Mraafat -
<img src="/images/welcome.gif" width="500" height="62"><br><b><i><big><big>To Reef Central</b></i></big></big>
You can pay for the membership fee at the MARS meeting. Our club secretary usually have membership forms. The $25 is for the calendar year (Jan - Dec). The membership is well worth it. You get to participate in the frag swaps (MARS and BAR), get discount at some LFS, and sometimes get great price on frags from fellow members. (Karl and Tim sometimes sell LE corals to members at a greatly reduced price before offering to the general public at a higher price.)
The meeting can get pretty crowded at time, so you may want to arrive a little early to order your food and get a seat. If you order right when the meeting start - your order may not be done until the meeting is almost over. Our meeting sometimes are standing room only. If you do have kids - some of the members asks that you keep them under control (quiet) out of respect for the speaker and fellow members.
Minh