MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Full Membership of the Cornish Federation of Male Voice Choirs (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Federation’) is open to any male voice choir or male choir in Cornwall that is a Charitable Choir, namely that does not distribute its income to its members in cash or kind but uses its funds for the purpose of further promoting its choral activities.
Associate Membership of the Federation is open to:
any Cornish School or College male voice choir or Boys choir
any British male voice choir or male choir outside Cornwall
any male voice choir or male choir from overseas. For overseas Associate Members, subscriptions will be increased to reflect the additional costs of postage. Apply to the Federation for further information.
In all cases, the choir must be a Charitable Choir which does not distribute its income to its members in cash or kind but uses its funds for the purpose of further promoting its choral activities.
Subscriptions are paid by all members annually. These are due in April each year. See Application Form for subscription rates.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
Full Members
1. Full members are invited to participate in any Federation concert or event, according to the rules applied at the time for each concert/event. Federation events other than concerts may include workshops, competitions, charity fund raising events, promotions via radio and TV or other events organised to promote male voice singing.
2. Full members are invited to send up to 2 representatives to the Federation’s quarterly meetings, such representatives being able to vote on proposals made at the meeting. Agenda and Minutes of these meetings are sent to the choir’s Secretary and Federation Representatives. Meetings are undertaken in accordance with the rules of the Constitution of the Federation.
3. Full members are listed on the Federation website, with a link to their own website or a webpage designed for them by the Federation. The listing provides the name of the choir and the Musical Director plus any other information the choir wishes to provide. It is the responsibility of each choir to inform the Federation Secretary of any changes in the information relating to their own choir.
4. The Federation invites and encourages member choirs to provide details of their concert programme each year, which is then displayed on the Federation website.
5. The Federation website has informal News, Notices and Job Vacancy pages, for the benefit of members and the public. Members are invited to send in information for posting on these pages.
Associate Members
1. Associate Members are invited to attend any Federation concert or other event, provided all places have not been taken up by Full Members by a given deadline, and according to the rules applied at the time for each concert/event. Federation events other than concerts may include workshops, competitions, charity fund raising events, promotions via radio and TV or other events organised to promote male voice singing.
2. Agenda and Minutes of the Federation’s quarterly meetings are sent to the choir’s Secretary.
3. Associate members are listed on the Federation website with a link to their own website or a webpage designed for them by the Federation. The listing provides the name of the choir and the Musical Director plus any other information the choir wishes to provide. It is the responsibility of each choir to inform the Federation Secretary of any changes in the information relating to their own choir.
4. The Federation website has informal News, Notices and Job Vacancy pages, for the benefit of members and the public. Associate Members are invited to send in information for posting on these pages.
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