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Rose Brigade
of Fort Worth, Texas
is an official chapter of
The Red Hat Society
Formed in December 2004 with only a few women, we have grown into a diverse group of positive Ladies who get together on the second Sunday of each month for an afternoon of fun, friendship and sisterhood.
We are a casual and relaxed bunch from all areas of Fort Worth and we always look forward to our monthly "Girls Day Out".
If you can commit to one day a month just for you, then come play with us!
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last update: October 13, 2008
How We Began :
When I was 49, I came across the book "WHEN I AM AN OLD WOMAN I SHALL WEAR PURPLE" at a resale store. The first poem in this book is the now famous "Warning" by Jenny Joseph. I paid my quarter and took the book home. Not long after, Red Hat Society references kept popping up.
As the months went on, I decided that when I turned fifty, I was going to join this group and so I bought myself a red hat.
Then it happened...I turned fifty years old! My kids were grown and living on their own. My husband and I do enjoy our empty nest, but I felt a need for something outside of family, work and church.
I contacted The Red Hat Society and began searching for a chapter to join. My efforts were fruitless. Only one chapter contacted me and it was way out of my area. That is when I decided to start my own chapter.
And what a marvelous adventure it has been so far!
Becoming a member of The Red Hat Society & forming my own chapter is one of the best choices I have made in my life!
I have come in contact with many amazing Ladies through The Red Hat Society. At least one day a month, I can step away from the responsibilities and demands of "real life" and spend an afternoon relaxing, playing and having fun.
Chapter Vows
Vows of Rose Brigade Chapter
of
The Red Hat Society
Recited at each chapter gathering:
1. I vow to embrace this time in my life as the beginning
of the best.
2. I will reserve at least one day of each month for me.
3. I accept chocolate as a main food group.
4. I consider dessert as the main course of a meal.
5. I will do my best not to take life too seriously.
6. I choose to laugh as often as possible.
7. I believe that fun is an essential in life.
8. I welcome the Red Hat adventures that await me.
9. I accept the friendships that are around me.
10. We are the Rose Brigade!
Chapter Guidelines
Welcome to the Rose Brigade Chapter of The Red Hat Society!
Our chapter is a casual and positive group of ladies, and in order to assure that we remain that way, we have a list of guidelines. If you do not agree with all of these, then this chapter is not for you.
Our chapter goals are simple: fun and friendship. This is the spirit of the Red Hat Society. We’ve all had plenty of rules, regulations, requirements
and obligations in our lives. Now it’s time for us.
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. Red Hat Society colors will always be worn to chapter gatherings. Red hat/purple top for ages 50 and up, pink hat/lavender top for under age 50. In your birthday month, your colors are reversed. (purple hat/red top, lavender hat/pink top)2
. RSVP’s are my pet peeve! I absolutely need a “yes” or “no” from you for each chapter event. No response will remove you from active member status. You will then need to contact me to re-activate your membership. If you chose to drop out, please notify me.3
. We do not have fees or dues. When we go out, each member pays her own way. When we have a party or large outing, everyone pitches in. At each get-together, we pass around a jar for chapter expenses (stamps, envelopes, birthday cards, printing supplies, etc…).4
. At some point, we may go out and do something good for the community, however, that is not what we’re about. We are here for fun and positive interaction.
*Revised January 21, 2008 top