Organizational

Membership

Finances

CHAPTER HANDBOOK

A. Organizational

1. AHS Mission Statement
2. Organizational Chart of the AHS
3. National by-laws concerning chapters
4. Chapter by-laws - General Considerations
5. Sample Chapter by-laws
6. Procedure to change the name or jurisdiction of a chapter
7. Active and Inactive Status of chapters
8. Basic Procedure for Requesting Change in Chapter Status
9. Dissolution of a chapter
10. Procedures and Communications of chapters with the AHS

B. Membership

1. Membership - general considerations
2. Membership...More than just a magazine...
3. Sample membership form

C. Finances

1. AHS Donation Policy
2. Fiscal Conduit
3. Insurance
4. The AHS Endowment Fund
5. The AHS Foundation

D. Publicity and Chapter Activities

1. Publicity
2. Sample PSA
3. Sample Background "Boiler Plate" Information on AHS
4. Sample Press Release
5. Suggested chapter activities

E. AHS programs of interest to chapters and members

1. American Harp Journal
2. AHS Teachers Forum
3. Uncle Knuckles Knews
4. Conferences and Summer Institutes
5. National Competitions
6. Anne Adams Awards
7. Chapter of the Year information
8. Video and audio library catalogs
9. Music Education Auditions
10. Concert Artists Program
11. AHS Archives/Repository