Membership

West Jersey Chapter welcomes new members who share our interest in rail transportation and history. We offer two types of affiliation: as a West Jersey Chapter member with NRHS membership with full privileges; or as a West Jersey Associate with no NRHS membership with limited privileges. For the current membership application form, click here. (Adobe Reader required.)

Applying for Membership: After reviewing the material on this page, print out the membership application, complete it, and mail it along with your payment (check or money order) to the address indicated on the form. Optionally, you may bring the completed application to a West Jersey Chapter meeting or to a show where West Jersey Chapter maintains a sales table. Payment in full must accompany the application. All applicants must be affirmed by the West Jersey Chapter Board of Directors before membership can take effect.

Questions? Please email us for further information.

Dues Structure:

Membership Class
Annual Dues
Regular ($13.00 Chapter dues + $36.00 NRHS national dues) $49.00
Chapter Only (National dues paid through another NRHS chapter) $13.00
Additional family member ($2.00 Chapter + $3.00 NRHS national)
(Available to Regular members only.)		 $5.00
West Jersey Associate (No NRHS membership) $25.00

The following table compares the benefits of West Jersey Chapter member versus West Jersey Associate:

Benefit/Feature
West Jersey
Chapter Member
West Jersey
Associate
Attend West Jersey Chapter (WJC) meetings and other events:
Yes
Yes
Receive all West Jersey Rails Quarterly (WJRQ) issues for the calendar year (typically four):
Yes
Yes
Receive WJC notices and fliers by mail:
Yes
Yes
Borrow tapes and DVDs from WJC video library:
Yes
Yes
Sign up for WJC E-Gram and Turbo list email notifications:
Yes
Yes
Eligible for discounts on WJC books, WJRQ, and other Chapter publications and merchandise:
Yes
No
Able to serve WJC as a director, an officer, or chair a committee:
Yes
No
Able to serve on a committee:
Yes
Yes, except
Nominating Committee
Able to vote on WJC matters:
Yes
No
Receive NRHS Bulletin, bimonthly NRHS News, notices and mailings from NRHS:
Yes
No
Able to vote on NRHS matters:
Yes
No
Page updated 12/26/2011