Tervetuloa! ("Welcome!") from
Pembroke, Massachusetts
We are open
TODAY
April 27th 3pm-9pm and
following Saturdays thru November 2013.
We recommend that you
check with your doctor before using a sauna.
New rates go into effect April 20th 2013 :
Guest - $20
Basic Member - $15
(annual registration fee to receive this weekly benefit $20)
Premier Member - $8
Check our updated
Schedule each week - 2013 here.
Dear
Members and Friends,
We
are pleased to present our new 2013-2014 FEE
SCHEDULE and some MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
which offer discounts for current members and all of our frequent
visitors. These rates and
membership options become effective on April 20, the official opening day
of our new season. We will be
happy to answer any questions you may have and hope you will find a
membership option to suit your needs.
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Benefits and
Responsibilities
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Premier
Member
(BY APPROVAL
OF BOARD)
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Basic Member
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Guest
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Eligibility to attend Annual Membership
Meeting
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X
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X
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Eligibility to serve on U.K.T.S. Board of
Directors
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X
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Eligibility to vote for UKTS Board of
Directors
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X
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Requirement to participate in a Work Group
(See below)
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X
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Eligibility to serve on UKTS Committees
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X
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X
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Discount on Sauna
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X
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X
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Invitation to Annual Holiday Party
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X
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X
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Invitation to New Year’s Day Sauna
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X
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X
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Eligibility to become a Premier Member
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n/a
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X
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E-Mail Updates
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X
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X
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X
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Annual Registration Fee*
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$20
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$20
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Sauna Rate**
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$8
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$15
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$20
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Service Commitment
(See below)
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X
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Other discounts as determined by the Board
of Directors
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X
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Senior
Premier Registration (65+) is $10.00.
Lifetime Premier Honor Members (80+) do not pay a registration fee.
*All members and guests must complete a registration form.
All members and guests must abide by the UKTS rules.
**Youth
tickets ( Ages 13-18) will be available at $8.00.
Child tickets (Ages 6 – 12) will be available at $2.00.
PREMIER
MEMBERSHIP
Yearly registration is $20.00. Premier
Members are entitled to vote in the yearly election of Board of Directors,
to hold office, to serve on committees, and to participate in the
Society’s activities. Premier Members will be assigned to a Service Team
and are required to assist the group on designated dates to sell tickets,
provide refreshments, and clean the lodge. Additionally Premier Members
must help at Work Bees in the fall and in the spring.
To become a Premier Member an individual must show a commitment to
the Society and be invited to apply for membership by an existing Premier
member and be approved by a majority vote of the Society’s Board of
Directors.
BASIC
MEMBERSHIP
Yearly registration is $20.00. Basic
Membership is available to all individuals.
Basic Members receive benefits as described in the Member Benefits
table above. Basic Members can
serve on Society Committees and are welcome to volunteer at Work Bees.
Basic Members do not have any voting privileges nor may they serve
on the Board of Directors.
GUESTS
Guests receive no special discounts or benefits and pay the full sauna
rate but may become a Basic Member at any time.
Board
of Directors -
Uljas Koitto Temperance Society, Incorporated
YouTube video
on how to get to the UKTS Sauna quicker is posted here.
Improved virtual
tour video of our
sauna & grounds. All UKTS videos are compiled here.
We replaced our sauna firebox and it is pushing off
serious
heat.
Come to our real
Finnish Sauna! No reservations are required
at all. Swim in the pond. Live in the New England?
Need that sauna? Need finnish sauna culture? It's here and in
surroundings where you will feel welcome and comfortable.
The Uljas Koitto ("Noble Endeavor") Temperance Society was
founded in Quincy Massachusetts in 1892 to discourage the use of
alcohol and illicit drugs and inform about Finnish
Culture, we have maintained our mission for over 100 years and
are registered with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as
non-profit organization. We practice our beliefs in
hard work, good times, good food, and The Good Sauna.
Satellite
Photos UKTS area
Gallery of antique UKTS photos
Mosaic
- Camp and Sauna
Mosaic photo Sauna and
Waterfront Wide-camp
building
"Sauna Schematic" - layout of
our sauna
 Our central building(s) and grounds are located
in Pembroke, Massachusetts on Furnace Pond which provide
society members and the public:
- A welcome respite from a complex
life
- The use of a genuine wood-fired Finnish
"dry" Sauna
- Dinners, suppers, and other social
events
- A moral atmosphere free of alcohol and
illicit drugs.
Need directions or a map to come visit
us? We are located at the very end of Suomi
Road off of Route 36 in Pembroke,
Massachusetts. Click
here for a map. Click
here for driving directions.
Looking for a place to bring your children and their friends - we have it!
A redone 360 degree panoramic digital photo of the UKTS
Camp, Sauna, and Pond here.
Very nice! A 631kb download but worth the wait.
Be sure to scroll the entire picture left to right with your
scroll bar. A waterfront and
sauna panorama.
A special wide-angle shot of the camp building,
sauna wide-angle, and
very nice pond photo.
Here's the physical layout of our sauna
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