Ouch. Just renewed my NAR membership at $200 for 3 years.

I will have retired from teaching by the time renewal comes around again. I doubt I'll be able to afford it next time. I will still work part time at the fire dept for the foreseeable future, but even as an officer, I make less than the minimum wage of 20 states!

One of the captains is retiring next year and another year after next, but the FD is on the same state retirement system I'm on now. I won't be able to draw my pension and work full time. Even if I were to become chief, I would make just as much money drawing my pension and working part time...without the headaches and paperwork!

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I love sanding.

I just renewed mine last month for my 45th year. I remember having a hard time forking over the cash back in those early years, as it ate into the meager motor and kit money. I would have choked big time back in those days to know what the dues would go to as a ‘senior’ member all these years later!

I have never done the multi-year plan, but I guess it does save a few dollars. Maybe some ‘unknown’ funds will show up when you need it most.

Earl

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Earl L. Cagle, Jr.
NAR# 29523
TRA# 962
SAM# 73
Owner/Producer
Point 39 Productions

Rocket-Brained Since 1970

I considered getting a lifetime membership, but at my age, I just didn’t see a decent ROI.

I am a yearly renewal guy.

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Lee Reep
NAR 55948

Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp

Same here on the lifetime thoughts. Besides, if I wait 8 more years, the lifetime membership will be cut in half. Unfortunately, most likely my life expectancy will be cut even more. lol!

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I love sanding.

I did the lifetime membership thing just before they changed it from a flat $1000 to a varying scale depending on your age. I figure I should be around long enough for it to work out OK. Hopefully I'll still be able to build and fly in another 15 years (which would take me to 82).

Now my NAR card shows a February 2100 expiration date .

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Bernard Cawley
NAR 89040 L1 - Life Member
SAM 0061
AMA 42160
KG7AIE

Wow...you're gonna live to the ripe old age of 145!

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I love sanding.

That’s a reasonable age for me to reach, in order to build my stockpile of kits.

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Lee Reep
NAR 55948

Projects: Semroc Saturn 1B, Ken Foss Designs Mini Satellite Interceptor
In the Paint Shop: Nothing! Too cold!
Launch-Ready: Farside-X, Maxi Honest John, Super Scamp

...if you don't buy any more.

Lee and Neil.....

Yup!

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Bernard Cawley
NAR 89040 L1 - Life Member
SAM 0061
AMA 42160
KG7AIE

Years ago, like thirty years, I belong to the AMA, a model plane equivalent of NAR.
A lawyer in the club had a meeting on the AMA card and what it entitled you.
Basically, AMA is secondary insurance to the activity's.
Your home or apartment insurance is the primary insurance's to any accident.
After this meeting, I no longer had an AMA card and quit the model airplane club I joined.
I continued to fly my planes in deserted areas where I could find them.
I joined the local model airplane club some 42 years ago. Today, there is no one left of the members I knew back then.
The club had shows at a local Mall to show the local people our hobby.
I miss those days.

CMASS has flight's for the public to witness and enjoy.
I like those day's.
Fun,

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If it flies, I can crash it!