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What groups, clubs or organizations have you belonged to in the past and which do you belong to now?? Which would you like to be part of in the future?

My past:

Brownies (ok, that's WAY in the past! Ha!)

Indian Maidens

Job's Daughters Bethel 23

Greenpeace

ASPCA

PETA

World Wildlife Fund

Sierra Club



Present:

ASPCA

Future:

I would like to join the Red Hat Society when I hit the right age. I've also considered Eastern Star or the Rebekahs and I plan to join my local artists' guild in the next couple years.

I have not belonged to group since highschool. :wah: I'm currently a volunteer for Meals on Wheels though. So I guess I'm apart of that group.

That's cool Sheryl! I'd like to do something like that, that helps people.

I belong to the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Hi RG !

Well I joined the Brownies at the tender age of 8 yrs old, attended about 4 meetings, they didn't seem interested in allowing me to do 'badge work' and all they seemed to do was dance round a flippin toadstool and play silly childish games ! Remember I was 8 yrs old at that time, and I thought it was so childish ! Well I wanted to learn stuff and do 'proper' things that they did in the scout movement. I left, very disappointed.

I was in my 'old scholars association' where I played hockey for the team.

I joined the WRN (Womens Royal Navy) reserve and trained as a telegraphist - morse code. With a view to joining the Royal Navy. I was asked to leave, because of a difference of opinion with one of the WRN officers - she was a cow, didn't like me from the start and engineered a situation causing me to have to leave. grrrrr

Maray Players, - an amateur dramatics group in our area, which put on plays and variety shows. Stayed a couple of years, then 'the gaffer' died and the group finished.

RNLI - Lifeboat Institute, funded totally by voluntary donations. Lifeboats manned by volunteer crews drawn from all walks of life. You want to see 'brave' just look at what these guys do - and they are on-call 24/7.

Vale of Belvoir Protection Group - Formed to stop the unnecessary deep mining of coal in the Vale of Belvoir in Leicestershire/Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England. We won the day, forced a public enquiry which found for the protestors and threw out the application!

Greenpeace - always wished I could have been one of the 'activists' !

Grantham Canal Restoration Society - Am a life member, and just finished a stint

as Hon. Sec. - my husband has just finished a stint as the Chairman.

RSPCA - Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - also funded totally by voluntary donations. (we have had 5 dogs in our lives so far, and all but the first one have been a 'rescue' dog from the RSPCA - our present dog 'Rex' is a German Shepherd, he was 8 yrs old when we 'adopted' him nearly three years ago).

If I had my time again, I would make big efforts to make sure I became an 'activist' on the 'front-line' of Greenpeace. I am a rebel at heart !!

:yh_devil :yh_femfig:yh_peace

Wow! I'm glad people are answering! I like to learn about you guys!

Peg- what are some of the things the VFW Ladies do? How long have you been a member with them?

G#Gill- those sound like wonderful groups! I admire your stance on activism. It's never too late to start!

groups wouldn't suit me, I don't like being commited to anything ....I'm a hippie, gypsy, free spirit, non-conformist....I like doing my own thang. :-6

Meals On Wheels.

I also belong to a group that go to the retirement village & visit the oldies,have sing alongs etc,put makeup on the woman & do their hair,nails.:-6

Tried Brownies and Guides years ago but didn't like it!



Went to a ballroom dancing club for five years from age eight.



I am a Homestart Volunteer and am currently looking into joining DIVA (support group for Domestic violence sufferers).

Considering looking into doing something with Amnesty International.



Have pledged to do a stint on the PTA at school too.

MrsK and Betty Boop, it's so nice that you help people.

Brownies/Girl Scouts/Cadets--years ago. But, once a girl scout, always a girl scout

Police Benevolent Association

AAA

Many credit card groups :p

YMCA

Gosh, I belong to Historical Associations and Poetry Groups. I used to belong to Red Hatters, I really enjoyed them alot. But I can only venture out about once every other month or so, and I had to make a choice. I kept the poetry group, it is fun.