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MEMBERSHIP
Rolling Thunder® is NOT A MOTORCYCLE CLUB, but uses motorcycles to
draw attention to POW/MIA and other veterans’ issues.
Rolling Thunder® is a non-profit organization with thousands of
members nationwide and in Canada. Rolling Thunder® has advocated and
co-authored legislation on the POW/MIA issue and veteran concerns and
interests.
Membership in Rolling Thunder®, Inc. is open to anyone with an
interest in educating the public regarding the POW/MIA (Prisoner of
War-Missing In Action) issue regardless of race, color, creed or sex.
All persons must be 18 years of age or older.
Membership Requirements
Every member must abide by the constitution and by-laws of Rolling
Thunder®, Inc.
All members (excluding junior members) will receive a Rolling
Thunder®, Inc. membership Boot patch (from the chapter) when they become
a full member at the end of a 120 – day trial period. During the 120 –
day trial period, a member must attend three meetings and or events.
Members must be loyal and courteous.
If a member meets his/her obligations before the 120 days are up,
they are entitled to receive their Boot patch, provided they meet all
other (loyalty and conduct) requirements.
A new member must make 3 meetings or events, or a combination
thereof, during the120 – day trial period to become a full member.
Anyone who joins and does not meet his/her obligation will be
terminated from this organization.
After a member completes his/her first year (from the day they
receive their boot patch) as a member in good standing then they will be
issued the Eagle & Rocker back patch. (Effective 10/01/01
To be a member in good standing one must make no less than 3 meetings
and 3 events per year. If meetings are a problem because of work one
must donate time to help organize a run, parade, fund-raiser,
demonstration, and/or speak at schools each year.
Members in the Military are exempt from meetings and events only when
they are on Official DUTY, TAD, TDY, DEPLOYED or under PCS orders. At
all other times, Military members must attend meetings and events. If
deployed, they will remain a member of the Chapter they joined until
they return or transfer to another chapter.
Rolling Thunder®, Inc. relies on volunteers to donate their time. If
you cannot volunteer your time and attend meetings, please do not sign
up for membership in our organization. We can only accept you as a
member if you can donate your time to the issue. We thank you for
considering membership in Rolling Thunder®, Inc.
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