Winter Social Preview

Happy New Year!! We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. While the warm weather may have required some time at the course, hopefully you were still able to spend some quality time with those that matter the most.  

The chapter is hosting our Winter Social this Friday at Bass Pro in Peoria.  We invite all members  to come enjoy complementary food and drinks from 6-9 PM in the Uncle Buck restaurant inside Bass Pro.  They altered their dining room this year, but we will be in the same room as in year's past.  Walk past the bar and through the doors and that's where you'll find us. Bass Pro converted the main dining room to an arcade space, so it may look a little different when you enter, but you're in the right place!

This event is always laid-back and fun, so if you haven't attended an event recently, come out and catch up with some friends and colleagues. Several members bring spouses and others have brought their kids as well. With the new arcade and bowling lanes, there is plenty to keep everyone entertained.  But don't feel like you need to bring a guest, plenty of us come solo as well.  It is always a fun event and totally free of charge, so please join us on Friday.

We will be having a special meeting to vote on a by-law change for dues changes.  Here are the details: 

Current:

• Annual dues for Classes A, B, and C shall be $90.00 for a year or any portion thereof.
• Annual dues for members of the class “Affiliate” shall be $150.00 for a year or any portion thereof. 
• Annual Dues for Classes EM and Associate shall be $50.00 for a year or any portion thereof.
• Classes AA, H, and S shall be exempt from annual dues.

Proposed Changes:

• Annual dues for Classes A and B shall not exceed $90.00 for a year or any portion thereof.
• Annual dues for Class C shall not exceed $50.00 for a year or any portion thereof.
• Annual dues for members of the class “Affiliate” shall not exceed $150.00 for a year or any portion thereof. 
• Annual Dues for Classes EM and Associate shall not exceed $50.00 for a year or any portion thereof.
• Classes AA, H, and S shall be exempt from annual dues. 

The key changes are that we alter the word "shall be" to "shall not exceed", which allows future flexibility to our pricing structure if we decide to give group discounts, etc.  We also lowered the dues for Class C (assistants) to be in line with Equipment Manager and Associate classifications. 

Lastly, we will have CIGCSA winter caps for sale at the Winter Social.  Nate Jordan from Mt. Hawley CC did a great job putting this together and we hope you can support the association and stay warm this winter!

Thanks for reading! Please join us on Friday.