Chapter Memberships
One of the requirements to be a chapter in good standing and eligible to receive funding is having ten members on your chapter’s roster. On this page, you’ll find information about how to renew memberships, add new members, and request a current chapter roster.
Renewing General Memberships: You and your members have multiple options to renew the $20-a-year general membership. General members are mailed a renewal notice prior to their paid-to date. A second notice is sent if the renewal isn’t paid.
Option 1
Members pay their renewal themselves by either:
- Mailing a $20 check or money order with their renewal notice
- Renewing their membership online using a credit card or bank account
Option 2
Chapter members vote to use chapter funds to pay member renewals. In this case, a chapter leader either:
- Mails one check or money order for all renewals ($20 per member) along with the chapter membership renewal form OR a copy of the chapter’s roster with the members being renewed marked
- Because we have 300,000 members, we need the names and address or birth date information for the members you’re renewing
- Mail your renewals at the beginning of the year and check this off your to-do list early!
- Each member will be renewed according to their paid-to date listed on the membership roster, not the date the check is entered
- Renews memberships online using a credit card or bank account
- Note that for this option, you will need your members’ birth dates
- For the email, you can enter your email. The email you enter is the one that will receive the payment confirmation
New Members: Each calendar year, your chapter receives five complimentary one-year memberships for new members. Individuals can fill out this quick online application to receive their membership. Individuals age 15.5 or younger receive a complimentary youth membership.
Chapter Rosters: You can request a copy of your chapter’s membership roster at any time from your Member Engagement Specialist. Your Member Engagement Specialist will also email you a copy of your roster in July/August and December.
We recommend you save copies of your rosters, so you have a record of who’s been a chapter member. Once an individual’s membership lapses, they will no longer show on your roster, and we cannot pull a list of previous chapter members.