Just in case you are having issues…
Below are the membership registration form and the Marching Festival Form.
Membership Form
Marching Form Link
West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association
Just in case you are having issues…
Below are the membership registration form and the Marching Festival Form.
Membership Form
Marching Form Link
Thank you all for your patience. Below is the jotform for WTSBOA/TMEA registration.
We will only accept invoices from this form. You may pay by card or check. We will take checks, along with the invoice, at the meeting this Saturday,
I am working on the jotform and will hopefully have it up soon. If you need to prepare a check, the rates are listed below. Also, I am in the process of contacting those who did not attend the required two meetings and will have to pay a fine.
Membership Categories
Active/Introductory Membership, Associate Membership, Honorary/Life Membership, College Student Membership, or Music Supervisor Membership
WTSBOA 2024-2025 Dues
Meeting Attendance Fine: $100.00 per meeting
(for failure to attend 2 of the 3 required meetings per the bylaws)
TMEA 2024-2025 Dues
•Active: $50.00 – Same rate as 2023-2024
• Introductory Active: $30.00 – Same rate as 2023-2024
• Collegiate: $15.00 – Same rate as 2023-2024
• Elementary Teacher Rate: $25.00 – New for 2024-2025 for all teachers who
primarily teach at the elementary school level.
• Retired: $25.00 – $5.00 increase from 2023-2024
• Institutional Associate Membership: $125.00 – New for 2024-2025 for all
music industry/college and university academic institutions
TBA 2024-2025 Dues
Please see attached letter from TMEA. You may have received it in an email, but they asked me to post on here in case someone did not receive it.
TMEA – An Open Letter to all TMEA Members 7-13-2024
Greetings,
As many of you have heard we will be voting on whether or not TMEA will dissociate with NAfME.
The purpose of this post is to encourage each and every one of you to make your choice.
I would like to clear up some information:
IF TMEA disassociates with NAfME, YOU can STILL be a member of NAfME. You can still have a National voice. You can still receive all the benefits NAfME has stated you will lose. Ex. If you are a member, you may still run for a NAfME office.
This policy is parallel with the Tennessee Band Masters Association or any other (state or national) association. We do not require you to be a part of them, however, you can choose to be a member and have your voice heard.
Essentially NAfME could have the same amount of membership (or more if we get parents and former educators to join).
I am not posting to persuade anyone to vote either way. However, I think there have been some fear-mongering tactics and false information to persuade people a certain way.
I have reached out to NAfME and they have not responded.
At the end of the day, the vote is about personal choice. National membership, in any organization, should be an individual choice.
If anyone would like to discuss it, do not hesitate to email, text, or call. I will not post on social media or engage in discussions on social media.
Enjoy the rest of your summer break.
Benjamin
The University School of Jackson is seeking a Band Director for their program. Please see the link if you are interested.
Good Afternoon,
I hope your school year is off to a great start. One of the projects the Tennessee Bandmaster’s Association took on this summer was the creation of an Adjudication Handbook for judges and an updated approval process for your events. In the document attached, you will find the Adjudication Handbooks for your judges, a site host guide for your event, a form for submitting your event, a copy of all adjudication sheets, and a form to submit your recaps after the event. There is not very much different about the process than before:
Obviously, this only applies to shows that are using TBA sheets in order for bands to qualify for sweepstakes. Our hope is that these handbooks and new approval system create a more unified approach throughout the state in regard to the marching arts. If you have any questions, please reach out to our TBA Marching Events Coordinator Barry Trobaugh at barrytrobaugh@yahoo.com
Good Afternoon!