2017 Membership Renewal Process & Form Thank you! The success of the has always been, and will always be; a direct result of our membership. We continue to leverage the diverse and robust talents, enthusiasm, and dedication of our members into unprecedented legislative success, record setting conferences, highly active committees, and a first class magazine now available online as well as the printed version. Our new web page and database has allowed many other improvements as well, however; due to the nature of our membership renewal process, we have listened to our members who preferred the paper form completion US Mail method. Thus, this letter and accompanying form. In order to complete your membership renewal it is important for you to determine who you will be renewing and at which level as detailed below. If you have any questions, please contact Sherrill in the office at 800 743 0911 or at sforsberg@msfca.org. Annual Membership options: Active members Full Membership (1) o Fire Chief Primary Member Voting Dues: $93.00 o Other Officers Command Level (2) Voting Dues: $57.00 each o Associates Line Officers Non-Voting Dues: $57.00 each o Retired Non-voting Dues: $57.00 each Department Membership Dues: $300.00 includes o Fire Chief Primary Member - Voting & o One Other Officer (Voting) or Associate (Non-voting) - Full Membership & o All other department personnel are eligible to be E-Members (3). (Note: Can add additional full memberships for $57.00 each) Lifetime Dues: $0.00 o Non-Voting, magazine, reduced conference registration fees. o Application required and majority board approval needed. See Policy #801. Subscriber Dues: $25.00 each o Receive 6 printed copies of the Bi-monthly Fire Chief Magazine Sustaining Membership Dues: $200.00 o Sustaining membership is for friends of the Fire Service. (1) Full Membership Magazine, discounted conference registration, full web access, years of service recognition, and, check website for full details (2) Command Level - Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, Training Chief, Fire Marshal, Safety Officer...three or more bugles. (3) E-Members receive valuable information via the digital magazine but not full membership benefits. Section Membership Options: NEW! This is in addition to your Active Membership. FITOAM Section Dues: $10.00 North Star Women s Firefighter Section Dues: $43.00
Things To Consider When Renewing Section Membership: Brand new this year are Section Memberships. By joining a section you support the specific mission and focus of that group. History is being made with not only one, but two sections being created; both former stand-alone associations that have now partnered with the Minnesota Fire Chiefs and become sections; North Star Women s Firefighter Association and Fire Instructors Training Officers Association of Minnesota. You must be a MSFCA member first at the appropriate dues level then the Section membership dues is added. The Section Dues goes directly to that Sections Treasury to allow them to continue working on their mission. Department Membership: The Department membership was created in response to budget challenged departments who wanted to have more members but fiscal issues prevented this possibility. The Department Membership provides two full memberships (Chief and one more) and allows the remaining members of the department (Digital Members) to receive the online magazine allowing them access to the great education and informational articles as well as all the activities and happenings of the association. It is a great way to expand their knowledge base and gain a more global perspective. NOTE 1 You can add as many additional other or associate members to Department Memberships as you wish at the $57 rate, they will receive full membership benefits. NOTE 2 Digital Members do NOT accrue years of service in the organization or receive any other membership rights. Only the Chief and other Officer accrue years of service. Subscriber: Consider joining the growing number of departments who are subscribing all of their members to the printed version of the magazine. Some Chiefs use it to educate their entire department about everything going on. Some use it to help identify who their future leaders might be under the theory, if they are reading it, they are motivated and interested in promoting. At $25 for 6 issues it is a very small investment in your member s development with the possibility of huge returns! All Primary, Associate, and Other members receive our bi-monthly magazine as part of the membership. Department memberships receive the Digital Magazine. Data Needed for Each Member: Note, Association Does NOT Share Data. First and Last Name Address Used for mailing the magazine Alerts, conference registration, voting (if eligible) Phone Used to call if we have an issue with membership, registration, legislative alert or action Determine voting or non-voting status Region All members must be assigned to a region for voting purposes County Used for sorting and tracking purpose
Membership Invoice Primary Member (Chief/Director) $93 Other Officers or Associate Members # X $57 $ FITOAM Section Memberships # X $10 $ North Star Section Memberships # X $43 $ Magazine Subscribers # X $25 $ Retired Members # X $57 $ TOTAL $ Or Department Membership $300 Additional Officers/Associate Member # X $57 $ FITOAM Section Memberships # X $10 $ North Star Section Memberships # X $43 $ TOTAL $ Renewal Option: Included with this packet is a printout of your current membership. You can simply verify and/or make changes /additions and return along with this invoice page. MAIL TO: MINNESOTA STATE FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION 2704 MOUNDS VIEW BLVD. MOUNDS VIEW, MN 55112 PAYMENT OPTIONS: INCLUDE CHECK MADE OUT TO MSFCA WE WILL SEND COPY OF PAID INVOICE. REQUEST AN INVOICE AND ONE WILL BE SENT. SEND FORM AND REQUEST WE CALL FOR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION.
Membership Form Membership Form Primary Member ($93) Fire Chief/Director Last Name Department/Organization Type of Department Career Combination Volunteer Paid on Call Region County Department Street Address Chief/Director Mailing Address Other Officers (Voting Command Level) ($57) Officer Last Name Other Officers (Voting Command Level) ($57) Officer Last Name Section Membership (x all that apply) North Star Women s ($43) FITOAM ($43)
Membership Form Associate Members (Non-Voting Line Officer Level) ($57) Officer Last Name Associate Members (Non-Voting Line Officer Level) ($57) Officer Last Name Associate Members (Non-Voting Line Officer Level) ($57) Officer Last Name
Membership Form Retired Members (Non-Voting): ($57) Officer Last Name Administrative: ($0) Officer Last Name
Membership Form Magazine Subscribers ($25) Provide roster of Names, Mailing address for each and email for each.
Department Membership Form Department Membership Form ($300) Primary Member Fire Chief/Director Last Name Department/Organization Type of Department Career Combination Volunteer Paid on Call Region County Department Street Address Chief/Director Mailing Address Other Officers (Voting Command Level) Officer Last Name Additional Members can be added at $57 each.
Department Membership Form E-Members Provide roster of Names, Mailing address for each and email for each.