About The Saint Louis Friends Meetup Group

Welcome to the St. Louis Friends Meetup Group!

The Purpose

This group is intended for social activities around the St. Louis area to meet new people and make new friends through fun activities.

By trying new things and visiting new places we expand our horizons and experience more of St. Louis. We return to our favorite spots and activities with our new friends and the goal of having fun.

There is no better way to meet new people than the laid back and no pressure atmosphere this group provides.

The Members

Our members are anybody and everybody. We?re single, married, divorced, parents, old, young, reserved, wild, and everything from A - Z. We have ALL ages but due to the nature of the group, and our fondness for alcohol, we ask that members be 21 years of age and older. We do have family friendly events though, that welcome all ages and sometimes even our dogs.

We do ask that all members stay active within a two month period. This basically means that you visit the site, logged in, at least once every two months. If you do not visit the site that often, we may ask you to leave the group.

The Events

We do just about anything. Typically we will have 4-8 events per month. Our biggest events are our social Bar Meetups held once a month. At every event we see several new faces, (what we lovingly refer to as "The Virgins") and lots of returning members as well.


For a quick view of all our upcoming events click here: Calendar List

Our past events include:

• Dinners
  
• Miniature Golf
  
• Bowling
  
• Indoor Rock Climbing
  
• Float Trip and Camping
  
• Pool and Darts
  
• Bar Nights
  
• Dancing
  
• Zoo
  
• Picnics
  
• Movies
  
  If you think that list was long enough you should see the "To Do" list. Quite simply we have so many things we want to do as a group but not enough days.
  
  

  Email

  
  We are a HEAVY email group. The emails are an important source of information. We constantly have new events, changes and information that need to be shared with the members. This is a great way to keep up-to-date on things happening with the group.
  
  A good way to help cut down on the emails is to RSVP for every event. Most emails pertain to an existing event and if you RSVP no, I already know that you do not need the information and will leave you off the email list. However, if there is no RSVP, I want to keep you informed just in case you are interested.
  
  

  Participation: RSVP, Polls, Message Boards

  
  Each event will ask you for an RSVP. These are very important in helping put the events together. I rely heavily on these to make the best decisions possible for the group. If your RSVP changes for any reason you are allowed to change your status and it's a huge help to me.
  
  This group relies heavily on your participation! Everything we do is based off of member input. That means YOU get to decide where we meet at and what we do. We have a lot of members so group majority wins. Sometimes there are polls to help determine what we do. This is the time to have your voice heard.
  
  The message boards are a great way to get up-to-date information and it's a place for members to talk and share information between events. Often you'll find a member looking for last minute plans and someone to do them with.
  
  Suggestions are always welcomed. The good, the bad, and the ugly. If you have something you think would benefit the group let me know.
  
  
  

  Fees

  
  There are no fees! The group is free to join. Most events require some type of money, whether it is dinner and drinks or an activity like bowling, you are responsible for paying for yourself. To have meetup host our little group, there is a fee paid by the organizer. In addition, there are fees for venues, prizes, supplies, and other "must have" stuff. Since there are no membership fees, I do often ask for $1 per person per event. If there is a cover charge at the venue, we don't usually ask for the $1 fee. I'm a cheapskate, so you won't be nickeled-and dimed to death! Donations are always welcome and appreciated.
  
  

  And Finally...

  
  Remember, if you're interested in this group it's probably because you want to get out of the house, meet new people, and try new things. Don't worry about not knowing anybody or showing up to a group outing by yourself. That's what we're here for - to make new friends. There are always new people in the same situation as you. Everybody was new at some point and most have returned to as many events as they can for more fun.
  
  Think about it this way: every one of our members has walked into a room full of people they didn't know at their first event. Almost every one of them has come back to another event at some point. It's scary to face the unknown. But this group of folks is very laid back and personable. Because we've all been there, we all help each other when we see a "newbie" in the room.
  
  All you have to do is show up to an event and have fun. If you don't like it, you just leave. No pressure. We're a bit of a free spirited group so bring an open mind.
  
  Remember, how do you know you hate us if you don't try to like us first?
  
  You can contact me through My Email with any questions, comments or suggestions.
  
  So come out and have fun!