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FERA Constitution —— Latest Version 08/15/13
- Clubs (46)
The Ford Yan Xin Qigong Club was formed in 1996 as one of affiliated clubs under the Ford Employees Recreation Association (FERA). For more information, please contact us.
The Ford Yacht Club is a family-oriented organization located at the southwestern tip of Grosse Ile, Michigan. The 174 acres of wooded grounds and Round Island provide a very beautiful and secluded setting as the Detroit River merges into Lake Erie. The complex includes a marina facility and a Clubhouse with all the necessary amenities. These offerings provide well-rounded boating and social activities for the enjoyment of the members and guests.
The Ford Yacht Club is a not-for-profit corporation, owned and operated by the members. A Board of Directors elected by the Equity members administers all financial and operating functions.
For the most part, member volunteer effort is used for small or recurring projects and for equipment and facility maintenance. Each member is required to put forth work hours, based on membership status.
FORD WINGSHOOTERS CLUB, is a group dedicated to the hunting and preservation of waterfowl, upland game birds, and turkey, are to promote safe and proper hunting practices, the conservation of the outdoors and its wildlife, to pass on the tradition of hunting and land stewardship to the next generation, and to provide members with access to information or events related to wing-shooting, which include but are not limited to areas to hunt, equipment, trip reports, other wing-shooting clubs (local or across the State and Canada), club events, kenneling & training for sporting dogs, publication information (Magazines/websites), hunting reports, and upcoming trip or volunteer opportunities.
Established in 1963 the Ford Wagon Train is a family oriented camping club available to Ford employees and their family and friends who tow with a Ford vehicle, motorhomes with Ford chassis or drive a ford and tent camp. Members of the Wagon Train camp together on the third weekend of every month from April through October. Most of the outings are within an hour or two of the Dearborn area and some a little further since the club is always searching for new campgrounds to explore. Each weekend offers club activities for the club campers to enjoy along with campground events and local sights to explore. The Ford Wagon Train welcomes the casual camper to the full time RVers and everyone in between. Come join our members for a weekend getaway. A typical weekend begins on Friday night at 8:00 PM with a Welcome Wagon where campers can register and catch up with one another Club meeting starts at 8:45 PM where we preview weekend activities and deal with Club business. Then it is time to relax around the many campfires. Saturday Activities for the children, Preps are ages 4-7, Preteens are ages 8-12, and Teens are ages 13-18 are held during the day. Campers provide their own lunch on Saturday. A group dinner takes place at 5:00 PM. The main dish (provided by the club or potluck) and families provide sides and desserts 50/50 drawings take place after dinner. At 7:00 PM, the Family activity takes place (Bingo, Road Rallies, Races, and Hobo Pie Making) with campfires following. Sunday at 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM there is a traditional breakfast provided by the club and then it is time to break Camp and travel home.
If you would like to join us as a guest the Rally fee is $30 and camping fees, for additional information contact shar1963@hotmail.com
The Ford Employee Volleyball Association (FEVA) is a Ford Employee Recreation Association Activity Club (FERA). The Ford Employee Recreation Association was established in 1947 for the purpose of developing fellowship and understanding among the Michigan employees of Ford Motor Company through the promotion of social, physical, cultural and special programs.
The Ford Employee Volleyball Association runs a volleyball league that is played on Tuesday nights at the Beechwood facility for the 2006-2007 season. The game times will be 6:30pm, 7:30pm and 8:30pm. The league has three divisions: A, B, and C with A being the most competitive. All three divisions are governed by USAVB rules.
Currently, there are opportunities for whole teams to join the league, as well as opportunities on an individual basis. If you are interested in playing but cannot form a team, please fill out the NEW PLAYER Form, email it to Angela Reed CDSID AREED25 and you will be added to our wait list where captains needing players can call you.
Eric Hunsanger ehunsang@ford.com
Jeremy Foszcz jfoszcz@ford.com
See our websites for more details:
Internal: Sharepoint Site
External: Facebook
Toastmasters Clubs practice the time-proven Toastmasters International program to improve communication, public speaking and leadership skills in a safe, supportive and fun environment. Members progress thru the Toastmasters manual of 10 speeches. When you complete the 10 speeches you become a CC (competent communicator) which you would put on your resume & employment record. It is recognized all over the world. All speeches are evaluated by other members. We also do table topics at each meeting, where each member and guest present is given an opportunity to speak impromptu for 2 minutes on a surprise topic. You can come as a guest as often as you like to see what it is like. Dues are $51 for 6 months plus a $20 one-time initiation fee. In India and China, Ford will pay your dues. In FNA, agency employees will often be reimbursed for Toastmaster dues by the agency company.
Toastmasters has grown to 9 clubs at Ford:
The clubs are:
Credible Communicators every Monday 4:30-5:30 pm Ford Credit
Fairlane Toastmasters 2nd & 4th Tues 11:30-12:30 ITHQC
Ford Toastmasters every Thurs 11:45 – 12:45 PDC
Italk Toastmasters 1st and 3rd Thurs 11:30-12:30 Itek
RCB Toastmasters 2nd & 3rd Wed 11:30-12:30 Regent Court Rm
Ford Australia Toastmasters 1st & 3rd Wed 12 – 1 Campbellfield, Australia
Ford Chennai Toastmasters every Wed 12-1:30 Chennai, India
Blue Oval Toastmasters every Tues 2:30-3:30 New Delhi, India
Ford Shanghai Toastmasters every Thurs 11:30-12:30 Shanghai, China
If you have any more questions, don’t hesitate to ask.
With nearly 75 years of tradition and experience, our club’s offerings have become very diverse, with year-round activities that will surely have something that will appeal to everyone. Please take a spin around this website to discover all of our activities, including the trips, events and parties. Our ski trips are renowned for great value for the dollar, with experienced leaders and well-organized, fun-packed agendas.
You’ll see that our club provides a friendly atmosphere for its members who are interested in skiing and snowboarding as well as social activities, travel and other sports activities ……canoeing ……..golf ……..theatre trips…..we’ve got it all!!
The Ford Tennis Club is a member-club of FERA, Ford Employee Recreation Association. Established in 1947, it is one of the charter member-clubs of FERA. The objectives of the Club include promoting the sport of tennis, building a rapport with other players, enhancing tennis skills, and HAVING FUN!
The Ford Employee's Softball Association (FESA) is looking for teams, partial teams, and individual players, to play at Rotunda Fields for the 2018 season. We have openings each night of the week as follow:
Night League Secretary Email
Monday: Ford Men's League Mike Parsons parsons@provide.net
Tuesday: Men's Over 40 League Jim Gordon gordonj@htdconnect.com
Wednesday: Ford Men's League Scott Grywacheski sgrywach@ford.com
Thursday: Ford Men's League Mike Parsons mparson1@ford.com
Ayman Mustafa coachayms@gmail.com
Friday: Draft Softball League Rich Beers rsbeers@comcast.net
Why play ball at Rotunda Fields? We are located in East Dearborn on Rotunda Drive. Our complex is run by Ford Employees who volunteer their time to make sure we have a softball program at Ford. There is no charge for parking or gate admission for league play. Also, teams are allowed to bring their own food and beverage to the complex. There is a covered pavilion with BBQ grills, plus picnic tables around the complex.
League game start times vary from 5:20pm to 7:40pm very few games have a start time later than 7:40pm the number of games varies by league (varying between 15 and 25 games). The leagues will start at the beginning of May and finish in August. Here are the specifics for the M/W/Th Ford men's leagues:
You may have as many people on your roster as you think you need. Teams are allowed non Ford players--there is no restriction on how many.
Men's leagues start at 5:30pm/6:00pm and games could be scheduled as late as 7:40pm (not many of those). Game time is 1 hour 5 minutes (no inning may start after…). Some single games with many DHs during the season.
Team entry Fee for M/W/TH men's leagues is $675.00 plus the umpire, who is paid on the field. We play a 19-22 game regular season schedule, plus a tournament (involving the teams from M-W-TH) at the end of the season.
The 1st manager's meeting for the men’s M/W/Th leagues is in April 2018, time and place TBD (however, attendance is NOT required).
If you are a player looking for a team, have a full team, or just a partial team that you want to keep together, send your contact information, along with a brief resume and the kind of team/league you are looking for, and we will forward your name/team on to our Managers. All ability levels of players are welcome. We attempt to set up divisions so that teams play other similar ability teams. FESA does not assign players to teams, but almost all players looking for a team are signed by a team. So come out and play! It's the great American pastime!
Get more information by contacting FESA President Mike Parsons (parsons@provide.net, 734-904-8496), or any of the secretaries listed above.
Ford Soccer Club offers year round soccer opportunities. We have outdoor teams for both men and women, including open, over 30 and over 40 teams (8 total teams). We also offer 3 sessions of indoor soccer during the fall and winter, played at High Velocity Sports in Canton.
The Ford Sea Horses Scuba Diving Club, established in 1957 as a member of the Ford Employees Recreation Association (FERA), is one of the most active dive clubs in Michigan. We are a non-profit corporation dedicated to the enjoyment and advancement of the sport of Scuba Diving.
In 2016, the Ford Sea Horses merged with the Ford Sea Lancers. The new “club” name is “Ford Seahorses and Sea Lancers Scuba Diving Club”. The Lancers were a sister club to the Horses and was established in 1959. The two clubs operated independently until 2016, when they combined memberships and created a common Board of Directors. The merged “Club” is also under the FERA umbrella of clubs.
As a full service dive club, we cater to the diverse needs of the diving community. We dive in a variety of locations from the cold water shipwrecks of the Great Lakes to the warm vibrant waters of the Caribbean. During the spring and summer we also schedule quarry dives to give all members the opportunity to sharpen skills.
The Ford Sea Horses & Sea Lancers Scuba Diving Club (“Club”) offers:
- - A wide range of diving experiences.
- - Opportunity to develop friendships with others in the sport.
- - Take advantage of “mentoring” by our experienced members.
- - Educational programs and advanced training.
- - Substantial savings on the cost of diving.
We travel extensively over the Great Lakes and Caribbean. Locations in the Great Lakes have included Tobermory, Isle Royale, Munising, Whitefish Bay, Mackinac, Traverse City, and Alpena. Frequent Saturday afternoon/evening charters are planned in the historically underwater rich Port Sanilac area. This allows busy divers the opportunity to shipwreck dive and still have time for their families. The “Club” is not restricted to northern waters. Our travels have included the Bahamas, Bonaire, North Carolina, Cozumel, Turks & Caicos, and the West Indies, just to mention a few locations.
The “Club” produces; The Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival, 2017 marks its 36th Anniversary. The Festival brings together film presentations from the Great Lakes region to the far reaches of the
Earth. The Technical room offers presentations from well know expects on a variety of current topics and techniques.
Our monthly meetings are the first Thursday of each month and typically include lectures and films on topics as diverse as safety and travel.
For further information about the “Club”, or to find out how to apply for membership, Contact: Tom Musselman at tmusselm@wowway.com.
Club President is Paul Guaresimo at pguares1@ford.com.
Are you a wee bit Scottish? Want to have fun while learning about being Scottish, or Irish, or both? If you are interested in pursuing learning about your Celtic heritage, please come and join us! We enjoy activities and go to events and festivals that celebrate the Scottish and Irish culture. Typical events include Tartan Day and Ceiledghs with the Scottish Society of Michigan, where we get to enjoy the food & culture, as well as enjoying Scottish performances by the Detroit-Caledonia Bagpipes and Highland Dancers. Festivals include the Alma Highland Fling, the St. Andrews Highland Fling, the Saline Celtic Festival, and the new Canterbury Village Scottish Days.
You don’t have to own a kilt to join us, but you may end up wanting one!
New members are always welcome! Membership applications are available through SLCC President, Lorraine Murdoch. Or simply write to find out about our next event!
The Ford Runners Club (FRC) is a very active club with over 500 Ford Motor Company employee, retiree, and alumni members receiving our monthly club communications and participation in several events throughout the year.
The club has weekly group training runs at a local high school track starting from March through October. The FRC’s main event each year is a charity road running and track and field competition vs GM and Chrysler called the Corporate Cup Relays that is held in June. This competition is a lot of fun and raises money for local Special Olympics chapters as well as another local charity.
Other Club events include participation in the Crim Ten Mile Team Competition in August, Brooksie Way Half Marathon Team Competition in the fall, Club Meetings where we bring in guest speakers on running related topics, and various fun runs and volunteering as a group at local races.
Weekly track practices run Spring to Fall at the Annapolis High School Track (https://goo.gl/maps/7h4YZtb3EjGVxb5T7) Tuesdays at 6PM.
If you’re interested in joining, please fill out the request on our website at https://fordrunners.club/ or contact Evan Fisher or Rich Sivak (efishe40 or rsivak @ford.com)
Dearborn Heights, MI
Welcome to the Ford Investment Clubs, where we want everyone to become a millionaire! We share, discuss, and gain more knowledge about the wonderful world of stock market investments.
We function via two sub-clubs that actively invest in the stock market. These clubs are open to anyone with a valid US SSN.
The first, and oldest, is Lunch Money Investment Club (LMIC). Started in 2003 they meet monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 11:30-12:30, to buy/sell individual stocks. They use the BetterInvesting methodology of stock analysis for long term growth. BetterInvesting (www.BetterInvesting.org) is a national non-profit whose goal since 1951 has been to teach long-term growth stock investing to individuals. LMIC has a website at www.bivio.com/LMIC where one can find additional information on the club.
Club contact is Bob Mann RMANN@ford.com
The second club, founded in 2008, is The Passive (Investment) Club (TPC). They also meet monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 11-11:30, to buy/sell Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). They follow a lazy-portfolio strategy whereby the world’s stock markets are divided into 9 non-overlapping asset classes (each represented by an ETF) and they mechanically buy some of each ETF every month. TPC has a website at www.bivio.com/TPC where one can find additional information on the club.
Club contacts are John Janci JJANCI@ford.com or Bob Mann RMANN@ford.com
We are the Ford Amateur Radio League, also known as “The Tin Lizzy Club”. We enjoy Amateur Radio as well as electronics in general. We hold Amateur radio license training sessions and also conduct testing examinations. We have regular Club meetings and several social and field events throughout the year and publish a Club newsletter (The Bolt). Please check out our club website for more information at: http://www.k8utt.org
Contacts: Dave Treharne president@k8utt.org