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Welcome to our Winter 2025 Term! This is SOAR’s 15th year of producing a thematic Winter Term and our fifth year of an all-virtual program.
Thanks to the hard work of the Winter Program Committee, this year’s theme, Route 66, is going to be an especially interesting term. From the road songs that celebrate the Route, to the lodging, stories, and impact on indigenous and African American communities, the “Mother Road” impacted so much of American life in the early 20th century. I think you’ll truly enjoy this road trip.
There are so many benefits to our all-virtual Winter program: the classes can be enjoyed whether you’re a committed Winter-loving Michigander or you choose to escape the snow and go somewhere warm. Most of the lectures in the virtual program are recorded (with instructors’ permission) so you can enjoy them on your own schedule; and there are no cancellations for snow!
New this term, if you are a person that would rather get out of your house in the Winter, you can now come by the office to watch the classes. However you enjoy the classes, I hope many of you will take advantage of this opportunity.
This Winter Term we will continue to offer an option for a two-person household membership. SOAR averages about 400 registered members for both Spring and Fall terms, but only 200 for Winter. This has a large impact on our budget. We ask members that are sharing a screen to please choose the two-person membership option.
New this term, we will offer a single class option for our Winter classes separate from our regular bundled rate. Each individual class will cost $20.
Once again, join me in sending a big thank you to the committee for their dedication to this endeavor and to all of the instructors who give so generously of their time.
I look forward to seeing you all on Zoom and to the Spring when we can be together in person.
Enrollment is underway and classes begin on February 4th.
