Typical New Villagers ActivitiesBecause the Activities Committe is reorganized each year, New Villagers are assured of an ever-changing variety of things to do. This list is just a sampling of fun activities from the last few years:

Theater/ShowsCeltic Celebration, Knoxville Pops

Annie Get Your Gun, Tellico PlayersMemories Theater, Pigeon ForgeKiss Me Kate, Tennessee Theater

1964, The Tribute (Beatles), Tennessee TheaterAmerica’s Hit Parade, Pigeon Forge

A Christmas Carol, UT Clarence Brown Theater Guys & Dolls at UT

South Pacific, Cumberland County PlayhouseBlue Man Group, Tennessee Theater

John Denver Tribute, Knoxville Symphony

EventsJack Daniels Distillery tour

Oldies Dance & Sweetheart SoiréeRiverboat cruises on the TN & Hiwassee Rivers

Hiwassee Gorge train tripCades Cove hayride (fall colors)

Candlelight Christmas at Biltmore EstateHoliday House Parties

Outdoors Events:White water rafting, Ocoee River

Appalachian Museum HomecomingWalk in the Woods, Smokies wildflower hikes

Tellico Lake boating raft-offsFall Creek Falls overnight dinner & hike

Sports EventsKnoxville Ice Bears Hockey

UT FootballLady Vols & Men’s basketballTennessee Smokies baseball

Football Season kickoff picnic

Games, Games, GamesNew Villagers participate in a variety of game clubs, many that were introduced by new members. Frequently these groups continue after graduation, and they represent a fun and easy way to meet people with similar interests. Here are a few of the many games that have active participants. Most have mixed, ladies’, and men’s groups, and sign-ups occur at any monthly social:

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Horseshoes

Jokers & Pegs

Mexican Train

Mah Jongg

Pinochle

Poker

Pool & Billiards

Rummikub

Sequence

Sheepshead

Bocce

Bridge-duplicate

Bridge-social

Bunco

Canasta

Cribbage

Gin Rummy

Golf

Eucre

Hand & Foot

Membership is open to individuals or households who have resided in Tellico Village for less than two years. Members retain their privileges for the rest of the first calendar year plus the subsequent two calendar years, and then “graduate” out. This mandatory yearly turn-over of a third of the membership ensures that the programs and activities stay fresh, and that new residents can participate equally.

Not a traditional newcomers group, the New Villagers Club is organized and run by members, with no permanent cadre or clique. Want to volunteer? There are lots of opportunities.

A social/happy hour for New Villagers is held on the first Thursday of each month at the Yacht Club. At this meeting we welcome and introduce new members, and we learn about – and sign up for – activities and other social opportunities. New members have a mentor to guide them through their first meeting and to act as a resource for questions about life in Tellico Village. Usually, new members have dinner at the Yacht Club after their first meeting, with other new members and a board member/s. Those dinners are frequently the start of lasting relationships with fellow “newbies.”

Through New Villagers, every new resident has access to a treasure trove of new friends, many of whom will last for a lifetime!

Muddy Boots Hiking ClubActive New Villagers meet the second Monday of every month

to hike the many wonderful trails of Eastern Tennessee & Western North Carolina. Hikes range from easy to moderate

and from 2-5 miles in length. Hikes are organized and led by a different club member each month. You’ll see the beauty of

this part of the country - up close and personal!

New Villagers GolfFor couples and singles, New Villagers play on Thursday, April through October (except for the first Thursday of the month). An afternoon nine-hole scramble event means golfers of all skill levels can enjoy the beauty of our three scenic courses, usually followed by dinner, fellowship, and a year-end party.

Wine Tasting GroupsEach group takes on a different personality, and additional groups are being created as new members arrive. Usually meeting monthly, members of wine tasting groups rotate hosting, and the host chooses the theme for the evening. Everyone brings an hors d’oeuvres (that’s what we do here in the Village), so let the party begin!

Dinners for Six/Gourmet Wine Dinners for SixSmall groups are more intimate, don’t you think? A Dinners for

Six “rotation” spans three months. You will be a guest at someone else’s home for two of the three months, and you will be host one

of those months. Groups change each month, so you’ll have dinner with six other couples during each rotation. It’s a great chance to

show off your cooking and entertaining skills. What fun!

Dining OutOne of the most popular New Villagers activities,

groups of 40-60 dine at a different restaurant each month. The fellowship hour before dinner is a great

ice-breaker, and dinner tables are usually set for 6-8 people. This makes Dining Out a great place to meet

other New Villagers socially, so be sure to sign up early!

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