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NMRA Achievement Program

	Brief Description of the Achievement Program (AP)
	Link to the NMRA Achievement Program pages
	Present and former Carolina Southern Div member AP achievement award matrix
	AP Awards received since 2005: Ed Locklin received his Association Volunteer Award in March 2010. Jack Haynes received his Association Volunteer Award in December 2009. Steven August received his Association Volunteer and Electrical Engineer Awards in November 2009. Steven August received his Golden Spike Award in September 2009. Gil Brauch received his Association Volunteer and Electrical Engineer Awards in April 2009 and David Ward received his Scenery Award in May 2009. Jim Allen received his Chief Dispatcher Award, and Seth Gartner, Jerry Shepardson, and David Ward received their Golden Spike Awards, in February and March 2009. Jim Allen received his Electrical Engineer Award in September 2008. Numerous awards were received in March 2008. James Allen received his Scenery Award, Jack Monette received his Civil Engineer Award, and Steve August received his Chief Dispatcher Award. Dick Bronson received his Golden Spike and his Association Volunteer Award in January 2008 James Allen received his Golden Spike and Master Builder Structures awards in November 2007 Rick Knight received his MRR Author Award and AP Certificate in March 2007. Jack Parker was awarded his Association Volunteer Award in February 2007. Michele Chance was awarded her Association Volunteer Award in November 2006. Jack Monette earned his Chief Dispatcher Award and Dave Chance earned his Association Volunteer Award in October 2006. Michele Chance attained her Golden Spike Award in May 2006. Jack Monette received his Electrical Engineer award at our April 2006 meeting. Gil Brauch also received his Chief Dispatcher and Scenery awards and it was announced that Ed Locklin received his Golden Spike Award. Carl Baumgart and Jack Monette received their Golden Spike Awards in March 2006. Gil Brauch received his MRR Author Award in April 2005. Rick Knight was presented his Electrical Engineer AP certificate at the March 19, 2005 meeting and his Volunteer AP certificate in June, 2005.

The Achievement Program

While participation is strictly voluntary, all NMRA members are welcomed and encouraged to participate in the Achievement Program. The Achievement Program is an educational program in which you learn and master the many crafts and skills necessary in the hobby of model railroading.

The ultimate honor bestowed by the Achievement Program is the title of MASTER MODEL RAILROADER (MMR). An NMRA member qualifies as a MMR when he or she has obtained at least seven of the eleven Achievement Certificates provided that there is at least one in each of the four achievement categories of the Regulations.

The AP contains a system of requirements for demonstrating superior skill levels in various aspects of our hobby. It covers building various types of models, scenery, structures, track work, and wiring as well as recognizing service to the hobby and the NMRA, which are important as well. The requirements serve as a set of guideposts for those who are new, and not-so-new to the hobby. They can also be a source of ideas for projects that can help us learn to become better modelers.

The NMRA web page provides all the details for certificate requirements and forms. (Click on the links below to jump to the applicable pages. You will leave our website and have to navigate back here using the "Back" button on your browser.)  The various certificates include:

* The Golden Spike Award is an excellent way start in the AP program. It's requirements deal in the basic model railroading skills, in moderate doses. Your layout may already qualify. However, the award does not credit toward achieving the MMR designation.

All available online Achievement Program forms (as well as Contest Entry/Judging forms) are linked into Online forms page. NOTE: Make sure you download the newest forms from the website before filling them out and submitting them to our Achievement Program Chairman. Older versions may not be accepted at National and you will have to resubmit if you aren't using the newest versions. If you have a question concerning the Achievement Program, check out the AP FAQ Page or contact our Achievement Program Chairman, Dave Chance, at .

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