<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: -webkit-standard;"><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir="auto"><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">All,<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><u></u><font color="#000000"> </font><u></u></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We have some great volunteer opportunities coming up. <i>Remember that volunteering at Exiles events helps qualify you for earning an Exiles patch!</i><u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><u></u><font color="#000000"> </font><u></u></p></div><div><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Our <b>February program</b> is this Friday, 2/19, at the Center for Sex and Culture at 7:30 PM. We are fortunate to have <b>Cleo Dubois</b> presenting “The </span></font></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Ritual of Play”. It promises to be an excellent program, and rumor has it that Cleo has a very hot demo scheduled. As always, we need volunteers to help with setup, tear down, and other various items. </span></li></ul><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"><br></span></div><ul><li><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">The Exiles is also co-hosting a </span><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">play party</b><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> with the SF girls of Leather at Alchemy to close out the Leather Alliance Weekend. The date is March 6, 5-10 pm. Volunteers are needed for setup, tear down and other activities. </span></li></ul></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><u></u><font color="#000000"> </font><u></u></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">If you can help out with either of these events, please send an email to <a href="mailto:volunteer@theexiles.org" target="_blank">volunteer@theexiles.org</a>. For the program, you can just come to the CSC around 7. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><u></u><font color="#000000"> </font><u></u></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Finally, our <b>yearly elections</b> will be happening soon, finishing at the March program, March 18, 7:30 pm at the CSC. Every year we elect a Co-Coordinator, Membership Officer, Treasurer, and Recorder. Nominations will be taken at the February program, or you can contact the current co-coordinators in advance at <a href="mailto:cocos@theexiles.org" target="_blank">cocos@theexiles.org</a> if you are interested. Between the February and March programs we will be sending out ballots via email to all of the members, or you can come to the March program to vote. Results will be announced at the program.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><u></u><font color="#000000"> </font><u></u></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The “appointed” officer positions will be filled at the April business meeting. These include Newsletter Editor, Doorkeeper, Sergeant-at-Arms, Website Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, PR/Outreach Officer, and Orientation Officer. Again, if you are interested in any of these positions, contact the current co-coordinators at <a href="mailto:cocos@theexiles.org" target="_blank">cocos@theexiles.org</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><u></u><font color="#000000"> </font><u></u></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">All of the officer positions are described in our <a href="http://theexiles.org/wp-content/uploads/ExilesArticlesAndPolicies-August2015.pdf" target="_blank">Articles and Policies</a>, so take a look if you think you might be interested. Being an officer is a great way to get involved and help make the club you want. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><u></u><font color="#000000"> </font><u></u></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We love our volunteers and the club couldn't function without them. Hope to see you at our upcoming events!<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><u></u><font color="#000000"> </font><u></u></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pat & Rio<u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Co-coordinators, the Exiles</span></font></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></body></html>