OASC is not a singles club -- it is quite the opposite of the unpleasant meat market one often finds in bars.  The club is about enjoying a very wide variety of activities together, always with the great outdoors in focus or in mind.  Club Members include couples, spouses (in the situation that the other spouse is too busy to join, or does not have outdoor interests), and single people in their 20s through their 70s.  In fact, there is a discount for people who join the club as a couple.  The club is great fun in part because the focus is on participating in the activity at hand, and meeting new people casually happens along the way -- which is how one comes to make great new friends with similar interests.  Sometimes these friendships develop and blossom.

Below are a few of the exciting 2007 celebrations of people who happened to meet in the club, and then shared their photos -- thank you!  If you know of others, please let Matt know.  Thanks!

Angela Whetzel and Matthew Green, engaged in September 2007 atop Carter Mountain, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Anna Parker and Jon Mellor, engaged in November 2007 atop Mt. Elgon, Uganda.

Susan (Rilee) and Patrick Wright, married in May 2007 in Ivy, Virginia.  Susan was OASC's 100th member when she joined the club in June 2004.

Khara (Pence) and Doug Turnbull, married in August 2007 in White Hall, Virginia. See the wedding photos and honeymoon adventure in Japan.  Khara joined OASC on its opening day in March 2004, and Doug is OASC's outstanding webmaster.

Tucker Joseph Wilcox, born to Shannon (Indoe) and Ron Wilcox on February 20, 2007.  Extra special congratulations, for to our knowledge, this is our first OASC baby!

Natalie Autumn DeStefano, born to Melissa (Rogers) and Rich "Fife" DeStefano on September 7, 2007.