2026 Membership Dues

Dear Milw Area over 50's

It's that time of year again to start collecting dues for 2026
Many of you have asked how the Meetup Dues would be spent. Here is how they will be used.

$20 MEETUP ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEES

ROOM RENTAL/ SHELTER DEPOSITS/ COSTS FOR ANY UPCOMING KNOWN PRIVATE MEETUP EVENTS - IE: PICNIC, HALLOWEEN PARTY( New 2025) CHRISTMAS PARTY, NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY – 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.
IT WOULD PAY FOR BANDS FOR THE BIGGER EVENTS MARDI GRAS, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES, AND DJ’S FOR THE SMALLER EVENTS -HALLOWEEN PARTY
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 2 SOCIALS ONCE IN SPRING AND ONCE IN FALL SO IT DOESN'T GET MONOTONOUS AND IT GIVES NEW MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LONG TIME MEMBERS AS WELL AS BRING US TOGETHER
MORE BUS TRIPS THAT WOULD BE REDUCED IN COST I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE TO DO A MYSTERY TOUR\FALL COLOR RIDE 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.
A YEARLY GROUP BREWERS GAME – MILLER PARK REQUIRE LARGE DEPOSITS TO HOLD SEATS IN SPECIFIC AREAS
ANNUAL DUES $360 FOR MEETUP TO REMAIN ON THE PLATFORM THAT IS CURRENTLY ON-I PAID $179
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.
IT WOULD COVER THE APPETIZERS FOR THE BIG EVENTS AS WELL AS THE DESERTS FOR CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR'S EVE AND SOCIAL POP EVENTS AS WELL AS THE DECORATIONS– YOU BUY YOUR OWN DRINKS

I HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT WITH HOW THE FUNDS ARE USED. ! I HAVE BEEN AN ORGANIZER WITH MEETUP FOR 5 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 2025 AND AN AWESOME 2026!!!

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 CREDIT CARD- https://square.link/u/ElSCGRhx
OR BY CHECK. MY INFO IS HOLLY CORSO-FONS - 262-825-2237. RESQUU2006@AOL.COM, OR MY ADDRESS IS PO BOX # 114 BROOKFIELD WI 53008.

I HAVE A SEPARATE ACCT. TO SET UP FOR THIS.

WE HAVE 68 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