New Member and Renewal Form
Becoming a Member
To become a member, you must first and foremost display an interest in Amateur Radio, and this includes family members added to Family Memberships. Having a license to operate Amateur Radio is not required, though most of our members have one. To apply, fill out a membership application form, either this one online, or on paper. Dues, if applicable must be submitted. You must also receive approval from both the AARC Board of Directors and the General Membership.. This requires a vote typically held at one of the club’s twice-a-month, regularly scheduled General Membership Meetings. Though you attendance is far from mandatory, you are invited to attend and encouraged to do so. We’d love the chance to meet you. The date on which the last of the conditions above are met, will be considered your first date of membership.
The Basics
Before you apply to join the Anne Arundel Radio Club, let me explain some of the basics. Once you join, you are technically a member for life. However to remain an active voting member in our organization you must remain current in your dues. If you go inactive, making payment of dues automatically returns you to active voting status.
Free Memberships
We do offer free, first time memberships to those who either attend a license class at the AARC and subsequently pass their license or upgrade exam, or who simply pass a license or upgrade exam held at the AARC club house. The free offer is not indefinite, and expires 90 days following receipt of your license or upgrade per above. Typically those who qualify are sent an invitation to join via email. If you feel you qualify for a free membership you may fill out this form and it will be verified by the Membership Secretary
Paid Memberships
If you do not qualify for a free membership above, the standard dues schedule applies. We offer individual, family and student memberships. Be aware, we do not pro-rate dues. If your date of membership is during the first 10 calendar months of the year, you membership will expire on December 31st of that year. Otherwise your membership will expire on December 31st of the following year.
PrivacyBe aware that the information you have provided above will not be shared with anyone outside the membership of the Anne Arundel Radio Club. When you fill out this form you are provided the option to select a ‘Private’ option for each phone number. If so marked that phone number will not be distributed in any manner to the general mamebership, but rather will be accessible only by members of the Board. We take your privacy very seriously here and as such your personal information is only available to club officers and the webmasters.
Below you will find 3 payment choices. Of these only PayPal may be completed online. Recent changes in our PayPal allow you to optionally charge your credit card if it is associated with your PayPal account, and you select that option. Cash of checks may be tendered in person to the Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer or in their absence the Secretary at any in person AARC meeting. Pease request a receipt for all cash payments. Checks may also be mailed to AARC, PO Box 308, Davidsonville, MD 21032-0308. The cost of processing Credit Cards online is prohibitive, though we do have the ability to process credit cards in person. This can be done either at the Holiday Party, or by contacting the Treasurer to make other arrancements.
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