OFFICIAL REGISTRATION 2025

We are asking ALL US Sheds to Register on this site annually (each January).

Please complete ALL sections!

Tell us whether your Shed is already open or is 'still Emerging,' but get on the US website now! You will also get some great start-up materials and 1-to-1 support!

ALL REGISTRATIONS are FREE for the entire year of 2026!

This applies to all Men's Sheds, Community Sheds, She Sheds and Vets Sheds in the US.

Be recognized and be counted! US Men's Sheds and the term 'Shedicine' are registered trademarks of USMSA. This Shed Logo and the Shoulder to Shoulder motto can only be used by Registered Sheds! Please help grow the national movement!

Please fill out this form (it takes approx. 12 minutes).

** Changes will appear on the website within about 45 days.

** Certificates will be mailed to the Shed Lead's address.

Thank you for your partnership with this amazing grassroots movement!

Before you start, check out your Shed's current public information on the "Find a Shed" website page. Look at these 2 sections,

1) The MAP LOCATOR at the top, and

2) The STATE-by-STATE Directory (scroll down to see your state.)

https://www.usmenssheds.org/find-a-shed.html

PLEASE FILL OUT EACH SECTION OF THIS FORM EACH YEAR!!!
This is our FIRST-EVER APPLICATION - Count us in! (for recently opened new Sheds & for still-Emerging Sheds in the early planning stages)

We are an EMERGING Shed. We may still be in the early planning stages, but please add us to the 'Find a Shed' page now. (with or without an address)We have already started holding Shed meetings (in various community spaces) but we don't have a regular address to include in the DirectoryWe are a new Shed and have secured a meeting site and have a regular address & hours of operation to add to the website.
Annual Registration

And first-time Shed Registrations
ANNUAL REGISTRATION

"No" - There are NO CHANGES to our published Directory data (Please fill out the full Registration Form below each year to update the official USMSA files. Thank you!)"YES" - There ARE CHANGES to the Directory (please include any specific changes here - which will flag the webmaster to update your data - AND ALSO fill out the full Registration Form under the 'public information' banner to update our Master files; the automated postal mailing and emailing system need information updated annually. Thank you!
If you answered "YES" - You need changes made on the website: fill in this box: 1) What is the name of your Shed, and 2) What would you like the Webmaster to change/add in the Directory?
PUBLIС INFORMATION!

This section will be published!
STATE (For the Directory)
Your Shed's Name: (Please type carefully. This will appear exactly as written on your 2026 Certificate and in the Directory.)
Shed's primary meeting space address

Street Address (the exact street address is optional if you only meet out in the community)

Street Address Line 2

City (* We DO need your city, state and zip)State (*)

Zip Code / postal code (*)
What is the name on your building?
(Example: will first- time visitors see your actual Shed sign on the building, or will they see the Senior Center / church / apartment complex or a business name outside?)
Your Shed's location description for first-time visitors (for the website):
(Example: We meet in the first warehouse to the right in the "Hillsdale Industrial Complex")
Special Notes about your Shed (optional):
Shed Leader(s) First Name (Last name is optional)
If you have a Shed Lead and a 2nd, you may publish both names
Public Shed Phone Number (optional)
Your Shed's Public Email address:
Example: 'info@AustinMensShed.org
Facebook page (optional)
If you are sponsored by a Senior Center and they will promote your activities, please feel free to add their FB link here.
Website (optional)
Other social media handles: X / Twitter / LinkedIn
Days Open / Hours of operation:
What is your Shed's Official Launch Date? (Your Grand Opening, your 1st Shed Meeting, or the formal community Ribbon Cutting event)

MonthDayYear
Date
The INFORMATION COLLECTED BELOW is for US research, articles / podcasts, grants, statistics and reports, and other expansion projects:

Note: personal information and addresses collected below will remain confidential within USMSA. You will be invited to Monthly Shedder's Meetings on Zoom, and can participate in special events.

*** NOTHING BELOW THIS LINE IS FOR THE WEBSITE!!!! ***
Are your meetings OPEN to the community without discrimination or prohibitive dues?

YesNo
How do you promote this Shed? (optional)
Business cards in the barbershop, Chamber of Commerce breakfasts, health fairs, flyers, Facebook, word of mouth, radio, etc.
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY:

This Shed offers a place to hang out and chat / coffee / play games / be socialWe are a toolshed / we do woodworkingOutings (Tours, field trips, walking groups, photo safaris, golf), Events (ballgames)We host guest speakersCommunity Service (building things, supporting other organizations and projects (Meals on Wheels, traffic control at parades, wheelchair pushers, ramp builders, community garden cleanup)We offer health-related trainings or activitiesSpecial Interests & Hobbies (aka: model trains/ham radio)Digital/Zoom Shed meetingsCRAFTS - We make things & work on personal projectsHost fundraisers / tool sales / sell items at craft fairsWe do have a posted Mission Statement, Code of Conduct, and safety protocolsWe need more fundingWe pay rent for our spaceWe already are an ethnically diverse group, and/or would like to become more ethnically diverseWe would like to access more local / free stuffWe eat together / potlucks / BBQ / meals in the communityInterested in marketing and press kit materials / local or national media exposure
Do you have ACTIVITIES / Workshops / Events that include spouses, family, youth, multi-generational skill-building, or collaborative partnerships with other local clubs and organizations? Are women involved in your Shed? Describe any "She-Shed" or "Vet Shed" specialized workshops. Would you like to share any other comments about how your Shed operates? What is special about this Shed? What is your unique 'flavor?'
Briefly describe
Do you collect Dues?

YesNo
Approx. how many members do you have?
Are you a 501(c)3 non-profit organization? Federally recognized.

YESWe applied for 501(c)3 non-profit status - in processWe might like to become a 501(c)3 non-profit org. in the futureNO - not interested / not neededWe are working under the umbrella of another 501(c)3
What types of items are donated to your Shed? (Tools / special tickets for events / food-coffee / funds / community grants / gift cards)
Shed Lead Name:
Title (optional):
Shed Lead's preferred Mailing Address: (** all hardcopy mailings will be sent to this address! Please complete this section carefully for the printed mailing label.)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email
Example: email_name@gmail.com
2nd Leader's Name:
Address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone
Email
example@gmail.com
IF YOUR SHED IS HOSTED / SPONSORED by a Senior Center:
Sponsoring Senior Center. (If you are supported by a local business, shopping mall, City Council or Parks & Rec, etc. you may also add that sponsor's name here)
Senior Center Executive Director or Activity Director's Name
Support Staff working at the Sponsoring site - especially if they are also actively helping in the planning & launching of your newly Emerging Shed.
Mailing Address of Sponsor (if host is a Senior Center or is an umbrella 501c3 org):

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Phone (optional)
Main phone number for the Senior Center
Email (optional)
Name@nonprofit.org
OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
- As a representative of this Shed, I am Registering with USMSA and would like our Shed to be visible on the US Men's Shed website, to appear in the 'State by State Directory' section and also be pinned on the National Map.
- I attest that we will operate within US & worldwide Shed ethics, will embrace the practice of creating welcoming and supportive spaces, and that all participants will have access to our locally approved Code of Conduct and safety requirements.
- "A Shed is whatever its members want it to be."
- We will attempt to send a representative of our Shed to at least 3 US Monthly Shedder's meetings per year (on Zoom), to help support the growth of the national Shed movement.
- We agree to receive emails from USMSA throughout the year at our public Shed Email address. (Emails sent by USMSA are primarily invitations to the Monthly Shedder's Meetings, plus one reminder. USMSA may share funding opportunities, research opportunties, connections to authors and journalists, national Men's Health initiatives, Facebook story requests, photo contests, and newly published newstories and videos.) We understand that our email address will not be sold or shared with 3rd party vendors. The Shed Lead(s) will also be added to the US Shed Leaders' group email list using BCC.
- We give permission for USMSA to gather photos and stories from our Facebook page, and to re-post those images on the national Facebook page, on the national website, and in newsletters and other publications. We agree that we will already have obtained permission from our local Shedders to publish photos prior to posting, and that this permission will also include/extend to USMSA. USMSA may also share any posted photo/story with journalists.
- We understand that our local Shed is fully autonomous and is NOT governed OR insured by USMSA.
There is no payment due for Registering your Shed.

Your certificate and digital materials will be mailed to you within 30 days.

Website changes may take up to 45 days to complete. Please contact us directly if your change does not appear in 45 days.

Thank you for Registering!
Type your Name:
Date

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Date
Could you kindly upload photos showing the outside and inside of your Shed? (with or without the Shedders) * Ribbon-cutting photos would also be good!

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If you have developed your own logo, we would like to add it to the website / newsletter. And if you have additional photos showing your meetings and activities, you may upload up to 10 JPEGs here (for newsletters, website, etc.) We may also pull photos from your Facebook page. Brochures / Media articles / Jpegs / small PDFs can also be shared!

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Annual Registration

PUBLIС INFORMATION!

We understand that our local Shed is fully autonomous and is NOT governed OR insured by USMSA.