MEMBERSHIP

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The Fleet Reserve Club (FRC) is the home of the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Annapolis Branch 24 and Auxiliary (LAFRA) Annapolis Unit 24. Members of Branch and Unit 24 are automatically eligible to join the FRC. The FRC also welcomes other Active Duty, Reserve, Retired, honorably discharged Veterans of the United States Armed Forces as FRC Associate Members. Member benefits include parking while on the club premises, use of club facilities (dining room, bar, meeting rooms, banquet facilities), and reciprocal membership with other Fleet Reserve Clubs for members who meet FRA eligibility requirements. FRA members are the US Navy, US Marine Corps and the US Coast Guard.

The normal process for joining the FRC is through attendance at one of our monthly Membership Orientation and FRA/LAFRA/FRC Information nights. New Member Orientation meeting is scheduled for the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 PM, except for October due to the power and sail boat shows).

If you would like to join and can attend this meeting, please bring a copy of your DD214 or ID CARD for service record verification.

If you have questions regarding membership, please complete the form below.

For Type 1 and type 2 FRC membership, proof of “Honorable” service in the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force or Army is required.

FRC Membership Year is fixed for all members, beginning on July 1st through June 30th. FRA and the LAFRA Membership Year starts from the date of enrollment.

Fees are $15 for a Key Card for access to the Club and $15 for each parking decal (must have license plate numbers) to use the Club parking lot ONLY while visiting the Club. The FRC offers Type 1 and Type 2 memberships to Veterans based on the particulars of the Veteran’s service. All Veterans are eligible to join the FRC as Associate Members, but former members of the Navy, Marines or Coast Guard and their family members Type 3, are eligible for a discounted membership type. Type 4 membership for Midshipmen Associate Member. Type 5 membership for Non-Veterans is closed until further notice.

Veterans having “Honorable” service time in the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard are eligible to join the local branch of the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA Branch 24) which would enable you to join the FRC (a separate veterans’ organization). Branch Members may sponsor Auxiliary Unit 24 Members (Type 3)

FRA AND FRC DUES AND FEES: Branch Members pay annual dues of $40 to the FRA These dues must be kept current to maintain membership in the FRC. Fees are $15 for a Key Card for access to the Club and $15 for each parking decal (must have license plate numbers) to use the Club parking lot ONLY while visiting the Club.

If your service did not include any time in the Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, you are eligible for membership in the Fleet Reserve Club as Associate Member. Associate Membership provides equivalent access to FRC activities and facilities but does not include the right to vote or hold office in the FRC. Proof of “Honorable” service is required.

FRC DUES AND FEES: The fees and dues related to FRC Associate Membership include a one-time $100 Initiation Fee, $300 Annual Dues, and $15 for a Key Card for access to the Club and $15 for each parking decal (must have license plate numbers) to use the Club parking lot ONLY while visiting the Club. 

All applicants must be at least sixteen (16) years of age. Membership in the Auxiliary of the Fleet Reserve Association is limited to spouses, parents, grandparents, children, stepchildren and grandchildren of MEMBERS of the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA Branch 24) and widows, widowers, parents, grandparents, children, stepchildren and grandchildren of persons who were MEMBERS at the time of death or ELIGIBLE to be members of the Fleet Reserve Association (FRA Branch 24) at the time of death, 2005 or later. Members who join (LAFRA Unit 24) are eligible to join the FRC.

*LAFRA AND FRC DUES AND FEES: LAFRA Members pay annual dues of $25 to the LAFRA by check only. These dues must be kept current to maintain membership in the FRC. Fees are $15 for a Key Card for access to the Club and $15 for each parking decal (must have license plate numbers) to use the Club parking lot ONLY while visiting the Club.

** Due to a disparity in veteran membership, the Fleet Reserve Club is out of compliance with the IRS 501c(19) requirement that 75% of our membership must be veterans. Our successful recruitment efforts have resulted in an excess of LAFRA members at this time. Beginning immediately, there is a wait list for new LAFRA members to join the Fleet Reserve Club of Annapolis. This in no way impacts the LAFRA from recruiting and signing new members, but it will curtail their membership into the Club. The FRC Membership Chairman will email LAFRA members when it is their turn to come off the wait list.  It is regrettable that we must take this action but it is necessary to remain in compliance. **