VFSAAA Dues Information

please read the attached letter from president shumate concerning dues

MEMBERS
PLEASE OPEN AND READ THE ATTACHED FILE CONCERNING DUES PAYMENTS. 

PAYMENT VIA OUR WEBSITE IS AVAILABLE BY EITHER PAYPAL OR CREDIT CARD.

IF PAYING BY PAYAPL PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PAYPAL ORDER # ON YOUR DUES FORM.

QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO MARK GARMAN AT
VFSAAA@GMAIL.COM

dues payment instructions

ALSO, 
MEMBERSHIP CARDS ARE  BEING SENT OUT TO ALL MEMBERS WHO REQUESTED ONE. PLEASE ALLOW 2 TO 3 WEEKS AFTER PAYING YOUR DUES AND SUBMITTING YOUR DUES FORM FOR DELIVERLY OF YOUR CARD.
IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ONE IN THAT TIME FRAME PLEASE CONTACT MARK GARMAN/SECRETARY AT  VFSAAA@GMAIL.COM

To all Virginia Forensic Science Academy Alumni Association Members;

PLEASE NOTE: AT THE 2022 ANNUAL MEETING A MOTION WAS MADE BY AN ALUMNI MEMBER TO RAISE THE ASSOCIATION DUES TO $60.00 PER YEAR. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION ON THE TOPIC AND THE MEMBER MADE AN ADDENDUM TO HIS MOTION TO RAISE THE YEARLY DUES TO $50.00 PER YEAR. THERE WAS A SECOND TO THIS AND THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY PASSED BY THE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE. THERE WERE NO DISSENTING VOTES. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING. DUES FOR THE 2022-2023 YEAR ARE $40.00. DUES FOR THE 2023-2024 YEAR WILL BE $50.00. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ANY BOARD MEMBER.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO PAY YOUR DUES WITH PAYPAL YOU MUST GO TO THE "STORE" PAGE to connect to PayPal to complete your transaction. 

Remember, you must pay your dues for 20 consecutive years to qualify for Life Membership. 
With that being said, there are some members that have not paid their dues for the  years when they do not attend Retraining.  Again, you must pay your dues for 20 consecutive years to become a Life Member. Life Membership equals no dues. 

FROM OUR BYLAWS:
Section 3. Life Membership.  A Life member shall be an Active member who meets either of the following conditions:1.Has paid his/her membership dues for twenty (20) consecutive years or;2. Is a Past President.
Life members shall be exempt from payment of dues and shall have the full privileges of an Active member.

Dues forms for these years are available now;
2019-2020-(Past Dues)
2020-2021-(Past Dues)
2021-2022-(Past Dues)
2022-2023-(Past Dues)   
2023-2024-(Past Dues) 
2024-2025 Current Dues

Please follow the instructions on the form(s).  If paying online you must submit a copy of the PayPal receipt with your membership form. Turn both in at Retraining or mail to the address below. 
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PAYPAL ORDER NUMBER ON YOUR DUES FORM.TREASURER/VFSAAA 
700 North Fifth Street
Richmond, VA 23219