Joining AMA
 

Whats the best and fastest way to join ? And how long does it take to get your membership ?

RE: Joining AMA
 

Fastest way is by paying with credit card. There is a link for doing that at http://www.ama-dist-8.org/Membership/index.php

The main renewal rush should be completely done... so it should take just about 10 days to get your card by signing up on-line. If no card shows up within 2 weeks of the on-line registration... e-mail here: jeannieh @ modelaircraft.org (delete the space each side of "@" ) and they'll fix it.

RE: Joining AMA
 

You're only about 100 miles from Muncie. Jump in your car about 7AM, head south on 31 and then 28 over to Muncie. Be there at 9AM with cash in hand, get card and back to your flying field before noon. Get an eye-full of what you're buying into.

RE: Joining AMA
 

I signed up for the AMA on March 9th, 2003 and received this e-mail;

Name: Mark ***********
Address: ****************
Las Vegas, NV *****
Application Type: New

This notice is to confirm that your application has been received
and will be processed in a timely fashion.

The Academy of Model Aeronautics, Inc. has temporarily discontinued
"instant memberships" and "temporary or 30 day memberships".
Memberships will become valid when payment has cleared.

I will let you know when I receive my card.

RE: Joining AMA
 

Well I joined up last night online so we'll see how long it takes

RE: Joining AMA
 

I received my membership card in the mail today. 9 days.

RE: Joining AMA
 

Got my card today. Not bad only 9 days [sm=lol.gif]

RE: Joining AMA
 

Why can I call Tower Hobbies for an order and receive the order in five days via UPS ground, but it takes ten days or more for AMA to process a membership renewal with a credit card on line.:(

And if they can process a application in person and hand the person the card at the time (per Hossfly), why can't they do the same with an application on line and get the card in the mail same day, and into the on line verification system same day??

Management problems here. I personally think, we are paying for better than this. I renewed my membership in a trade organization last week and the on line verification was posted same day, and membership card came in mail two days later. And this renewal only cost me $15. One would think AMA could do better for $58.