The MOMS Club® for St. Louis Park, MN

The MOMS Club is:
*An international support group for you—today’s at home mother.
*A group that understands your choice of at-home mothering.
*A wonderful way for you to meet other at-home moms and a fun way for your child to meet other children.

The MOMS Club does:
*Monthly Meetings with speakers, discussions and other fun programs.
*Casual get-togethers in parks and members homes.
*Outings for mothers and their children.
*Family Parties around the holidays or just for fun throughout the year.
*Playgroups for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
*Activity Groups like arts ‘n crafts, exercise, monthly MOMS Night Out, book club, scrapbooking or anything else a group of moms is interested in.
*Service Projects that help needy children in our community.

What Else Should I Know?
This is your group and we want every Mom to get the support she is looking for --So if you have an idea, suggestion or comment on how to make this group better, please bring it up to a Board Member.

What is The MOMS Club?
The MOMS Club is a support group just for you, the mother-at-home of today, interested in the world around you, wanting a variety of activities for you and your children, and proud of your choice of at-home mothering for your family. Internationally, the MOMS Club has over 2,000 chapters in seven countries, and we represent more than 100,000 members. The acronym MOMS stands for MOMS Offering Moms Support®. For more information about the international organization, check out their web site at http://www.momsclub.org/

Meetings
All of our meetings and all but one of our activities are during the day, when at-home mothers need the support. At membership meetings we hold round-table discussions, invite guest speakers, and try to meet the needs of the membership at large. Chapter business is conducted at meetings, but we may also have holiday activities in lieu of speakers a few times a year.

Activities
A newsletter is e-mailed once a month providing you with all the activities for the month that the club will be participating in. These activities may include park days, excursions to museums as well as family or children’s parties. We encourage you and your children to get out and enjoy yourselves and to meet other members. It’s the best way to get the support you need.

The MOMS Club will also sponsor Activity Groups for members with common interests. These change as member’s interests change, but may include your child’s playgroup, arts ‘n crafts, a scrapbooking club, a book club, or exercise groups.

We all need a break from mothering at times which is why we also have a monthly MOMS Night Out. Typical MOMS Night Out might include restaurants, game night, or members’ homes in an effort to get to know one another better and enjoy time “away.”

Service Project
One of the more important aspects of MOMS Club is that we perform at least one community service project a year.

Bring your children
We believe being a mother shouldn’t isolate you, so you may bring your children with you to any event. You don’t have to bring children to attend, but if you do, please remember, you are responsible for your child’s safety and behavior. Feel free to nurse at our meetings. We are all mothers and many of us have nursed our own children. If your baby becomes fussy, please be considerate of any speakers and move into the children’s room until your child has quieted.

Dues
Our dues are $20 a year and pay for the purchase of your membership pin, the chapter dues that are paid to International MOMS Club, supplies, speaker fees, mailing costs, newsletter publication and printing costs, and various other expenses that come with running a club. We encourage all moms who need support to join and if the fee will cause a hardship, please talk with the President or Treasurer and she will be happy to assist you. Don’t let money be the reason you don’t join.

Welcome Newcomers
The MOMS Club for St. Louis Park has been in existence for 2 years and always looks forward to meeting new faces. Although some of us have lived here for years and are experienced mothers, many of us are new in town or new to motherhood. Please e-mail us at MOMSofSLP@gmail.com for more information. Neither the International MOMS Club® nor the MOMS Club® of St. Louis Park, MN endorses or guarantees any of the products or services in this newsletter.