Basically, right now the $15 is to help cover board fees, legal counsel to become a non-profiit organization and to pay back the purchase of the SCCoA as a club.
We are transitioning from being a privately owned board to one that is owned and run by members. There are plans to setup an elected group of official by 1/1/5. Members will get to vote on that and other club issues over the course of next year.
Discounts at various vendors will be posted and member's will have access to member only areas for posting and tech information that is not available in the public areas. We have also merged with the TBSCEC and have all of that information in the member area.
We hope to revive the Chargin' Thunder publication in probably an electronic format and members will get that when it is available.
Here are some more threads on the TBSCEC merger, club purchase and club directions: