Olympia Branch
Community events & activities
annual picnic
Our summer picnic is our next branch event. Watch this space for details in the spring.
recognition and awards
The branch recognition and awards celebration is held each fall, usually at the Worthington Center on the St Martins campus. We have a speaker, recognize course graduates, patch and pin achievements, and enjoy light refreshments.
adventure speaker series
The 2025-26 Adventure Speaker Series wrapped up on Feb 4 and will return in November. The events are held on the first Wednesday of the month. Speakers will share their adventures to all areas of the world and inspire you to chase your dreams.
OPEN HOUSE
Our annual open house and "meet the Mountaineers event" will be held in the winter of 2026-27. We usually hold it at the Worthington Center on the St Martins campus.
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
The 2026 Olympia Branch finished it's three-night screenings from the festival's world tour on March 7, held at the Capital Theater. Keep a lookout for next year's festival.
Courses & activities
Olympia Mountaineers offers a variety of courses, trips, stewardship and family activities. For a brief summary of the Olympia branches and current class offerings and prices go here. Check out how we have fun outdoors.
Olympia Mountaineers
Awards & recognition
Olympia Mountaineers can earn various activity Award Badges Members are recognized for service to the chapter at the annual Awards and Recognition banquet.
Library
Our library collection consists of around 1400 titles, including books, maps, games, picture puzzles, atlases, DVDs, CDs and videos covering most outdoor activities, some history and cultural information relevant to the Pacific Northwest. We have books on where to go ( both in the US and abroad), histories and stories. We have a good selection of books for children to read and books about doing activities with children. We have virtually all the books published by Mountaineers Books and by many other publishers. Librarian Maxine Dunkelman
To borrow a book, resource, or bear canister, learn more on our Library page.
reserve equipment
Olympia Mountaineers keeps equipment at various locations. Sergey Frolov is the equipment manager. To reserve laptops, avy beacons, radios, projectors and related equipment.
communications
We communicate with members through Mountaineers blogs, Facebook pages and Mountaineers publications such as Conservation Currents, quarterly Mountaineers Magazines, LeaderLines, and the monthly Olympia branch email. If you have content for the monthly email, send it to eblastolympiamountaineers@hotmail.com
Policies and Olympia Branch documents
Policy Manual
Council Meeting Minutes
governance
Olympia Branch Council, Meeting Minutes and commitTee chairs
Olympia policies require the Branch Chair to appoint a nominating committee of not less than three members, typically in March of each year. Nominees are then (generally) presented at the May Branch Meeting, where nominations from the floor may be made. Elections then traditionally occur by ballots that are due in mid-June. All positions serve 1-year terms (except for trustee and social chair, who serve 2 years).