Mt. St. Helens Club’s active membership currently exceeds 100 individuals and we’re growing every year.
We invite you to join us for all kinds of outdoor adventures, social events, dining and potlucks, community service and conservation activities, weekend getaways, and more.
The first step to becoming a member is to join us for an activity. Check out our upcoming events and call the leader of the activity you’d like to attend. The leader will confirm the details of the event, give you the meeting location and time, answer your questions, and may ask you some questions about your experience and abilities. You’re expected to review the guest guidelines before attending an activity.
After you’ve participated as a guest in three club activities (within a 12 month period), you’ll receive an invitation to join. Your application must be sponsored by two active or life members. After you have acquired these signatures, you’ll return your completed application and pay dues through one of the options described below.
Current dues are as follows:
One-time initiation fee for new members: $15
Annual dues:
$35 (adults 18 yrs and older)
$5 (ages 12-17 yrs)
Annual dues are paid each January and pro-rated for new members who join in other months.
Making Dues Payments:
Dues payments can be made online from our member payments page, or by mailing a check to:
Mt. St. Helens Club, Inc.
PO Box 843
Longview, WA 98632
Checks or cash can also be delivered in person to the treasurer or membership committee chair at meetings or activities, or checks can be mailed to their home address. See your membership directory for contact information.
Other important membership information:
All guests and members are required to sign a liability waiver before participating in each club sponsored activity. All members agree to read and abide by the club’s Constitution and Bylaws and Activity Guidelines.
A spouse who is unable to hike and whose husband or wife is an active member of the club may become an active member by working for the club three times in 12 consecutive months at an activity approved by the Executive Committee and by paying the required dues and initiation fees.
Membership Categories:
Active: Active members are those who are 18 years of age or older and who do not fall into other categories.
Junior: Junior members are children ages 12-17 who are sponsored by an active or life member. The process to join is the same as for all members. At the age of 18, junior members may become active members by paying any difference in annual dues. No additional initiation fee is required.
Life: After 10 years of active membership, a member may pay an initiation fee equal to 6 years of annual dues (currently $210) to become a life member. Life members enjoy all the privileges of active members but no longer pay annual dues. Life memberships are effective at the start of the fiscal year following submission of a qualifying application.
Honorary: Candidates for honorary membership have been active members for at least 20 years and are at least 70 years of age. Honorary members pay no dues and enjoy all the privileges of membership except voting and holding office. The number of honorary members shall at no time exceed 10.
For additional questions about Mt. St. Helens Club membership, please contact us.