Q: Why do you dress as skeletons?
A: Every single human regardless of gender, status, race, or creed has one thing in common: a skeleton. Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think!
Q: Can men join SnB?
A: In short, yes we have male members. We aim to keep our integrity as a women’s krewe, but our male members (Soul Sweepers & Drummers) are valuable krewe-mates. If you’d like to join, all it takes is a conversation!
Q: How do I become a bone?
A: Well, first you become a WISHBONE! TClick “About” above for membership information.
Q: What kind of a time commitment am I making if I join?
A: First and foremost, we are a VOLUNTEER organization. You don’t have to show up to everything. Not gonna lie, y’all – we are a VERY active krewe for several months out of the year. We typically meet twice a week, once for rehearsals and once for crafting. Not every bone does both! In fact, most don’t! After joining the krewe, YOU decide how involved you’d like to be! We do have mandatory rehearsals as special events approach for those who want to participate in specific parades/performances. We have out of town bones that come in just for one or two events per year.
Q: Does it cost money to join?
A: Short answer? YES – but not much. Our yearly dues start at only $50 if you pay at the beginning of each season (August), and slowly go up (to a max of $100) as the year rolls by. We are one of the most cost effective krewes out there. Our collective money goes to parade throws and to offset member participation fees for events like KreweDelusion and Box of Wine. Some events (such as delusion) have additional fees, but no event is mandatory. We don’t have a ball. We don’t require you to buy throw packages or sublet your parade spot. We’re very small and organic and most of our members work in the service industry. We strongly believe that your krewe participation should not be limited by your wallet. In the spirit of Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, we do raise funds occasionally for members that are going through a rough patch.
Q: Tell me about your throws!
A: Our signature parade throws are skeleton BARBIES. We scoop up as many naked barbies as we possibly can throughout the year. If you have any to donate, please get in touch with us! On Monday nights throughout the year we paint, glitter, and dress the barbies. Akin to Purses (Nyx) and Shoes (Muses), our barbies are a catch! Each one is numbered with an SnB card attached. We typically throw about 500 barbies per season. Most of our other throws are handmade, including jewelry and skellie corks.
Q: What’s with your name, Skinz N Bonez?
A: We’re mostly drummers that wear skeleton attire. Drums have skins. Skeletons have bones. Hence, Skinz N Bonez.
Q: I have another question and you didn’t answer it!
A: Hit “Contact Us” on the menu above, and ask away!