What we’re about
Mission: CSP's mission is to attract and unite a group of active and civic-minded professionals who have a clear vision of Charlottesville's future as a great place to live, work, and play. CSP is a dues driven organization focusing on socializing with the group and continually being involved in the community.
Overview:
Charlottesville Social Professionals (formally CYP) was founded in 1998 by a few area professionals, with the support of some large corporations and local businesses, determined to attract and retain like-minded individuals around the area. Our members love to get together to enhance our lives and community through camaraderie, patronage, learning, and charitable efforts. Most of all, we have fun! Our members represent a vast array of the area's workforce, including the arts, administration, architecture, education, engineering, finance, food service, government, law, marketing, manufacturing, medicine, media, technology, the trades and other non-profits. CSP's frequent events include, but aren't limited to, membership parties, charity days, group brunch, lunch, and dinners, happy hours, a kickball team, pub crawls, fundraisers, game nights, and attending events in our community just to name a few! Every year members volunteer for the CSP Board of Directors which leads our organization.
Dues:
Events and other membership benefits are made possible through membership dues, sponsorships by local businesses, and other fundraising efforts. We encourage you to sign up and attend one or two events to see if our group is a good fit for you. If so, we ask for annual membership dues of $20 to gain access to more events as well as other membership benefits. Our fiscal year runs from September 1st through August 31st each year. Membership dues are prorated from May 1st - August 31st. These dues can be paid by cash, check, PayPal (online payment includes a service charge).
To pay the annual dues amount ($20 + $1.23) via PayPal use the following link - https://tinyurl.com/4w64svuu
Additional Info:
CSP is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization. The Charlottesville Social Professionals (CSP) originally was founded as the Charlottesville Young Professionals (CYP) in 1999. To communicate greater inclusiveness and diversity of membership, CYP officially became CSP in 2015. It's membership is open to adults of any age, race, ethnicity, gender, religious background, sexual orientation, and ability.
Contact us for more information about CSP, our events, or to join:
Website: http://cvillesocialprofessionals.org
Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/cspinc
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cspcville
Email: cspsurvey@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSPCville
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- PAID MEMBER ONLY EXCLUSIVE - Foxfield Spring RacesFoxfield Race Track, Ivy, VA
• What we'll do
The Foxfield Races are more than just a Charlottesville tradition; they are the biggest party of the year! Whether you're a veteran or a first-timer, Foxfield is the one event that you should not miss. Join us for a day of eating, drinking, and horse steeple chase racing in the Pink section as we enjoy fine weather, friends, and some of the East Coast's best thoroughbreds running the track. RSVP and grab your ticket now before we sell out! You will not have a ticket reserved for you until you have paid through the link or at one of our CSP pick-up events in the next few weeks.Here is all the information you need to know:
A). Ticket Pricing: $85 for CSP members and $95 for non-member guests. Links for ticket purchase:Current Dues Paying Member - Spring 2025 Foxfield Payment Link
$85 (ticket) + $3.58 (Fees) = $88.58
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=2CLHBQ3JTY4XY
Non-Dues Paying Guest - Spring 2025 Foxfield Payment Link
$95 (ticket) + $3.94 (fees) = $98.94
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=QPP7DPZZQDJ86B). RESERVING AND PURCHASING TICKETS
CSP accepts credit card, cash, and checks (made payable to Charlottesville Social Professionals). To avoid a transaction fee, you can purchase your ticket at a CSP event or make arrangements for payment with Michele through this event's comments. Please use the link above to purchase through PayPal (transaction fee applies).Ticket/Voucher Pick-up: There will be select CSP events in which individuals may purchase tickets. If you purchase your tickets at one of the CSP designated pick-up events, you may pay with cash, check or credit card. CSP keeps a master list of who purchases tickets. Tickets are sold at a first-come-first-served basis but only to Paid Members. If you are not sure if you are a Paid Member of CSP, please feel free to message Michele on meetup.
C). GENERAL INFO
All Foxfield tickets are a minimum of $60 for general admission tickets. What you get from CSP for the extra cost is: 1) location, location, location! The Pink section is a great place to watch the race. There are two jumps in the pink area and restroom pottys nearby. 2) Our tickets allow you to go to other sections, the infield vendor and food truck area, as well as, the new Entertainment Park. We 3) We have a tent on the rail to give you an unobstructed view of the race as well as shelter you from the sun or rain. In addition, we ask that you bring a camping chair or blanket to sit on. 4) CSP is including all you can eat/drink provisions. 5) We will have a couple of lawn games and other entertainment such as music in between races. 6) We have parking passes and will carpool in rides of 3 or more people per car. You do not have to drive or pay for a ride sharing/taxi unless you want to! 7) You will get your money’s worth and then some with this CSP event!! We are so excited to offer Foxfield to our members again!
• What to bring
Please note that all attendees must be 21 years old. Please bring sunscreen, a lawn chair or blanket, and any personal items you would like. If you have any special dietary needs, please contact Michele or bring your own specialized food.• Important to know
Due to the limited number of tickets available, all tickets are non-refundable.
• Event info, contact Michele Carragan - Special Events Director .• Foxfield Website - http://foxfieldraces.com/spring.cfm
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT WILL BE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE VIA EMAIL to the ticket holders.Note to unpaid Meetup members: Charlottesville Social Professionals is a membership-driven, community-oriented organization. Our annual dues of only $20 help keep us hosting occasions like this one. If you'd like to join us for this and future events, the link to become a member is here: ($20 + $0.95 service fee) https://tinyurl.com/2f7hm7ps
We appreciate your interest and look forward to seeing you! Find out more about us and your membership benefits at https://www.meetup.com/cspinc/about/, and see our social calendar for the coming month at https://www.meetup.com/cspinc/events/calendar. - Open Board Meeting!3 Notch'd Craft Kitchen and Brewery, Charlottesville, VA
Join us for our open board meeting! Let us know what *you'd* like to see us doing for the next few weeks! The meeting itself will start at 7, after everyone has had a chance to order something delicious. Plenty of parking!
Info on menu here: Charlottesville Menu | Three Notch'd Brewing – Three Notch'd Brewing Company https://threenotchdbrewing.com/pages/charlottesville-menu
Note to unpaid Meetup members: Charlottesville Social Professionals is a membership-driven, community-oriented organization. Our annual dues of only $20 help keep us hosting occasions like this one. If you'd like to join us for this and future events, the link to become a member is here: ($20 + $1.23 service fee) https://tinyurl.com/2f7hm7ps We appreciate your interest and look forward to seeing you! Find out more about us and your membership benefits at https://www.meetup.com/cspinc/about/, and see our social calendar for the coming month at https://www.meetup.com/cspinc/events/calendar.
