MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Virginia Trappers Association is open to any individual or organization upon filing an application for membership and paying membership dues . (More membership details below) Follow the "PURCHASE" link to pay with credit card. If you prefer to pay with check, please download the membership application and follow the guidance on the application. Make sure to include your check when you send in the application to the VTA. Download: MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES
Virginia Trappers Association individual or organization membership package
Regular Membership (1 year)
$35.00
Regular membership (1 year) is membership for persons 16 years of age and older. Regular members will receive any and all publications offered by the VTA, Trappers Post, and have full voting rights on issues brought before the General Membership. ( membership dues ) PURCHASE
Regular Membership (1 year without publication)
$20.00
Regular membership without publication (w/o pub) is membership for persons 16 years of age and older. Regular members w/o pub will not receive any subscription publications offered by the VTA as a benefit of membership but will have full voting rights on issues brought before the General Membership. ( membership dues ) PURCHASE
Regular Membership (2 year)
$65.00
Regular membership (2 year) is membership for persons 16 years of age and older. Regular members will receive any and all publications offered by the VTA, Trappers Post, and have full voting rights on issues brought before the General Membership. ( membership dues ) PURCHASE
Junior Membership (1 year)
$25.00
Junior membership in the VTA is membership for all persons under the age of 16 years. Subscription publications, Trappers Post are included in Junior membership. Junior members are not eligible to vote on issues brought before the General Membership. ( membership dues ) PURCHASE
Junior Membership (1 year without publication)
$15.00
Junior membership in the VTA is membership for all persons under the age of 16 years. Junior members are not eligible to vote on issues brought before the General Membership. PURCHASE
Life Membership
$600.00
Life Membership is a regular membership in which the member applies and pays the required dues. Upon application and full payment of life membership dues that member shall be called a Life Member and will not be required to pay dues for the rest of his or her lifetime. This class of membership will include subscription to any and all subscription publications offered in membership and a Trappers Post subscription. Full voting rights on issues brought before the General Membership. PURCHASE
Life Membership without publication
$300.00
Life Membership without publication (w/o pub) is a regular membership in which the member applies for a life membership without publication and pays the required dues. Upon application and payment of life dues w/o pub the member shall be called a Life Member and will not be required to pay dues for the rest of his or her lifetime. Members w/o pub will not receive any subscription publications. Full voting rights on issues brought before the General Membership. ( membership dues ) PURCHASE
Organization Membership
Organization membership is open to all organizations and companies who have an interest in trapping, fur handling, or other related issues in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Association subscriptions are included with Organization memberships. Organizations and companies who become members in the Virginia Trappers Association may use the VTA logo and VTA name in their advertising. Voting rights do not exist with this class of membership.
Honorary membership may be selected individuals chosen by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Board at any annual meeting. This class of membership carries no rights of publication or voting.
Dues, affiliation, and membership fees
Executive Board
Dues (or affiliation for membership fees) are set by the Virginia Trappers Association Executive Board. The Executive Board consists of the following Officers: President, who will also serve as Chair, Vice President, General Organizer, Recording Secretary, Membership Secretary, Treasurer, National Trappers Association Representative, Training Coordinator, and the immediate Past President. Five members of the Executive Board shall constitute a quorum.
Suspension of Membership
After a hearing of the Executive Board and upon recommendation and a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors, a member may be suspended for cause. The Executive Board shall determine the cause for a hearing and the grounds for suspension. The Board of Directors may reinstate a member by full two-thirds vote. Members suspended from membership will not be allowed a refund of paid dues. Lifetime Members who are suspended and not reinstated may have a portion of their paid dues refunded, upon application by the suspended member within ninety (90) days of such a decision, at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
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MAKE A HERITAGE DONATION OF ANY AMOUNT
VTA Heritage donors contributions will enable us to meet our goals and fund our mission.
VTA Heritage Donors and Donation Tiers
A big THANK YOU to our VTA Heritage Donors!
BOBCAT DONOR:
- Kurt Butler
COYOTE DONORS:
- Jessie Outland
- Art Foltz
- Stephen Michalek
- Walter Sphar
- Gary Bolling
- Chuck Weckel
MINK DONOR:
- David Hawkins
Every donation helps us promote trapping, defend our trapping rights, and educate prospective new members and the public on the benefits of trapping.
There is no limit on the amount of donation you contribute. Your donation, no matter
how large or small, is greatly appreciated and will be used to keep our Virginia trapping
heritage strong.
ASSOCIATION MEMEBERSHIP PACKAGES
The Virginia Trappers Association currently has more lifetime members than annual
members. While it’s great that the majority of our membership is committed to the
Association for the remainder of their life, the decrease in annual memberships has
created a financial burden.
Our largest expenditure is subscription costs for the Trappers Post for members with subscriptions and our primary income is funds from annual membership dues. We need your financial support to help the VTA continue funding projects of the Association. Each donation will help us continue to promote and defend trapping and educate prospective new members and the public on the benefits of trapping.
There is no limit on the amount of donation you contribute. Your donation, no matter
how large or small, is greatly appreciated and will be used to keep our Virginia trapping
heritage strong.
All VTA Heritage Donations will be recognized by name and donation level on the
Virginia Trapper website (here) and the annual VTA Rendezvous program/flyer.
The donation levels are:
Bobcat: $500 +
Otter: $300 - $499
Coyote: $100 - $299
Mink: $1 - $99
To donate by mail, send check to: VTA Treasurer, 1193 Old Church Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
To donate online, please click HERE
VTA Heritage Donation Tiers
All VTA Heritage Donations will be recognized by name and donation level on the Virginia Trapper website (here) and the annual VTA Rendezvous program/flyer.
BOBCAT
$500.00+
This VTA heritage donation tier is for donations of $500.00 or more to the VTA in a single year.
OTTER
$300 - $499
This VTA heritage donation tier is for donations of $300.00 - $499.00 to the VTA in a single year.
COYOTE
$100 - $299
This VTA heritage donation tier is for donations of $100.00 - $299.00 to the VTA in a single year.
MINK
$1 - $99
This VTA heritage donation tier is for donations of $1.00 - $99.00 to the VTA in a single year.
Thank you for considering a VTA Heritage donation.
Virginia Trappers Association
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Please feel free to contact the Virginia Trappers Association with your membership questions, questions about the association, or media queries.
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6706 River Rd, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
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