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Membership
(See categories and fees below)
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Membership Categories & Annual Fees
All NSS members agree to abide by the NSS Constitution, Bylaws, Acts of the Board,
and Conservation Policy.
Individual Members
Receive the
monthly caving magazine, the NSS News; the scientific Journal of Cave
and Karst Studies three times a year; the annual membership directory; and
American Caving Accidents. Membership also entitles you to audiovisual and printed
library privileges and NSS Bookstore discounts.
| Regular |
1
year: $40 |
2
years: $78 |
3
years: $115 |
(17 years and over; all privileges of membership)
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| Associate |
1
year: $30 |
2
years: $58 |
3
years: $86 |
(Under
17, or full-time student, or non-US citizen in foreign residence. May not vote or hold office.)
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| Sustaining |
1
year: $120 |
2
years: $238 |
3
years: $355 |
(Regular
membership, with $80.00 credited towards Life membership each year)
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| Conservation Regular |
1
year: $125 |
2
years: $250 |
3
years: $375 |
(The
difference between regular dues and Conservation dues will
support NSS conservation and education programs
and activities)
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| Life |
$800 |
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(Regular
membership privileges for life for a single payment)
(There is a Life Membership discount for members over age 59.
Please contact the NSS Office for the price.)
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| Conservation
Life |
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(An
additional payment of $1,000 made by any type of Life Member)
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| Institutional |
$99 |
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(Educational
and scientific organizations, show caves, etc.)
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| Basic |
1
year: $24 |
2
years: $47 |
3
years: $68 |
(Over
17 years old, privileges of Regular membership, but without the NSS
News and the Journal)
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Family Membership
Family members
have the privileges of individual membership, but do not receive publications.
To qualify for the family discount, Family members must reside at the same address
as a member and they must pay dues at the same time as that member, and for
the same number of years.
| Family
Regular |
1
year: $10 |
2
years: $19 |
3
years: $27 |
(17
and over)
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| Family
Associate |
1
year: $8 |
2
years: $15 |
3
years: $22 |
(Under
17. Optional for full-time students. May not vote or hold office)
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| Family
Sustaining |
1
year: $50 |
2
years: $99 |
3
years: $146 |
($40.00
credited toward Family Life Membership each year. Must be married
to a Life, Sustaining, Outstanding Service, or Honorary, member)
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| Family
Life |
$400 |
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(Must
be married to a Life, Outstanding Service, or Honorary, member. One-time
payment)
(There is a Life Membership discount for members over age 59.
Please contact the NSS Office for the price.)
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Auto-Renewal 
Save a tree! (And the annual hassle!) By checking the Auto-Renew box on your Membership, Renewal, or Gift Membership Application, your credit card will be automatically charged each year for the next year's dues on your renewal date! You will receive an e-mail confirming that this has occurred. If your credit card has expired or terminated, you'll receive an e-mail asking you to use the online Renewal Form to update your credit card.
Auto-renewal also greatly reduces the workload on your NSS Office staff, freeing them to do other things for you. Thanks!
International
Postage Surcharge
(except Family and Life Members)
Member
Type |
Canada/Mexico |
All
other countries |
Basic |
$5.00 |
$10.00 |
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Others |
$16.00 |
$39.00 |
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Privacy Policy: Protecting your personal information is important
to the NSS. Our customer information is used solely by the NSS
(membership information, book orders, audio visual library orders, donation
records, etc.) The NSS will not sell any of our members’
or customers' information to other companies and/or organizations for
marketing purposes. Member information is published in the annual Members Manual, which is available only to members. For full disclosure, please see the NSS Privacy Policy, Appendix AX to the Acts of the Board of Governors. |
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