I have no idea why but I got the dual membership. Waste of money. There was a deal that if you signed up early you got their NAPLEX review book and question/answer bank but I didn't really use those at all because they weren't very good and RXprep was so much better. I was "involved" as a student with the patient care projects and the national patient counseling contest but after school, not so much. I echo above to get involved at the state level. After I finish residency, I plan to get involved with local pharmacy organizations but it depends on your state and area how useful they are. I find ASHP conferences much better. So basically if you need to pay for school related activities or for your resume, I would only renew for a year.