German American Societies 2024-2025 Club Membership

Online membership payment is intended for both renewals and new members.  Please let us know any changes to your provided information.  For new members, all contact information must be submitted for us to include you on our mailing list.

Club Membership runs from 1 April of the year to 31 March of the following year.  Membership may be purchased as:

• Family  $70  (2 adults & their children under 21 or full time students under 26 & living at home)
• Single   $40
• Student $25   (full time under 26 - please provide current/valid ID)
• Donations are welcome and used to maintain the facility.
• Club Membership cards with your Member # (for free/discounted entry) will be printed & send to you.
• Changes on your Membership: see Questionaries (red box on right side)

To keep your membership current and maintain your eligibility to vote in the club's general election, renewal is due by the 31st of March each year.  In addition, participation in one or more of the club's under-groups requires club membership as a precondition. Membership is not transferable. Q/A: [email protected]

The German-American Societies of San Diego is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of California for charitable purposes.  Specifically, the purpose of the club shall include preservation of German heritage through educational, cultural and service activities ultimately furthering the understanding of German-American contributions to the growth of American history.

With members from all areas around San Diego County and beyond, we offer a home with Germanic atmosphere 'Gemütlichkeit' to our many members, friends and the community for over 50 years.  Our club house and our events like dinner dances, Anniversary Ball, New Year’s Gala, Choir Concerts, and Karneval Events are open to the public. You might know our famous “El Cajon Oktoberfest” and our annual Maifest. But we have so many more activities for you to enjoy, like Damenkreis (Ladies’ Circle), Karneval (German Mardi Gras), BoogieTanz Kabarett (traditioneal & other dances), KinderTanzGruppe (children’s dance group), German Theater Group San Diego (German/English), St.Hubertus Schützenverein (competive target shooting) including a Youth Schützen Group, the Soccer group: ZickeZackeFußballClub, Skat (German card game) afternoons & evenings, German Language Study Group (Tuesdays).  And now we have added our Germania Blaskapelle (Brass band) as our newest subgroup. Come and enjoy German culture, tradition and friendships with us!  We welcome everyone, both members and guests. Herzlich Willkommen!