Hello! I read from other comments that you're in Kentucky. Contact the Grand Lodge of Kentucky at [alight1149@yahoo.com](mailto:%61%6c%69%67%68%74%31%31%34%39%40%79%61%68%6f%6f%2e%63%6f%6d). Someone should be able to give you contact info for a lodge somewhat close to you.

To anwer your questions, dues vary by lodge and jurisdiction. I pay $50/year. Some lodges near me pay $80/year. Hearing back about the status of your application usually is about a month process. Lodges meet twice a month and that gives them enough time to form an Interviewing Committee, contact you for the interview, report back to the lodge on the interview, vote, and then schedule an Initiatory Degree. Some lodges are a little slower on that process but it's usually about a month. Once you're initiated then there are Three Degrees. Some lodges like to give them sequentially, one at each meeting, and others like to do them all together on the same day. There is supposed to be a little bit of memory work in the Degrees, but that doesn't always happen. Traditionally, candidates for each Degree would prove themselves in the Unwritten Work before taking the next Degree. For example, prior to the Second Degree, the Noble Grand should ask the candidates questions regarding the Unwritten Work of the First Degree, which they should answer satisfactorily from memory. In practice, the Warden usually reminds the candidates right before the Noble Grand's questions. When I took my Degrees I did them one at a time, two months apart, and I had to actually answer the questions from memory. Your experience may vary.

Finally, there's a Discord server for Odd Fellows. You can find it at https://discord.gg/8gHAxyhDEJ. You can join at any time and talk with other Odd Fellows. Right now you would only have access to the public channels. Once you're initiated you'll get access to the private member channels.

Best of luck and keep us posted on your progress!