Frequently Asked Questions:

1]	Q:	How do I become a member?
	A:	Click on this link: www.scrcnational.com Locate and click on "Join the fun, become a member!" tab and follow the prompts, fill out the online form completely do no leave blanks and do not forget to type I accept at the bottom of the online form. Note: 1. Please provide an emergency contact, not your passenger but a family member and or close friend that can be responsible for you in case of an emergency!

2]	Q:	After I fill in the "Sign Up On-Line" application how long do I wait to hear that my application was accepted?
	A:	Usually you will hear, via the e-mail address you provided on the application, within 3 to 7 business days.

3] Q: Communication

A: Our primary means of Communication is E-mail. Our secondary means of Communication is our Facebook Group Page. Our Chapter Website is for General Communication, information links, long term Ride/Event Scheduling, learning/teaching aids, contact, FAQ, etc. We utilize Text Messaging on occasion, on an Officer to Member and vice versa basis!        WE WILL NOT UTILIZE GROUP TEXTING or MESSAGING! If for any reason you need to talk to your OfficerS, call/text them directly! Contact information is found on the "Contact" page of this website and in all e-mails we send out! Note: Please respond to whatever means of communication is used to let your Officers know whether or not you can participate, it makes little sense to setup for a ride/event no one can attend! Keep your phone number(s) and e-mail address up to date with us, if there is a change please notify your 1st/2nd Officer so your Roster Info can be updated!       4] Q: Weather Check Procedure

	A:	When you wake up for a Scheduled or a Pop-Up ride and it's raining or you look at the weather radar and it's about to rain consider the ride canceled. (Procedure appropriated from Mike Kelly, former 1st Officer Chapter 131) Myself (or one of our Road Captains) will be at the Meet Up point, unless there is a; downpour, tornado, snow storm, National Disaster, Flood, UFO Invasion, etc. LOL For your convenience I have included a link to an Accuweather Site that has radar, past and future: https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/palm-coast/32164/weather-forecast/13782_pc
5] Q: Am I required to attend ALL Club Functions/Rides/etc*?

A:

As a general rule NO*. You have no obligation to attend all functions. *Exception: The National Officer(s), State Officer, 1st Officer, 2nd Officer, and under certain instances, members, can call a mandatory meeting, although this is rare. Note: Be aware, if you are NO SHOW for a period of one (1) year or more, or you can not be contacted after the officer's reasonable attempts, the 1st Officer can request your removal from the roster by the SCRC National Membership Director. (see Q #10 Below)

6]	Q:	Where do I purchase Official SCRC Patches, pins, etc?

A:

The Chapter 1st Officer usually keeps a small stock of Chapter Patches and other Chapter related patches. Check with your 1st Officer for what he/she has available. If none are available the 1st Officer can usually order what is needed at a reasonable cost to the Member. The Wing SCRC Patches can only be purchased through the National Web-site Online Store(see note below)! Note: There is a link to the "On-Line store" on the National website to purchase the Winged Back Patches, Pins, Shirts, Hats, etc. (a link to the National Site is provided on the "Links" page of this site). Such items may be purchased in a secure manner through the Official SCRC On-Line Site. Winged Patches/Logos and the Name, Southern Cruisers Riding Club (SCRC) are Copywrite and Trademark protected and may not be copied, produced, or otherwise used without the Copywrite/Trademark Owners approval in writing. Review the National website section related to this topic.

7]	Q:	Where do I post and/or ask any questions?

A:

You may ask questions via email. Contact information is available on the Chapter Contact Page of this site. Click on any of the email addresses for your Officers and type your question. If your browser does not support this function, copy the e-mail address to your prefered e-mail program. Please give us 3 to 5 business days for a response. Answers will be as a reply to your e-mail. Should you wish a phone call response you will of course provide a viable telephone number, in most cases e-mail is sufficient. Chapter 702 provides the Officers tel no's on the Weekly E-mails!

8]	Q:	Can I hold DUAL Membership (Membership in more than one SCRC Chapter)?

	A:	NO, you can hold membership only in the area you designated on your application as your "Home Address". Note: The Membership Director checks the Roster Database to identify "Dual Membership" and after verification, attempts to verify actual Chapter Membership. The Member will be asked to provide his/her actual Legal Residence. It is understood that some of us that are "Snowbirds" and may have two or more homes, nonetheless ONLY ONE (1) Membership is permitted per person and your Permanent/Primary Residence is the only acceptable address! If you are unsure what address to use just provide the address of record on your state/gov't issued ID; You can ride with any chapter you wish, this is strongly encouraged, where ever you travel too, when you are a Member of the Club. The only exception is riding with another local Chapter on a date/time your Chapter has a scheduled ride. You should actively support your assigned Chapter. SCRC Officers may not hold an officers (or titled) position in another club/organisation!
9]	Q:	What is the "Chain of Command? (For complaints, concerns, Chapter questions, etc.)
	A:	The proper chain of command (as per the SCRC "Constitution", "Code of Conduct" and the Officers Welcome email from our President) is as follows:      1. 2nd Officers      2. 1st Officer      3. Asst. State Officer      4. State Officers      5. Regional Officers      6. National Officers Note:    For grievances, any member may appeal a decision, if he/she feels a             decision is incorrect. All appeals will be made to the Board of Directors             (BOD) at this address:   BOD@SouthernCruisers.Net             All decisions involving the Members grievance from the BOD will be             final!
10]	Q:	If I am not able to ride for a period of time will I be dropped from the Chapter Roster?
	A	If Member is inactive (does not ride, perticipate in events, communicate with 1st or 2nd Officer) for a period of one year or more that Member can be dropped, by the 1st Officer from the Chapter Roster, after all documented attempts to contact that Member have failed. Part of the 1st Officers reaponsibility is to ensure the Chapter Roster is up to date and is accurate via his/her communication and correctly captures/identifies Members that participate in Chapter activities. Acceptable contact methods are: E-Mail, Text, voice, or at the 1st Officers Discretion USPS Mail (Stamps Cost Money and this is a Dues Free Club). It is understood and reasonable to conclude that a Member's interests and/or personal circumstances change over time, nothing remains the same in life! Should a Member that has been removed from the Chapter Roster have a change in circumstances and chooses, He or She may rejoin the SCRC at any time. Note: It is the members responsibility to keep the 1st Officer informed of their latest contact information IE; address, phone number, email, etc.
Additional Resources:
The following information is for "Active" SCRC Members: We do get discounts, thru the Club, at the following establishments:
Choice Hotels Website: www.choicehotels.com 20% Discount. ID 00801337 (use Chapter Membership Card and your Sate issued Id for reservations for now)
RoadRunner Magazine Website: www.rrmotorcycling.com Discount Code: SCMCCR