Membership in The Chesapeake Chapter of the U. S. Lighthouse Society
Membership in the Society (a strictly nonprofit organization) is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you are interested in lighthouses, lighthouse keepers, lightships and lightship sailors around the Chesapeake Bay, then our Chapter is for you. The membership year runs for twelve consecutive months from the date your membership is received.
Benefits of Membership
As a member of the Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society you will:
- support the U.S. Lighthouse Society Mission, Vision and Strategy.
- support the Purposes of the Chesapeake Chapter, USLHS .
- support the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse.
- receive the quarterly Chapter newsletter via email.
- receive 10% off merchandise in our store
- receive our emailed eNEWS Bulletin as soon as we can find a volunteer who can use Mail Poet.
The Chapter is supported exclusively by Members dues.
And remember, we are a 401(c)3 so your membership is a charitable donation, minus $38 for those at the Keeper, Inspector and Superintendent levels who receive the printed/mailed Newsletter.
Additional donations are always welcome and appreciated because they help to cover expenses and support our programs and grants.
Your involvement in the Chesapeake Chapter is critical to the maintenance and growth of a dedicated local organization committed to protecting, and sharing the Chesapeake Bay’s lighthouse and lightship heritage via our Programs and Web Site. We hope you will share your interest in lighthouses by joining us today and becoming a Volunteer!
If you have a membership related question OR a change of address, please send an email to our Membership Committee Chair at: membership@cheslights.org
Membership Levels – Dues
| Type | One-year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual * | $15 | ||
| Family * (2 Adults + their children under 18) |
$20 | ||
| Senior (65+) * | $10 | ||
| **Keeper | $50 | ||
| **Inspector | $100 | ||
| **Superintendent | $250 | ||
| the Paid Life Membership is no longer available | |||
| ***Keeper’s Mascot (One Time Fee for your pet) | $5 |
* Member at these levels receive the newsletter via email only. If during the membership purchase process you are asked if you want the newsletter mailed to you or not, please ignore the question. We are working to remove that question. The Individual and Senior memberships levels are individual memberships for 1 Adult.
**These categories will also each receive a newsletter via 1st class mail in addition to the emailed version, which costs the chapter $38 per year for 2024. These membership level are also Family level memberships, which includes 2 adults and all children under age 17 in the household.
***The Keeper’s Mascot is for a member’s Pet(s) Only and is a one time fee. All other Membership Dues are an annual donation.
NEW – Lighthouse Keeper Complementary Individual Life Membership. Any Coast Guard sailor who was stationed at a Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse in our “core area” is eligible for a free individual Life Membership to the Chapter. The lighthouses in our core area are listed on our LH Heritage web page. You must have been assigned to the light station, not temporary duty for repairs. This free Life Membership will entitle you to our quarterly newsletters via email and the members discount on our Keepers Loft. This does not include the printed/mailed newsletter that we provide to paid Life Members. We may contact you to ask if you are willing to be interviewed to learn about you time at the lighthouse. Our goals for this special membership are: to learn who these “Keepers” are, learn any interesting information they can share about the time spent at the lighthouse and obtain any photos they may have of the lighthouse, themselves, other sailors there or lighthouse related stories. If you believe that you qualify for this and have some form of proof of your assignment, do NOT use this web site to apply. Please email our Membership Chair at membership@cheslights.org or the Programs Chair at programs@cheslights.org
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One-Year Membership
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