Membership benefits

Coach and Athletic Director, August, 2003

1. Members of the AFCA are represented by a strong national leadership organization which protects the football coaching profession's best interests --your best interests--and strives for the highest possible professional standards, as outlined in its Constitution, Bylaws and Code of Ethics.

2. AFCA membership enhances your professional growth and gives you an opportunity to contribute to the improvement of your profession.

3. It provides new contacts, a line of communication and a forum for the exchange of ideas and information within your profession.

4. Active members (those coaches associated with a four-year collegiate coaching staff) are eligible to vote for the AFCA Coach of the Year Award.

5. Members are eligible to attend the AFCA convention as well as the AFCA Kickoff Luncheon and Awards Luncheon. Members can also attend the Coach of the Year Dinner.

6. AFCA members receive a subscription to The Extra Point, the official newsletter of the Association. In addition, you will receive a complimentary subscription to Coach & Athletic Director, the #1 magazine for athletic professionals.

7. AFCA members have access to AFCA On-Line, the Association's Web site (www.afca.com).

8. Each year, AFCA members receive the three primary publications of the AFCA:

* The AFCA Proceedings Manual contains a complete summary of the Association's national convention, including all speeches given at the Coaching Clinic.

* The AFCA Summer Manual contains coaching articles by some of the nation's outstanding coaches, keeping you in touch with the most current trends in the game of football.

* The AFCA Directory contains a complete listing of the AFCA membership, providing you with the names and addresses of those in the profession who are vitally interested in the future of the football coaching profession and its improvement.

If you know someone on your staff who is not a member, encourage them to get in touch with the AFCA office by calling (254) 754-9900 or have them fill out the attached membership card and mail to: AFCA, 100 Legends Lane, Waco, TX 76706.