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BECOME A MEMBER

A membership in Clan MacKinnon Society will introduce you to new friends who, like you, share a common interest in Clan MacKinnon and Scottish heritage and history. There is no requirement that one needs to be a MacKinnon by blood or ancestry to join Clan MacKinnon Society. We are an inclusive organization and welcome everyone!

 

Through membership in the Society you'll connect with others who are interested in attending Highland Games, conducting genealogy research, taking part in fundraising activities that support our mission, participating in service and outreach activities, connecting with one another at our Society Gatherings every two years, and more.

 

In turn, your annual membership dues will go to support expenses related to producing our quarterly Shank Bone e-newsletter (a publication exclusively for members), this website, other mailings to members, annual grants and clan tent stipends that members can apply for, philanthropy outreach, our biennial Society Gatherings, and other costs.

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Recognition

We honor renewing members for their many years of membership in the following ways:

  • 5 years of membership: Members will receive a silver member card

  • ​10 years: Society logo pin

  • 15 years: Gold member card

  • 20+ years & Lifetime Members: Society logo pin (gold finish)

 

Term

Our annual membership year runs from April 6 (Tartan Day in North America) through April 5 the next year. For those new members who join during the months of July 1 through April 5, your membership will not expire until the next full membership year (example: join October 1, 2020 then expire April 5, 2022). Please email our Membership Secretary should you have any questions. Renewal reminders are sent out each spring to those whose memberships are set to expire.

 

Member Dues (in U.S. dollars)

One Year: $25
Two Years: $45 (Save $5)
Three Years: $65 (Save $10)
Four Years: $85 (Save $15)
Five Years: $100 (Save $25)
Lifetime Membership: $625 (One-time payment)

MEMBER BENEFITS

  • Welcome brochure, membership card, and Society sticker

  • Your spouse and children under age 18 are included in your membership at no extra cost

  • The Shank Bone e-newsletter is emailed to members on a quarterly basis

  • $100 clan tent stipends are awarded to members who are hosting a clan tent

  • Grant funding of up to $400 is awarded to selected members to support their MacKinnon/Scottish-related cultural endeavors

  • ​Networking with fellow members who share an interest in Clan MacKinnon history, genealogy, heraldry, and Scotland (members have access to a member directory emailed out every 6 months)

  • Discounted member registration rates for our biennial Society Gathering

  • A 10% discount on merchandise from our online store, The MacKinnon Shop (20% discount for Lifetime Members)

  • Those who become Lifetime Members receive all of the above benefits in addition to a certificate for display, a lapel pin (gold finish), and The Scots: A Photohistory -- ​a beautiful coffee table book by the late Murray MacKinnon

  • The knowledge that you are helping to support and keep our illustrious Clan MacKinnon history and legacy alive for this and future generations!

 

Additionally, as a Clan Partner of National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA (NTSUSA), the Society can pass on savings to our Society members. If a Society member decides as an individual to join NTSUSA, they can now do so at a 15% discount. Members of NTSUSA enjoy free admission and parking at all National Trust for Scotland properties, and free or discounted admission at all National Trust properties worldwide, including those in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. NTS properties include: Culloden, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, Bannockburn, castles, museums, battle sites, and more. Contact us for the latest discount code.

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HONORARY MEMBERS

Through nominations from members or the Board of Directors, Clan MacKinnon Society seeks to bestow a special recognition upon individuals or entities that promote the MacKinnon name, unite MacKinnons around the world, champion Scottish culture and history, etc. Those listed below have made the Society and Clan MacKinnon proud. As such we have given them the title of Honorary Members of Clan MacKinnon Society. (Individuals/entities are listed along with the year in which they were honored.)

 

  • Lewis MacKinnon 2018

  • MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Co. 2018

  • Sally Rorer​ 2005

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