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Membership
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Membership in the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club is open to anyone who has an interest in promoting the history of the Buffalo Soldiers, maintaining a positive image of motorcycle riders, and interested in group riding, regardless of race, creed, religion or sex. Club membership reserves the right to refuse membership to anyone.
Interested adults should participate in rides and events before expressing their desire to join the North Charleston, South Carolina Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club. You may request to be contacted on our next scheduled club ride and /or event. After participating in several rides and/or events, the interested person will be invited to a scheduled club meeting for a formal introduction and request for membership. That person must be sponsored by a current club member.
There are three (3) classes of members in the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club.
Full Members
Probationary Members
Associate Members
As a prospect, you will be assigned a POC (Point of Contact). This POC will keep you informed of club rides, meetings and social gatherings that you are invited to attend.
Once a probate, you will be assigned a sponsor, who will guide you through your probationary period. He or she will be responsible for ensuring that you understand our rules and regulations.
All probationary members shall serve a probationary period, which will last until the probationary member has ridden his motorcycle a total of 2000 miles.
The pro bate will be required to ride at least 500 miles with the President and 1500 miles with the club. The remaining miles can be ridden with 3 or more members. If the probationary period is not successfully completed within a 9 month period, membership will be rescinded and all fees will be forfeited. Upon resignation or termination, you must turn in your Colors.
During this probationary period, a probationary member shall:
(a) Attend all general membership meetings held within 100 miles of the probationary member's home.
(b) Contact their sponsor to inform the chapter and the president if probationary member cannot attend a meeting.
(c) Not be allowed to sponsor any associate or probationary member.
(d) Participate and attend any club sponsored fundraiser event held within 100 miles of the probationary member's home.
Upon satisfactorily completing your probationary requirements and at the President's discretion, you will be awarded "Full" honors and will be presented you Center Man "Socley".
All members must be willing to participate in club programs, activities and events and promote the history of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Interested adults should participate in rides and events before expressing their desire to join the North Charleston, South Carolina Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club. You may request to be contacted on our next scheduled club ride and /or event. After participating in several rides and/or events, the interested person will be invited to a scheduled club meeting for a formal introduction and request for membership. That person must be sponsored by a current club member.
There are three (3) classes of members in the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club.
Full Members
Probationary Members
Associate Members
As a prospect, you will be assigned a POC (Point of Contact). This POC will keep you informed of club rides, meetings and social gatherings that you are invited to attend.
Once a probate, you will be assigned a sponsor, who will guide you through your probationary period. He or she will be responsible for ensuring that you understand our rules and regulations.
All probationary members shall serve a probationary period, which will last until the probationary member has ridden his motorcycle a total of 2000 miles.
The pro bate will be required to ride at least 500 miles with the President and 1500 miles with the club. The remaining miles can be ridden with 3 or more members. If the probationary period is not successfully completed within a 9 month period, membership will be rescinded and all fees will be forfeited. Upon resignation or termination, you must turn in your Colors.
During this probationary period, a probationary member shall:
(a) Attend all general membership meetings held within 100 miles of the probationary member's home.
(b) Contact their sponsor to inform the chapter and the president if probationary member cannot attend a meeting.
(c) Not be allowed to sponsor any associate or probationary member.
(d) Participate and attend any club sponsored fundraiser event held within 100 miles of the probationary member's home.
Upon satisfactorily completing your probationary requirements and at the President's discretion, you will be awarded "Full" honors and will be presented you Center Man "Socley".
All members must be willing to participate in club programs, activities and events and promote the history of the Buffalo Soldiers.
