NYSDB Home
NYSDB Membership
Categories of Membership:
a. Regular Member: One who practices blacksmithing as a profession or avocation and is not a student. Regular members have one vote.
b. Student Membership: One who is under 18 and/or is a full-time student in an educational institution recognized as such by the State of New York, and who furnishes proof of enrollment to the Membership Committee of the New York State Designer Blacksmiths. Student membership shall not exceed four academic years. Student members do not have a vote.
Student membership dues are 10 dollars (1/2 regular membership) with no initiation fee, no vote in organizational affairs and with parental permission and or supervision required for anyone under 18 years of age.
c. Associate Member: Non-blacksmiths who are interested in blacksmithing, such as educational institutions, firms, museums, professional associations, etc. who elects to pay $100.00 or over for an annual membership. Associate members do not have a vote.
d. Honorary Member: One who has been elected to such status for exemplary service by the membership. Honorary members do not have a vote.
e. Life Member: Payment of a one-time fee of $200 shall entitle any individual blacksmith a life membership. Life members have one vote.
f. Life Member Award: Life membership shall be awarded to members of the NYSDB, on their 65th birthday, who are and have been members in good standing for ten years.
g. Family Membership: A family unit who practice blacksmithing as a profession or avocation and at least one of whom is an adult. Family memberships have one vote and shall receive one copy of the newsletter. Dues are 20 dollars with an extra 5 dollars for each minor and 10 dollars extra for each additional adult. The family membership would have one vote on organizational affairs and shall not pay the initiation fee.
Apply for NYSDB membership using this printable Membership Form (53 KB pdf file).
Details regarding membership in NYDSB can be found in the organization's Constitution (106 KB pdf file).
Printable PDF File
Last Revised: 01/23/2006 11:29:25 AM
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