June 11 Scavenger Hunt
June 18 Highland Woods Golf
July 10 Broken Oar Bike Ride
July 29 Bar of the Month - TBD
August 6 Annual Ibex Picnic
August 12 Bar of the Month - Durty Nellies, Palatine
August 27 2005 - 06 Ski Trip Sign-up Party
September 10 Ravinia - Hootie and the Blowfish
September 17 Lake Geneva Bike and Pub Tour
September 24 - 25 Fall Colors Golf Outing, Wisconsin Dells
October 8 Fox River Bike Ride

(Click on the activity your are interested in for details)


For additional information on activities, email us at ibexactivities@skiibex.com or come to a meeting.


Scavenger Hunt - June 11

Time:3:30PM; The Hunt will start at 4:00.
Meeting Place:The Yardhouse, Glenview, (847) 729-9273
Cost:$15.00
We’re going to have a photo scavenger hunt around scenic Lake Glenview!! Bring your digital camera (or bring someone who has one); we’ll pass out pictures of objects that you need to find and snap a picture of it to confirm you found it. This is going to be a team sport: we’ll break out the scavengers into a few teams to get your competitive juices flowing. And to keep your salivary juices moist, we’ll have a small bar stop mid-hunt! Prizes will be awarded for various categories such as Fastest Team to Locate All Items, Most Original Picture, Funniest Picture, etc. After the hunt, we’ll take all digital cameras to Casa d’J9 for a viewing and judging of the pictures. $15 per person will give you access to the mid-scavenge bar stop, post-scavenge pizza, post-scavenge libations as well as a few hours of good giggles. Please send an email to me at ibexactivities@skiibex.com by Tuesday, June 7th to make sure enough beverages are available!

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Highland Woods Golf - June 18

Time:9:00AM
Place:Highland Woods Golf Course, 2775 N. Ela Road, Hoffman Estates, (847) 359-5850
Cost:Golf & Cook-out - $66; cook-out only - $15
Individual (real) golf on the front nine and golf a best ball scramble for one score for your foursome on the back. After golf we will head to Carl's estate (a quick 15 minutes north of the course) for a cook out, some adult beverages (Jagermeister is optional), volleyball, socializing, buffoonery and just hanging out. We might even have some valuable prizes.

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6th Annual Broken Oar Bike Ride - Sunday, July 10

Time:10:00AM
Place: Depart from Palatine , 1256 East Cooper Drive
Cost: No cost for this event, just show up and ride with your fellow Goats!
This 18 mile, one way, bike outing will be on county roads that for the most part are moderately traveled and take us to the Broken Oar pub in located on the Fox River. The roads while not traffic free are moderately traveled by other vehicles. The ride out normally takes 1 1/2 hours so we arrive before the normal crowds.

The Broken Oar offers food and adult beverages which can be imbibed (for those in Rio Linda, that means swilling) in an outdoor setting on the Fox River. Our return trip will begin about 1:30 or when ever the group decides. There will be a "sag wagon" as well as a pit stop at Cuba Bog Forest Preserve on both the outbound and return trips. Join us for a fun filled day of biking and camaraderie.

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Bar of the Month - TBD - Friday July 29

Time: 6:00PM till closing
Place: TBD
Cost: Free except you purchase your own adult beverages
This event is still in the planning stage so check back often to get the details. The bar selected will have a dance band so put some polish on your dancing slippers.

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Ibex Picnic -  Saturday August 6

Time: 11:00 AM  till Sundown
Place: Busse Woods, Grove Number - TBD
Cost: TBD
This event is still in the planning stage so check back often to get the details.

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Bar of the Month - Durty Nellies - Friday August 12th

Time: 6:00PM till closing
Place: Durty Nellies in downtown Palatine
Cost: Free except you purchase your on adult beverages. DN's usually has a band and a great assortment of draft and bottle beers.

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2005-06 Ski Trip Signup Party - Saturday August 27th

Time: 7:00PM
Place: TBD
Cost: Free! Be sure and put this event on you calendar so you can reserve a spot on the ski trip(s) of your choice.

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Bar of the Month - Friday September 2nd

Time: 5:00PM till ???
Place: 94th Aero Squadron, on Milwaukee Ave in Wheeling, Illinois
Cost: Free! Sit back and watch the planes take off and land while you enjoy your favorite brew or glass of wine.

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Ravania Night - Saturday September 10th
Hootie and the Blowfish


Time: Park opens at 5:00PM, concert begins at 7:30PM
Place: Ravinia Park, Highland Park, Illinois
Cost: TBD Join your friends for an evening of music under the stars. Several Ibex members will stake out and reserve a comfortable place on the lawn for our group of 20. So, bring your favorite wine and picnic food for and join us for and evening of fun. Purchase your tickets one of our regular meetings on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month.

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Lake Geneva Bike and Bar Tour - Saturday September 17th

Time: 11:00 AM
Place: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Cost: $0, Zero, Zilch! This ride begins and ends in downtown Lake Geneva. The 20 some mile ride around the lake will find us stopping in 5 local, and might I say memorable pubs. The longest distance between watering holes is 5 miles so no one should suffer from thirst. After the ride we will gather in a a local eatery to exchange horror stories about the ride an be sure we won't be hungry for the trip home. Stay tuned and check back often for additional details about this annual event that is growing in popularity.

For those who want a bit more activity that day, several members will be riding their bikes up to Lake Geneva. This is a 52 mile ride that will depart about about 6:45AM. Stay tuned for additional info.

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Fall Colors Golf Outing - Saturday & Sunday 24th & 25th of September  

Time: First Tee at about 9:00 Saturday.
Place: Wisconsin Dells
Cost: $189 per person. This annual summer's end golf event features two rounds of golf, one night hotel and breakfast at one of the finest abodes in the Dell's. As we go to press the details are being ironed out so be sure to check back often and then sign up for a weekend of great golf and fun with your fellow Ibexers.

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Fox River Bike Outing Saturday, October 8th

Time: 10:00 AM 
Place: Depart from Bandito Barney's, East Dundee
Cost: $0 like most of our bike excursions.  Just bring your wallet so you can partake in the festivities at the adult beverage stops along the way.  For those of you in Rio Linda, that means "Pub & Grub" establishments.  This ride is will be on the Fox River Trail with only a mile or so in St. Charles on city streets. 

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