THE SKULK SOCIETY 2022-2023 MEMBERSHIP

“Skulk” by definition, is a group or den of Foxes. The 2022-2023 SKULK SOCIETY is the FIRST official and limited membership program of Foxes Den Meadery. Joining the skulk society offers you numerous benefits and perks including mead, merchandise and much more! Our founding members will be the foundation of our Micro-Meadery helping to provide all the essentials needed to produce the finest honey wines.  All members will be provided FIRST access to purchase Foxes Den Meads along with Skulk Society Member Only exclusives. This membership will be the ONLY way to access and purchase Foxes Den Meads until we open our tasting room to the public. We have some very special things planned for our Inaugural season so you will not want to miss this!

 Approximate wait expectancy: 6 months from enrollment date

**PLEASE INDICATE SHIRT SIZE IN THE “ORDER SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS” AT CHECKOUT**

Member included merchandise (shirt + glass) will be shipped to members approximately 1 month after purchase. 

- COST: $275 + taxes and fees 

Included with membership:

• Access to (6) 375ml bottles of Skulk Society Member included meads (3 releases @ 2 Per Person) 
• (1) Skulk Society Founding Member T-Shirt
• (1) 5 oz. Skulk Society tasting glass
• Exclusive access to all Skulk Society releases
• First access to select public releases
• Invitation to our Skulk Society private Facebook group
• Invitation to First Annual Skulk Society Member Party
• 10% Taproom discount
• Proxies allowed
• 1 year membership duration starting from first release date (TBD) expected November 2022
• All guaranteed bottles (6) included with membership will be fruited or barrel aged offerings

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• Must be 21 years of age or older to purchase and enroll in The Skulk Society.
• Membership is nontransferable.
• Approximately 6 months wait expectancy from membership enrollment to first bottle release.
• Membership duration is 1 calendar year starting on first release date (TBD) which is expected for November 2022.
• One membership per person (not per household).
• All member purchases must be picked up at our Meadery located at 101 S. Bridge St. Yorkville, IL 60560 during normal business hours. We cannot ship our meads at this time.
• All members purchases must be picked up within 90 days of purchase. Bottles not picked up during this time frame will be forfeited without refund and re offered for public sale. (Guaranteed bottles included in this membership agreement can be held until the end of membership term and will not go to public sale.) 
• Members and proxies must present a valid Government issued picture ID at order pick up.
• When using a proxy, the member must designate a proxy and confirm the information needed prior to order pick up.
• Foxes Den Meadery is not liable for any damages that occur to our product once it leaves our premises. This includes shipping and improper storage.
• Foxes Den Meadery reserves the right to offer any unsold member releases for public sale in our tasting room.
• Foxes Den Meadery retains, at its sole and unconditional discretion, the right to cancel a membership and refund a prorated portion of the members membership fees for any reason, at any time.
• Foxes Den Meadery shall guarantee Skulk Society Members access to (6) 375ml bottles of member only mead (3 releases @ 2 bottles per person), (1) Skulk Society T-shirt and (1) Skulk Society 5oz. tasting glass included within the term of this membership.
• Foxes Den Meadery reserves the right to change or amend The Skulk Society Membership at any point during the duration of this membership.
• Members must provide accurate and up to date information including active email to receive release information. Foxes Den Meadery shall not be, for any circumstance, be responsible for missed or unread emails.
• Foxes Den Meadery shall notify each Skulk Society Member of a member bottle release. This announcement will be made via email to the members registered account and via Facebook private members group.
• All sales are final. There will be no refunds for member purchases or membership fees unless deemed necessary at the sole discretion of Foxes Den Meadery.
• There is no automatic renewal of this membership. However, existing members will have the opportunity to renew before the public.
• This membership agreement is the sole binding agreement between Foxes Den Meadery LLC and The Skulk Society Members. All prior discussions, understandings, representations and agreements, either oral or in writing, are superseded and merged into this agreement, which alone fully and completely expresses their agreement. The purchase of this membership acknowledges this binding agreement.