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MSSLS Membership Benefits
and Requirements
MSSLS membership is easy and inexpensive. To become a
member you need a current NMRA (National Model Railroad Association) membership
card and the $10 MSSLS yearly membership fee. If you are not an NMRA member,
just visit the NMRA web site at
http://www.nmra.org and either apply on-line or print and mail in the
membership application with your dues.
Benefits
As an MSSLS member, you will belong to a club that is one
of the nicest and most active small scale live steam groups in the U.S.
Benefits include:
- Pre-scheduled events throughout the state of
Michigan. Over 7 public steamups each year with additional steamups at
member's homes.
- Use of the club’s raised portable track(s) at each
event. An 18x26 track with 16’ diameter curves and a 10x18 track with 10’
curves. (Note, some events only have room
for one portable.)
- Free admission to events located where a paid
admission is normally required. (ie.
Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad, Gratiot Valley Railroads Swap
Meet and other shows.)
- $1 million of liability insurance coverage, through
the NMRA, should someone outside the club be injured by your locomotive
during a club sponsored event.
- Free locomotive fuel, distilled water, steam oil, paper towels
and shop towels for use at each event. **
- The use of the MSSLS club web site for event
information, access to the Members only section and 100 megs of disk storage
(via FTP) to host pictures and web pages related to the small scale live
steam hobby.
- Ability to purchase club shirts at cost.
- As an NMRA member you qualify for insurance to cover
your Live Steam Engines, rolling stock, track, books, magazines and all
other hobby related items for a very reasonable cost. See the NMRA web site for complete
details.
http://www.nmra.org
- The chance to spend many enjoyable and relaxing hours
with new and old friends!
Requirements
Our club, unlike many others, is based upon the same
concept as a gym, golf or tennis club. Members are entitled to all the benefits of
the club yet they are not required to deal with any of the day-to-day troubles
and headaches of maintaining an organization.
The MSSLS LLC Founding Engineers handle the paperwork and fees
associated with maintaining the club’s liability insurance, corporate status,
taxes and equipment. No more long group meetings about whether we should spend
$50 to maintain the layouts, $15 for printed materials, $100 for steam up
supplies or any of 100 other time consuming discussions about day-to-day
operations. MSSLS also handles the scheduling of events and other details to
make them happen. Additional events are suggested by the members and the
membership’s commitment to attend an event determines if it will be scheduled.
The members have very few requirements to maintain their
membership.
- MSSLS members must keep their NMRA membership
up-to-date. A copy of each member’s NMRA card with NMRA number and NMRA expiration date will be kept
on file. If a member fails to renew their NMRA membership, they will loose
their membership in MSSLS until the NMRA membership is renewed.
- MSSLS members are required to pay a yearly $10 fee and
present a copy of their current NMRA membership card, if not already on file.
*** (The MSSLS membership renewal fee is due no later than Jan 31st of each year. Those
individuals joining, for the first time, after July 1st will pay 1/2 the current membership fee.)
- Members are required to help setup and/or teardown the
portable tracks and any displays at every steamup they attend, unless
physically unable. This is required to make sure that the same people do
not get stuck with the setup and teardown at every event.
- Lastly, members must abide by our club by-laws. The
MSSLS group prides itself on its reputation as a friendly and family
oriented group. The use of improper language, gestures, rudeness, etc. will
not be tolerated. Please read our by-laws for complete details.
** These benefits are dependant upon the club’s
ability to afford them. If club funds are not available, then this benefit may
be suspended.
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The yearly fee is subject
to change without notice. Any change in the fee will be published by December 1st
of each year.
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