TO BECOME AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE BLACK DIAMOND LODGE OF THE FOP, AN APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT AND SENT TO THE LODGE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TWO ACTIVE MEMBERS.  IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT KNOW ANY ACTIVE MEMBERS, AN APPLICATION MAY BE SUBMITTED AND WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.  THE APPLICATION WILL BE  VOTED ON BY THE LODGE MEMBERSHIP AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.