Series 3 – Membership (Dual Active Membership)
3-1 TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
There shall be four classes of membership: Active, Lifetime, Honorary, and Retired. $5.00 per membership to the endowment fund.
3-1.1 Active (Dues $120.00 – Dual NIAAA/VIAAA Membership - $80.00 Lifetime NIAAA joining VIAAA) – Open to all senior high/middle school athletic administrators, assistant athletic administrators, coordinators of student activities whose responsibilities include athletics, and coordinators of athletics for school systems whose schools are members of the Virginia High School League or independent Schools.
3-1.2 Lifetime (Dues $250.00 – VIAAA Only - $35.00 Lifetime VIAAA joining NIAAA) – Is an option available to any active member or anyone who is qualified for active membership. This one-time fee is good for the lifetime of the member and automatically converts to allied or retired membership with the approval of the Board of Directors regardless of years of service. The Immediate Past-President shall be designated as a member of this Association for life. (are dues correct)
3-1.3 Honorary (VIAAA Only) – Bestowed on individuals nominated and approved by the Board of Directors.
3-1.4 Retired (Dues $20.00 – VIAAA Only) – Open to any retired member from education who has been an active member of the Association for eight years.
3-1.5 Allied (Dues $25.00 – is for individuals who are not in athletic administration and who would like to support the VIAAA and Lifetime members who are no longer involved in athletic administration but have not retired.
3-2 TERM OF MEMBERSHIP
3-2.1 Membership dues – Membership dues shall be established annually by the Board of Directors with all memberships and shall run concurrently with NIAAA membership.
3-2.2 Renewal – Shall run concurrent with NIAAA membership
3-2.3 Applications – Application for membership shall be made to Membership Committee. Membership applications is available on the VIAAA website via the Final Forms service. Reminders for membership are generated automatically through Final Forms at the increments of 3, 30, 60 and 90 day mark.
3-3 ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
3-3.1 Personal
A. An opportunity to participate and have a voice in a professional organization whose activities are directed exclusively to athletic administration.
B. A chance to contribute ideas, energies and areas of expertise to the VIAAA.
3-3.2 Professional Services
A. Receive A.D.mission, a newsletter written by and for athletic administrators in the state. The newsletter is published a minimum of three times annually.
B. Membership card.
C. An Annual Conference to promote professional growth and development.
3-3.3 Other Active Benefits
A. Discount on the registration fee for the Annual Conference.
B. Admission to district, conference, regional and state athletic contests. Districts and Regions must approve.
C. Admission to selected college athletic activities throughout the state.