CLS Membership Information

• New members are required to have access to the internet and an active email address;
  • ALL membership information, class and trip information and general updates and announcements are done by email.
• Membership requests are taken on a first come, first served basis and finalized by full payment of the annual dues.
• Dues for the of the 2023/2024 year will be $250.
• Our membership year starts on July 1, 2023 and ends on June 30, 2024; 
• Once the online application is completed and successfully submitted, you will receive an immediate email that confirms your submission;
• After you submit your online application, you will receive another email that serves as an invoice for the annual dues;
  • Dues can be paid by credit card during the application process or by check immediately after submission.
  • Dues payment must be received within 10 days of the application submission date. The due date is noted on the invoice.
  • If the dues payment is not received within the requested 10-day period, the application will be suspended. 
• Members can request up to 48 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters and up to 3 classes during the winter mini-session in January;
  • Credits are determined by the number of weeks a class meets 
  • (a 4-wk. class = 4 crs.; a 6-wk. class = 6 crs., and so on…)
  • Classes meet at the Locust Grove Visitor Center located at the Young-Morse Historic Site, 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
  • Zoom/virtual classes are held on Thursdays (if virtual classes are being offered) during the fall and spring semesters;
  • ALL winter mini-session classes are Zoom/virtual;
  • The semesters run for 8 weeks 
  • (Sept. through Oct. for the fall semester; April through May for the spring semester);
• Members are eligible to register for and participate in special events and trips organized by CLS. Trips do have additional fees required.

Member Handbook