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Please note your current membership status and publications are printed directly below your address on the 2006/2007 AAVSO Membership Renewal Form that you have received. If you have any questions about the renewal form, please feel free to contact us at Headquarters so that we may assist you.

DUES

First, please fill in your name, address, email, and telephone number so we know who you are and how to contact you in case we have a question.

Second, select a Membership Type under the "Renewal Information" heading.

The three membership categories are Annual, Associate (for those members under the age of 21), and Sustaining. Sustaining membership provides additional financial support for the operation of the Association. $70 of the $140 is tax-deductible in the USA.

We have added a Pension/Limited Income discount to the annual dues at $35 per year. If you feel that this discount is appropriate for you this year, please indicate that you are taking this discount by checking the appropriate box on the renewal form.

SOLAR BULLETIN SUBSCRIPTION

Next, indicate if you would like to subscribe to or renew an existing Solar Bulletin subscription:

AAVSO Solar Bulletin: Published monthly, the Solar Bulletin contains information on solar activity (sunspots and sudden ionispheric disturbances). Distributed to active solar observers free of charge. Postal mail: $20.00 USA/$24.00 non-US. The Solar Bulletin is also available monthly on the AAVSO website free of charge.

CONTRIBUTIONS - Support the AAVSO

In addition to your dues, your contributions to the AAVSO further support the organization's activities and are very much appreciated! A description of each fund follows:

Janet A. Mattei Research Fellowship Fund: Contributions to this newly established fund would bring a visiting scientist, postdoctoral researcher, or student to AAVSO Headquarters to perform research with the goal of disseminating the results throughout the astronomical community.

Margaret W. Mayall Assistantship Fund: Established in honor of the former Director of the AAVSO on the occasion of her retirement in 1974, this fund is used to hire summer research assistants to carry out various important technical projects of the organization.

Member Sponsorship Program: Contributions to this fund go toward paying for the membership dues of an active observer who otherwise would not be able to become a member of the AAVSO. The recipients are chosen by the Director based on the quality and number of observations submitted to Headquarters and the perceived benefit of membership to the observer.

AAVSO General Fund: Contributions to this fund help in the operation of the AAVSO, enabling us to better serve the needs of our members and the astronomical community.

AAVSO Building Fund: This fund is dedicated for the purpose of replenishing our Endowment for the cost of purchasing the new headquarters building (49 Bay State Road, Cambridge, MA 02138), to provide funds to refurbish the building, and to cover other costs incurred with the purchase.

If you wish to contribute to one or more of these funds please fill in the amount on the appropriate line on your renewal form and include them in the total. All contributions are tax-deductible in the USA.