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The '''Non Member Surcharge''' or '''NMS''' is an additional charge (currently $3 US) for attendance at [[SCA]] [[event]]s in some [[kingdom]]s. It is added to the [[site fee]] for the [[event]] and is paid only by those who are not [[membership card|card]]-carrying [[member]]s of the [[SCA]]. The funds from the NMS go directly to [[SCA (US)]]. Such a charge is the subject of some strong feelings both pro and con. It is an outgrowth of the "[[pay to play]]" issue that arose in the early 90s.
The '''Non Member Surcharge''' or '''NMS''' is an additional charge (currently $3 US) for attendance at [[SCA]] [[event]]s in some [[kingdom]]s. It is added to the [[site fee]] for the [[event]] and is paid only by those who are not [[membership card|card]]-carrying [[member]]s of the [[SCA]]. The funds from the NMS go directly to the [[USA]] [[SCA]] corporate office. Such a charge is the subject of some strong feelings both pro and con. It is an outgrowth of the "[[pay to play]]" issue that arose in the early 90s.


[[category:SCA politics]]
[[category:SCA politics]]

Revision as of 05:37, 9 November 2006

The Non Member Surcharge or NMS is an additional charge (currently $3 US) for attendance at SCA events in some kingdoms. It is added to the site fee for the event and is paid only by those who are not card-carrying members of the SCA. The funds from the NMS go directly to the USA SCA corporate office. Such a charge is the subject of some strong feelings both pro and con. It is an outgrowth of the "pay to play" issue that arose in the early 90s.