The ACA receives no financial support of any kind from Portage Lakes State Park, nor from any local, state or national organization.  The maintenance of, and improvements to our observatory and all club equipment, our insurance costs, the handouts etc. are funded entirely by the money we receive from memberships and donations. We are incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization so any contributions that are made over and above memberships are entirely tax-deductible by the donor.  While we're always enthusiastic about new active members, we are also grateful for memberships and/or donations from arm-chair astronomers.  Please help us share the wonders of the universe with as many people as possible by joining the Astronomy Club of Akron.

Membership in the Astronomy Club of Akron includes:

• Discounted Astronomy magazine subscriptions
        1 year subscription: members pay $34.00  non-members pay $42.95
        2 year subscription: members pay $60.00  non-members pay $79.95
• Discounted Sky&Telescope magazine subscriptions
        1 year subscription: members pay $32.95  non-members pay $42.95
        3 year subscription: members pay $TBA  non-members pay $109.95
• Discounted equipment purchased from Oceanside Photo & Telescope
• A one year electronic subscription to THE NIGHT SKY, the club's monthly newsletter
  (note: The full-color PDF of the Newsletter will be sent to the email address you specify in the form when you join)
• Access to the full archive of past newsletter PDFs
• Loaner telescopes (when available)
• Access to the Portage Lakes State Park Observatory during events
• An open invitation to all club star parties, outreach events, dinners and picnics
• The joys of watching and hearing a child, regardless of age, see the rings of Saturn or the craters on the Moon for the first time
• Learn the sky and the secrets hidden within from our collective wealth of experienced observers
• The camaraderie of like-minded individuals who would rather be out under the stars than watching them on television

Dues are:
$30.00 per year for an Adult Membership (age 18 and over)
$15.00 per year for Juniors (age 12 to 17)
$15.00 per year for each Additional Member (with an Adult Membership)
$40.00 per year for a Family Membership (usually the lowest total cost of the available options)

All ACA annual memberships renew in the month of May - no exceptions
All new memberships are prorated June through April, but must be renewed in May.  Our Treasurer will refund the prorated portion of your new membership to you when your payment is received.

Please note that if you opt to join or renew your membership via Method 4, the dues are slightly higher because of PayPal fees.

Method 1

1a)  Click the image below for a printable Membership Form

                  
note: You will need Acrobat Reader to view and print it

1b)  Print the above form, fill out and mail - along with a check for the appropriate amount
        to the ACA Treasurer whose name and address are shown on the form

Method 2

2a)  Click the image below for a printable Membership Form in HTML format

                  

2b)  Fill out the form, print it and mail - along with a check for the appropriate amount
        to the ACA Treasurer whose name and address are shown on the form

Method 3

3a)  Fill out the form below, print this page and mail - along with a check for the appropriate amount
to the Treasurer
(The Treasurer's name and address appear at the bottom of the form)

Please note fields marked with a * are required.

Method 4 - Payment via PayPal (PayPal fees are included)

4a)  Fill out and print the following form and mail to the Treasurer
(The Treasurer's name and address appear at the bottom of the form)
Why mail the form?  We want to know who you are!

4b)  Click on the appropriate "Pay now via PayPal" in the form below