I followed Steve's suggestion by clicking the note "How to join the SAM". My computer said the following "There is a problem with this website's security certificate. We recommend that you close this webpage and do not continue to this website." I then search SAM on Internet Explorer and when their page came up received the same note. Is there another direction to go?

That message also appears with my virus protection settings. I proceeded to open the site, however, with no ill effects. Not being a computer authority, I suspect it has something to do with the cookies the page loads as part of their shopping cart system. Some portection schemes consider that a "Hostile Act."

You can go directly to the membership shopping cart at:

https://www.magicsam.com/samshop/join.asp

or download and print the PDF application at:

http://www.magicsam.com/publicdownloads/......n09a.pdf

Knowing that these pages are safe and reliable, I would personally ignore this notice this time and open the webpage if your antivirus and firewall will allow. Let me know if you have any further difficulties. We'll find a way to help you through them.

Hi Chuck - Perhaps if you go through the SAM website main page, http://www.magicsam.com, it will not give you the warning:

1. log in to http://www.magicsam.com
2. on the left side, click the pull down menu "Why You Should Join Us"
3. On this pull down menu, click on "Join Now!"
4. A security pop-up asks if you want to view only items that were delivered securily - I select "No"
5. Your on the application page.

If you would prefer to recieve a membership application pdf or snail mail or fax, let me know and I'll be happy to send it to you.

Mark Weidhaas,
SAM Membership Chair
719-637-9965 or toll free: 1-877-85magic (1-877-856-2442)
skype me at mweidhaas
mail: 15225 Pleasant View Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Or ask me when you go to the SAM Buffalo Convention, July 15-18.

Thanks SKIP WAY and WEIDHAAS for helping me get to the SAM site and obtaining the application form etc.