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Membership Details
Requirements & Perks of Membership
Requirements
$50 per family for the 25/26 school year and volunteer for 1 first Friday AND 1 shift at the May 1st fundraising event.
Perks
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Poetry tea time parties - Free
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Slöyd woodworking bus (age requirement: 7 & up) - $10 materials cost (not available to nonmembers)
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Great Lakes Aquarium Classes - Free, does not include admission to aquarium which is $5 per student
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Musical performance/workshop - Free
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Homeschool dance & pizza party - Free
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Sky Zone - $12 per jumper (2 hr jump time,socks included)
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Superior Zoomobile - Free
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Penokee Big Adventure! Includes a 1 night stay at a hotel with a pool and tickets for our special adventure (Not available to nonmembers). Most likely it will be a Saturday in May 2027. We will announce a poll for deciding which Saturday works best for everyone.
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Can vote for Board members and on policies.
Volunteer Requirements
Volunteering on a first Friday at the Club means organizing and leading a lesson/activity for the group. The lesson/activity can be simple or complex. It's up to you! If you are looking for ideas, there will be a topic suggestion sheet posted in the Telegram chat and on the supply bookshelf at The Club.
Some options for leading a class can be:
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Leading an art/craft project, science or social studies class (this could be something your family has done in the past at home and want to share with the group or something new you've been wanting to try!)
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Teaming up with your child(ren) to lead a lesson or craft.
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Outsourcing to someone with a special skill or knowledge to teach a class.
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Leading a gym game
All supplies up to $50 will be covered by Penokee. If more funding is needed please speak to a board member. Our group is usually split into two smaller groups, so please be prepared to lead your activity twice. Please be prepared to lead for at least 30-45 minutes for each group starting at 10:30a.m.
Fundraising is our main source of income, which is why volunteering for the May 1st fundraising event is so important. The event shifts run from 8am-3pm with two shift options and many volunteer positions.
How to Become a Member
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Registration starts July 1st 2025.
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Fill out the Membership Form. This form is available as a google doc (click here) and will be available at The Washburn Club when Penokee is there.
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Please bring cash to any of the Penokee meetups to pay for your family's membership. If you prefer to use PayPal, please send $52 to cover what PayPal takes out. Click here for PayPal.
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Membership fee is due by October 2nd 2026.
Dog Wash Fundraiser with Dogsenter
Parents helping wash dogs at Dogsenter in Washburn, WI to raise money for the Cooperative.
