Club Charter

We are the WIZARDS (Worcester Incorporated Zymurgists Advancing Real DraughtS) Homebrew Club

Club Officers

• President: Eli
• Vice President: Brian W.
• Secretary/Treasurer: Bill N.

WIZARDS Club “Rules”

Meetings

Club meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30PM at the First Baptist Church in Worcester, MA to discuss the latest home-brew and microbrew news, share home-brewing advice and sample each other’s home-brew. Feel free to stop in and join us. We will be there every month except maybe December when we often go a local pub or brewery to celebrate the holiday season. 

• Meetings will be conducted in accordance with this pre-set agenda, however, times may be changed to accommodate special events at the discretion of the club’s officers. Members will be encourage to stick to the agenda items and not to indulge in excessive side conversations.
  • 7:30 Opening Toast and Question of the Day
  • 7:40-8:00 Business Meeting (first item is to review the upcoming events calendar)
  • 8:00-9:00 Special Topic
  • 9:00-10:00 Social Time
• Meeting minutes will be collected at the discretion of the club president.

Officers

• Club officers include:
  • President (oversees all club business, presides over monthly meetings, coordinates monthly functions)
  • Vice-President (assists the president in overseeing all club business and coordinating monthly events, presides over monthly meetings in the president’s absence)
  • Secretary/Treasurer (maintains funds, collects club dues, provides quarterly newsletter and maintains the club’s web site)
• Club officers will serve a two year term and be elected biennially at the June meeting in odd numbered years. Nominations will be made at the May meeting.

Dues

• Dues are set at $15/year due January 1 of each year. Dues will be prorated for new members joining during the second half of the year. For new members joining during November and December, dues are waived for this month as long as the next year’s dues are paid in full.
• Membership is not required to attend club meetings, however, only members and their guests will be permitted at club functions.
• Once prospective members attend several meetings, dues will be solicited from them.

New Members

Members accept that club activities involve alcohol and, as such, agree to act responsibly and take responsibility for their own actions.

The January Meeting is reserved for the WIZARDS Open House with activities targeted towards new brewers (ie, those who receive beers kits for the holidays).

Newsletter

A yearly newsletter is published on the club’s website. Upcoming events and special activities are shown on the web site. Special newsletters will be published as warranted.

Club Activities

• The president will ensure regular Club Activities are scheduled.
• All members will be encouraged to suggest and coordinate the club activities.
• Quarterly mini-competitions will be held in February, May, August and November. Winners will pick the next mini-comp style except for the August mini-comp which will be an open competition to encourage a wide range of beers for the New England Home Brew Jamboree.
• A Pub Crawl will be held in the April/May timeframe.
• The will attend and participate in the New England Home Brew Jamboree in September.

Club Sponsors

Any person or organization willing to support the Wizards will be recognized as an official club sponsor.

The WIZARDS would like to thank all the Sponsors who have supported the club and/or have donated prizes for our Home Brew Competition awards over the years.