Anyone who is interested in caves and caving can become a member of the Bloomington Indiana Grotto. All are welcome to attend meetings regardless of membership status or experience level! Collected membership dues help pay for cave-related conservation and exploration efforts, grotto events, and related supplies and equipment as needed.
Becoming a general member entitles you to vote at meetings, receive the BIG Newsletter publication, and be given priority for BIG activities where participation is limited. Officers must be members of the National Speleological Society.
Click HERE to fill out a BIG Membership Form!
Membership Eligibility:
- To become a Regular BIG member:
- Attend three grotto functions of your choice (regular BIG monthly meetings and/or BIG-organized cave trips/events)
- Pay $10 annual dues (assessed in January each year). Paying dues prior to official grotto vote will allow access to the publications.
- Once dues have been submitted, the grotto will vote to accept and welcome the new member at the next monthly meeting. New members must be vouched for by one active BIG member who has been in good standing for at least one year.
- Note: If you send dues but have never been to a BIG meeting or event, please introduce yourself by contacting the BIG Officers so we can answer any questions and make sure you are in the loop for publications and grotto events bloomingtonindianagrotto@gmail.com. Sending dues does not automatically make you a BIG member.
- Other categories of BIG membership are available – see below
- To renew your BIG membership, simply pay $10 each January and you will be all set for the year!
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Regular Membership – $10/year
Eligibility: Attend 3 BIG grotto functions (meetings, cave trips, events) where active members are present. NSS members automatically eligible. These requirements may be waived due to extenuating circumstances. Regular members are entitled to vote, receive publications, and will be given priority for events and activities that have limited space available.
Subscription-Only Membership $5/year
Subscribing members are those who wish to receive publications only. This level of membership does not allow for a vote or priority for events or activities with limited space.
Family & Youth Membership Options
Family memberships $20 The family is entitled to one vote and one publication per household and all members are entitled to the other privileges of regular membership. Eligibility: Applies to all family members residing at the same address.
Individual Youth Membership $5 Anyone under the age of 18 will be designated as Youth member. Members in this classification will not be able to vote, but are entitled to all other privileges of regular membership.
Honorary Membership – Dues Exempt
This designation may be for life or a designated number of years based on vote by 2/3 majority of the grotto. Honorary members are exempt from paying dues while enjoying all privileges of regular membership.
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