Black Rose^TM 2006 has been offically announced. Please go to http://www.brevent.org for more information

Black Rose 2006 Contest Winner Announced

Congratulations to Leah Davis for her winning entry!
Leah Davis is a graphic and web designer based out of Providence, RI. She's been running amok in the kink community for a couple of years now; and is pleased as punch that her designs are finally starting to catch up with her.

You can view the winning entry here

Nominations for Black Rose Awards Are Now Open

To nominate a deserving person please go to http://www.br.org/awards/awards.php today and nominate them!

Awards and Previous Winners

Community Elder Award: This award recognizes an individual who has consistently provided exemplary service to and for the betterment of the organization and its members over the years; the recipient does NOT have to be a Black Rose member. Previous recipients include Rose V, Jonathan K, Jack M, Nardo, Frazier, Dorson, Glenda and Frazier.

Community Service Award: This award recognizes an individual who has provided exemplary long term service to the Mid-Atlantic region of the community. The recipient does NOT have to be a Black Rose member. Previous recipients include Paul B, Robert L, Judy G, Ed M, Alan, and Joel

Membership Service Award: This award recognizes Black Rose members who have provided exemplary service to and for the betterment of the organization and its members within the last year. Recipients MUST be members of Black Rose and the award may be given to either one or two people in a single year. Past recipients include: Pat C, Frank P, Marianne, Dave J, Mitzi, Bill W, Desiree, Kelly, Dave D, Sherri, Josette and Carol

Vaughan Keith National Educator Award: The award recognizes an individual who has provided exemplary educational services to out community. The recipient does NOT have to be a Black Rose member. Previous recipients include: Jack M, Michael H, Scott P, Lolita, Catherine Gross and Fakir Musafar

Nomination process and eligibility requirements:

Nominations for the Black Rose Service awards are solicited from the community at large. Black Rose membership is not a requirement for an individual to forward a nomination; with the exception of the Membership Service Award, Black Rose membership is not a criteria used to select the winner.

Incumbent board members and members of the current awards or selection committees are not eligible to receive an award the year in which they are serving.

For ten years, The Black Rose^TM has provided an educational program every Tuesday night ranging from lectures, demos, slideshows, socials, even films.

But one learns, it is said, through doing.

So recently we have embarked on a series of educational workshops providing attendees the opportunity to actually practice techniques under the supervision of imminently qualified instructors. This curriculum will cover many basic and not so basic scenes. So far we have offered educational sessions and workshops such as Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down; The Art of Consensual Surrender; The Compleat Toybag; Playing in Groups; So You Are in Love with More Than One?

Upcoming presentations include The Fun of Erotic Tickling; Building a Scene Family; Protocols and Rituals; Uniforms and Latex Make Hot Scenes; Getting What You Want/Finding What You Need; and Taking Charge of Your Partner's Fantasies.

This is a great opportunity to have fun, socialize, and develop your talents. Workshops will be announced as presenters and curriculum are approved. Check the website for updates or attend the Tuesday night meetings for announcements!

For additional information, contact Workshops@br.org

Board Meetings are open to all contributors to Black Rose^TM unless otherwise stated (occasionally there is a need for a closed session). The meetings give Board Members an opportunity to get together and present new ideas or discuss old ones. Board Members talk about what projects they have been working on or what they would like to do. Voting on issues important to the day to day running of Black Rose^TM as well as decisions about big events such as BR'99 are handled at this time. Board Meetings also allow an opportunity for contributors to voice their opinions, concerns, and questions in a business setting.

Meetings are usually held at least once a month. For more information on location, directions and times, please leave a message on the Black Rose^TM voicemail (703-715-6507) or ask at one of the regular Tuesday meetings.

Business Meetings are held once a year at a regular Tuesday night meeting. This is an opportunity for the members of Black Rose^TM to hear what their Board of Directors have been doing for them and what their vision for the future is. This is your chance to tell the Board what you think, what you want for the future, and if you have ideas on how to achieve those goals please feel free to present those too.

What if something terrible happened while you were playing with a loved one? Would you know what to do?

Black Rose^TM, of Washington DC, recognizes the value of CPR/FA for participants in our community and is proud to now offer this valuable and informative class.