The Palmyra Racing Association, Inc.
Membership Application Instructions

Thank you for inquiring about the Palmyra Racing Association. 

As a not-for-profit organization we sponsor 5-7 races each year with all proceeds going into improvements on the grounds and donations to charitable organizations. We count on each member for help and participation throughout the year to support the PRA and maintain the grounds, including all buildings and structures on the property. 

Memberships: 

There are many different types of membership in the PRA but new members are only eligible for Associate Membership. Associate Membership is available for those who simply want to ride with no working obligations to the PRA. Associate Members pay $435 per year and have full access to the riding area but they have no voting rights. A PRA membership is really a family membership, allowing the immediate family of a club member, as long as they are covered under the same health plan, to take advantage of all the Hogback Hill facilities have to offer. Proof of health care is a mandatory requirement of membership. 

After the first year of entry-level Associate Membership, members in good standing may qualify for Probationary Membership. Probationary membership is for riders that don’t mind working and helping the club out by attending meetings and working on work days and races. Probationary Members pay $175 for their year of membership and have full access to the riding area and are allowed to vote. The Probationary Membership is limited to space available and will be offered to those Associate Members that have demonstrated a willingness to pitch in and help with the work associated with running the club. A “points” system is used to monitor and record the amount of work contributed by a member and records are maintained by the club Secretary. To be eligible for Probationary Membership, you must have participated in the club's working events and earned 50% of the available points for a year. At the end of each year the Board of Directors reviews the participation of each Working Member. Probationary Memberships will be offered first to those Associate and existing Probationary members that have earned the most points in the previous calendar year. 

Probationary membership status is the first step to becoming a Senior (Working) Member. Just like the Probationary Members, Senior Members have to earn 50% of the total points possible in the year, and the number of Senior Memberships offered each year is limited to openings available. Senior Members pay $65 for their year of membership, have full access to the riding area, are allowed to vote and pay no gate fee on race days if they work the Saturday before a race. Failure to keep points at a satisfactory level of 50% or more of all possible points in the year could result in reduction of membership level from Senior Membership status to Associate Membership level for the following year. If there are any questions on this, further explanation is documented in the club bylaws, or you may email someone on the board or ask at a club meeting for a further explanation. 

If you would like to become a member of PRA, please complete the PRA Membership application (especially the notarization for members under 21 years of age), and bring it along with a check or cash in the amount of $435 to our February club meeting. Please check the calendar for the club meeting date. The meeting will be held at 7:00 PM at DiPacific’s Restaurant (located on Victor-Manchester Road at the corner of Rt. 96 & 332 in Farmington). ALL OPEN MEMBERSHIP POSITIONS ARE NORMALLY FILLED AT THIS MEETING, SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING, YOU MUST ATTEND THIS MEETING! Please read all of the membership application information carefully before signing any of the documents. 

The Palmyra Racing Association
c/o PRA Secretary Mark Williams

Application Directions: 
1. All applicants must fill out Parts I & II
2. Immediate family members (husbands, wives, sons, daughters) under the age of 18 may ride on one membership as long as everyone is covered under the same health care. Immediate family members must be listed on part I and must fill out part II.
3. Read, understand and sign the PRA Sound Rule. It must be included with your application.

PRA Membership Application 2007