Dear Lake Country Friends 50+,

Many of you have asked how the Meetup Dues would be spent. Here is how they will be used.

$20 MEETUP ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES

1. ROOM RENTAL/ SHELTER DEPOSITS/ COSTS FOR ANY UPCOMING KNOWN PRIVATE MEETUP EVENTS - IE: SPRING FLING, PICNIC, HALLOWEEN PARTY( New 2025) CHRISTMAS PARTY, NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY – IT WOULD HELP ME GET A BIGGER SPACE FOR THE SPACES THAT WE HAVE ALREADY OUTGROWN. I COULD GET MORE ELABORATE / ELEGANT SPACES FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS PARTY, BIGGER SPACES FOR KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY, SUPER BOWL PARTIES AND ANYTHING IN BETWEEN. MEMBERS WILL STILL PAY FOR THEIR OWN MEALS FOR THE SPRING FLING AND AT THE CHRISTMAS PARTIES.

2. IT WOULD PAY FOR BANDS FOR THE BIGGER EVENTS CHRISTMAS PARTIES, HALLOWEEN PARTIES (WHICH WOULD BE NEW FOR US NEXT YEAR), NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES, SPRING FLING AND DJ’S FOR THE SMALLER EVENTS – (IF ENOUGH DUES ARE COLLECTED)

3. I COULD DO MORE POP-UP SOCIAL HOURS THAT WOULD COVER APPETIZERS AND ROOM COSTS DRINKS THE MEMBERS WOULD PAY FOR. I WOULD NOT NEED TO COLLECT $ FROM YOU PER POP UP SOCIAL. I WOULD LIKE TO DO SOCIALS EVERY OTHER MONTH SO IT DOESN'T GET MONOTONOUS AND IT GIVES NEW MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LONG TIME MEMBERS AS WELL AS BRING US TOGETHER

4. MORE BUS TRIPS THAT WOULD BE REDUCED IN COST TO $10 PP TO MEMBERS FOR THE RENTAL OF THE BUS– I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO DO A MYSTERY TOUR YEARLY. MAYBE CASINO DAY TRIPS, TOURS TO EXPLORE UNIQUE FINDS IN WISCONSIN. THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BUS I'M OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS OF PLACES TO VISIT.

5. A YEARLY GROUP BREWERS GAME – MILLER PARK REQUIRE LARGE DEPOSITS TO HOLD SEATS IN SPECIFIC AREAS AND WE CAN LOOK INTO A YEARLY TAILGATING EVENT

6. ONCE A YEAR, COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME IN MADISON – REDUCED BUS TRANSPORT $10 PP VRS. $20- GRATUITY INCLUDED

7. ANNUAL DUES $360 FOR MEETUP TO REMAIN ON THE PLATFORM THAT IS CURRENTLY ON-I PAID $179 10/24/24

8. $468 TO GET THE SURVEY MONKEY FEEDBACK FROM THE MEMBERS ANNUALLY – A SURVEY DONE ONCE A YEAR TO HELP WITH ENGAGEMENT FROM MORE MEETUP MEMBERS (IMPORTANT SO WE CAN GROW WITH THE FEEDBACK GIVEN)

9. IT WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE PORTA POTTY FOR THE PICNIC AND COVER THE ESSENTIALS FOR THE PICNIC – NO MORE DONATIONS WOULD NEED TO BE ASKED FOR.

10. IT WOULD COVER THE APPETIZERS FOR THE BIG EVENTS AS WELL AS THE DESERTS FOR CHRISTMAS, SPRING FLING, NEW YEAR'S EVE AND SOCIAL POP EVENTS AS WELL AS THE DECORATIONS– YOU BUY YOUR OWN DRINKS

I WILL BE COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT WITH HOW THE FUNDS ARE USED. I AM NOT USING ANY OF THIS MONEY FOR MY OWN PERSONAL GAIN. I HAVE NEVER DONE THAT NOR WOULD I EVER!!! I HAVE BEEN AN ORGANIZER WITH MEETUP FOR 4 YRS AND HAVE PUT A LOT OF MY TIME AND EFFORT AND MY OWN MONEY ( BY MY OWN CHOICE) TO ENSURE THE EVENTS I HOST ALONG WITH MANY OF OUR OTHER FABULOUS HOSTS) ARE A SUCCESS AND THAT EVERYONE HAS A GOOD TIME. A COMMITTEE IS IN PLACE TO OVERSEE THE MEETUP DUES WHICH INCLUDES KIM E AND TED KOCH

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO OFFERING MORE EVENTS AND EVENTS THAT ARE FUN AND ENGAGING. I LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING MORE PEOPLE TOGETHER TO HAVE A GREAT TIME THROUGH THE REST OF 2024 AND AN AWESOME 2025!!!

I UNDERSTAND MANY DON'T WANT TO PAY THROUGH MEETUP BECAUSE OF THEIR CC BEING STORED I WILL GO ABOVE AND BEYOND AND CREATE A SPREAD SHEET ON EXCEL AND MANUALLY LIST THE NAMES OF ALL WHO HAVE PAID AND THE METHOD OF WHICH THEY PAID AND DATE PAID. I TAKE ZELLE, PAYPAL(MARK AS FRIENDS AND FAMILY SO NO FEES ARE DEDUCTED), VENMO OR EVEN BY CHECK. MY INFO IS HOLLY CORSO-FONS - 262-825-2237. RESQUU2006@AOL.COM, OR MY ADDRESS IS 16335 WILLOW RIDGE LANE BROOKFIELD WI 53005.

I HAVE A SEPARATE ACCT. TO SET UP FOR THIS. THE ONLY REASON I WANTED TO DO IT THROUGH THE MEETUP APP FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND KEEPS TRACK AND WILL SEND OUT REMINDERS.

WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 550 MEMBERS CURRENTLY ACTIVE MEMBERS. I JUST WANTED TO NOTE THERE HAS BEEN DATA THAT SHOWS PEOPLE WHO PAY DUES TEND TO BE MORE ACTIVE AND ENGAGED IN THE GROUP BECAUSE THEY HAVE INVESTED $ INTO THE GROUP. THESE ARE NOT JUST "HOLLY EVENTS " BUT EVENTS FOR ALL TO ENJOY.

THE MORE WE COLLECT, THE MORE POSSIBILITIES WE HAVE.

Sincerely,

Holly Corso- Fons

LAKE COUNTRY FRIENDS 50+

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