What we’re about
Mission: CSP's mission is to attract and unite a group of active and civic-minded professionals who have a clear vision of Charlottesville's future as a great place to live, work, and play. CSP is a dues driven organization focusing on socializing with the group and continually being involved in the community.
Overview:
Charlottesville Social Professionals (formally CYP) was founded in 1998 by a few area professionals, with the support of some large corporations and local businesses, determined to attract and retain like-minded individuals around the area. Our members love to get together to enhance our lives and community through camaraderie, patronage, learning, and charitable efforts. Most of all, we have fun! Our members represent a vast array of the area's workforce, including the arts, administration, architecture, education, engineering, finance, food service, government, law, marketing, manufacturing, medicine, media, technology, the trades and other non-profits. CSP's frequent events include, but aren't limited to, membership parties, charity days, group brunch, lunch, and dinners, happy hours, a kickball team, pub crawls, fundraisers, game nights, and attending events in our community just to name a few! Every year members volunteer for the CSP Board of Directors which leads our organization.
Dues:
Events and other membership benefits are made possible through membership dues, sponsorships by local businesses, and other fundraising efforts. We encourage you to sign up and attend one or two events to see if our group is a good fit for you. If so, we ask for annual membership dues of $20 to gain access to more events as well as other membership benefits. Our fiscal year runs from September 1st through August 31st each year. Membership dues are prorated from May 1st - August 31st. These dues can be paid by cash, check, PayPal (online payment includes a service charge).
To pay the annual dues amount ($20 + $1.23) via PayPal use the following link - https://tinyurl.com/4w64svuu
Additional Info:
CSP is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization. The Charlottesville Social Professionals (CSP) originally was founded as the Charlottesville Young Professionals (CYP) in 1999. To communicate greater inclusiveness and diversity of membership, CYP officially became CSP in 2015. It's membership is open to adults of any age, race, ethnicity, gender, religious background, sexual orientation, and ability.
Contact us for more information about CSP, our events, or to join:
Website: http://cvillesocialprofessionals.org
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/cspinc
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cspcville
Email: cspsurvey@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSPCville
Upcoming events (4)
See all- PAID MEMBER ONLY EXCLUSIVE - Foxfield Fall RacesFoxfield Race Track, Ivy, VA
• What we'll do
FALL Foxfield Races! The Foxfield Steeplechase Races are more than just a Charlottesville tradition; they are the biggest party of the year! Whether you're a veteran or a first-timer, Foxfield is the one event that you should not miss. Join us for a day of eating, drinking, and horse steeple chase racing in the Pink section as we enjoy fine weather, friends, and some of the East Coast's best thoroughbreds running the track. RSVP and grab your ticket now before we sell out! We have a limited number of pre-paid tickets left for this event. Please RSVP as soon as possible to ensure you will have a spot reserved for this event. We are able to open up ticketing to non-member guests at this time. We will close this event to new RSVPs as soon as we have sold all of our tickets. NEW SYSTEM: You will need to PAY FOR YOUR TICKET at the time you RSVP on this event.Here is all the information you need to know:
A). Ticket Pricing
• Paid CSP Members - $65 per ticket
• Member Guest - $75 per ticket (Limit 1 guest per member)
PAYPAL Link:
Fall 2025 Foxfield Payment Link (Paid Member)
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=3QN7K3KULWG9QFoxfield Fall 2025 - (Guests/Non-Dues Paying Individuals)
https://www.paypal.com/qrcodes/managed/d1ee66f9-1f8f-415e-8940-c81d39b52dfa?utm_source=consapp_download&amount=78.22¤cy_code=USDTicket prices, through the Foxfield box office, go up on September 1st. Due to this, any tickets bought through CSP will also increase for Paid Members to $70 and $80 for guests on August, 31st at 5 PM. If you want the cheaper price, you need to pay for your tickets by 5 PM on August31st!!
B). RESERVING AND PURCHASING TICKETS
CSP accepts credit card, cash, and checks (made payable to Charlottesville Social Professionals). Individuals may also purchase tickets via PayPal (ticket price + fees) by RSVPing to this event. If you want to pay via cash or check, you WILL need to message Michele or make a comment on this event page.
Ticket Pick-up: CSP keeps a master list of who purchases tickets. Tickets are sold at a first-come-first-served basis. If you are planning to come to the carpool on race day morning at 10:30 AM, then Michele will hand out your ticket at that time. If you are not participating in the carpool, then Michele will make arrangements with you to meet ahead of time to give out your ticket.
C). GENERAL INFO
What you get for the price: All Foxfield tickets are a minimum of $50 for infield general admission. What you get from CSP for the extra cost is: 1) location, location, location! The Pink section is a great place to watch the race. There are two jumps in the pink area and restroom pottys nearby. 2) Our tickets allow you to go to other sections, the infield vendor and food truck area, as well as, the new Entertainment Park. 3) We have a tent on the rail to give you an unobstructed view of the race and finish line as well as a shelter from the sun or rain. In addition, we ask that you bring a camping chair or blanket to sit on. 4) CSP is including the main protein dish and all paper sundries. 5) We will have a couple of lawn games and other entertainment such as music in between races. 6) We have parking passes and will carpool in rides of 3 or more people per car. You do not have to drive or pay for a ride sharing/taxi unless you want to!
You will get your money’s worth and then some with this CSP event!! We are so excited to offer the Fall Foxfield Races to our members!• What to bring
Please bring your own alcohol and a side dish or dessert. Please bring sunscreen and any personal items you would like. If you have any special dietary needs, please contact Michele or bring your own specialized food.• Important to know
Due to the limited number of tickets available, all tickets are non-refundable.
• Event info, contact Michele Carragan - Special Events Director .• Foxfield Website - https://www.foxfieldraces.com
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE VIA EMAIL to all that have purchased tickets.Note to unpaid Meetup members: Charlottesville Social Professionals is a membership-driven, community-oriented organization. Our annual dues of only $20 help keep us hosting occasions like this one. If you'd like to join us for this event and our future events, the link to become a member is here: ($20 + $0.95 service fee) https://tinyurl.com/2f7hm7ps
We appreciate your interest and look forward to seeing you! Find out more about us and your membership benefits at https://www.meetup.com/cspinc/about/, and see our social calendar for the coming month at https://www.meetup.com/cspinc/events/calendar.
