4.1 PRIVELEDGES OF MEMBERSHIP:
Membership in the Association is and at all times shall be considered to be a privilege and not a right. Active members of the Association are entitled to attend and speak at the membership meetings. In addition, members shall be kept informed of the Associations activities, shall be notified of all membership meetings including board of directors’ meetings, shall have annual reports and up-to-date copies of the bylaws made available to them. All reports and books of the association may be inspected by any member of the association at any reasonable time, with the exception of matters relating to the hiring, firing, discipline of personnel or personnel records.
4.2 DEFINITION OF MEMBERSHIP:
A) MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY: Any person, family, entity or corporation who owns, breeds or registers Teeswater Sheep with the TSSNA or has an interest in Teeswater sheep is eligible for membership.
B) ACTIVE MEMBER: Active members must be current on their memebership dues (in good standing) to be eligible to register, record or transfer sheep, vote, and/or hold elective office. Active members maintain their active status by being the owner of record on any animal registered with the association.
C) ASSOCIATE MEMBER: Any person, family, entity or corporation interested in teh promotion of Teeswater sheep may become an associate member of the TSSNA, and as such is entitled to all priveledges of full membership except they shall have no vote, nor shall they be eligible to hold elective office.
D) JUNIOR MEMBERS: Any interested person under the age of 18 may become a Junior member of TSSNA. Junior member have the same priveledges of active members except they shall have no vote, nor shall they be eligible to hold elective office.
E) HONORARY MEMBER: Any person having made outstanding contributions to the establishment of the Teeswater breed in North America, upon nomination and election by the Board, may become an honorary member. As such they shall not be entitled to the priveledges and responsiblities of active members including the holding of elective office and the priveledge of vote.
F) FIBER ENTHUSIASTS: Fiber artists interested in the Teeswater breed of sheep may join the TSSNA
BECOME A MEMBER:
FEES:
Active $30
Junior $15
Gift $15
Associate $15
Honorary $**
Fiber Enthusiast $5
**Nominated/Approved by board of directors
Payments:
Check, Paypal, or Credit Card accepted
Benefits:
All members are eligible to be listed on the website membership directory.