Membership Information
“Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another,
‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.’ ” ~C.S. Lewis~We welcome your interest in the Betsy-Tacy Society. The BTS was founded in Mankato, Minnesota in 1990, became incorporated and tax-exempt in 1992, and has over 1,500 members throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, and Africa. This diverse group reads and shares a fondness for the Betsy-Tacy series of books written by Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980). Its mission is to promote and preserve her work, sustain an interest in the lifestyle portrayed in her writings, and encourage their continued publication and distribution.
As a member of the Betsy-Tacy Society you will:
- Receive our newsletters.
- Have free admission to Betsy and Tacy’s house and BTS events.
- Be part of an important effort to restore Betsy and Tacy’s houses, historical literary landmarks in Mankato to educate future generations about the importance of the period.
- Be informed of all upcoming events
New Members
Every new member receives a new member packet which includes the most recent Journal and newsletter, a History of the Betsy-Tacy Society, a Restoration Fact Sheet, Maud Hart Lovelace Timeline and laminated bookmark. With each new paid Lifetime membership you’ll receive a hardcover copy of Winona’s Pony Cart and a Lifetime Membership Certificate.
Great Gift Idea
Membership to the Betsy-Tacy Society makes a great gift for that special person on your gift list. With each paid gift membership, we’ll send a new member packet and sign your name to a special card announcing your gift. Just fill out the membership form below with the recipient’s name and mailing address and tell us how to sign your card.
Please note that while younger members are very welcome to join the Society, the newsletter is geared to an adult audience. Children aged 12 and up would most likely enjoy a membership.
How to Join
There are currently two ways to join the BTS.
1. Print out a membership form and pay by check.
2. Use our online catalog and pay with PayPal.
We now offer both an email and print version of the newsletter. Dues rates are listed on the form or on the online catalog membership page. Once your dues are received, the current issue of the newsletter will be mailed to you first class. Please note that all subsequent mailings utilize bulk mail, so that when a newsletter is released it can take anywhere from one to six weeks for it to arrive. Expiration dates are indicated on the mailing labels. To minimize costs, we do not send renewal notices, so please make sure to check your label when you receive our mailings!
If you choose to receive your newsletter by email, please keep checking our website for more details as they become available. We are currently building the member log-in portion of our website and this feature will soon be available.
USE PAYPAL WITH OUR ONLINE CATALOG
PRINT OUT A MEMBERSHIP FORM BY CLICKING HERE
(pdf file)
If this page does not answer your questions about membership,
please email: Membership@Betsy-TacySociety.org
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The Betsy-Tacy Society
P.O. Box 94
Mankato MN 56002-0094
507-345-9777
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