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SgoL May 2012 President's Message

info@sgol.org — 2012-05-07T09:18:46-07:00

Happy Spring! The girls are seriously springing into action with their community service. Last month we debuted our back patch and the girls are eager to earn one of their own. Some of the requirements to earning a back patch besides being a full member is that you have to attend ten SgoL events and take lead on a project. So, suffice it to say, we have a lot planned for our very near future.

Saturday, the 12th of May, our girl ReeseyMay has spearheaded our presence and service at the CSPC’s Health Sexuality Day. It’s from 10am – 2pm and it’s highly encouraged to schedule your mammogram ahead of time. This will also be the kick off to our towel drive for the Salvation Army Women’s Shelter. The drive is being led by Passion. Please bring a towel, a smile, and some questions because this is sure to be an educationally fun event.

On Earth Day the girls attended a stewardship day at the Longhouse and helped to get the grounds in shape for this summer’s upcoming Paradise Unbound campout. The stewardship fell on a brilliantly warm day and we felt energized by the scintillating power of the sun and sprit from our Mother Earth. The Longhouse is a spiritual property and I surely felt a higher purpose while planting my first tree.

The last two invasions planned by our Lady Vi were a total blast! On St. Patrick’s Day the girls got gussied up and went bowling for our Leather Leprechaun Invasion of the The Garage on Capitol Hill. While bowling shoes are not the hottest, it sure didn’t stop the giggles and squeals! Yes we can throw strike outs in miniskirts! In April, we invaded Bar Myx’s kink night in Everett. There were rafters, stripper poles, and even a St. Andrews to boot. They are sure to still be talking about us in Everett. Soooo much fun!

We had our second slumber party Easter Weekend. The bad little bunnies found Easter eggs with hidden messages telling them to do something naughty and nice. There were prizes, cake, and boat loads of cackles!

SavannaLurve is organizing a painting party and placing an order for some lovely Leather girl corsets from the magnificent Ms. Martha. The girls will be taking the kitchen at the Salvation Army’s Women Shelter on Capitol Hill from a pea green to beautiful beige.

The Producers Collective has named The Seattle girls of Leather the beneficiary of their annual fundraiser. We will be at Neighbors Night Club on Thursday, June 14th from 7:00- 10:00pm. This will be the official Pride Kickoff party for The Seattle Girls of Leather and the end of our towel drive. $5 off admission if you bring a bath towel.

On March 25th, WSMLO gave the Leather Emerald Award to us for our extraordinary support, efforts and extended contributions to the Washington State Leather Community. We are truly honored and offer most sincere thanks. We love our community and will continue to serve it with our great girl sprit.

Keep your ears and eyes peeled for our presence at Seattle’s Pride and Slutwalk, a bikini car wash, a Leather girl calendar, and oil wrestling!

SgoL was started in order to bring together like minded Leathergirls, providing a safe space where we could come, ask questions, socialize together, provide service to the community and have light hearted camaraderie. SgoL has adapted almost everything we have from the SFgoL. While we are a club, we are still a professional organization and will continue to carry ourselves as such. We might not be a good fit for everyone, but we sure hope that we can bestow you with a smile or two. September will mark a year in service for the SgoL. We have grown, changed, and adapted so much in just eight short months. I love and adore what the club has grown into and I look forward to what the future has in store for us.

In Leather,
Candace Cantrell

SgoL March 2012 President's Message

info@sgol.org — 2012-03-07T22:21:38-08:00

President’s Message
March 2012

My last message in November 2011 let you all know about all the amazing things that had happened in the fall of 2011. Just when I thought SgoL couldn’t possibly top all that activity, the members of SgoL have yet again surpassed all my wildest dreams and have been busy indeed!

Over Thanksgiving Weekend, SgoL was of service at the Seattle Daddy/Daddy's boy contest held at The Cuff. The toiletry drive concluded during the contest and attendee’s helped us out immensely with their generous donations. Special props to Nix for doing such a great job as the Judge’s Runner.

On December 3, SgoL attended Hot Flash Inferno. Hot Flash is an over-40’s, all women’s dance event. It was a blast! We raffled off some great prizes and shook our collective booties all over Neighbors Nightclub. Lady Vi was back with her tantalizing spanking booth and

New Year’s Eve was quite the event for SgoL. We hosted the big bash at the CSPC. It was a magnificent evening! Everyone who attended raved about the night. Marfim did a great job with coordinating the volunteers and staff.

From the beautiful decorations and atmosphere created by Mare and her crew, to the delectable food created by GirlonFire, to the great entertainment provided by DJ’s Mariu5, D.J. Ren 1, and DJ t333bone, and the delightfully sexy performances by burlesque performers led by Luscious Lady Pop. It was a fantastic evening capped off by dancing and a very busy dungeon full of great play.

February 4th brought SgoL to Bang for the Buck and the funny rendition of LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It” brought SgoL a third place finish their first time at Bang. We also did our first Leathergirl Invasion at The Wildrose. We had a blast doing a train through the bar and eliciting laughter from the other patrons. Every month, SgoL will be “invading” some bar, restaurant, or event in the area, bringing our special brand of fun to the community.

SgoL was honored to receive the 2011 Group of the Year award from the CSPC during the annual volunteer recognition event and the 2011 Emerald Community Service Award from WSMLO. I’m so proud of SgoL and so pleased that our girls have been recognized for the hard work they have done over the past year. We are all motivated to make 2012 an even bigger and better year.

February 29, 2012 Press Release

info@sgol.org — 2012-02-29T22:00:00-08:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SEATTLE girls of LEATHER MAKE THEIR MARK ON SEATTLE

February 29, 2012, Seattle, WA
Contact: Candace Cantrell
Candacecan2@gmail.com or 425-894-1321

SEATTLE girls of LEATHER MAKE THEIR MARK ON SEATTLE

Started in June 2011, the Seattle girls of Leather (SgoL) have exploded onto the local (and not so local) Leather, kink and sex-positive communities. With a small “g” and capital “L” representing their respect to Leather protocol, SgoL carries a sense of tradition and service into everything they do. Building bridges and injecting a powerful energy into everyone and anyone fortunate enough to meet them, they’ve charged the Leather community with a renewed sense of camaraderie and vitality.

During the International Ms. Leather Contest in San Francisco in March 2011, the San Francisco girls of Leather were a constant and inspiring presence. SgoL Founder and President, Candace Cantrell, came back home excited to bring a similar energy and vitality to Seattle’s Leather Community. “So many of the clubs and organizations are geared at Leathermen, or Tops, or are focused on only certain communities. What I saw in San Francisco was a group of girls who had fun, were diverse, and doing great community service and I wanted that here in Seattle.” By the end of April, Candace had pulled together an initial group to form SgoL and they made their presence known at Seattle Pride in June.

SgoL’s mission is twofold: to provide camaraderie and a safe space to any individual who identifies as a Leathergirl; and to provide community service within in the region. Since June 2011, SgoL has been busy indeed! Every single month the Leathergirl presence has been felt at both members only and community-wide events. After their debut at Pride, SgoL launched a months-long toiletry drive to benefit the Salvation Army Women’s Shelter. There was a members-only slumber party. SgoL members were of service the NW LeatherSir, Leather boy and Community Bootblack contest – with one of their own, Ruin, winning the title of Community Bootblack. They did a painting party to paint the cabin built at The Longhouse for CSPC Executive Director, Allena Gabosch. They hosted hospitality during the Leather Reign V Conference. SgoL brought their groove to Hot Flash in December and threw two huge and amazing parties at the Center for Sex Positive Culture (CSPC). First, the All Hallow's Eve Masquerade of Decadence which was a fundraiser for the Washington State Ms. Leather travel fund and then the New Year’s Eve party for the CSPC. And that isn’t even close to being a complete list of SgoL activities. More recently, SgoL has started Leathergirl Invasions to do even more outreach in the local community. Upcoming events where SgoL will have a definite presence include Kinkfest, the Washington State Mr. and Ms. Leather Contest, International Ms. Leather contest, the Sound to Narrows Run, a monthly Leathergirl Invasion, and more. Upcoming charitable events include a car wash fundraiser for the White Center Food Bank.

Along with all the special events, SgoL has a monthly meeting at the CSPC (first Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm). The meeting starts with a guest speaker bringing education and entertainment to the members and guests. In less than a year, SgoL has grown to a core of 33 full members and many more associates, supporters, and admirers. Anyone interested in learning more about this dynamic and growing group, please stop by www.sgol.org.

Keep your eyes peeled for the Seattle girls of Leather at an event near you! You never know where they might be next…

Hot Flash Inferno!

info@sgol.org — 2011-11-27T19:27:59-08:00

Hot Flash Inferno!

Love to dance, make new friends, and network with women? If the 20something club scene is not your scene anymore…Welcome to Hot Flash Inferno Dance Parties!

Here is where friendships flourish, business networks are formed, and an entire community of women come together with joy, love and solidarity. Whether Inferno or Hot Flash, join us each month, as we blaze a trail through the United States… one dance at a time. And who knows…you may even meet the woman of your dreams!

Walk into one of our Dance Parties in any City, and feel the rush of fun and friendly energy! Smile and ten women will smile back to you. Introduce yourself as a “Hot Flash Virgin,” and our staff will have you feeling at home among our diverse mix of fun-loving women of all stripes, approximately 30-55. Hot Flash Dance Parties take you back to the 70′s and bring you forward into the 21st century with a mix of about 65% retro and 35% contemporary music.

On December 3rd, The Seattle girls of Leather will be bringing the heat - and some naughtiness - to INFERNO.

Raffle with some awesome prizes and lots of great entertainment.

Have you been bad? Do you need a spanking? Lady Vi can help out in her sexy spanking booth,

Would you like your boots to shine? Come get them blacked by our very own Ruin, 2012 NW Community Boot Black. She'll be blacking in her Leathergirl bikini.

New Years Eve Winter Wonderland

info@sgol.org — 2011-12-27T16:33:32-08:00

Winter Wonderland
New Year's Eve Gala

Presented by the Center for Sex Positive Culture & SgoL

When: Saturday, December 31st 6pm - 2am
Where: The Center for Sex Positive Culture - 1602 15th Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119
Cost: $35.00 per person in advance - Tickets available at Ticket Leap , $40 at the door (no CSPC/FSPC discounts apply unless a Lifetime member, who must RSVP to Serene.

Open to anyone aged 18+, photo id required.

Join us for an elegant evening of celebrating what has passed and what is yet to come!

Your evening will begin with an elegant, heavy
hors d'oeuvre dinner at 6pm, followed by a scintillating burlesque performance at 8pm. As we close in on the magical hour of midnight; dance in the Main Space or beat and scream your way into the New Year in the RAW Space & Annex! The countdown to midnight will include a sparkling cider toast, as well as a few surprises! Desserts and a continental breakfast (served after midnight) will be available to keep your energy up through the start of 2012!

This is a ‘dress to impress’ event! Cocktail or Formal attire as well as High Fetish wear encouraged!

Music provided by:

Mariu5
D.J. Ren 1
DJ t333bone

SgoL President's Message

info@sgol.org — 2011-11-15T14:09:48-08:00

The past two months have been rocking for the SgoL!

In August, we kicked off our Toiletry Drive - which will conclude Thanksgiving Day Weekend at the Seattle Daddy/Daddy's boy contest. We've been so fortunate to have the support of the community, including the stores that have been carrying our donation buckets and collecting toiletries. Thanks so much to Wild at Heart, The Crypt, Lover's Lair, The Wild Rose, Trendy Wendy, Dog House Leathers, and the CSPC. We are so excited to be able to provide much needed supplies to the women and children benefited by the local Salvation Army.

Our very own Ruin ran for and earned the title of Northwest Community Bootblack!   Ruin will do a great job representing not only the bootblacking community, but the Leathergirl community as well.

In October, SgoL held a painting party at the Longhouse - site of the annual Paradise conference. Earlier this year, a special cabin for Allena Gabosch (Executive Director of the Center for Sex Positive Culture) was built and it needed to be painted before the Autumn weather moved in! Mare and I set up muffins and coffee for the girls and, despite the drizzle, we prepped for painting. We had a moment of thankfulness for everyone who had made the cabin project a reality and took all the love and energy into our work in taping and painting.   All the girls who participated wrote messages of love and prosperity directly onto the walls of the cabin. Special Shout-Outs to Ruin for her vision, to Nirav for the opportunity to have SgoL be of service to the community, to George for all of his guidance and assistance in making the project happen and to Mare for being an awesome project manager.

October 29th at the CSPC, SgoL hosted a fantastic Halloween Party - the "All Hallow's Eve Masquerade of Decadence". The event was a smashing success! 150 people joined us in an evening of fun and decadence. We had a spread of food, costume contest, DJ's playing great music, a spanking booth, a professional photographer, At times there were people lined up out the door and there were often people lined up to play in the Raw Space.   We couldn't have been happier.   Mare did an amazing job with setting the stage and having a vision for the decorations. The set-up and tear-down crews worked swiftly and joyfully. Special thanks for Lady Vi for running the spanking booth, and GirlonFire, Seven, Passion, and Bea for all their hard work, SgoL's share of the door went to the Washington State Ms. Leather travel fund.

In November, SgoL hosted the Friday night hospitality suite at Leather Reign. It was a tremendous success and TinyDancer's tasty creations were a huge hit! SgoL was also able to continue the toiletry drive at the host hotel - what a perfect place to get travel size toiletries! Special thanks to Marfim, Miss Momma Kat, Mare, and Becca for their service and to Miranda for taking the lead and coordinating.

SgoL has contributed an auction basket for the auction fundraiser for the Foundation for Sex Positive Culture and I'm looking forward to attending the event on November 19.

Thanksgiving Weekend, SgoL will be of service at the Seattle Daddy/Daddy's boy contest.

On December 3, SgoL will be participating at Hot Flash Inferno. We will be having a raffle, Lady Vi will be back with the spanking booth, and generally bringing a hot Leathergirl presence to this all-women's dance.

And, on the heels of the success of the Halloween party, SgoL was invited to host the CSPC New Year's Eve Party. We are so excited about this opportunity. Special thanks to GirlonFire and Marfim for being the coordinators. We are looking forward to having a fantastic send off for the year and hope that we'll see all of you there!

In just a few short months, SgoL has really made the Leathergirl presence known in the Seattle area.   I am constantly impressed with the ideas, energy, and enthusiasm that SgoL members (and their Master's, Daddies, Tops, Sirs, Mistresses, boys, girls, partners) bring to each and every event.

Girls Rock!

X's & O's
Candace
President SgoL

SgoL Painting Party

info@sgol.org — 2011-10-19T22:28:17-07:00

One of the SgoL girls brought to the Steering Committee a need to have one of the cabins at the Longhouse painted -- it was a no-brainer that we had to get this done before the serious weather of Autumn moved in! Not only was this a direct need for the Center for Sex Positive Culture director Allena, but one for the greater portion of the community at large.

Light drizzle set in on Friday evening as I watched the weather report evolve to forecasted showers for the following afternoon. Deciding to press forward despite the expected afternoon rain was a bit risky, but hey; who doesn't like to get a little wet?
Feeling confident we could finish and dry before the rain set in, Saturday morning October 1st at 9:30 a.m. Candace and I set up muffins and fruit with some coffee and juice. We started taping up the windows and cedar trim while we waited for the rest of the girls to arrive.

In no time Marfim showed up. After that, a few more girls, then a few more. An hour in and we were busting open our cans of paint! "Ready to roll!" Before the painting commenced, there was a reflection of thankfulness for all who had a part in seeing this cabin come to fruition and all the love and energy it took to create the space in such a short amount of time. We as a group, carried those thoughts and loving energy straight onto the walls of our project. Overflowing with intent and brandishing sharpie markers, each of us created messages of love and prosperity directly onto the walls of the cabin.

The teamwork and solidarity was unmatched in my experience of painting projects I have ever been apart of. We finished the cabin just before a heavier drizzle set in and the paint dried before the rain came to beat it down.

A special “Thank You” to Ruin for her vision, to Nirav for the opportunity to have SgoL of service to the community and to George for all of his guidance and assistance in making this happen.

Girls Rock!

Mare

All Hallow's Eve Masquerade of Decadence

info@sgol.org — 2011-09-17T11:04:04-07:00

The lascivious Leathergirls of SgoL have a special brand of wicked brewing in their kinky cauldron. Join them for terrifying tricks and tantalizing treats! And don't mind the screams comi

ng from the dungeon - *Decadence* takes all forms...

• Music mix by Freak-E & Vyce Grip
• A costume contest (at 11:00pm)
• Delectable dishes
• A very sexy spanking booth
• Spooky games & activities
• Alluring decor & ambience
• Play in the Raw Dungeon (9pm-2am)

This event is open to the public, 18+ with photo ID.
Cost is $20. per person, with 25% of the profits going to the WA State Ms. Leather Travel Fund.
Costumes *not* required. Decadence encouraged.

This is a pansexual, BDSM event, open to all genders and orientations. All play styles that fall within the guidelines of the CSPC are welcome.

SgoL President's Message

info@sgol.org — 2011-09-14T10:12:12-07:00

It is my absolute honor to have been elected as the first president of The Seattle girls of Leather. I am pleased to announce your 2011-2012 steering committee.

Vice President: Mare
Secretary: GirlonFire
Treasurer: Miss Kat
Sargent at Arms: Marfim
Member's at large: Ruin & Miranda

It is such a blessing to see my vision come to fruition. A few months ago I attended IMsL in San Francisco. My Daddy, Spencer (a former IMsL) had not been in awhile & it was my first time. We had an absolute blast and were impressed with how the traditions are being upheld. It felt different than Seattle (where I live now) and different than LA (where I used to live). I felt I was amongst family - strongly bonded Leather family. There was a fierce girl presence that I had never seen or felt before. I had suddenly stumbled across what was missing from my Leather lifestyle & journey - family and girl power.

The San Francisco girls of Leather were everywhere. I wanted to join and come down monthly just to feel this energy. They were alive & freakin' kickin'! When I came home to Seattle & went to my first kink event since IMsL, I was sadly disappointed. I missed that energy that SFgoL brought. I whined to my Daddy and told him again that I really wished we had a Leathergirl group here. He, being the awesome Daddy that he is, said "start one". So I did and 6 months later we have 20 full members and 95 supporters.

Part of what I witnessed at IMsL and what I've felt was missing here at home was a sense of unity. I know for many that term is overused but....it really reflects what I have felt was missing. Everything feels so separated & segregated - especially where gender & sexual orientation are key. There is a gap in the Leather community here in the PNW. Right now the gay men, pansexuals, sex positive, lesbians, and transgender people all play in separate corners. It is my hope that SgoL can can help to create bridges and that the Seattle Leathergirls are welcomed everywhere. And beyond that, by giving girls leadership roles and encouraging them to take lead in projects they are learning first hand what it means to be a Leathergirl.

The Seattle girls rock. Twenty four rsvp'd to the slumber party and all 24 came! We are currently holding a toiletry drive benefiting the Salvation Army Women's program. We were of service the NW LeatherSir, boy and Community Bootblack contest. We are planning on painting Allena's cabin at The Longhouse. We're hosting hospitality Friday night at Leather Reign V. The girls are throwing an "All Hallow's Eve Masquerade of Decadence" on October 29 at The CSPC. SgoL's share of the door will go to the Washington State Ms. Leather travel fund.

There are many other things in the works, and we've only just begun.

I'm very excited to see what the future will hold and to be able to report to you every month on what an amazing group of women are part of SgoL and the amazing things we're doing.

In Leather,
Your SgoL president,
Candace Cantrell

Congratulations 2012 LeatherSir, Leatherboy and Community Bootblack 2012!

info@sgol.org — 2011-09-05T00:37:08-07:00

Generic Leather Productions of Washington held the NW LeatherSir, Leatherboy and Community Bootblack 2012 competition on Saturday, September 3rd.

Congratulations to NW LeatherSir 2012 Jim Drew, Leatherboy Danny and Community Bootblack, SgoL’s own Ruin! (Pictured with International LeatherSIR 2011 Alan Penrod, International Leatherboy 2011 Pup Nitro and International Community Bootblack 2011 Luna)

SgoL was pleased to be asked to volunteer at the event, and support the community.

info@sgol.org — 2011-06-03T15:47:40-07:00

Northwest LeatherSir/Leatherboy and Community Bootblack

info@sgol.org — 2011-08-23T22:35:50-07:00

Please join SgoL in attendance at the Northwest LeatherSir/Leatherboy and Community BootBlack contest on 09/02 - 09/4 in Seattle, Washington, being held at the Cuff Complex.

SgoL will be collecting items for a toiletry drive at the main event on 09/3, and one of our very own is competing for Community BootBlack.

Come join us celebrate and support the community!

TOILETRY DRIVE

SgoL needs your help to help our community!
We will be collecting needed items at the Northwest LeatherSir/Leatherboy and Community Bootblack Contest on Saturday, September 3rd!

Travel Size Toiletries are best, but no unused toiletries will be refused. Examples of greatest needs are: Toothbrushes (adult and child); Soap; Shampoos; Conditioners; Deodorants; Facial Tissues; Disposable Razors; Toothpaste; and Lotions.

Toiletry Buckets are located at:

The Wild Rose
The Crypt
Lover’s Lair
Wild at Heart
Trendy Wendy
DogHouse Leathers
Center for Sex Positive Culture

Pink Party

info@sgol.org — 2011-08-12T14:21:01-07:00

The Seattle girls of Leather is throwing a PINK PARTY on Friday the 12th from 6-8pm at CSPC’s Paradise Unbound 2011! SgoL will be sponsoring dessert on this naughty night at Paradise, so if you get a hankering for something sweet, swing on by and get yourself a treat!

50/50 Fundraiser

info@sgol.org — 2011-06-22T17:33:34-07:00

Titles are fun…and a lot of work.

No really, if someone is truly deserving of a title, such as Washington State Miss Leather, they have a lot of work to do during their ‘title year’.

Part of that work is representing Washington State at various events. Another aspect is to raise money for worthwhile organizations, such as the It Gets Better Project and Seattle girls of Leather SgoL. On July 3rd, 2011 Washington State Miss Leather will be hosting a pot-luck/fundraiser and auction.

Proceeds will be split 50/50 between the It Gets Better Project and the SgoL.

Please RSVP here

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