In the midst of a membership drive that has already nearly quadrupled its size, the Harvard College Republican Club (HCRC) was honored as February's "Republican Club of the Month" by a statewide conservative group last week.

On Saturday, the Massachusetts Alliance of College Republicans (MACR)--the umbrella organization for conservative campus clubs--selected the club for the award, marking the first time the club has received the honor.

The MACR, which consists of 49 state chapters, is a member federation of the College Republican National Committee. Its purpose, as stated on its web page, involves "carrying on the Reagan revolution."

The honor comes at the same time that the club has launched a massive recruiting effort to increase its membership.

According to HCRC President Jason P. Brinton '01, the group enlisted 56 new members over the course of just two days last week through tabling outside the Science Center.

"We've nearly quadrupled our size," said HCRC Treasurer Erin L. Sheley '02. "We've gone from a little more than 20 paying members to almost 100."

The drive will continue through today and tomorrow, according to Brinton. The ultimate goal, he said, is to increase the club's size to 400 people.

"Thanks to the membership drive, we are now one of the three largest clubs in the state," HCRC Secretary Travis F. Batty '02 said.