Belgian American Club of Chicago

07/27/2025

Dear friends,

Our annual Belgian-American Club of Chicago's annual picnic is coming up on Saturday, August 23th. We wanted to send you details on time, place, food and drink and activities for adults and kids.

The picnic will be at Erickson Woods, 1651 Willow Road, Winnetka, IL, 60093. It is just off the Edens expressway, Willow East exit, via the parking lot just north of Willow, right when you get onto Willow. The picnic will last from 12 pm to 5 pm. The picnic will be catered with meat burgers, vegan burgers, brats, hot dogs, potato salad, krautspätzle and spätzle noodles in bacon drippings. There will also be (free) beer and non-alcoholic drinks (La Croix flavored water). We will have a raffle and there will be games for adults and kids as well (water balloons, egg race, soccer goal, bags, pinata,...), with prizes. We shall provide updates on sponsors closer to the event.

As always - for your comfort: the BACC is providing a clean, hygienic and convenient private port-o'-let only available to our group.

In spite of rising costs in food, drinks, permit, sanitation, and insurance, we are maintaining the lowest possible price for this year's participants: The fee for the picnic is $20 per person for adults and kids 13+. Kids 12 and under can attend for free. Please remember that we do not charge any annual membership fees. Please reply to this email by Friday August 15th if you plan to attend so we can have a confirmed headcount for the caterers, and please send payment in advance by Zelle or by check. If by Zelle, send to our treasurer, Christine Voss at her email address, [email protected]. If by check, please make checks out to Christine Voss and mail them to the following address:

Christine Voss
5021 North Kilbourn Street
Chicago, IL 60630

We are looking for volunteers to help with games, registration, pinata etc, so please let us know if you can help with that.

Any questions, please reply to this email address or to any of our leadership group.

We look forward to seeing you on August 23th!

Warmest regards,

The BACC organizing group
Bart Ryckbosch
(acting) BACC President

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08/07/2024

Dear friends,

Our annual Belgian-American Club of Chicago's annual picnic is coming up on Saturday, August 24th. We wanted to send you details on time, place, food and drink and activities for adults and kids.

The picnic will be at Erickson Woods, 1651 Willow Road, Winnetka, IL, 60093. It is just off the Edens expressway, Willow East exit, via the parking lot just north of Willow, right when you get onto Willow. The picnic will last from 12 pm to 5 pm. The picnic will be catered with meat burgers, vegan burgers, brats, hot dogs, potato salad, krautspätzle and spätzle noodles in bacon drippings. There will also be (free) beer and non-alcoholic drinks (La Croix flavored water). We will have a raffle and there will be games for adults and kids as well (water balloons, egg race, soccer goal, bags, pinata,...), with prizes. We shall provide updates on sponsors closer to the event.

In spite of rising costs in food, drinks, permit, sanitation, and insurance, we are maintaining the same price for this year's participants: The fee for the picnic is $18 per person for adults and kids 13+. Kids 12 and under can attend for free. Please remember that we do not charge any annual membership fees. Please reply to this email by Friday August 16th if you plan to attend so we can have a confirmed headcount for the caterers, and please send payment in advance by Zelle or by check. If by Zelle, send to our treasurer, Christine Voss at her email address, [email protected]. If by check, please make checks out to Christine Voss and mail them to the following address:

Christine Voss
5021 North Kilbourn Street
Chicago, IL 60630

We are looking for volunteers to help with games, registration, pinata etc, so please let us know if you can help with that.

Any questions, please reply to this email address or to any of our leadership group.

We look forward to seeing you on August 24th!

Warmest regards,

The BACC organizing group

Bart Ryckbosch
(acting) BACC President

03/07/2024

Dear friends,

The annual Belgian-American Club of Chicago mussels luncheon will be held in the south bar of Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark Street in Chicago, on Sunday April 7, noon to 3 p.m.

There is a limited seating capacity of 60.

Cost: $40 per person (tax and tip included), prepayment is required.
Please make your checks payable to Christine Voss, and mail them to Christine, at 5021 N. Kilbourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60630, or you can use Zelle with [email protected] for electronic payment. No refunds after March 31.

Sorry, no children, as you must be 21 to enter Hopleaf.

We'll hold a 50/50 raffle, and kindly ask our members to bring any raffle items they may be willing to donate. A great occasion to get rid of those Christmas gifts you have no intention of ever using ;)

Until soon!

The BACC team

Hold the date: Annual BACC picnic/bbq will be on Saturday August 24, same place as always.

Bart Ryckbosch
(acting) BACC President

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