Crystal Lake Young Professionals

09/30/2026

09/30/2026

Want an easy way to meet local business owners and community members? Volunteer with the Crystal Lake Young Professionals at the Crystal Lake Community Expo!

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ Pick a shift: 10–12, 12–2, or both!
📍 Holiday Inn Crystal Lake

We'll take turns at the table, so there's plenty of time to walk around, visit booths, and connect. Lunch is on us! 🥪

New to the YPs? This is a great place to start, and no experience is needed.

👉 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8wsTGTT6hg3K2Gvj9yqWYWP0zbd-mkeQ3E_hmZBRu3DAk-Q/viewform?usp=header

08/27/2026

Save the date, YPs! 📅 We've got a strong finish to the year lined up👇

Leaders in Action — Wednesday, Sept. 23
Check your email for how to claim your YP scholarship. A full day of leadership takeaways and local connections, at a fraction of the cost.

Community Expo volunteering — Saturday, Oct. 17
Email drop coming soon with shift details. One of the best ways to meet new and familiar local business leaders — plus we're grabbing lunch together afterward! 🍽️

Multi-Chamber YP gatherings - Exact dates TBD
We close out the year connecting with YPs from surrounding Chambers. A heartfelt way to grow your network over good food, smooth libations, and genuine laughter!

Not a YP yet? Come see what we're building. 🫶🏻

08/22/2026

🌴That's a wrap on YP Fest! Full room, new faces, island crews finding common ground, and a postcard wall full of your ideas for the year ahead. Thank you to Sideouts Sports Tavern for hosting us, Crystal Lake Park District's The Racket Club for the giveaway goodies, and every single person who came out. 👇

If YP Fest was your first taste of the YPs, this is what we do! Come back for more fun, connection, and growth! Your first two events are free 👉 https://www.clchamber.com/young-professionals/

08/18/2026

Today, the Crystal Lake Young Professionals honored Bridget and Mark Hudak of 3 Chefs Catering with the 2026 Pride in Crystal Lake Award. 🎉 If you've been to a YP event, you've tasted their work: the appetizers, the small bites, the tortellini pasta salad that somehow disappears first every single time. They've made our community gatherings better for years! Cheers to them for a reliable 26 years of serving up special memories. We couldn't think of anyone more deserving.

Cheers to many more years, and many more tasty bites at YP events!

08/13/2026

Last chance to RSVP for YP Fest Luau Mixer! Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce

*YP Fest Luau*

📅 Thursday, August 20th

⏰ 5:00 – 7:00 pm

📍 Side Outs – Island Lake


Join us for a tropical evening with a picnic-style dinner, giveaways, summer fun, and welcoming ways to connect. Plus a look at what the YPs have been up to and what we're building this year!

👉 RSVP so we can get the food count right! (Scan QR code or find link in the comments)


Can't come but know a young professional who belongs in this group? We're asking Chamber members to help us find emerging leaders who'd benefit from connecting, growing, and giving back with the YPs.

Nominate them! (Every nomination enters you into our giveaway basket drawing!)


⭐ Find the nomination link in the comments!



— The Young Professionals Leadership Team

Josh Hudek (YP President)

Jake Schlicht (Service Chair)

Kacper Scheibe (Growth Chair)

Jackie Postelnick (Social Chair)

07/23/2026

🌴 Join us for our First-ever YP-hosted Chamber mixer. Island vibes. Dinner on us. You in?!

YP Fest Luau 🌺 Thursday, August 20 | 5–7 PM | Side Outs

This is for Current YPs, Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce members, and anyone curious about joining the YP group — all are welcome!

👉 RSVP so we can save you a plate: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfs--3axX-YoybQ-ip3GWMVNpuOUvle71YhlWqNUHHRZ1qILA/viewform?usp=header

07/09/2026

All aboard for a bonus Young Professionals Event on Sat, July 25th, with other local area Chamber groups! Come connect with new faces on an unforgettable ride via the Pacific Northwest line, as we visit a variety of chamber establishments for nosh and libations! RSVP required at the link below!

Mustaches, networking, train rides, and unforgettable connections what more could you ask for?! Join us for one of the most fun Young Professionals event of the summer, the YP Stashe Crawl!

07/04/2026

We may have gotten rained out tonight, but we still showed up and had a blast serving the brave fest-goers who don’t let it rain on their parade! (Until the lightning) Teamwork makes the dream work! ❤️🤍💙

06/25/2026

❤️🤍💙Who wants to be on the other side of this flag with me!?

Red, white, and blue attire required, we will probably get rained on... but we must rally on! I know I'm driving a hard bargain here! haha

I need someone to help me proudly carry the banner for the Crystal Lake Chamber at the Independence Day Parade on Sunday, July 5th. ❤️🤍💙