Membership

To become a member of SMSNJ, you must attend 3 meetings as a guest. You are encouraged to bring in any models or works in progress during these 3 visits.  At the third meeting, you are encouraged to bring in either a finished model or a work-in-progress. The membership will then vote on your membership. (We've never turned anyone away yet!) Dues are $20 a year, ($25 for the first year, payable upon acceptance of membership). Membership entitles you to all rights and privileges as outlined in the SMSNNJ Constitution, plus a subscription to our newsletter, The BroadAxe. Guests likewise can receive complimentary copies of The BroadAxe.

Click here to view the SMSNJ Constitution

Meetings

The Ship Model Society of New Jersey meets the 4th Saturday of every month at the Roseland Public Library, 

20 Roseland Ave., Roseland, NJ, from 10:30 am - 2 PM. 

Guests are cordially invited. Some of the highlights of our meetings are: The Tech Session, which may be a demonstration of a modeling technique, a pertinent video or occasionally, a guest speaker; Show and Tell, where members show their works-in-progress or finished works; and Books and Publications. There's lots of time to chat with fellow members during the coffee break. Contact the Secretary if you plan on attending as a guest.  Tom Ruggiero  

Some notable special events are hosted by SMSNJ during the year. The October and April meetings are designated "Bring a Model" Night, and all members are encouraged to do just that. Given the wide range of interests and talents within our membership, almost anything can show up--and does! But best of all, in December, we hold our "White Whale" auction--a chance for members to place on the block those tools, books, pieces of wood, fittings, and like modeling ephemera that they no longer want. A good opportunity to recycle the stuff bought at the last auction.