December 19, 2011 at the 15th Anniversary and Holiday Celebration of the San Francisco Leathermen’s Discussion Group RMSF was presented with the 2011 Group Phoenix Award. This award acknowledges RMSF for achieving the successful revitalization of a club on the verge of closing. Rick Holte humbly accepted the award on behalf of RMSF from Brian James Vice President of The LDG who commented on the increased visibility, activity and membership progress that RMSF has gained in the past 6 months. This is an honor to be accepted by our brothers and sisters in the Leather Community and hopefully we will continue to grow and become a model for other groups and clubs both rebuilding and taking their first steps into the Fetish World.