{"id":137,"date":"2020-10-31T16:28:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T16:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-01-01T21:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T21:28:33","slug":"join-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/join-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"44\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-423\" src=\"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Z_DKCS7580.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"8688\" height=\"5792\" \/>Want to Join MPAG? Now You Have Options!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"94\">Becoming an MPAG member is easier than ever!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"267\">You can <strong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"159\">download the MPAG bylaws and membership application<\/strong>, then mail your completed form along with a check to the address listed at the bottom of the application.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"470\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Prefer a faster, online option? You can now <strong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"373\">apply and pay for your membership through the MPAG store<\/strong>. Simply complete the online application and finalize your payment through PayPal\u2014it\u2019s that easy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can get to the online memberships here:\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The MPAG Store<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Please Note!\u00a0 MPAG membership is calendar year based, meaning it begins on January 1 and ends on December 31.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpag.org\/bylaws.doc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MPAG Bylaws<\/a> (.doc)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpag.org\/bylaws.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MPAG Bylaws<\/a> (.pdf)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-MembershipApplication.docx\">2026 Membership Application docx<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-MembershipApplication.pdf\">2026 Membership Application PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>MPAG Safety Rules and Guidelines &#8211; This is a draft copy and is subject to change.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpag.org\/Mpag%20Safety%20doc%203-2014.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MPAG Safety Document<\/a> (.doc)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpag.org\/Mpag%20Safety%20doc%203-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MPAG Safety Document<\/a> (.pdf)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you prefer to mail your application in with a personal check, our mailing address is<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"aCOpRe\">Michigan Pyrotechnics Arts Guild<br \/>\n16502 Bedington dr<br \/>\nLinden, MI 48451<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to Join MPAG? Now You Have Options! Becoming an MPAG member is easier than ever! You can download the MPAG bylaws and membership application, then mail your completed form <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/join-us\/\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-137","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/137\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":261,"href":"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/137\/revisions\/261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mpag.org\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}