Benefits

by Bert Bik

It's true, you don't need to be a member in order to enjoy the TNT!MEN events, but membership certainly does have its privileges. For instance:

1. Greatly reduced entrance fees to most TNT!MEN events For many of our events, there is only a nominal difference between the entrance fees of members and non-member . For instance the swim, book-club and most house parties members are $4 and non-members are $6. But than there are events such as our very popular dances, where members go in for $5, whereas non-members are $8. So in fact if you make use of our early membership renewal drive at $15 within about four events, you will have paid for your annual membership fee.

2. Early Membership Renewal drive. Members in good standing can renew their membership at only $25 ($25 for out-of-country members) between February first and June first, instead of the usual $25 annual membership fee ($30 for out-of-country members).

3. New members receive a $4 discount to their first event, if they become a new member at the door of any of our official TNT!MEN events. In general this means that their first event is free.

4. If new membership are taken out as early as February the first, we bridge their membership to June 30th of the subsequent year, in fact giving them a year and a half membership for the price of one year

5. Massive discounts around the globe. Because TNT!MEN is a full (non-landed) member of the Federation of Canadian Naturists (The FCN) and we carry the FCN logo on the face of our membership card, you will be able to enjoy FCN discounts around the globe when you travel. Simply always make sure to bring your TNT!MEN membership card to any of the thousands of nudist/naturist resorts and ask for your FCN discount and if you travel with a friend always ask for couple's discounts. Even within Canada this can make a big difference in your holiday expenses.

6. TNT!MEN current members are entitled to access to our special 'members only' newsletter website. Current members in good standing receive a special website address which allows them access to our own newsletter website. Beside being able to exchange your personal naked anecdotes, stories, cartoons and pix you can also read about other member's experiences and of course board up-dates. Many guys just like it because of our 'members only' classified section which members can use when selling, buying or exchanging things or services. You can even use it to find friends or travel companions. Of course looking for sex is not part of this, since after all we are a nudist group, not a sex group. By the way the 'members only' website address chances each July first, to ensure that only current members (in good standing) will have access.

7. Member of TNT!MEN show their ongoing support for the incredible hard work of the dozens of volunteers who hold and maintain our events. In gratitude for you maintaining your membership in good standing, you are entitled to three FREE events per year. These include the AGM & Party; our Annual Holiday Dance; and one additional event to be determined by the board. This last one can range from a free volunteer appreciation dinner to an arbitrarily chosen event to stimulate attendance. If these reasons are not exciting enough to maintain your membership in good standing, than how about our Sponsor supplied benefits:

8. The O'Connor Gallery (97 Maitland St.) offers 15% discounts on all custom framing, by simply showing your TNT!MEN membership card when you place your custom framing order.

9. Spa Excess (105 Carlton St.) offers greatly reduced access fees. From Monday through Thursday you get a $2 discount of the price of a locker and a $4 discount of the price of a room. And on each Friday evening from 8 pm through 4 am (Saturday) during the Spa Excess' Deep Dark & Naked party you will be given a FREE locker by simply showing your card at the time of checking in. Of course you still have to pay your $5 refundable key deposit.

10. Doc's Leather (726 Queen St.W.) Offers 15% discount on all your purchases by asking for it and showing your TNT!MEN Membership card. Than there is a membership benefit, we don't talk about a lot, but it still is there. If for any reason your budget does not allow you to attend our events, than members can make special confidential arrangements through the Membership Coordinator to receive a voucher to attend our events. Even our entire membership fee can be waived for those on a tight budget, who are willing to help out from time to time. Also this can simply be arranged by chatting with our Membership Coordinator, without the knowledge of anyone else, allowing you to maintain your dignity about this.

11. Than there are membership benefits that are meant to encourage out-of-town guests to enjoy our events. 11A. When an out-of-town patron is a member of their own local nudist/naturist organization, we will give them entrance to all of our events as if they are TNT!MEN members . All we require is proof of membership in their local nudist/naturist group, when they check into our events. 11B. When out-of-town guests are travelling on a budget, they can request to be given lodging at the home of one of our members. They must do this in advance by email. Sometimes there is a small fee, but generally speaking our members host guests for free. All guests are required to do is to email us in advance and we will broadcast a 'Request for Lodging' to our membership. Nine out of ten times, we are able to somehow accommodate our out-of-town guests. Great friendships have come from these type of connections, although one should always remember not to expect 'The Ritz', but Heh, an (almost) free place to stay, is always better, than a 'several-hundred-dollars' room-service suite at 'The Ritz.'

So Yes, it is absolutely worthwhile maintaining your membership in good standing and don't forget TNT!MEN is one of the largest, all male, community social groups in Toronto with its almost three hundred members on an annual basis, and what a great way to make new friends.