explorers and an internationally recognized leader who is dedicated to inspiring women and girls around the world to unleash the power of their dreams.Through her various roles as an explorer, educator, sought-after speaker and philanthropist, Ann believes that by sharing stories related to her dreams of outdoor adventure, she can help inspire a global audience to pursue their individual dreams.
Ann's expeditions have been followed by BBC, CNN, National Public Radio, NBC Nightly News and NBC's Today show. She also has been featured in Time, PeopleUSA Today, Ms., McCall's, Ladies Home Journal, Vogue, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, National Geographic, Outside, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated for Kids and Sports Illustrated for Women, O, the Oprah Magazine and Time for Kids. Ann is a spokesperson for the Learning Disabilities Association, Wilderness Inquiry and Girl Scouts of the USA. She serves on the board of Youth Frontiers, co-chairs the Wilderness Inquiry capital campaign and is a judge for the Nuclear-Free awards and the National Women's Hall of Fame inductions.
After her presentation, Ann will greet attendees at the store and autograph her books for you.