Anyone interested in promoting the mission of this Association may become a member upon payment of annual dues.
Levels of Membership
All Members of Rivers Bend AEYC are also members of AEYC-MO (Missouri) , Midwest AEYC Regional Alliance, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and are entitled to the rights and privileges of membership consistent with the membership categories of those respective associations.
Classes of Members
The classes of members shall be Comprehensive Affiliate, Regular Affiliate, and Student Affiliate. The Board shall have the authority to establish additional classes of members.
Dues
Membership dues shall be determined by the Board. Any member who fails to pay his or her dues for the current membership year within three (3) months of its start shall automatically be expelled as a member of the Association.
Benefits
Specific membership benefits include:
Comprehensive Members receive all the benefits of Regular membership described below plus receive 5 or 6 books a year immediately after their release by NAEYC. See examples of recent comprehensive benefits.
Regular and Student Members receive:
- Six issues of Young Children, packed with the latest developments in early childhood education, practice, and research;
- Voting rights in NAEYC elections to help shape the future of the early childhood profession;
- Reduced registration fees at NAEYC-sponsored conferences and seminars;
- Reduced subscription fees for the respected Early Childhood Research Quarterly Opportunities to participate in various insurance plans designed to meet your personal and professional needs, including professional liability insurance--and an Association-sponsored credit card service from MBNA.
Registration
To renew or sign up a new member on-line, go to NAEYC.org and click on the membership icon. You may also download a hardcopy of the registration form and mail it with payment to NAEYC.