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Our membership period runs from August to the next August. Our meeting season runs from September thru May or early June. New members can join at any time. If you have any specific membership questions, please email at BCFR.

If you are not sure about joining and would like to come to one of our events, please sign up for the event as a non-member.

The fee structure below is for our 2025-26 season.

We have five types of memberships:

• Regular - Membership is for one individual member. Each "Regular" member will be sent event and billing notices to their email address.
• Partner - Membership is designed for couples or for two members living at the same address. There are no cost savings, but as a benefit to the couple, only one email address is needed for the pair. Notice of events and billings will be sent for the pair. When initially joining, a primary member should join and pay the "Partner" dues, and then email the second member's name to BCFR. 
• Young Professionals - Membership is for working professionals under 40 years old at a discounted rate.
• Students - Membership is for all high school and university/college students interested in foreign relations topics. 
• High School Teachers - Membership is for high school government and civics teachers interested in getting their students involved in BCFR. Please contact us for additional details.

If you are joining late in a meeting season we reduce the membership fees on a monthly prorated basis beginning in January until the end of the season. The prorated membership fee for the rest of the season will show next to the membership level.