MEMBERSHIP FORM for
NEW and RENEWING MEMBERS
BENEFITS of MEMBERSHIP

The Worcester Chapter
American Guild of Organists

The Worcester Chapter AGO
P.O. Box 20208
Worcester, MA 01602

www.worcesterago.org

Membership Committee Chairperson:
(Position to be filled.) Interim Contact: Ronna Archbold, Dean
rrarchbold@hotmail.com

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
tba

Membership Registration Form
Click here for printable document

Membership Benefits

—Educational Activities
—Certification
—Publications
—Professional Development
—Other Benefits
—Internet Web site


The AGO Code of Ethics


MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Members of the AGO enjoy a wealth of benefits and services under the guidance of the National Officers; Councillors for Education, Professional Development, Competitions and Conventions, and Finance and Development; Regional Councillors; and all other volunteer leaders of the Guild.

Educational Activities
—National and Regional Conventions
—Chapter events: performances, workshops, meetings, and seminars
—Competitions in organ performance, improvisation, and organ and choral composition
—Pipe Organ Encounters for teens and adults
—PipeWorks for elementary school children

Certification
A comprehensive series of examinations for professional certification provides respected credentials for members abd standards of excellence recognized by churches, synagogues, schools, and other employers.
—Service Playing Certificate (SPC)
—Colleague (CAGO)
—Associate (AAGO)
—Fellow (FAGO)
—Choir Master (CHM)

Publications
—The American Organist Magazine
—Chapter newsletter and membership directories
—Educational CDs, DVDs, audio and videa cassettes, books, monographs, and pamphlets

Professional Development
—Salary and compensation guidelines
—Model provisions for employment contracts
—Chapter placement services and National job postings
—Assistance with denominational relations
—Support for musical education of clergy
—Management and planning for church musicians

Other Benefits
—Discounts on AGO convention registration fees, educational resources, and auto rentals
—Eligibility for a no-annual-fee AGO credit card
—Liability insurance for chapter events
—Eligibility for competitively-priced, high-quality insurance plans, including:
—Disability Income Plan
—Customized Major Medical
—Short-Term Medical Plan
—Educators Professional Liability Insurance
—Catastrophe Major Medical Insurance Plan
—Group Hospital Money Program
—Group Term Life Insurance
—Cancer Care Protection Plan
—Long-Term Care Plan
(Domestic partners are eligible for all plans except cancer care.)

Internet Web site - www.agohq.org
—Job postings, contact information for chapter and national leaders, policy and program updates
—Educational resources and signature items available on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
—Links to more than 150 organ-related Web sites

Return to top of page



AGO Code of Ethics
(Approved by the National Council April 23, 2001)

Preamble: The purpose of the American Guild of Organists is to promote the organ in its historic and evolving roles, to encourage excellence in the performance of organ and choral music, and to provide a forum for mutual support, inspiration, education, and certification of Guild members. Voting members are entitled to enjoy the privileges and are expected to accept the responsibilities of membership in the Guild. Members shall be considered equally for Guild offices and participation in Guild activities. These are the rules that shall be considered binding upon all voting members in good standing.

RULE 1. Members shall promote good working relationships within the American Guild of Organists and shall respect the employment of colleagues. Members shall address differences between themselves and other members by following the procedures outlined in the Discipline.

RULE 2. Members shall not seek or appear to be seeking employment for themselves, a student, or a colleague, in a position held by someone else. Members shall apply for employment only for a position which the employer, with the knowledge of the incumbent musician, has officially and publicly declared vacant by announcement of the vacancy.

RULE 3. In cases pending under the Procedures or in cases where the National Council has determined that a position has been made vacant by wrongful termination of a member of the American Guild of Organists, members shall not seek or accept regular or permanent employment for themselves, a student, or colleague at that Institution until the National Council is satisfied that differences between the Guild and the Institution have been resolved. Interim services may be provided for a period of 90 days.

RULE 4. Before accepting an engagement for a wedding, funeral, or other service, members shall obtain the approval of the incumbent musician. In cases where this engagement has been requested by a third party, it is appropriate for the third party to offer the incumbent his/her customary fee. It is the responsibility of members to inform the third party of this rule.

RULE 5. Members shall conduct professional activities with truthfulness, honesty and integrity, and shall maintain sensitivity in matters of a personal or confidential nature.

RULE 6. Members shall not discriminate against others on the basis of race, national origin, age, religious affiliation, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or medical condition (including but not limited to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).

Return to top of page

Home Page


Online Newsletter


Calendar of Events


Substitute Services


Placement Services


Chapter Committees


Professional Services

Salary & Contracts

Grievance Procedures


Educational Outreach

Organ Student Resources
(List of Member Teachers)

Organ Repertoire

Choral Repertoire

Workshops & Seminars

Certification Exams

The Scholarship Fund

Special Projects

Technology Resources

Competition

Organ Gallery


Chapter Documents

Operating Procedures