| Houston Chapter (NABSTMC) |
| Membership Criteria |
| One Club One Patch One Mindset!!! |
The following criteria must be meant in order for an applicant to become a member of the Houston Chapter of
the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club.
1. Be nominated at a monthly meeting of the chapter by a Full "Patch" member in "Good Standing."
2. Be a motorcyclist of "Good Moral" character (No Criminal Record) and owns a "Road-Ready"
motorcycle of at least 750 cc.
3. Be licensed to operate a motorcycle in the State of Texas.
4. Applicant must provide proof of insurance at time of application and have a current State of Texas
Inspection sticker on their motorcycle.
5. Agree to provide proof of insurance annually as required by Club's By-Laws.
6. Must educate themselves in the history of the "Buffalo Soldiers." (9th & 10th U.S. Cavalry)
7. Must participate in at least three (3) rides with an one or more "Full Patch" members of the club
prior to being nominated for probationary status. (This a "Getting-To-Know-You Period)
8. Must agree to submit to a Background Check
9. Must complete a minimum of one-thousand miles in the saddle with one or more "Full Patch"
members during the probationary period.
10. Must have completed within the previous five years a military or state-approved "Motorcycle Safety
Course". Or agree to complete a state-approved "Motorcycle Safety Course within the Six month
probationary period.
11. All applicants will seek out and coordinate a community service project prior to the completion of
their probationary period.
12. Agree to abide by the By-Laws of both the local chapter and the National Association of Buffalo
Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Clubs.
13. Carry a "majority vote" of acceptance from the general membership and the Executive
Committee of the chapter at the completion of the requried probationary period.
Those person seeking "Associate-Candidate" membership, please refer to the "Member Application Packet" for
more detailed information and requirements
the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club.
1. Be nominated at a monthly meeting of the chapter by a Full "Patch" member in "Good Standing."
2. Be a motorcyclist of "Good Moral" character (No Criminal Record) and owns a "Road-Ready"
motorcycle of at least 750 cc.
3. Be licensed to operate a motorcycle in the State of Texas.
4. Applicant must provide proof of insurance at time of application and have a current State of Texas
Inspection sticker on their motorcycle.
5. Agree to provide proof of insurance annually as required by Club's By-Laws.
6. Must educate themselves in the history of the "Buffalo Soldiers." (9th & 10th U.S. Cavalry)
7. Must participate in at least three (3) rides with an one or more "Full Patch" members of the club
prior to being nominated for probationary status. (This a "Getting-To-Know-You Period)
8. Must agree to submit to a Background Check
9. Must complete a minimum of one-thousand miles in the saddle with one or more "Full Patch"
members during the probationary period.
10. Must have completed within the previous five years a military or state-approved "Motorcycle Safety
Course". Or agree to complete a state-approved "Motorcycle Safety Course within the Six month
probationary period.
11. All applicants will seek out and coordinate a community service project prior to the completion of
their probationary period.
12. Agree to abide by the By-Laws of both the local chapter and the National Association of Buffalo
Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Clubs.
13. Carry a "majority vote" of acceptance from the general membership and the Executive
Committee of the chapter at the completion of the requried probationary period.
Those person seeking "Associate-Candidate" membership, please refer to the "Member Application Packet" for
more detailed information and requirements
