Caterpillar Peoria Area Family-Focused Newsletter SeptemberE 2012 • Issuengage 66 Reminder – Caterpillar All Employees Club 2012 Fall Book Fairs Basketball League Registration Meeting - November 2 The Registration Meeting for Caterpillar employees and retirees to register teams For more information on the book fairs, or how to get involved with CAEC, for recreational basketball will be held on Friday, November 2, beginning at 4:30 p.m. please call 494-4455 and leave a message. Volunteers and new Club members in the Administration Building’s conference room SL-D (Service Level – D Wing). are always welcome. Employees not badged for the Administration Building will need to check in at The dates are as follows: the Security Office on Washington Street. Date Location Coordinator Caterpillar employees, retirees, and their spouses are eligible to participate. September 25 & 26 Administration Bldg. Esmeralda Gloria September 27 Building LD Anita Grawey The team captain (or assigned representative) must attend the mandatory October 2 & 3 Buildings BB/VV James Lagerbloom Registration Meeting to submit the team registration form and check or money order made payable to Caterpillar Inc. for $125. No cash please. Registration is October 9 Building KK Renee Lane/Tanya Melendez by team – not individual players. Leagues begin in early January. Team player October 10 Building CV Joan Childs names are not required for the meeting. October 11 & 12 Building LC Veronica Frazee October 16 & 17 Morton Individual players who do not have a team may e-mail Social Activities with October 23 & 24 Tech Center Carol A. Schmidt name and telephone number before October 31. Names will be given to captains October 25 & 26 Building AC Christine Stowell/Renee Metz at the meeting and players will be contacted by the captains if needed. October 30 & 31 Building AD Kathi King To create your own team, gather coworkers and send a Team Captain (or representative) to the Registration Meeting. League rules (including eligibility) can be found at SOCIAL ACTIVITIES PROGRAM https://socialactivities.cat.com under Athletic Leagues. Caterpillar cares so much about the well-being of its employees, retirees and their families that the company sponsors the Caterpillar Social Activities Program. The program, which offers a variety of activities and services, helps connect the Caterpillar family by creating opportunities to come together in a Softball league comes to a close relaxed, social environment. Over 750 employees, retirees, and their spouses enjoyed exercise and The program serves more than 20,000 employees, retirees and their families recreation during the Caterpillar employees softball league that ran from each year. Offerings include events, special interest clubs, athletic leagues, May through August. Games were played Monday through Thursday at discount tickets, bus trips, and convenience services. Caterpillar covers the Oak Ridge Park in Washington. For decades, Caterpillar has sponsored major cost of the programs; however, a nominal fee paid by participants helps athletic leagues to encourage employees to engage in fitness activities offset the cost of the activity and provides an attendance commitment. The and to provide ways to interact with other employees in a social setting. goal is to provide the best offers at the lowest possible cost to attendees. Here is a preview of the events currently planned for 2013… January 12 Bowling Tournament Don’t forget to register for the Autumn Adventure on February Bus Trip – TBA September 22. The deadline has been extended to March 1 Bus Trip – Chicago Blackhawks September 14. Go to socialactivities.cat.com to register. April 26 Grown Up Gala May 18 Power Race May 23 Cat Crew – Chase Corporate Challenge (Chicago) June 1 Family Fishing Derby June Cat Day with the Peoria Chiefs – TBA ONLINE REGISTRATION REMINDER August 9-11 Softball Tournament Are you planning to register for any (or all) of the upcoming Social Activities August 23-24 Around the Green Golf Scramble events? Besides having the option to fill out the paper registration form, September Bus Trip – Chicago Cubs Baseball Game don’t forget that the online registration option is also available. To register, September 21 Autumn Adventure visit the Social Activities website (socialactivities.cat.com) and click on October Bus Trip – TBA the event you are interested in. Once you arrive at the page, click on December 1 Holiday Show Online Registration. December 7-8 Bus Trip – Weekend in Chicago CATERPILLAR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES & SERVICES https://socialactivities.cat.com • [email protected] • 309.636.1212 Brought to you by: Caterpillar Social Activities & Services Chicago Bus Trip Saturday, December 8 – Sunday, December 9 What: Overnight bus trip to Chicago. Once in Chicago, you’re on your own to shop, see the holiday lights, visit American Girl or Lego Land, have dinner, see a play, go to a museum or whatever you choose to do. When: Saturday, December 8 – depart Peoria approximately 7:00 a.m. Sunday, December 9 – depart Chicago approximately 10:00 a.m. (Exact times will be listed in confirmation letter) Hotel: Hotel accommodations have been made at the Courtyard Chicago Downtown/River North on Hubbard Street. Room accommodations are either 2 double beds or 1 double bed with a pullout sofa. Room types are limited and will be assigned in the order they are received. Special requests will be accommodated as available. Hotel check-in time is 4:00 p.m. Who: Caterpillar employees, retirees and their guests. (Guests cannot attend without the employee or retiree. All names must be submitted on ticket order form…no changes or substitutes.) Transportation: Charter coach buses will leave from the Peoria area (location provided in confirmation letter). To Register: Cost: Includes hotel room and charter bus transportation plus tip (amounts below are per person). 1) Online at socialactivities.cat.com or Single Occupancy: $170 per person Triple Occupancy: $92 per person 2) Use this form Double Occupancy: $111 per person Quad Occupancy: $82 per person • Additional details will be provided in a confirmation letter. • If you want more than one hotel room for your group, please indicate which attendees are in the same room by indicating Room 1, 2, 3, or 4 in space below. • If attending as a group and want to be on the same bus, submit all forms together. Chicago Bus Trip Saturday, December 8 – Sunday, December 9, 2012 Requester Information: Requester Name: (List as #1 below) Daytime Phone: PeopleSoft #:(required) Cell Phone: (Call 800.447.6434 to get your #) (In case we need to reach you that day) Attendees: Number of Rooms: (Rooms 1, 2, 3, or 4) 1) q Employee q Retiree Room# $ (Requester) 2) q Employee q Retiree q Guest Room# $ 3) q Employee q Retiree q Guest Room# $ 4) q Employee q Retiree q Guest Room# $ Total Amount Enclosed $ • Enclose a check made payable to Caterpillar Inc. No cash. No refunds. • No substitutes, no changes in registered names. • All ticket order forms must be received by November 8. (If after this date, call regarding availability.) • Hotel rooms and bus space are limited. • Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (no routing envelopes) for confirmation and agenda to be mailed to your home. • For questions, call 309.636.1212 • Mail Form/Check/Envelope to: 08/AB0350/CSAS/Chicago or Caterpillar Inc./Chicago/100 N. E. Adams Street/Peoria, IL 61629-0350 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS BUS TRIP What: CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS VS. MINNESOTA WILD Hockey Game Brought to you by Caterpillar Social Activities When: Friday, March 1, 2013, 7:30 pm game (returning immediately following the game) Where: United Center – Chicago Friday, March 1, 2013 Who: Caterpillar employees, retirees and their guests. (Guests cannot attend without the employee or retiree. All names must be submitted on order form…no changes to names or substitutes to registered names. Please do not request exceptions.) Tickets: Limit of ten (10) tickets per requester. Tickets will be distributed on the bus. Location of seats is in the 300 Level. To Register: (If more than 10 attendees, contact Social Activities.) 1) Online at socialactivities.cat.com Transportation: Charter buses. (Buses leave from East Peoria and are non-smoking and non-alcoholic.) or Cost: $87/person – includes ticket to game and transportation (bus, tip, parking) – available only as a package. No Refunds. 2) Use this form Note: * If attending as a group, submit all forms together so you can be on the same bus. * Due to limited availability of group tickets, a Friday game was the only option. Buses will leave from East Peoria around 2:30 pm (specific times will be provided in confirmation letter). Tickets are limited. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Bus Trip Friday, March 1, 2013 Requester Name: (list as #1 below) Daytime Phone: PeopleSoft #: (required) Cell Phone: (Call 800/447-6434 to get your #) (In case we need to reach you day of trip) ATTENDEES: (Must list all names – no changes or substitutes) 1) (Requester) Emp. Retiree 6) Emp. Retiree Guest 2) Emp. Retiree Guest 7) Emp. Retiree Guest 3) Emp. Retiree Guest 8) Emp. Retiree Guest 4) Emp. Retiree Guest 9) Emp. Retiree Guest 5) Emp. Retiree Guest 10) Emp. Retiree Guest Number of Attendees x $87 each = $ (Total amount of check enclosed) • Check (or money order) made payable to Caterpillar Inc. No cash. No refunds. • Limit of ten (10) tickets per requester. • Employee/Retiree must be listed as #1 in Attendee section. • All ticket orders must be received by December 14. Space is limited. • Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for confirmation letter and final agenda to be mailed to your home. • Mail Form/Check/Envelope to: 08/AB0350/CSAS/Hawks or Caterpillar Inc./Hawks/100 NE Adams St./Peoria, IL 61629-0350 DISCOUNTS FOR RIVERMEN HOCKEY TICKETS The puck is ready to drop on another exciting Rivermen hockey season and we want you to have an opportunity to be part of it.