As founder of the the local Scottish & Irish club in Lakeland, FL (Jacobites) we have a new situation. A situation I feared could happen and has, but still could have further to go.

Several of our members (including myself) work at the same retail store of a popular retail corporation. Over a situation involving employees (whom are not club members) the executive team has made it clear to Team Leads (non execs) and Senior Team Leads (also non execs) that they can not mingle with employees beneath them outside of work for any situation.

Two of my clubs members fall in this category and one is a Senior Team Lead and was placed on " 6 months coaching" for being involved with our Heritage group. Our meetings revolve around history lessons, genealogy, discussions, music, art, and food. Our meetings are not a party, although we do have a good time. There has also never been any drunken behavior at all. Which is a hard thing to do with Celtic folk! Just kidding...


Any advice is welcome!

Let's please keep this discussion from getting put in the penalty box. If you feel you need to voice something that could put this in the penalty box, PLEASE PM me.