How long has the Saskatchewan Social Club (SSC) been in operation?
The Sask Social Club first got going early in 1992 after an in-depth think tank at the King Eddy.

What does the SSC do?
Well, I guess what we do is plan out different types of social events that would cater to people from Saskatchewan. Now these events are not exclusively for Saskatchewan tastes. We also provide assistance to those not from Saskatchewan, who may be socially impaired. We believe in equal access for all those who face physical and mental challenges, even Eskimo fans.

Can anyone take part or just Saskatchewan people?
Sure! You don’t have to be from the Motherland to join in any of the activities. They are open to anyone, however if you pay an admission fee, SSC members get a discount of a coupla bucks each time out.

How do you become a member?
Membership fee is $15 for a single and $25 for a family membership. Simply email us here from this website, call the SSC events phone number (253-7422) or get in touch with any Sask Social Club board member. We are always at our events and can sign people up right on-site as well.

Why Bother? What do you get out of it?
The SSC membership entitles you to discounts at each event we run. For example, if there is an admission fee of $20 at an event, SSC members might only have to pay $16. Over the course of a year, the membership pays for itself. On larger events, you might make your money back all in one shot. For Roughrider games at McMahon Stadium, we get a group discount, meaning that we charge members below what a game day ticket is and charge non-members slightly more, but still better than what they would do on their own.

Where does the money go?
The operation of things like this website as well as production and distribution of the SaskWatch newsletter are where most of it goes. We also sponsor Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Saskatchewan to Roughrider games and use the funds to offset the various events that are put on by the SSC. The pre-game parties at Banff Trail Community Centre involves a rental cost and we build in pricing to offset. Nothing comes for free, y’know! Our goal is to at least break even on our regular events and maybe make a few bucks on larger events like Roughrider parties. A certain percentage of the profits from these larger events often go toward charities.

Who runs the events?
The SSC is comprised of volunteers who get arm twisted into putting events together by the ruthless president. Depending on the event, members of the SSC help out whenever needed. It makes for a great opportunity to meet people and the opportunity to look like a big shot when ordering people around. One example we can give is during the 2000 Grey Cup here in Calgary. The Roughriders asked us to operate the Roughrider Hospitality Room and we ended up utilizing the efforts of 200 volunteers over the three days we ran the thing.

What’s this board all about?
Each year the SSC holds an Annual Meeting, where between 5 and 8 people are voted on to the board. This group, led by the President, puts together a roster of social events throughout the year. They do not own shares in this endeavour (SSC), so the possibility of scams are infinitesimal. There has been known to be incidents of insider drinking, though.

What age group are the events you hold suited for?
The events vary in their nature. Pub Crawls might be less suited for the Rotary Club crowd, but Roughrider games and parties are pretty much across the board. Other things like Legion drop-ins and the car rally can get all ages involved. The membership itself is all over the map, with the majority being between mid-twenties to mid-forties. Some brave souls older and younger take part and ya know what? They like it!

Do you have a clubhouse (like the Maritimers Club)?
No, we believe in equal access to all Calgary establishments. Running your own place is costly and work oriented. We want to have fun and to be honest, the variety of things we do wouldn’t really allow us the flexibility that we need.