Did you know it's only $6 a year to join?That's right! $6.00 is all that is needed for a single yearly membership to NMRE! That is a whole $.50 cents a month! If you join after January your membership is prorated! Do you know where your membership fee goes?Your paid membership goes directly to everything required to maintain the club itself. Each club has yearly bills to pay in order to remain in operation. Here is a list of the basics required to be an official club and hold shows: ARBA Charter - $25.00 a year Montana State Registration - $20.00 a year Insurance - Based on membership, average $75.00 a year Show Program - Average $45.00 a year. This totals an average of $165.00 a year to maintain an ARBA local Club to host ARBA Sanctioned shows. ARBA Requires at least 6 ARBA Members to be listed on the official ARBA Club Charter. President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, (Treasurer & Secretary can be combined if needed), Chairman of the Board, and two additional board members. The yearly bills that are not covered by membership fees, can be covered by funds received from entries. However, if there is still not enough funds, these yearly fees are usually paid directly out of pocket of club members just to hold the club open and/or to host a show. okay, so the club gets the money to stay open if I join.......but what do I get?Our members get the ability to enter within 72 hours of the show, enter by phone, request a specialty show for their breed (Providing the club has the funds to host), discounted entry fees for those who help out at shows, free entry fees for those members who are involved in all aspects of the show from start to finish (Obtaining venue, judges, awards, being secretary, superintendent, running raffle sales, food, drink, obtaining awards, setting up show room, breaking down show room, judging, registering, etc.) Having your breed sanctioned by the club for your National Sweepstakes Points (For those breeds in which 2 or more members have). You as a member may also choose to have a show in your area, providing the club has the funds to do so. You can help choose judges for upcoming shows and help decide how many shows to have! We are always looking for ways to give our members more benefits and are always open to suggestions and ideas! in the end....In a nutshell, $6 a year isn't going to break the bank....even if you dont want to run for office, or help at the show. Your $6 will keep the club open another year. Not to mention for $6 you get so much more back in member benefits!
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