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By joining the Virginia Outdoor Writers Association, you will benefit
from meeting a new circle of friends and colleagues who have been
working since 1963 to share their writings and artistic expressions
of Virginia's magnificent outdoors.
You will receive periodic updates about member accomplishments,
as well as social activities planned during the spring and fall
seasons. These outings offer you the opportunity to visit many areas
of the Commonwealth -- to enjoy regional delights -- and always
include an educational program. The trips include plenty of time
for relaxing on nearby rivers or hiking in forest and field.
Most important, you will come to cherish the fellowship that results
from joining a network of similar-minded professionals. Members
learn from each other while gaining valuable contacts that help
them in their career development.
VOWA is a non-profit organization and has its incorporation documentation on file with the Commonwealth of Virginia,
State Corporation Commission .
Send membership application and check to:
Marika Byrd, CPS
VOWA Secretary/Treasurer
9354 Castle York Court, Unit 2001
Glen Allen, VA 23060-3719
e-mail: oriole@vcu.org
CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AND ANNUAL DUES
Active -- Member shall, during the course of a year, produce and be paid for one of the following: 4 magazine articles, 12 newspaper columns, 10 published photographs, 6 wildlife paintings, 12 radio/television shows, or author one outdoor book every five years, or produce or film one documentary every three years, or be employed full time as an outdoor agency information official.
• Active member $20.00 for the calendar year.
Apprentice or Associate Member – Member shall, during the course of a year, write or edit for magazines, newspapers, and other publications, including books; or by photography, illustration, television, and radio broadcasting, Internet web pages, lecturing, public relations, promotions, or other written, verbal, or visual material. This membership requires that an applicant fulfill one half of the requirements for Active Membership.
• Apprentice or Associate Member $20.00 for the calendar year.
Student Member - Student member requires that an applicant be enrolled in an institution of higher learning, pursuing a course of study related to the outdoors and communications. A student in Senior High School pursuing such a study is also eligible.
• Student Rate, $10.00 for the calendar year.
Senior non-active Member Senior Non-Active Membership is an alternative form of membership for persons who have been or could have qualified to be an Active Member. They may elect to be classified as a "Senior Non-Active
Member." This category was created for persons who are in their retiring or less active writing years. To qualify, the person must have fulfilled all the membership qualifications for at least ten years.
This person may hold office and vote, and will be assessed the annual dues required of Active Members, but will not be required to maintain the productivity of publishing required of Active Members. This official status is conferred only after the membership committee has reviewed and approved a letter-of-intent from the requesting person.
• Senior non-active member is $20 for the calendar year.
Sponsor Member - A Sponsor Member shall be an organization (Association, League, Federation, Society, etc.) that subscribes to all the principals of this organization and is involved in the protection and conservation of our natural resources, support of those outdoor activities and opportunities they provide and outdoor ethics. Sponsor Members are not entitled to hold office or vote, but may participate in meetings, outings etc. The Board must approve all sponsor members.
• Sponsor membership is $50.00 for the calendar year.
Honorary/Life Member - Honorary and Life Members may be elected by a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Such memberships constitute the corporation’s gesture of respect or recognition of outstanding achievement or years of dedicated service to conservation and outdoor ethics. An Honorary Member cannot be an Active Member. A Life Member is one who, having been a former Active Member for five or more years, leaves active status because of illness, retirement, or moving away from the area. Neither Life nor Honorary Members are entitled to hold office or vote. Dues are waived.
• Honorary/Life Member are awarded by the board and dues are waived.
Corporate -- Member shall be a firm which subscribes to the principles of this organization and produces products or services of which Active members approve. Corporate members are not entitled to hold office or vote.
• Corporate membership is $100.00 per calendar year.
NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS: You must be sponsored by a current VOWA member familiar with your work. The membership application includes a section for your sponsor to complete.
 VOWA
Membership Application Form - pdf format
VOWA Constitution
and By-laws - pdf format
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