Article 1

The name of this association is: Forest City Brewers.

Article 2

The purposes for which this association is formed are:

2.1 The specific and primary purpose is to operate as an association of natural persons for social and recreational purposes (within the meaning of Section 501(c)(7) of the United States Internal Revenue Code) who are interested in the hobby of homebrewing and who generally reside in northern Illinois Area.

2.2 Any activities in which this association may engage in furtherance of its specific primary purposes shall be conducted (1) in accordance with all statutes and other laws of the State of Illinois applicable to unincorporated nonprofit associations and (2) in such a manner as to preserve the tax-exempt status of this association as provided by the Internal Revenue Code of the United States and the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of Illinois and any amendments thereto or regulations thereunder.

2.3 The association shall have the following general purposes and powers:

(a) To sue and be sued;

(b) To make, perform, and carry out contracts of every kind for any lawful purpose;

(c) To receive real or personal property by devise, bequest, or gift; to solicit, collect, receive, purchase, or otherwise acquire, hold, and manage real or personal property, either absolutely or in trust; to carry out the terms of any instrument under which property is received;

(d) To convey, exchange, lease, mortgage, hypothecate, encumber, transfer, or otherwise dispose of all property, real or personal;

(e) To do all other acts necessary or expedient for the administration of the affairs and attainment of the purposes of the association.

Article 3

This association is organized as an unincorporated nonprofit association and shall not be operated for pecuniary gain or profit nor does it contemplate the distribution of gains, profits, or dividends to its members; it is organized and shall be operated solely for nonprofit purposes. None of its profits or net income shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, member, private shareholder, or individual. Upon the winding up and dissolution of this association, after paying or adequately providing for its debts and obligations, the remaining assets shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation, selected by the directors of this association, which has established its tax-exempt status under either Sections 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.

Article 4

The principal office for the transaction of business of the association is located in the county of Winnebago in the State of Illinois.

Article 5

The number of directors for this association shall be five (5). The names and addresses of the persons who are to act as the first directors are as follows:

The number of directors provided for herein may be changed at any time by amending the By-Laws duly adopted by the members of the association in accordance with provisions of these Articles.

Article 6

The authorized number and qualifications of members of the association, the different classes of membership, if any, and their liability for dues and assessments and the method of collection thereof shall be as set forth in the By-Laws.

Article 7

The By-Laws of the association and these Articles may be amended only by the members of the association (1) at a meeting by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members present entitled to vote or the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the quorum as provided in the By-Laws, whichever is larger, or (2) without a meeting by the written vote or consent of two-thirds of the members entitled to vote.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, for the purposes of forming this association, the undersigned have executed these Articles of Association on this 16th day of October 2002.

________________________________Patrick Cunningham, President

 ______________________________Richard Theryl, General Secretary

________________________________Ken Lonergan, Activities Director

________________________________Nicole Lawson, Treasurer

_____________________________Andy Friedl, Technology Director