Chatham Harwich Newcomers Club

Chatham-Harwich Newcomers Club Making New Lives and New Friends on Cape Cod Newcomers Kick-off Meeting ~ Monday September 17, 2007 ~ Bring a friend

The 2007-2008 Newcomer season will kick-off at our general meeting on Sept 17 at the Harwich Community Center. Bring a friend who would like to join our group for friendship and activities. The Newcomers celebrating 30th birthday.

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The Newcomers of Chatham and Harwich are celebrating their 30th birthday during this 2007-2008 season.

The Club was founded in 1978. See link Origins of Newcomers Origins of Newcomers The idea for what was originally the Chatham Newcomers Club grew out of a discussion among some newly retired people at a New Year's Eve party in Chatham in 1978. These original "Newcomers" (just like most of us present "Newcomers") had previous experience with the Cape as vacationers, summer residents or property owners for many years, thus easing the transition to full time residency.

But there remained for them and for us what one original charter member called ". . . the dread disease of social isolation." So they drafted by-laws, elected officers and created committees charged with promoting camaradarie through a variety of activities, which now include bowling, bridge, golf, biking, day trips, kayaking, poker and even Tai Chi.

Purpose of Newcomers 'Let's Go Exploring' Making new lives and new friends on Cape Cod Link to (The Newcomers Club of Chatham and Harwich is celebrating its 30th anniversary this season. For all these years, Newcomers has been helping people start a new chapter in their lives on wonderful Cape Cod.

Club members are recently retired or working at new part-time careers or others who have been residents a while and want to avail themselves of the activities and social events that the club offers.

This year's theme, "Let's go exploring" is from the last words in the "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip. This is what Newcomers is all about. The club focuses on keeping minds young through book clubs, political discussions, and bridge. Keeping bodies active is accomplished through activities like biking, kayaking, walking, and bowling. New friendships are fostered through dining, travel, and movies. Sharing and enjoying life-long passions and activities with new friends has been very rewarding for members.