HOW
TO BECOME A MEMBER
OF THE FLAGSTAFF MODEL
RAILROAD CLUB
First, who can become a member,
and with what knowledge background?
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Our club accepts new members
of any age, ethnic background, gender, and height who are interested in
real (prototype) and/or model railroading and who want to learn more about
the hobby. Your enthusiasm is the only requirement.
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Your level of experience with
model railroading doesn't matter, and all of the current club members are
always in the process of learning themselves.
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Your overall knowledge about
prototype railroads and the railroad industry doesn't matter either.
The show-offs can tell an Alco FA locomotive from an EMD F-7 based on the
color of exhaust or the shape of the headlights. But if you can't,
that won't prevent you from enjoying the hobby! However, you will
naturally learn about real railroads the more you hang around the club
members who do have experience in these areas, and these members
are always great sources of information!
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For those of you experienced
in model railroading, great! We will gladly "assimilate" your knowledge
into the "collective". Maybe you'll learn a few things, too.
Now, how do I become a member?
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Come out to the club facility
on a Tuesday evening to visit the club layout and to get a feel for what
the club is like.
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When you're ready, you will
be asked to fill out a simple application form. These are available
at the club facility.
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At that point, a member of the
club's board of directors will give you a membership packet of information
that includes the Club Bylaws, Operating Rules for monthly operating sessions,
and other information about the club. You will be responsible for
reading through the Bylaws and Operating
Rules so that you are aware of your responsibilities and privileges
that you receive as a club member.
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You will enjoy a three
month "probationary" period after you fill out the application
form. NO dues or fees are required during the probationary period.
This is a period during which you will get to know the club better, and
the club will get to know you. During these three months, you will
be allowed to operate the club layout on Tuesday nights and attend club
meetings and events, though you will not yet be given access to the club
facility at times when no other club members are present.
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Following the three month probationary
period, the club will vote to elevate you to the status of full membership,
at which time you will be required to pay your dues as indicated in Section
4 (Membership) of the Club Bylaws. Annual
dues are $50 for family members and $25 for student members. Once
your dues are paid up, you will be given the combination to the facility's
locks and you will enjoy full membership privileges and responsibilities!
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