British Columbia Pipers' Association

BRITISH COLUMBIA PIPERS' ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL FORM celebrating 84 years of promoting piping & drumming October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2018 Canadian Registered Charity Number 889778197RR0001 On-line application and renewal (with payment via credit card) at www.bcpipers.org

Member Information Name Instructor(s)’ Name(s)

Address City

Province/State Country Postal/Zip Code

Birthdate mm/dd/yyyy (if Junior member) Contact Phone Email

BCPA Membership # Membership Category  New Membership  Renewal

Music Discipline o Piper (P) o Snare Drummer (S) o Tenor Drummer (T) o Bass Drummer (B) o Drum Major (M) Family Member Information (complete if registering for Family Membership – use additional sheet if necessary) Additional Member Name Membership Category Music Discipline Instructor(s)’ Name(s) Birthdate mm/dd/yyyy (if Junior)

Membership Categories See overleaf for new criteria for Active Member classification and to provide o Active $45 CAD / $37 USD supporting information o Associate $45 CAD / $37 USD See overleaf for new criteria for Associate Member classification (non-voting)

o Junior $36 CAD / $30 USD Piper, Drummer or Drum Major under 18 years old as of Oct 1, 2017 (non-voting) Two or more Active, Associate or Junior members of the same immediate family, o Family $65 CAD / $53 USD residing at the same physical address o Pipe Band $225 CAD / $183 USD Please include a BCPA pipe band roster form with your membership application.

o Highland Games $250 CAD / $203 USD

Fees BCPA Membership Fee $ Make cheques or money orders payable to "BC Pipers Association” Donation to BCPA (Canadian tax receipt provided for donations > $20) and mail with application to:  Bursaries and Grants  Annual Gathering Aynsley Meldrum  Annual Advancement Campaign  Mini-Gatherings $ BCPA Membership Chair (for 2017/18 to improve live streaming of BCPA events) 1820 Mary Hill Rd To contribute a Named Bursary or to create a Named Endowment, please Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada V3C 2Z7 contact the BCPA Treasurer at [email protected] Total $ If you are a member of WPA, OPS, VIPC, or KCS, please see the reverse for rebate information. Talents and Skills Survey For many decades, the BCPA has advanced piping and drumming through the tremendous volunteer efforts of its members. If you have particular talents & skills that you could contribute, please let us know. I have talents and skills in these areas (please check all that apply): o Administration o Communications o Journalism / Publishing o Project Management o Marketing o Fundraising / Grant Applications o Finance/Accounting o Website Design/Programming/Maintenance o Networking / Outreach o Legal Services o Computer Programming o Event & Entertainment Planning o Hospitality o Broadcasting o Other (specify)

Consent (in accordance with the BCPA Privacy Policy, the BC Personal Information Protection Act, and the Canadian Anti-Spam Law) I understand that the BCPA collects this personal information to record in its central database and for the release of any information required to carry out the objects of the Association. This includes but is not limited to providing evidence of my membership in the BCPA to piping/pipe band associations officially recognized and affiliated with the BCPA and to Highland Games Associations that are BCPA members, for the purpose of verifying my membership in the BCPA, contacting and informing members of Association business and activities of interest to members, and disclosing membership status in pipe bands or other member organizations to third parties, as required for the purposes of the BCPA. Personal information includes attributes such as member's name and birth date, but does not include contact information. The BCPA Information Officer and Assistant and their contact information are located on the BCPA website, www.bcpipers.org/about/policies/ Subscription to all e-mail notifications and correspondence is mandatory when registering with the BCPA. The option to unsubscribe from BCPA eNews communications is available on all eNews correspondence but not recommended. For those who have previously unsubscribed from the BCPA eNews communications, subscription will not be renewed by selecting this option. Signature of member, or parent/guardian of Junior member Print Name Date

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New Criteria for Active and Associate level membership Active Member A person 18 years of age or over who actively promotes the art of Great Highland Bagpiping or pipe band drumming or drum majoring. e.g. a) a piper, drummer, or drum major b) a parent/guardian of a piper, drummer or drum major under 18 years of age c) an enthusiast who is a regular attendee at or a regular volunteer for (i) pipe bands, (ii) competitions, summer/winter schools, concerts/festivals of piping, drumming or pipe bands, or (iii) fundraisers to benefit piping, drumming and pipe bands

Please provide information on the lines below to support your application for Active Member classification. Applications for Active Membership will be reviewed by members of the BCPA Board of Directors.

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Associate Member A person 18 years of age or over who does not actively promote the art of Great Highland Bagpiping or pipe band drumming or drum majoring. e.g. a person interested in the music, events and activities noted in the Active Member category but who (i) either does not attend or only occasionally attends the noted events, or (ii) provides only occasional, casual support to the music, events or activities

Rebate for Membership in a Local Piping Society The BC Pipers’ Association encourages you to support the activities of your local piping society. Within the BCPA's competition sanctioning jurisdiction there are four such local piping societies acknowledged by the BCPA:  Kelvern Celtic Society (BC Interior)  Vancouver Island Pipers Club (Vancouver Island)  Washington Pipers Association (Washington state)  Oregon Pipers Society (Oregon state)

Since 1999, in recognition of the activities these local piping societies provide, the BCPA has provided their members an opportunity to credit a portion of the official annual dues paid to their local piping society toward their annual BCPA membership fee. Beginning in the 2012-13 season, the process of obtaining the credit was changed. BCPA members will pay their membership in full, then, when they renew membership in their local piping society, members will be able to apply for a rebate.

In order to apply for the rebate, the BCPA members themselves must provide one of the following:  A photocopy of your local piping society membership card showing that it covers at least nine months of 2018

 Confirmation from the local piping society’s contact person verifying that your membership in your local piping society covers at least nine months of 2018.

Mail or email to: Aynsley Meldrum BCPA Membership Chair 1820 Mary Hill Rd Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2Z7 [email protected]

For the BCPA membership year 2017-18, rebates are available as follows (for WPA & OPS in US $ at the prevailing exchange rate): Kelvern Celtic Society Vancouver Island Pipers Club Washington Pipers Association Oregon Pipers Society

Rev 2017-09-18 Page 2 of 3 $5 CDN Individual: $20 CDN Individual: $15 CAD Individual: $20 CAD Junior: $10 CDN Family: $20 CAD Family: $20 CAD Family: $30 CDN Band: $50 CAD

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