Membership

Starting with January, 2022, membership dues are for the calendar year (January through December) and are due at the beginning of each year.

Benefits of Membership

• A subscription to American Sheep Industry (ASI) publications. The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) is the national organization representing the interests of more than 100,000 sheep producers located throughout the U.S. From East to West, pasture-based flocks to range operations, ASI works to represent the interests of all producers. ASI is a federation of 45 state sheep associations as well as individual members.

The Subscription includes a weekly newsletter (via email) and a monthly print magazine (via USPS).

• Membership in our Groups.IO = https://groups.io/g/gssb.  Access to this email group is limited to members.
• GSSB Website Resources:

Lists of shearers and vets,
Links to websites on subjects of interest to members,
Member listing for promoting your business and Farm.
Ads placed on the web site free – contact gardenstatesheepbreeders@gmail.com with text.

• Meetings and other news are posted to the website (right hand column), our FB page and on our Groups.IO group.
• We have a Facebook page and all events are posted there, and various postings and discussions can be found there as well.
  
  
• General meetings on topics of interest to the membership.
• Input on the annual Festival held in September.  Volunteers are always welcome and needed!
• Discounts on select Festival Shows & Contests entry fees.
• Voting: Individual members in good standing are entitled to one vote on all matters balloted by the organization. Family members are entitled to two votes.  Associate members do not have voting rights.

The information provided is used in the online Members’ Directory. Your name, phone, and email are needed at a minimum to ensure we can stay in touch but they do not have to be listed on the website as all info may be made private on request.  If you have any questions, email gardenstatesheepbreeders@gmail.com.

New Members – please provide all information requested on the membership form and pay via PayPal or mail a check.  Payment information/ link is provided within the online form.

Renewing members – please review your member listing  (if still current) and then provide updated info on this form .  If no changes are needed:

Make checks payable to Garden State Sheep Breeders and mail to:

Garden State Sheep Breeders
c/o Anita Duscher
2228 Buckingham Drive
Warrington, PA 18976

OR

Pay via Pay Pal (prices in drop down list include PayPal fee).  Select  Membership Category, then Click “Buy Now” button.  A PayPal account is not required as you can also pay with credit card or eCheck.

Associate Member, Age 10-18 ($5/year)

Individual ($15/year)

Family ($20/year)

Membership Type (Drop Down List)

Individual $16.05 USDFamily $21.23 USDAssociate (10-18 Years Old) $5.69