FBA is a component organization of FMEA, the Florida Music Education Association. You can join and renew your FBA membership when you join or renew your FMEA membership.
ACTIVE FULL (AF) - for current, active teachers
Eligibility
1. Actively engaged in teaching public or private elementary or secondary school music in Florida
2. Possess a current Florida or Florida-recognized teaching certificate in music or music education.
3. Current FBA dues paid and Current FMEA/NAfME dues paid
Rights
1. May vote, hold office, and serve on committees
2. May participate in all FBA-sponsored activities
3. Provided with a signed membership card indicating voting status
4. Receives all FBA bulletins and other information
5. May ask for special permission for waivers and classification for MPA events - There are some counties that require participation in Concert MPA even if the directors are NOT members of FBA. Non-members may not ask for waivers or special permission.
ACTIVE ASSOCIATE (AS) - for collegiate faculty and supervisory positions
Eligibility
1. Be a member of a music faculty or music administrative staff at a Florida junior college, community college, college, or university, or
2. Be responsible for music activities in a Florida school district in a supervisory, coordinating, or similar capacity
3. Current FBA dues paid
Rights
1. May not hold vote or hold office, but MAY serve on committees
2. Provided with a signed membership card indicating non-voting status
3. May participate in discussion at meetings
4. Receives FBA Bulletins EXCEPT for MPA Bulletins
ACTIVE AFFILIATE (AA)
For anyone taking a hiatus from active classroom teaching for whatever reason - post-graduate degree, having children, move out of Florida, teaching a different subject, etc.
RETIRED (RM) - for retired instrumental music teachers
Eligibility
1. Must be officially retired from teaching instrumental music in Florida or another state
2. Current FBA dues paid
Rights
1. May not vote or hold office, but may serve on committees
2. Provided with a signed membership card indicating non-voting status
3. May participate in discussions at meetings
4. Receives FBA Bulletins EXCEPT for MPA Bulletins
*ADJUDICATOR (AM) - for those who are ONLY members of FBA in an adjudicator capacity
Eligibility
1. Must be on the Board approved Adjudicator List
2. May reside in or out of Florida
3. Current FBA dues paid
Rights
1. May not vote or hold office
2. May participate in all FBA-sponsored activities
3. Provided with a signed membership card indicating Adjudicator Membership
COLLEGIATE STUDENT
Eligibility
1. Be a Junior or Senior in an accredited Florida college or university.
2. Be pursuing a degree in instrumental music or music education.
3. Be a member of the Student NAfME chapter at the school which attending.
4. Have a written recommendation by the band director of the school which attending.
Rights
1. Same rights as an Associate member.
HONORARY
Eligibility
1. Be nominated by a member of FBA and approved by the Past-Presidents Advisory Committee.
2. Receive a majority vote of the FBA Executive Board and Association at a regular meeting.
Rights
1. Same as an Associate member, except that;
2. FBA dues are waived.
*FBA PARTNERS (SUSTAINING is NO LONGER A MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY.)
Eligibility
1. Membership is open to businesses or other groups or individuals with an interest in music education.
2. Must designate an individual as the representative.
3. Current FBA dues paid
Rights
The business or group -
1. Will receive a Handbook, Bulletins, other mail-outs.
2. Will be listed once a year in “The Florida Bandmaster” bulletin.
3. May receive a free FBA mailing label set of the membership each school year. The representative -
1. Will receive a signed membership card and FBA decal.
2. May participate in discussions at meetings,
3. May serve on standing, special or ad hoc committees, if appointed.
4. May not vote or hold office.
SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS
LIFE - for 25 years of CUMULATIVE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP - either in one ACTIVE category, or a combination of ACTIVE categories. The Life designation allows the member voting rights even after retirement.
PAST PRESIDENT - for those members, either Active or Retired, that have served our association as President. The Past President designation allows the member voting rights even after retirement.
ADJUDICATOR - for members that serve our association as adjudicators in addition to being ACTIVE or RETIRED. This is different than being an ADJUDICATOR MEMBER.
*Contact Neil Jenkins for Adjudicator or FBA Partner memberships. All others should be renewed through the FMEA Website.