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APPLICATION PROCESS

A person with a viable interest in the art of MAGIC may seek membership in The Fort Worth Magicians Club by filling out an application form (can be downloaded below and filled-out on your computer before printing) and deliver it with the proper dues to the club's Secretary. If the form is filled-out by handwriting, the form should be printed clearly. Incomplete or illegible applications must be rejected. Cash, checks, and money orders made payable to The Fort Worth Magicians Club are accepted. A second copy of the filled-out application form should be made if a receipt is needed.

All applications must be signed and recommended by at least two Active Members of the club who are in good standing. The two sponsors are responsible to motivate the applicant to perform a Qualification Demonstration of his or her interest in magic at a monthly meeting to be designated by the Executive Committee, within three months of the submission of the application and as designated by the club's Constitution and Bylaws.

Note that submitting an application and dues does not automatically grant membership status. After an applicant does his Qualification Demonstration, the club will vote on the applicant's membership and pending that approval, the applicant will be given his name badge and be granted membership. Monies paid will be returned only in the event that the club votes to deny an applicant's membership application. The signature of the applicant for membership shall be a pledge of his/her agreement to support the Constitution and Bylaws and the Code of Ethics of this organization and any amendments made hereafter.

CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP

ACTIVE MEMBER - A person eighteen years of age or older, proven active in magic, and who has been accepted by the Club. Active Members may vote, hold office, serve on committees, and enjoy all the activities of the Club.
Dues are $20 per year.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER - A spouse or professional assistant of an Active Member, and who is eighteen years of age or older. Associate Members do not vote or hold office, but may serve on committees and enjoy all the activities of the Club. Dues are $20 per year.

JUNIOR MEMBER - A person fourteen years old or older, and under eighteen years of age. Upon reaching eighteen years of age, Junior Members automatically become Active Members provided they are dues paid members in good standing. Junior Members do not vote, hold office, or serve on committees, but do enjoy all the activities of the Club. Dues are $20 per year.

ASSOCIATE JUNIOR MEMBER - A person under the age of 14 who is screened for approval by the Executive Committee prior to being granted membership. He must be accompanied at Club functions by a legal parent or guardian who themselves must be an Active, Associate, or Honorary Life member of the Club. Upon reaching the age of 14, Associate Junior Members automatically become Junior Members provided they are dues paid members in good standing. Associate Junior Members do not vote, hold office, or serve on committees, but do enjoy all the activities of the Club. Dues are $20 per year.

HONORARY LIFE MEMBER - A person who has significantly contributed to the advancement of the art of magic internationally, or a person who has been an Active Member of the Club for at least 25 consecutive years and who has made an outstanding contribution to the welfare of the Club, may be considered for Honorary Life Member status. Honorary Life Members have the benefits of Active Membership without further dues payments.

MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL MAGIC ORGANIZATIONS

As a independent non-profit corporation, The Fort Worth Magicians Club, Inc does not require members to also be members of other magic organizations. However the club does recommend membership in one or more of the national or international magic organizations such as the International Brotherhood of Magicians, Society of American Magicians, Texas Association of Magicians, The Magic Circle, The Psychic Entertainers Association, Fellowship of Christian Magicians and so forth. The benefit of joining such organizations is immense.

Note that The Fort Worth Magicians Club, Inc meets concurrently with the Ren Clark IBM Ring 15 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and the Bruce Chadwick SAM Assembly 138 of the Society of American Magicians.

When the Ring meets only under the Ren Clark IBM Ring 15 title or engages any activity, particularly business related matters of the IBM, only invited guests and members in good standing with the International Brotherhood of Magicians national organization may participate. Only dues-paid-up members of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and Ren Clark IBM Ring 15 may vote in business matters.

In the same way, when the Bruce Chadwick SAM Assembly 138 of the Society of American Magicians meets only under the Bruce Chadwick SAM Assembly 138 title or engages any activity, particularly business related matters of the SAM, only invited guests and members in good standing with the Society of American Magicians national organization may participate. Only dues-paid-up members in the Society of American Magicians and Bruce Chadwick SAM Assembly 138 may vote in business matters.

SUBMISSION OF DUES WITH A NEW MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Dues are payable in advance, on or before October 1^st of each year. According to the club's BYLAWS, the amount of dues that new members must pay is pro-rated on a semi-annual basis. In other words if a person submits an application during the months of October through March, dues are $20. If a person submits an application during the months of April through September, dues are $10. All dues and applications should be submitted to the club's SECRETARY (not the Treasurer) so that information will be properly recorded. It is the SECRETARY'S responsibility to then transfer money to the TREASURER.

A person seeking membership in the Fort Worth Magicians Club should download an application form, fill it out completely, and submit it along with the proper dues amount (in the form of cash, check, or money order made out to The Fort Worth Magicians Club, Inc) to the Secretary at any OPEN club meeting or mail it to:


	The Fort Worth Magicians Club Jeff Hallberg, Secretary 713 Ridgewood Circle Hurst, Texas 76054 Phone 817-479-3186


	To Download an Application via PDF Format Click Here


	Note: Acrobat Reader is required to view the application. After downloading the application, you can fill out the fields with your computer before printing it out.