[Ansteorra-announce] [Announcements] Public Service Announcement-Pennsic Proof of Membership

[Patrick Anderson]

             OBTAINING PROOF OF MEMBERSHIP FOR PENNSIC WAR

In order to receive the member discount at Pennsic War, attendees must  
show a valid proof of SCA membership at the gate. Each year, many  
people who cannot locate their membership cards use the online  
membership system to print proof-of-membership letters just before  
they leave for War.

For most people, the system works perfectly, but as with any online  
system there are occasional glitches. If you purchased your membership  
by postal mail, the online system won't have your membership  
information, and therefore can't supply a proof-of-membership letter.   
If you haven't kept a record of your membership transaction ID, you  
won't be able to use the lookup service. And if you forget to include  
the "US" or "IN" prefix, the system won't be able to find your  
information.

In any of these cases, the SCA Webfolk and the Member Services Office  
are happy to work with you to resolve the problem and get you a valid  
proof of membership, but we need enough time to do this. For those who  
purchased memberships by postal mail, the Member Services Office must  
print and mail out a new card. For those who renewed online, the  
Webfolk need to work with you to find and resolve the cause of the  
problem, which could take a few days. If you encounter a problem after  
the Webfolk have already left for Pennsic themselves, they will not be  
available to help you.

If you are going to Pennsic this year, won't you please take a moment  
NOW to make sure that your membership and those of your family members  
are valid and that you have current member cards or proof-of- 
membership letters?   If you need to replace your membership cards,  
please contact the Member Services Office at membership at sca.org before  
July 1.  Include your full name, address, and membership number (if  
available).  If you are printing out a proof of membership letter,  
please do so by July 15 at the
latest, so we have time to help you with any problems that may arise.

We are glad to help, and the sooner you find out about a problem the  
sooner we can help you resolve it, which means peace of mind for all  
of us in the stressful days getting ready for Pennsic.
--
Patrick Anderson
President
Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
president at sca.org
952-412-4112


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