FAMILY STEIN CLUB

We have put together a unique stein club that brings the entire family together. Our stein club uses the commemorative Seymour Oktoberfest steins, from its very first year in 1973 through today. Check out all the details below to see if your family can join the club!

MEMBERS

RULES & BENEFITS

Stein Club Family

1. "Family" is any adult over 21 years of age whose state driver's license or passport has the assigned family name

2. 1 official Seymour Oktoberfest stein for each year the Seymour Oktoberfest has been held, 1973 through present day

3. 1 family name per stein & 1 stein per family name

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Stein Master

1. Annual auction between family members will determine each family's Stein Master for the following year

2. Annual auction to be held the Wednesday before Seymour's Oktoberfest

3. Bidders from the family must be present to participate in annual auction. If no family members are present at auction, the $1 minimum bid goes to Dues Master

4. A schedule of 5 minute time slots for each family will be listed on Schwätzer's website

5. Winning bidder from each family will become the family Stein Master for the following year

6. Stein Master must pay immediately upon winning the auction or risk losing their position to the next highest bidder

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Dues Master

1. Dues Master collects dues from the family and ensures on time payment to Schwätzer's

2. Each family name's associated stein year to be selected by the Dues Master

3. Votes for seasonal stein club tap of choice to be cast by the Dues Master

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Club Membership

1. New family dues of $100, per family, to be paid at least 2 weeks before annual auction

2. Family renewal dues of $100, per family, to be paid each year at least 1 month before annual auction

3. $100 annual dues only reserve member benefits: the stein stays with and belongs to Schwätzer's

4. Breaking a stein will pause the family's membership until an exact replacement is found by the family

5. Failure to replace a stein will result in the stein membership being resold to another family at next annual auction

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Family Benefits

1. Stein refills are $5 and include any beer in inventory or on draft

2. Every third stein refill free - regardless of who purchased previous refills

3. Early access to Schwätzer's announcements

4. Family name listed on the stein club leaderboard next to Stein Master & Dues Master name

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Stein Master Benefits

1. Only the Stein Master can plunder* their family stein from another family member

2. First access to table reservations at Schwätzer's for Seymour's Oktoberfest, based on stein year

3. Stein Master name listed on the stein club leaderboard next to family name

4. Opportunity to join the stein club annual trip to Germany's Oktoberfest, with 1 guest of choice

*take priority over another patron with the same family name at the same time of patronage, possibly in order to redeem a free beer.

HOW TO JOIN

Want to join the Stein Club?

We are currently all sold out, but shoot a note to schwatzers@gmail.com, and we’ll add you to our wait list. $100 will secure your reservation and the first year's membership fee. A new stein is added every year, so there will always be a spot just around the corner...