Membership
ATTENTION JANUARY APPROVED APPLICANTS
MEMBER CARD PICK-UP WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING 2.13.24. YOUR MEMBER NUMBER WILL BE AVAILABLE 2.5.24. IF YOU COME TO CANTEEN WE WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A TEMPORARY CARD UNTIL PICK-UP. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY.
2024 Membership Applications are Now Available at the Canteen!
All applicants must fill out their application in person and with their sponsor present. Application fee is $80.00 non-refundable, payable by cash or check made out to Dela-Ches Fishing Association.
Membership applications will be voted on at the next regular meeting after the application is submitted.
If you are approved, your new member card and welcome folder will be available on the 5th day of the following month. Only applicants that are denied will be contacted.
We are lucky to have so many members that support our organization.
There are currently four types of membership available. All members are considered Social members at the time they join the association. After a probationary year, a Social member can choose to become an Active member. Going Active indicates to other members and our organization that you have a willingness to support our non-profit organization with events and activities to further develop our purpose.
Members who have been with us for 10+ consecutive years, and are 65+ years old can convert their membership to a Lifetime Member.
For 2024, we will be opening our membership on January 2. We hope that this change will allow those that have not been able to join in the past during our single day application process the ability to become members. Applications will be available at the Canteen starting January 2. We are anticipating the ability to approve around 300 new members.
We also have the option for a member who is a parent, grandparent or legal guardian of a child 16 years of age to become a Junior member.
Our Junior members are important to building the foundation of our organization. These members will continue the legacy of this association. Our Junior members have opportunities to earn service hours for school projects and to fulfill other organization requirements.
Junior membership applications are currently available in the Canteen during regular business hours.