What is Kitsap ACES
Kitsap Alternative Community Educational Society
Our goal is to serve as a unifying process whereby as our various initiatives are focusing on the creation of the social club where Alternative Lifestyles may come together in unity.
We are a 501(c)(7) Membership organization for members only and not open to the general public. We are currently hosting various workshops for the education for those that are interested in learning more on the aspect of Safe, Sane and Consensual and/or Risk Aware Consensual Kink activities for those of legal age.
We believe in the philosophy of Understanding through Education.
ACES Mission
To establish and maintain a network dedicated to the education of persons in the fetish, Leather, BDSM, LGTBQ+, and other alternative lifestyles.
To increase understanding, communication, and tolerance among all those of legal age regardless of orientation, gender, lifestyle, kink, experience level, race, or ability.
To facilitate awareness and education to eradicate stereotypes and misconceptions about fetish, Leather, and BDSM lifestyles.
To encourage Risk Aware Consensual Kink (RACK), Personal Responsibility in Consensual Kink (PRICK), and Safe, Sane, and Consensual (SSC) practices in the community at large.
ACES Values
- Respect: To foster an environment where each member of the community is valued.
- Accountability: To be responsible to the community for our actions.
- Integrity: To behave ethically and will be open, honest, and fair.
- Excellence: To use innovation and continuous improvement to achieve our goals and objectives.
- Passion: We believe in what we do.
- Dedication: We are committed to making a difference in our community.
ACES Vision
The Vision of the Alternative Community Educational Society (ACES) is to:
- Provide a wide range of education for and about alternative lifestyles in our local communities.
- Proudly represent ACES and the alternative lifestyles community through information, education and leadership initiatives.
- Operate an alternative lifestyle social facility in our community.
- Provide adults with the opportunity to engage in safe and consenting lifestyle activities in a friendly and open social club atmosphere.
Kitsap ACES Board of Directors
Kitsap ACES is governed by its Board of Directors, charged with upholding the by-laws created for the smooth running of a community focused organization while promoting the ACES Mission, Vision and Values.
Directors meet quarterly to address group concerns and to provide service for advancing the ACES mission.
The five service positions are as follows: Board Chairperson, Co-chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Board Member at Large. Board members are elected from the general membership.
Any member who desires to participate in service with ACES should contact a current Board member directly, via email to directors@kitsapaces.org or via the message form on our Contact Page.
