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Welcome to Tampa Singles
Tampa, Florida
Are
you single and looking to have fun with other singles in
Tampa? Tampa
Singles is a free, member
supported, non-profit, adult
singles social group for those interested in sharing activities
together
in and around the Tampa, Florida area
Photo: Gasparilla Invasion of Tampa
What Membership
Provides:
- Opportunity to meet other single adults who are interested in sharing social/cultural/athletic activities together in an adult atmosphere.
- Great way of introducing yourself to different activities and participate in Tampa Bay events.
- Monthly meetings.
- Event calendar electronically online.
- Group Email event updates
- BEST OF ALL it's FREE to
Join (please refer to our Bylaws below)
What Membership Does NOT Provide:
- Tampa Singles is not a dating or matchmaking service.
Tampa Singles
Bylaws
Article
1: Name- The name of this organization shall be "Tampa
Singles",
hereafter
referred
to as "TS."
- TS was created on August 14, 1998.
- TS is open to all single adult persons 21 years
or
older
who
are in good standing with the community and these Bylaws.
Eligible
members are to be from the Tampa Bay area (Pinellas, Pasco,
Hillsborough, and Manatee counties).
- The age group of TS is 40 and up.
- TS is a member supported non-profit organization administered by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is elected from the membership each year in May and takes office at the monthly meeting in June. Board Offices to be elected are: President/Treasurer, and Events Coordinator. The terms of the Board Assistants: Chief Moderator, Webmaster, and Ambassadors will be for one year. The Board Assistant Webmaster's term will start with the first meeting in June of the new year and end with the following meeting the following June. The Board Assistant is an appointed position approved by the Board of TS.
- Membership in TS may be terminated for any of the following reasons: a member requesting termination of their membership, and/or abuse of the TS Group Email. The Board of Directors may revoke the membership if any member’s behavior is considered socially unacceptable (ex. fighting, stalking, verbal or physical abuse, sexual abuse and sexual misconduct). Such member shall be entitled to a hearing by the Board before revocation of membership if he or she wishes.
- Members shall create/use a free Yahoo ID (email address) to
use/view our online calendar.
- The purpose of TS is to meet other single adults who are interested in sharing social/cultural/athletic activities together in an adult atmosphere.
- TS is not a dating or matchmaking service.
- Any joint
event shared with another singles club or group must be identified as
such on the event announcement and/or reminders.
- TS is an single adult organization; married couples, and persons
under the age of 21 are not
invited nor included at any meeting or
activity.
- The monthly meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month and is open to all members, and single adult guests/visitors.
- Use of our Group
Email:
Approved member's email address will be added to our
TS Group Email list. The group email is to be used only by
members for
event
reminders, additions, changes or cancellation, praise/compliments,
event photos sharing, and
not for any
other purpose. The President of TS may use the Group Email to
provide updates about the group's status, and any proposed changes to
these Bylaws for consideration by the membership.
Article
4: Membership Dues and Event
Payments
- TS Board of Directors shall have the fiduciary responsibility of collecting fees, or donations for the continued operation of TS as needed, as well as disbursement of funds.
- Members are not to host any event for personal gain; it is permissible to charge other members a fee to recoup expenses incurred to host an event.
- TS Board of Directors
meetings will be scheduled as needed. Board meetings are attended
by
the TS Board of
Directors.
- Any member may request to speak to the Board of Directors either verbally or in writing to the President.
- The Board of Directors shall approve a volunteer member in good standing to fill any vacant Board or Board Assistant position for the remainder of its tenure.
- No changes to these Bylaws can be made unless the entire membership in good standing is notified of the proposed changes with a vote of 51% of those members either present or through e-mail before any change to these Bylaws can be enacted.
- Any matter or issue that is not covered in the TS Bylaws can be addressed by the Board or a member in front of the Board. If action is needed to address this matter or issue it will be done by a majority vote of the Board members.
Tampa Singles Meetings
- Monthly Meetings:
- Single adults 21 years or older and members are welcome to join us at our monthly meetings, which are held on the second Thursday of each month. Currently, we are at the Piccadilly Cafeteria located at 11810 N. Dale Mabry - Carrollwood. (See Map below) If you are traveling northward on Dale Mabry (pass Floyd Rd), Piccadilly Cafeteria is on your left; if you are traveling southward on Dale Mabry (pass Stall Rd) then the cafeteria is on your right.
- The meeting is held in the private meeting room located in the
back of the cafeteria next to the restrooms.
- Persons wishing to have their dinner there can come at 6:30 pm to
have their meal before the meeting starts.
- Our monthly meeting begins at 7:15 pm, with social hour to follow.
- Click on the Events link to see how easy it is to host an event.
The Piccadilly Cafeteria (located where the "red star" is), 11810 N. Dale Mabry (Carrollwood) Tampa, FL
- Board Meetings:
- Board of Directors meetings will be scheduled as needed.
- Board meetings are attended by the Tampa Singles Board of Directors.
- Any member may request to speak to the Board of Directors either verbally or in writing to the President.
Tampa Singles Events
- How to Host an Event:
- Single adults 21 years or older and members are welcome to join
us at our monthly meetings, which are held on the second Thursday
of each month. (Click on the Meetings
Link for more information)
- The Events Coordinator provides a listing of suggested events around Tampa Bay for members to elect to host.
- It's simple to place your event on our online calendar link at
YahooGroups - Tampa Singles. If you are unfamiliar with
adding/editing/deleting events on our online calendar, please visit our
Tutorial link when you click on the "online calendar and more" link.
AND/OR use our Group Email to announce
your
event. You will need to be a member and have a Yahoo ID (free
email address) to
sign-in and use our online calendar.
- All events that a member is
hosting with another singles group(s) or so-called "joint events", must
identify the group(s) to be present at the event under the Event
Description and/or reminders.
- Types
of Activity Events: Our
monthly online events calendar is
only limited by the imagination of the membership to host an
event. Below is a listing of some of
the types of activity/events that have been hosted by members:
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What does it mean to "host"
or "sponsor" an event?- A: It means that you are the "organizer" for that event. Providing information such as, where, when, cost, and any other info such as whether their is parking (cost/where), car pooling, things to bring, etc. It does not mean that you pay for the other members.
- A: No. Our monthly
meetings are held the second Thursday of each month and are
open to all adult singles over the age of 21 years old to attend.
Click on Meetings
link to see the location and times.
- A: While we generally don't ask for persons actual ages
(except to be over 21 years old), the group's age range is 40 years old
and up.
- A: Yes. There is no cost to create a Yahoo ID (and its password), and one must be a member with your email address on the TS Group Email list. This is a very easy way to add a new event to our online calendar. Click on online calendar link to see how to sign-in and register for a Yahoo ID, use the Tutorial, or goto our online calendar.
- A: No. Members should NOT REPLY to the automatically generated reminders about an upcoming event that was placed on the online calendar. These reminders utilize our Group Email and as such are broadcasted to all members and any responses would also then broadcasted to all members. The online calendar reminders can be differentiated by the "To' and the "From" email addresses are the same -- ie, our Group Email address (Refer to "What is the Group Email Address" FAQ below). Members should contact the hosting member (if a RSVP is requested) via the telephone number or email address provided in the text of the reminder. However, if the email "From" line is different from our Group Email address then you can respond back to that member via the email route.
- A: Tampa-Singles@yahoogroups.com.
Email
messages sent to the Group Email address goes to all members on the
Group Email
list. The Group Email is to be used by members only for
adding an event, to promote your
event, changes or cancellation (if you placed the event on the online
calendar, please change or delete it also from there),
praise/compliments about an event, sharing event photos, and no other
purposes. Members "replying"
to the
Group Email message sent by a member, and NOT generated by the online
calendar, will be sending their message back to only the
sender.
- A: No. Currently, we are only using our TS YahooGroups site's online calendar.
- A: Yes. A
member will be added to our Group Email list. Refer to "What is
the Group Email Address?" FAQ above.
- A: While it is good etiquette for fellow members to RSVP to
you that they are coming to your event, especially if you requested
one, you still should go to the event -- for there may be members who
show up. Better yet, use the Group Email to remind members of
your event and to RSVP.
- A: A member should contact us
(click on Contact
Us,
link) for
membership verification, and to update any member information (i.e.,
old email address and new email address to be changed on our Group
Email list).
This is important to ensure that you continue to receive Group Emails,
use/view of our online calendar, and other group information. DO NOT
use the the Group Email address to provide member updates -- it
may result in automatic removal from the Group Email list.
- A: A member should contact us
(click on Contact
Us, then the Email Us
links or the other options identified) to contact any member of your
Board of Directors or to offer
opinions, suggestions, or suggested events which you can not
host. DO NOT
use the the Group Email address to provide such inquiries or
suggestions -- it
may result in automatic removal from the Group Email list. OR you
can Poll the group by using the "Poll" feature once at our online calendar (located in
the left box of other online features) to see if
there is enough interest in a suggested event for you to host.
- A: A member in "good standing" -- that is to say has adhered to the Bylaws (click on the Bylaws link to review), that has submitted a valid personal email address to us for use, will be added to our Group Email listing, and use the Group Email or online calendar for event reminders, event updates, etc. If you have been receiving them and have not changed your email address, then contact us (click on Contact Us, then the Email Us links) for membership information verification and problem solving.
- A: If a member decides they no longer wish to receive the Group Emails, they can unsubscribe themselves through the use of the link provided on each Group Email received. IF there is no link to unsubscribe, then send an email to: tampa-singles-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com requesting removal from our Group Email list (remember to add the "dashes" between tampa, singles, and unsubscribe). OR,
A member can contact us
(click on Contact
Us, then the Email Us
links) requesting
membership removal.
CAUTION: once you remove yourself from the Group Email list you will not receive anymore email event updates -- in essence you are leaving the group. If you accidently removed yourself from the Group Email listing (by using the links mentioned), then contact us (click on Contact Us, then the Email Us links) for reinstatement.
CAUTION: once you remove yourself from the Group Email list you will not receive anymore email event updates -- in essence you are leaving the group. If you accidently removed yourself from the Group Email listing (by using the links mentioned), then contact us (click on Contact Us, then the Email Us links) for reinstatement.
Q: Can I be a member if I don't have email?
- No. Each member needs to setup a free Yahoo email address (also called a Yahoo ID) which you can then access the online calendar and other group information at home or your nearest public library -- click on Online Calendar link to go the Yahoo Sign-in and Registration page to setup a Yahoo ID if you don't already have one.
- A: Yes, of course.
However, it is up to the
interested
parties to take the initiative. Tampa Singles while it is not a
dating or matchmaker service, does provide a way for you to find
someone with similar interests.
Contact Us
Tell us what you think about our
website, our organization, events, suggestions for new events, or
anything else that comes to mind
about Tampa Singles. We welcome all your comments, questions, and
suggestions. There are a few ways of contacting us:- Attend our Monthly Meetings, click on the Meetings link to see when, and where.
- US Postal Mailing Address: Tampa Singles, 8808 Rockshire Court, Tampa, FL 33634
Join Tampa
Singles
Clicking on the above link denotes that you have read and understand our Bylaws, and that you desire to send an email (type in Subject: "Request to Join") to our President for approval
Clicking on the above link denotes that you have read and understand our Bylaws, and that you desire to send an email (type in Subject: "Request to Join") to our President for approval