Membership Process Overview

Phase One: Introduction

In Phase One, the onus is on you to move the process forward. Don't be afraid to be persistent, ask questions, and call often.

Attend an open house (or attend a dinner if you can't make the open house).

Meet the majority of the house members.

Read the website.

Read the “Quick and Dirty” document (#2).

Attend one more event, such as an open house, dinner, work party, etc.

If you have completed all the above and you are still interested, let us know by shouting "I am interested!" and proceed to Phase Two.

Phase Two: Information dump

In Phase Two, the responsibility of moving the process forward shifts to the house. However, we might not be very timely in scheduling meetings, so you should still be persistent.

Come to at least one house meeting.

Review these house documents: Politics Overview (#3), History (#4), Economic Overview (#5).

Have a one-on-one talk about the political purpose and foundation of the house (Politics Overview).

Have a one-on-one talk regarding the house economics (Economic Overview).

If you have completed all the above and you are still interested, let us know by shouting "Green light go!" and proceed to Phase Three.

Phase Three: Getting to know you

Up to this point, the membership process consists mostly of an avalanche of information coming at you. In Phase Three, the house learns about you and you learn more about the individuals in the community.

Attend at least two more house meetings and/or work parties.

Meet everyone in the house.

Get detailed specifics about how your situation would fit with our economic system. We will experiment with exactly what our budgets and your labor expectations would look like if you were a house member.

Share with the house who you are, where you are from, and where you are going.

Share with the house why you are interested in EGFS, what you are ideally looking for, and how that differs from your impression of EGFS.

Read “Policy Manual” document (#6).

Schedule a Membership Interview and get the page of “Membership Interview Questions.” (#7). We need to schedule far in advance because everyone needs to be there, and it is hard for us to find a date when everyone can make it.

Attend the Membership Interview.

After completing all the above, you move in!

Membership Document #1

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