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SAAZ Platinum Sponsor
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MEADing
Saturday, November 22nd @ 3pm
Webb’s Honey House
21777 SR 520
Christmas, FL 32709
November’s party is dedicated to the nectar of the Gods, MEAD!
Come drink mead with your friends from SAAZ. We have the leftover Commander SAAZ mead entries to drink and you are encouraged to bring your own meads to share.
Our gracious host Dave will give a tour of the facility, let you try some honey from the comb and then when it dark, build a bonfire to keep you warm. This is a party you don’t want to miss.
Webb’s Honey House is located off SR 520 as you head west towards Orlando. Look for the giant bee out front. Also please don’t park in front of the store entrance as it is open until 5pm. Feel free to start your Christmas shopping.
Bring a side dish, bag of ice and mead (or beer) to share. SAAZ will provide the meat and mead.
Time to renew your membership for 2015 and get your new cards! Don’t forget your $$$ to pay your 2015 dues and nominate yourself or a friend to be a SAAZ Officer in 2015.
Also if you have signed up for the January Brew Challenge and need to get your hops, see Andrew Carpenter.
This event is free for members. Guests are just $5 or just become a member $15 individual/$25 family.
Upcoming SAAZ Officer Elections
We need you! SAAZ doesn’t run itself and are looking for new board members.
Our Officer Elections take place every year at the Christmas Party. Please contact the secretary Dan Shirah if you would like to be placed on the ballot or have a nomination. Ballot will be updated as nominations are received, check here for updates.
Officer Positions: Feel free to contact the current officer to discuss their duties and time commitments associated with the office.
President: Dave Webb – president@saaz.org
First VP/Competition Coordinator: Andrew Carpenter – 1stvp@saaz.org
Second VP/Party & Event Planner: Kristen Beechner – 2ndvp@saaz.org
Secretary/Membership: Dan Shirah – secretary@saaz.org
Treasurer: Sean Gregg – treasurer@saaz.org
Newsletter/Webmaster: Anne Gregg – editor@saaz.org
Librarian: Sonia Miller – library@saaz.org
Announcing SAAZ Intraclub Brew Challenge
New for 2015 SAAZ is starting a quarterly Intraclub Brew Challenge. We would like to encourage more brewing in the club and provide more feedback to our brewers. Each quarter the club will announce the challenge ingredient/style and requirements.
RULES:
1) Must be a current SAAZ Member with 2015 Dues paid.
2) Sign-up for the challenge at a meeting – General or Officer. The supplies for each challenge are limited and to keep things fair for all we will not accept sign-ups at any other time.
3) Must pick up special ingredient at a SAAZ Meeting (General or Officer), we will not make special arrangements to deliver items.
4) Bring 6 – 12 oz bottles or a 64 oz growler of your beer to the designated meeting for judging.
5) SAAZ will provide a prize for the winner of the challenge ($20 gift card). We also encourage you to enter into upcoming homebrew competitions to win even more!
6) If you fail to participate in a challenge it will affect your ability to partake in future challenges.
CHALLENGE #1 – HOPPY NEW YEAR! SORRY, CHALLENGE #1 IS FULL.
If you signed up, make sure to get your hops at the MEADing or Christmas Party. Make sure your brew is ready for the January Meeting.
CHALLENGE #2 – SWEET AS HONEY
Brew something with honey – beer, mead or cider. The goal is to feature honey in your brew. All styles welcome. Sign ups start at Christmas Party. We have 12 spots for the challenge and each brewer will receive 1lb of Webb’s World Famous Honey. Winner will be selected at the Spring Party.
HAPPY BREWING and GOOD LUCK!
Upcoming Events: mark your calendars and join us! SAAZ GOOGLE CALENDAR LINK
SAAZ MEADing – November 22nd, 3pm @ Webb’s Honey House
SAAZ Christmas Party – December 13th @ Jill & Larry Vita’s House
January SAAZ Meeting – January 18th, 2pm @ TBD
February SAAZ Meeting – February 15th, 2pm @ TBD
SAAZ Spring Party – March 21st, Noon @ Suntree Rotary Park
2015 Dues – Time to renew!
If you want to be included in all the fun events SAAZ has coming up, it’s time to renew your membership. Some of the upcoming events and brew challenges are only open to currently paid 2015 members. There are many advantages to membership, you do not want to miss out. Please pay the Treasurer (Sean Gregg) at any club meeting or online at our website via PayPal – Click here to pay. Make sure to get your new membership card from the secretary.
Individual Membership = $15 Family Membership = $25 Lifetime Membership = $150
Competitions – showcase your award winning homebrew!
The Florida Circuit is complete for 2014. Andrew Carpenter had the most points for SAAZ. Great job to all who entered.
Make a new year’s resolution to brew more and enter competitions.
Next up will be Best Florida Beer Championship – 2/28/15
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Entry Window 12/27/14-1/24/15
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Early Judging 2/14-15/15 and 2/21-22/15
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Final Judging and Awards Ceremony 2/28/15
For more competitions visit the AHA. http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/aha-events/calendar/?event_id=16
SAAZ Brewer of the Year
Congratulations to Sean Gregg – Beer Winner and Andrew Carpenter – Mead/Cider Winner
Prizes will be awarded at the Christmas Party.
BEER Winner receives a $50 Brock’s Gift Card and Mead/Cider Winner gets 1 Gallon of Webb’s Famous Orange Blossom Honey
Prost! Cheers! Happy Birthday!
Keith Allen, Kip Cadoret, Anne Gregg, Rick Seteroff & Jason Stroble,
Don’t see your name? It could be that Secretary Dan Shirah doesn’t have your completed membership form. Ask him for one at the next meeting so we can include you!
Proposed Bylaw Changes
Its been awhile since the Bylaws have been updated. This has been an ongoing project for the board. The changes reflect the way we are currently running the club. We have moved some items from the Bylaws to Policies to allow for easier changes by the board. Please look them over and let Dave know if you have any questions. Copies will be available at the MEADing for your review and also posted online. We will vote on the Bylaw changes at the Christmas Party.
SAAZ BYLAWS Proposed Changes – these changes will be voted on in December
BYLAWS – current document for your reference
