Start a New Alumni and Supporters Chapter
Local FFA Alumni and Supporters Chapter are tremendous resources for FFA chapters; providing resources, volunteers, financial support, and guidance on various items throughout the year. National FFA Alumni and Supporters state that alumni is for "former FFA members and interested adults are a natural, supportive resource for FFA advisors and their students. A National FFA Alumni and Supporters Chapter helps to rally the local community around agricultural education and FFA activities".
Alumni and Supporters Chapter Requirements
To charter or reactivate as a National FFA Alumni chapter, your chapter must meet and maintain these qualifications:
1. Have at least 10 members that will pay National FFA Alumni member dues and State FFA Alumni dues (if applicable).
2. Have current bylaws in harmony with the National FFA Alumni Bylaws.
3. Have a council of elected officers.
4. Complete the Application for Chartering/Reactivating.
5. Submit the completed application for Chartering/Reactivating to your State FFA Alumni Association (cperrin@isda.in.gov). They will complete the new alumni chapter set up process on FFA.org. After the charter process is completed, the local teacher/advisor(s) can then go to their Chapter Profile and add/link the Alumni chapter to their local FFA chapter. Once linked, all teachers/advisor(s) in the local FFA chapter will receive an Alumni Leader Role for the Alumni chapter. You will have 30 days to submit your initial roster in FFA.org. After your roster has been submitted, you will have 30 days to pay your membership invoice. Once the state receives your payment and submits your roster for national approval, you will then be issued a charter certificate and a scroll and allowed to apply to be a part of National FFA’s 501c3 status.
Numerous other resources and alumni activity explanations can be found on the National FFA Alumni and Supporters website at www.ffa.org/support/alumni.
State Alumni Lead:
Cassie Perrin
cperrin@isda.in.gov
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Types of Membership
Life Membership
$200 (+ any additional state fees)
Life membership is a one-time investment in the future of our organization. Your investment ensures that the FFA will be around for future generations of agriculturalists and to help provide leadership training opportunities to as many members as we possibly can so that they can exert an influence in their home and community. Life members receive a membership card, a membership certificate, a lifetime subscription to FFA New Horizons magazine, the ability to attend personal and professional development conferences and conventions, and additional member benefits.
Associate Membership
Free
Effective 2012/2013 membership year, the delegate body adopted Associate membership as a free five year membership provided annually to potential members that are graduating or have recently graduated from high school. Contact alumni@ffa.org for details.
Annual Fee
$100-National FFA and $50 Indiana FFA
The annual fee is designed to easily mobilize volunteers to support local agricultural education programs and their FFA chapters. Chapters can provide memberships, services and benefits to an unlimited number of volunteers/supporters for one fee while keeping the rest of their funds for local programs.
The annual fee covers a chapter’s ability to:
-Use the National FFA trademark emblems under the National FFA Trademark Policy.
-Use the National FFA 501c3 status (application required, not automatic).
-Use the National FFA membership management system.
-Provide individual members/volunteers with the National FFA Forever Blue Benefits program.
-Create a local chapter network within the Forever Blue Network to help network and engage alumni and supporters from around the world.
-Use National FFA marketing materials/educational training/member opportunities and events.
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