Clubs

If you have an idea for a new club, contact Vice President of Club Activities.

vpclubs@fera.org

FERA Constitution —— Latest Version 08/15/13

Amateur Astronomy Club
Description
  1. To support and encourage the common interest of the membership in amateur astronomy through group observing and other related group activities;
  2. To cultivate public awareness and appreciation of astronomy as a hobby and as a science through public “open house” observing sessions and other related public activities;
  3. To improve the skills and knowledge of the membership in all areas of amateur astronomy through sharing of experiences and information in lectures, seminars, demonstrations, and other related group activities;
  4. To promote interaction among the several area amateur astronomy clubs by proactive organization of joint observing sessions, meetings, and other related joint activities.
Contact Person Name
Liam Finn
Arts and Crafts Enthusiasts
Description

The club regularly meets to explore different crafts, network and have a great time.  If you are interested in being added to our distribution list or would like more information.

Contact Person Name
Jeri Shami
Contact Email
Athletic Swim & Triathlon Club (F.A.S.T.)
Description

Ford Athletic Swim & Triathlon Club (FAST): Focused on swimming and triathlons, this club helps both beginners and high-level athletes reach their goals through organized workouts, clinics, presentations, coached competitive swimming workouts (winter), open water swims (summer), group road cycling, run workouts, and social hikes and gatherings.  FAST membership also provides discounts to local partners for merchandise and race sign-ups.  FAST hosts a Masters Swim Meet in February and a sprint triathlon in July.

The group helps their members to reach their goals whether it is for improved swimming, overall physical conditioning, doing their first triathlon, or accomplishing that long course triathlon.

Audiophile Club
Club Name
Description

Ford Audiophile Club : The Club’s Charter is to enhance members’ enjoyment of recorded music.  To this end we hold listening sessions in member’s homes and retail salons and have hosted new product demos.
The only requirements for membership are a love of music, an interest in learning from others, and a willingness to share from your own experience what works well and what doesn’t.  We pride ourselves on our openness to all systems from inexpensive vintage, DIY, to the latest high dollar designs.

The only requirements for membership are a love of music, an interest in learning from others and a willingness to share from your own experience what works well and what doesn’t. No dues or attendance requirements.

 

Contact Person Name
Neal Petty
Contact Email
Ballroom Dance Club
Description

The Ford Ballroom Dance Club provides the opportunity for everyone to experience the world of ballroom dancing. Classes are taught by top local professional dance instructors at a beginner to intermediate level. Our classes are geared toward the social level rather than the technical level of dance teaching. You do not need to be a Ford Employee to come to our dances. We have four to five dances per year that are held in the most elegant settings.

Join the Ford Ballroom Dance Club for a great social activity, it’s also a moderate level of exercise.

Contact Person Name
Jenny Remington
Contact Email
Basketball Club
Club Name
Description

The pro ballers get some time off, but FERA Basketball plays all year long! Come exercise with us as the basketball clubs primary objective is to have fun while getting a great cardio workout. We have pick-up games being played every Wednesday night from 6:00-8:00 PM in Dearborn Heights. If you’d like to sign up for our email distribution or for any other questions about the club please contact Dapo (AADEWUSI) or Luke (DRABIDEA).

Contact Person Name
Luke Rabideau
Contact Email
Bridge Club
Club Name
Description

The club meets weekly on every Tuesday evening at the Hope Lutheran Church (3640 Madison St, Dearborn, MI 48124).

  • The church is located 4 blocks East of Telegraph on Carlyle and is located on the North side corner of Carlyle and Madison. Carlyle is located half-way between Michigan Avenue and I-94.Enter the parking lot off of Carlyle and enter the building through the West entry door.
  • Our Game will start at 6:00 PM and you must enter the building between 5:15 and 6:00 PM. The door will be locked from outside at 6:00 PM
  • The game room is located in the basement. You can use the stairs or the elevator just inside the entry door.
  • The church is a no-smoking building.
  • The playing fee is $5 per person. This is an ACBL sanctioned club. You are encouraged to join the ACBL through our club. Bring a partner or come alone. You do not have to be a Ford Employee to participate. All levels of playing skill are welcome.

Additional contacts:
Ellen Silverest esilvere2002@yahoo.com
Ardale Johnson ardale1@comcast.net
Bill Gregg williamlgregg@yahoo.com
Mark Krugman mkrugman@ford.com

Club Website
Contact Person Name
Bill Gregg
Canoe & Kayak Club, and the Motor City Dragons
Description

The Ford Canoe & Kayak Club, and the Motor City Dragons (FCKC) has a mission to give members opportunities for a fun & healthy lifestyle usually outside and, but not limited too, on the water through human powered propulsion.  There are no fees for becoming an FCKC member, but we do need a valid CDS ID (confirmed Ford retiree is OK too) because the majority of our communication is through email.  Our distribution list is kept private (no “Reply-All’s).  Typical paddles happen after work in the Detroit Metro Area.  Members are encouraged to suggest new outings.  In previous years, members have proposed and made trips happen including overnight camping, out to Turnip Rock in Lake Huron, and moon lit paddles with dinner & a symphony.  Boat rentals vs. bringing one’s own depends on the trip.  More detail about our club or networking with other paddlers can be done at our online location:   https://thehubat.ford.com/groups/fckc-ford-canoe-and-kayak-club

FCKC Contact Lead:  Brian Bialk, email:  BBIALK@ford.com

The Motor City Dragons is a Dragon Boat Team paddling a 40’ dragon boat with 20 paddlers (10 rows of 2) a drummer in the front and a stern steering the boat while standing in the back.  We have a dragon boat named Mustang Patty and we paddle in the Detroit River/Trenton Channel on the south tip of Grosse Ile (island) at the Ford Yacht Club.  Our practices are June, July, August (sometimes May & September depending on weather) once a week after work. We meet at 6 pm and push off the dock at 6:30 pm with our coach leading the hour-long practice.  We paddle in ~ 3 dragon boat festivals/races per year.  Previously we’ve raced in the Midwest (MI: Lake Orion, Lansing; OH:  Cleveland, Akron, Sandusky; IL: Chicago), Wallaceburg & Toronto Canada and Florence Italy.  We have a composite team of breast cancer survivors and co-ed supporters.  Regular exercise is recommended to reduce the occurrence of cancer and is recommended (prior to, during, after treatment).  Paddling a dragon boat is a full body exercise for your core, legs, and upper body.  It also requires teamwork to paddle in synch, meaning 20 paddles blades enter & exit the water at the same time.  Medical research has shown that for breast cancer survivors, dragon boating is beneficial as it stimulates the lymphatic system and doesn’t result in lymphedema while improving range of motion and strengthening the upper body.  Support and comradery was so great that the 26 research participants in A Breast In a Boat never disbanded upon completion of research in 1996 in Vancouver Canada.

Additional Contract Info :

Dragon Boat: Csilla E. Gutay cgutay@ford.com

Contact Person Name
Brian Bialk
Contact Email
Chess Club
Club Name
Description

The Ford Chess Club meets every Tuesday in the Ford World Headquarters Cafeteria, from 5pm—8pm

Contact Person Name
Elijah Rogers
Contact Email
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Chorus Club
Club Name
Description

The Ford Motor Company Chorus is a recreational Soprano Alto Tenor Bass (SATB) chorus, whose members include Ford employees, family, and friends. We invite anyone 18 years or older to join us, Ford or non-Ford. Directed by Dr. Jonathan Drake, the Ford Chorus performs at several events within Ford and the surrounding community throughout the year. The Chorus season runs from September through June, with a few events during the summer.

Spring 2019 Season – Practice location. The chorus returns to practicing at Ford WHQ in the East Lobby. Enter the building through the North entrance. Stop by the guard desk and sign in. If you are new or your name does not appear, please add it to the sign-in sheet. We meet Monday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

We are always looking for new members to join the Chorus. If you enjoy singing, can sing in tune, and want to hear yourself improve, then we invite you to join us! Not sure if you want to join? Come give us a listen.

For more information contacts:
Andrew Borzych, Chorus President, 313-402-9401-W, aborzych@ford.com

Club Website: Ford Motor Company Chorus Website
Phone Number: 313-402-9401

Contact Person Name: Andrew Borzych
Contact Email: aborzych@ford.com

Phone Number
313-402-9401
Contact Person Name
Andrew Borzych, Chorus President
Contact Email
Classic Auto Restoration Society (C.A.R.S.)
Description

The Classic Auto Restorers' Society is a small but highly committed group of historic car collectors. You don't have to own a historic car to be a member, and we won't judge what's classic and what's not. But, our members hold about 135 cars, from pre-Model T Fords to late 1970s muscle cars. All types and makes are welcome, and we have horseless carriages, steamers, early Jeeps, Mustangs, Fairlanes, Renaults, Hupmobiles, a Cobra or two, and much more. Our members often work together on each others' projects, and can provide insight from their own extensive experience. Some of our members participate in historic site restoration and volunteer at historic car events.

In the summer months, we meet at least once a month at a cruise night or outdoor event, usually around dinner time, and members often drive their historic cars. In the winter, we meet once a month at a local restaurant. We also plan outings to car-related events such as Concours at St. John's, Meadow Brook Cruise-and-theater nights, and we encourage members to participate in community service events. We offer FERA benefits to our members, including discount tickets to the Detroit Auto Show, Detroit AutoRama, and other great events. Meetings are typically within a few minutes of the Ford Dearborn facilities.

Contact Information:

Bill Kern, President, wtkern56@ford.com, (734) 772-5713

Randy Betki, Vice President, rbetki@comcast.net

Contact Person Name
Bill Kern
Contact Email
Climbing Club
Club Name
Description

The Ford Climbing Club is an employee organization aimed at building an active climbing community where people can grow their knowledge and experience through events and shared information. This club is interested in providing a social venue where people without any prior rock climbing knowledge can learn and where experienced climbers can practice advanced techniques.

We want to create a fun and safe environment for beginner climbers to learn, safely encourage the pursuit of advanced climbing, and provide a way for members to readily share and exchange gear.  We will be scheduling weekly meet ups at both Planet Rock gyms to climb and plan to have quarterly volunteer or learning events.

No experience necessary and fear of heights not an excuse =P (many climbers start with a small to large fear of heights, but learn to overcome it as they continue to climb).

More information to come once we get a better idea of membership interests.

Contact Person Name
Chelsey Revita
Contact Email
Cricket League
Club Name
Description

Ford Cricket League (FCL) is an organization formed to promote the game of cricket at Ford Motor Company, since 2001.FCL is led by a committee, with experience, in fostering the growth of local cricket in Michigan as well. Ford Cricket League is conducted in a professional manner keeping in view , the best traditions of the game.

Membership in the Ford Cricket League is open to:
Ford Employees, Retirees, and Agency/Contract personnel
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE:
THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A PARTICIPANT IN THE CLUB’S UNIQUE WELL ORGANIZED CRICKET TOURNAMENTS WITHIEXCELLENT GROUND CONDITIONS
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
PARTICIPATION IN CLUB OUTINGS AND EVENTS
DISCOUNTS ON AUTO SHOW TICKETS, ENTERTAINMENTS, RECEIVE PERKS CARD

DURING THE REGULAR SEASON (APRIL-OCTOBER every year) MEETINGS ARE HELD EACH MONTH ANYWHERE BETWEEN 12 NOON TO 5:00 PM EST IN THE FORD ITEK BUILDING ON THE CORNER OF FORD RD AND GREEN FIELD ,IN DEARBORN, MI.(iTek Center West ,15555 Lundy Parkway, Dearborn, MI 48126.)

A MEMBER WILL BE NORMALLY ASSIGNED TO A TEAM AND FOR A SPECIFIC TEAM. (DUES RANGE BETWEEN $20.00 to $25.00 PER MEMBER FOR A PARTICULAR YEAR)

Contact Person Name
Ford Cricket League
Contact Email
Cycling Club
Club Name
Description

The Ford Cycling Club fosters the fun and fitness of team cycling from beginner to advanced via club rides, charity ride engagements, competitive cycling involvement, learning and sharing, and cycling camaraderie.

Our most popular cycling engagements include the BikeMS events supporting the MS Society, and weekly Summer rides. Contact us for more information and well as your own ideas for Ford community engagement.

Contact Person Name
Craig Plesco (CPLESCO), Joe Abramcyzk (JABRAMCZ), Mark Krugman (MKRUGMAN)
Contact Email
Detroit Social Club
Description

A FERA club for Ford and Ford agency employees who want to explore Detroit and give back to community.

Connect:  With people who love the city of Detroit.
Explore:  New neighborhoods, bars/restaurants, and things to do in the city.
Serve: Detroit through volunteering and community engagement initiatives
Support: Ford recruitment efforts to offer perspective on and exploration of Detroit

Contact: detroitfordsocial@gmail.com

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Contact Person Name
Detroit Social Email