Club Membership

VIP Club Members:

To CHECK your MEMBERSHIP STATUS: view Paid Membership Status. Note: Memberships expire on December 31st of the year shown..
To RENEW your membership, mail your dues with your name and any change of address, phone number, or email address to VIP CLUB P.O. Box 21903, Eagan, MN 55121. Dues are $7 per year (check, cash, or money order is ok).
To REPORT any change of address, phone number, or email address, email the changes to membership@vipclubmn.org.
NEWSLETTERS: Only active members receive the bi-monthly newsletter. To view past newsletters go to the VIP Club Newsletters archives.
To view a list of DECEASED FORMER EMPLOYEES: Go to Deceased Ex-employees

To become a new or returning member:

ELIGIBILITY: VIP Club membership is open to all retired, current, and former employees of heritage** companies. Spouses are counted as members. Spouses of deceased eligible former employees also qualify for membership. A VIP Club membership may be granted by the Board of Directors if the applicant requests a waiver of eligibility requirements. Scroll down to see Friends definitions under "Special Categories".
If you are eligible, complete membership form and mail to VIP Club, P.O. Box 21903, Eagan, MN 55121 with dues of $7 per year. If age 90+, membership is FREE. Checks should be made out to "VIP Club".
MEMBERSHIP QUESTIONS? Email membership@vipclubmn.org or mail your question to P.O. Box 21903, Eagan, MN 55121.VIP CLUB

**Heritage Companies include ERA, Remington Rand Univac, Sperry Rand Univac, Univac, Sperry, Unisys and merged portions of Burroughs, Paramax, Loral, Unisys, and Lockheed Martin entities as illustrated by the adjacent IT Legacy icon. Successor companies include Leidos, PDA, DRS, etc

Club Member Benefits

Bi-monthly newsletters with program announcements, obits, new members' list, legacy articles, member article submittals, letter(s) to the editor, and the lighter side. You may download older newsletters from VIP Club Newsletters (vipclubmn.org)
Participation in special events such as the May Syttende Mai, etc.
'Low Cost' VIP Club sponsored outings such as the January Holiday party and the June VIP Club picnic.
Hosts of the fall Roseville Good Old Days and winter Annual UNIVAC Old Timers' Reunion.
Ready contact information for periodic small group breakfasts and lunch gatherings.
Contact links with former co-workers via the Club Directory.
Opportunities for friendship via Club committee participation and the golf leagues, ..., etc.

Member residences during 2025 were: 82.5% in Minnesota, 2.8% in Florida, 2.2% in Arizona, 1.2% in Wisconsin, and 9% in 22 other states - plus Canada, Germany, and Greece.

Special Membership Types

Member Emeritus:

A Member Emeritus is an honorary position bestowed upon former board members who have done exemplary volunteerism supporting the board after their terms of service have ended. This designation was created in 2008 to recognize the significance of Millie Gignac, John Dufour, and Bernie Jansen for their efforts in creating and keeping the Club alive. Designees since then are listed in our Club's Milestones. He/she also holds an ex-officio position on the Club's Board.

'Senior-Senior':

Any member reaching the age of 90 is granted a LIFE membership, annual dues are free versus $7 per year.

Board Associate:

In our newsletter and this web site, we use the term Board Associate as a title of members who volunteer to coordinate or lead an activity/event for the Club. They are not regular Board Members but may occasionally attend board meetings for communications and/or write event announcements and reports. For example, Keith Myhre leads many volunteer activities at the Lawshe Memorial Museum and Dale Kleba now leads the Roseville Good Old Days event.

Friend:

Occasionally the board designates an organization or person as a Friend of the Club, i.e. the Charles Babbage Institute and local historical societies. He/she receives a free copy of our newsletter to keep their organization informed about our activities.

Information Technology (IT) Pioneers

Retirees and former employees of Unisys, Lockheed Martin, and their heritage companies