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Membership into the Verterans MC Canada is by invitation only however we encourage interested and prospective people that meet the criteria below to contact us. ETHICS STATEMENTStrength, honour, and pride of service; Past, present, and future is our motto and we intend to deliver our services and support one another as fellow Veterans, active service men and women with integrity and pride. OUR MEMBERSHIP Our membership is comprised of Veterans of the various theaters of conflict, active service personnel, and members of the reserve forces. QUALIFICATIONS * A minimum of three years of service in either the regular or reserve forces of the Armed Forces. PROOF OF SERVICE * Coming on Strength records and release dates are required for full membership and insurance of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. WHY A MOTORCYCLE CLUB? There are three generally recognized forms of motorcycle associations : * General Associations - Allow anyone to pay a membership fee regardless of their desire to ride a motorcycle but further the cause of motorcycling. * Riding Clubs - Have no expectation of their membership with regard to meetings and runs; these are considered to be social clubs. * Motorcycle Clubs - Hold their members to a strict code of ethics and have an exceptionally high requirement to their membership when it comes to attending meetings and runs. We have chosen to be a motorcycle club as we hold our membership to a strict code of ethics and demand attendance at meetings and runs associated with our club. It is our desire as a club to have our members participating in all of our functions. The only exceptions are for our actively serving military members when they get called to serve a tour of duty. THE PROVING STAGE Prospective members are invited to begin riding with our club by a full-patched member of our club and are expected to help out at fundraisers and take part in our club rides. During this stage of membership the recruit must : * Exhibit strong morals and principles. * Show a strong desire to help Veterans, Veteran societies and organizations, and active military members and their families. This stage can last as little as a year but, may take longer depending on attendance, heart, and their ability to fit in with the club. The fit must work for both the recruit and the club. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP STAGE After completing the recruitment stage the prospect becomes a member with full voting privileges but, is not allowed to hold officer positions until the end of their second year. In order to be considered for membership in the Veterans MC Canada, the potential member must receive 100% acceptance from the full members of the club. We are a non territorial club! |