Club membership "NOT" required for membership with ARES

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The Amateur Radio Emergency Service ® (ARES ® ) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization, is eligible to apply for membership in the ARES. Training may be required or desired to participate fully in ARES. Please inquire at the local level for specific information. Because ARES is an Amateur Radio service, only licensed radio amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.

This issue seems to keep poping up. The answer to being a member of ARES is being an licensed amateur operator, your not required to be a member of the ARRL nor with a club! ARES is not a club run function, it is supported by clubs, but not to be confused with a ARES being a "CLUB" run organization. You can read more in the ARES Manual, EC Manual the ARRL Field Organization manual and much, much more.