The Colorado Basque Club

Benefits of Membership The benefits of joining the Colorado Euskal Etxea are both social and cultural. In addition to contributing to the preservation of and education about the Basque culture, members have access to:

• Reduced prices to paid events. Members enjoy lower prices to major events such as Mendiko Jaia, our summer picnic. Some other events, like our winter holiday party Gabon Jaia, are free to members. 

• Club Newsletter. Newsletter is published three to four times a year and includes wonderful information, recipes, club happenings and other club information.

• Reduced price language classes. Our Euskal Etxea offers online language classes for both children and adults.

• Leadership opportunities in the Basque community. You can serve on the board of directors or on committees that assist with event planning and outreach.

Membership Guidelines The following membership guidelines are taken from the Colorado Euskal Etxea By-Laws:

• Membership shall be granted to any person of Basque ancestry, any person not of Basque decent but married to a Basque or any person interested in Basque culture.

• Membership into the Basque Club shall be upon the recommendation of two members in good standing, applicant’s submission of a completed membership application and approval by a majority vote at a regular meeting or by Board approval.

• Members have no voting rights except as authorized by the Board of Directors. Annual dues shall be set in the amount of $20.00 per year for a single membership, $40.00 for a couple membership and $25.00 per year for a family membership payable to the corporation and are due upon membership approval and/or January 1st of each year.

• A family membership is defined as those family members living in the same household regardless of size but limited to those family members under the age of eighteen (18).

• Membership dues can be adjusted on a sliding scale or waived at the discretion of the Board of Directors for members experiencing financial hardship. One dollar ($1.00) of each membership fee will be paid to the North American Basque Organization (N.A.B.O.) for membership dues.

• Members who fail to pay their dues 60 days after the due date will be dropped from the membership roster.