Do you like what you see in the RSME? Would you like to help our group grow and get involved with the RSME? Why not become a "friend of the RSME"? Check out the Associate Membership to see what you get. If you are interested in being more involved we have other membership classes that you might be interested in. All of our membership classes and special interest groups limits and privileges are listed below. If after reading over them you choose to join, then feel free to print out and send in this membership application to the RSME. If you are a current member to the RSME and wish to either remain a member or upgrade your membership to a higher level. Then please print out and send in this membership renewal/upgrade application to the RSME.

The RSME is excited to announce that it now has an online interactive application for new members. Those guests who are interested in joining the RSME as either an Associate Member or Participating Member can fill out the interactive application at the bottom of this page. We look forward to seeing you join our society!

*The RSME is now accepting membership application for the 2013 calendar year. Please note that our dues have gone up marginally since last year.

*The RSME has made a change in the acceptance of applications starting in the 2013 calendar year. Minors (under the age of 18) will not be allowed to fill out the online application. Instead we ask that they fill out the paper copy of the membership application and accompany it with a signed letter of approval from their parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Any applications that are received from a minor without the accompanied letter signed by a parent or legal guardian will not be considered for membership and any dues that are sent with will be mailed back to the potential applicant.

RSME General Membership Limits and Privileges
Associate Member	Participating Member	Active Member
Yearly Dues: $30.00	Yearly Dues: $90.00	Yearly Dues: $150.00
Associate members shall enjoy the privilege of using the facilities of the Society. They shall have the privilege of a voice at meetings, but shall not have the privilege of a ballot at meetings. Associate members may not operate equipment. Their use of shop equipment is limited to only the times when they are supervised by an Active member. Application for Associate membership shall be accepted for persons at least thirteen (13) years of age.	Participating members shall enjoy the privilege of using the facilities of the Society. They shall have the privilege of a voice at meetings, but shall not have the privilege of a ballot at meetings. Participating members may operate equipment under the supervision of an Active member and are permitted to be crewmembers in passenger service after being trained and qualified by the safety committee. Application for Participating membership shall be accepted for persons at least seventeen (17) years of age.	Active members shall enjoy full privileges of Society facilities. They shall have a voice and ballot in all matters pertaining to the activities and welfare of the Society. Only Active members may be officers or chair committees of the Society. Only Active members shall have keys to Society buildings. Active members wishing to operate equipment are required to be trained and qualified by the safety committee. Upon acceptance to Active membership they shall pay a one time $150.00 participation fee. Application for Active membership shall be accepted from Participating members of one year or more and at least eighteen (18) years of age. They shall have fulfilled a one-time ninety-hour (90) work requirement.

RSME Special Interest Group Membership Limits and Privileges
15" Gauge Railroad	Lite Rail Railroad (4.75" - 7.25" Gauge / 1" - 1.5" Scale)	O Gauge Group	Explorer Post 902
The 15" gauge railroad is included in your general membership to the RSME. The general membership limits and privileges governs over what you are allowed to do and not do involving this group depending on which membership class you choose to join the RSME at from above.	The Lite Rail group is building a duel gauge railroad in 1.0" Scale (4.75" Gauge) and 1.5" Scale (7.25" Gauge). This group operates outside on the south side of the club house opposite the 15" gauge railroad. They meet every Saturday (weather permitting) from approximately 10 - 11 am and to work on building the railroad till approximately 4 pm. The Lite rail special interest group also has an additional dues structure to the RSME general membership. The dues structure for this group is $12.00 a month or $100.00 a year if paid all up front in January. They also accept donations of time and materials in lieu of dues. The dues, operating rules, and general safety rules will all be given to you and explained before you join this special interest group.	The O Gauge Group is made up of O Scale (2-rail) O Gauge (3-rail) and On3 Scale. This group is housed on the second floor of the RSME club house. They meet every Monday and have an additional dues structure. The dues structure for this area is broken down as follows. $2.00 dollars a month for second floor maintenance and then $3.00 dollars a month for each of the three (3) Gauge interests you wish to belong to. These dues are in addition to the general membership dues listed above. Each Gauge interest also has operating rules that must be adhered to. These operating rules and general safety rules will be explained to you before you join the specific group.	The Explorer Post is the "youth" portion of the RSME. If you are between the ages of fourteen (14) and twenty (20) and fill out a Boy Scouts of America application along with your RSME General Membership application, you are automatically part of the Explorer Post. With this you will have the opportunity to work on and operate an HO scale layout. while experiencing and promoting the many facets of the RSME, and railroading whether it be model or prototypical.