Socials  vs Gatherings

This page is to designed to segregate the difference between a full blown "Social" and a "Gathering".  It seems that a lot of "Newcomers" seem to think they are the same.   So, here's the deal:

First off, a "Social" is a hotel event.  We hold it once a month in the Richmond area.  We basically rent most, if not all, of the hotel for the weekend.  We have a Friday Night Dance with our own DJ with a bar and a ballroom.  Saturday we usually have some afternoon activities whether it be field trips or just hanging out by the pool.  For more info just  check out our newsletter archive to see what we have done in the past.  Saturday night is the main event with a "Themed Dance" followed by a midnight after hours party.  Your cost of admission is you have to be a member ($50) per year plus the price of the dance ($50).  If you plan on staying at the hotel the rooms are $69 per night plus tax. $72 plus tax for one night stays.

Second,  this is what a gathering is:

A lot of us members do not live in the Richmond area (including us).  In between socials a lot of members would ask us what we were doing.  We sometimes travel to DC or just hang out in the Hampton Roads area.  Members would always ask us to call them and let them know what club we were going to be at when we were home or in DC.  After timeless tries of calling people only to be told "We can't make it" we decided just to put it out as a general message.  So this is what it has become.  A "Gathering".  That's why we call it a "Gathering".  Its just that.  Nothing formal, nothing organized, just a place to meet in the off weekends.  We meet in a public place / local bar.  There are no dues, no membership,  no security, no hassles.  Other than what the bar charges for a cover we have no control of.  That's it.  It's no where close to the fun that we have at the social but it does give the opportunity for couples to meet other members before making the leap to a "Social".  It also provides a place to hang out with "Like minded Couples" in between socials.

We hope this clears things up. The first "Gathering" we did had only 2 couples that showed up.   Since then it has grown to over 40 couples in just 10 months.  We would like to remind you that any of  these events are "Couples Only".

Thanks