2010 marked our 3rd year anniversary and the year where we gradually transitioned to a more stable and sustainable “format”: Simply put, members will be the ultimate owners of events in our group.
One realization is that organizers should not become managers of our members’ social lives. Our role is to create the environment where it is possible for members to lead an active social life. Members must own their social life. In 2010, we made every effort possible to allow members to host events and reduce the level of effort required from organizers.
The result of this direction is that our members created some of the most successful events ever in our history. To give you a few examples: Spring Fling Dance event attracted more than 200 attendance; we raised over 200 pounds of food for the Chicago Food Depository; our members represented nearly half of those attending the Lambda Legal Women’s Boat Cruise, a fundraiser for the GLBT community. In between these large events are some very creative meetups such as Brunch on the Lake, Dirty Pool, Whirlyball and photography adventures. We also had our first international trip in Costa Rica where we did rain forest hikes, canyon repelling and zip lining.
The following is a highlight of our events in 2010:
Cultural and Entertainment
- Spring Fling Dance
- Jazz’in at the Shedd
- NYE 2010
- Book Club
Fundraisers and Charities
- Food Drive
- Proud to Run
- Lambda Legal Boat Cruise
Dining
- Brunch at the Lake
- Lunch in the Loop
- Quantino Wine & Pizza Night
Team Sports
- Dirty Pool
- Indoor Rock Climbing
- Whirlyball
Outdoors & Travel
- Winter Escape – Costa Rica
- Blueberry Picking
- Photography Adventures
- Snowshoe Hike
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