How to Join or Renew Membership with Ramapo Mountain Ski Club

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Ramapo Mountain Ski Club (RMSC) is a year-round outdoor club of more than 300 skiers, snowboarders, cyclists, golfers, hikers, kayakers, and campers. If you want to join, the club's own homepage says it is "on the lookout for like-minded people" — but it does not publish a step-by-step signup form on the page. For renewals, the path is clearer: returning members can use the club's Online Renewal Form, and the homepage sets a renewal deadline of October 31.

Joining as a New Member

The homepage does not list a dedicated new-member application link or fee schedule. What it does show is how the club expects interested people to engage first:

  • Attend an opening meeting. The site's Latest News announces an Opening Meeting on Thursday, October 1, with doors opening at 6:30 P.M. and dinner, and asks attendees to RSVP by Friday, September 8.
  • Use events as your entry point. The club runs an annual banquet, an annual picnic (held at West Point's Round Pond), and a film tour event shared by the New Jersey Ski and Snowboard Council (NJSSC), with 2026 TGR Film Tour tickets going on sale July 24.
  • Ask about membership in person or through the club's contact channels. Because no online join form is shown in the available page content, the meeting or an event is the practical place to get current dues and paperwork.

If you are deciding whether to join, note the club's stated range: children through octogenarians, singles, couples, and families, with activities across all four seasons — not just winter sports.

Renewing as a Returning Member

Renewal is the better-documented process on the homepage:

  1. Watch for the renewal deadline. The site states: "Don't forget to renew your RMSC Membership by October 31st."
  2. Use the Online Renewal Form. The homepage says that for returning members, "our Online Renewal Form makes this quick and easy." The form itself is linked from the site rather than reproduced in the page text.
  3. Confirm your renewal went through. The page does not describe a confirmation email or receipt, so if you do not hear back, follow up through the club's usual contact method.

Common snags to plan for

  • The deadline is a real cutoff. October 31 is stated explicitly, so renewing before that date avoids a lapse.
  • RSVP dates can pass quickly. The Opening Meeting RSVP deadline (Friday, September 8) is earlier than the meeting itself, so check dates carefully if you plan to attend as part of joining or renewing.
  • Some links are event-specific. Photos, the banquet gallery, and the film tour information are posted as separate links, so navigate from the homepage rather than expecting everything on one page.

What You Get Either Way

Membership connects you to a club that is active year-round as cyclists, golfers, hikers, kayakers/canoeists, and campers, in addition to skiing and boarding. The homepage also highlights member recognition, such as the newest Aorangi honoree, Roberta Lieberman, and community gatherings like the annual banquet and picnic.

For current dues, application requirements, and the exact Online Renewal Form link, use the club's homepage as your starting point — the page content available here confirms the renewal deadline and the existence of the online form, but not pricing or a public new-member signup flow.