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15 Association News and Events

 
April's Play Party at Mr. S was a blast, and we are settling into the new space nicely. May's 15 Association Play Party is happening Saturday May 26th upstairs at Mr. S - 385 8th Street in San Francisco. Side door. As usual, admission is $15 for 15 Association Members and $20 for Guests. Volunteers always get a $10 discount. Doors open at 8 pm, close at 11 pm. Play until 1 am.

Boot Camp XXIV is coming right up! June 7 - 10 at Saratoga Springs. Only 16 spots remain! Get in touch with Boot Camp Chairman Jeffrey Garner via the website to reserve a place.

The Fraternal Committee is happy to have found a volunteer to fulfill the position of recording secretary, and another as a backup. Thanks to associates David Meyer and Alan Kelchner!
 
The Alexis Sorel Fund provides grants to 15 Association members facing financial distress due to injury or illness. For further information and to submit an application, please contact Jon Bumgarner through the website.
 
Note to our Guests: If you have been to a 15 Association party in the last year, you are automatically in our system and do not have to be invited to come to our regularly scheduled parties. Just show up with your ID! On a budget? Volunteer and get in for $10. Contact volunteer coordinator Joel Springer at jspringerIII@msn.com for more information. Interested in prospecting to join the club? Come to parties, play hard, volunteer, and get to know the associates and the guys on the Fraternal Committee.

It is with great sadness that we must report the passing of our associate Rob Klein. The past month has also seen the loss of former fraternal Ken Thomas.
 
Other Community News and Events

Leather Marshall Balloting is happening next Saturday, May 12th at 2pm at the Citadel location at 363 6th Street in San Francisco. This year offers a remarkable choice of active and well-known community leaders, including the 15 Association's vice-chair Steven Gaynes and our associate member Patrick Mulcahey. You must be present to vote.

The 5th annual Deserters Run at Chaps Inn Palm Springs from Friday August 10th to Sunday August 12th. All 15 members and friends are invited to the 5th annual very unofficial Southern California 15 members event at Chaps Inn Palm Springs organized by Peter Fiske and Dennis and AJ. Rooms should be reserved directly with Chaps Inn Ian or Stuart at 800 445 8916. All are welcome whether staying at Chaps or not. Friday August 10th thru Sunday August 12th. Join us for a hot time in the desert.  If you've been to this event, you know how much fun it is, If you haven't, come find out!

The Leathermen's Discussion Group serves the educational needs of Leathermen and their allies. They meet monthly in the upstairs playspace at Mr S. Leather at 385A 8th Street. On Wednesday, May 23rd, they welcome historian Gayle Rubin, who "will discuss prominent figures, events, and subcultural trends in the heyday of San Francisco men's leather, from the 1960s to the 1980s." For a full calendar and more details on this worthy organization, visit their website here.

Join the 15 Association at the NorthWest Leather Celebration and Northwest Master/slave contest on May 18th-20th at the San Jose Doubletree.  On Saturday May 19th, swing by the hospitality suite from 4:30-6:30 for a pre-contest cocktail with representative members of the 15 Association.

The Golden Gate Guards annual springtime run to Yosemite is scheduled for May 18th-20th. The big summer run is in August. This year's theme is "Camp Fantasy." For more information, go to their website: Golden Gate Guards.

For those in the Leather Community who find themselves in dire financial straits due to injury or illness, San Francisco Bay Area Leather Alliance sponsors a fund to help out with bills. If you need financial help to pay bills due to a serious injury or chronic/life threatening illness, please contact the Bay Area Leather Alliance to see if you qualify for help. Steven Gaynes is the 15 Association's representative on the Leather Alliance board--he can be contacted through our website.
 
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