Belizean Grove
The Belizean Grove is an elite, invitation-only American women's social club, located in New York City.[1][2] The club was founded in 2001 by Susan Stautberg, a former Westinghouse Broadcasting executive, and author and futurist Edie Weiner.[3]
Modeled after the San Francisco-based Bohemian Club[4] Belizean Grove formed to duplicate for women how the "old boy's network supported one another", stated co-founder Stautberg,[5] the membership of which was known to bond at annual retreats held at Bohemian Grove in California.[2]
The Belizean Grove meets annually in Belize or similar Central American locations.[6] They also meet in New York and other U.S. cities, for activities they describe as "a balance of fun, substantive programs and bonding".[7]
Members, known as "grovers",
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is a former member of Belizean Grove. She resigned membership June 19, 2009, after Republican senators voiced concerns over the group's women-only membership policy.[12][13][14][15]
See also
- Gentlemen's club
- Women's club
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