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StartaTri-M®ChapteratYourSchool!

NeedhelpjustifyingstartingaTri-MMusicHonorSociety®chapteratyour

school?We’veputtogethersomeresourcestohelpyoumakeyourcasetostarta

chapter.

Thistookitincludes:

• Generaltips/talkingpoints

• Samplejustificationlettertoyouradministrator

• 2016Tri-Mone-sheet

nafme.org/tri-m

WhystartaTri-Mchapter?

WhatisTri-M®?• TheTri-MMusicHonorSociety®isaprogramoftheNationalAssociation

forMusicEducation(NAfME)whichfocusesoncreatingfutureleadersin

musiceducationandmusicadvocacy

• Tri-Mistheonlymusichonorsocietyforjunior/middleschoolandhigh

schoolstudentsinthecountry

• Tri-Mrecognizesstudentsthathavegoneaboveandbeyondboth

academicallyandmusically

• Tri-Malsoprovidesstudentsleadershipopportunitiestomakeadifference

intheircommunitythroughmusic-basedserviceprojects

• Therearemorethan1,775chaptersacross50statesand15countries

• Tri-Minvolvesmorethan70,000studentsingrades6-12

• Eachyear,studentmemberscontributemorethan750,000servicehoursto

theirschoolandlocalcommunities,andraisenearly$1millionforcauses

theycareabout

HowmuchdoesitcosttostartaTri-MChapter?

• ThecosttobothstartandrenewyourTri-Mchaptereachyearis$100.00

HoweasyisittostartaTri-Mchapteratmyschool?YoucanstartaTri-Mchapterin3easysteps!

1. SelectachapterAdvisor2. VisittheTri-Mwebsiteandcompleteanewchapteractivationform

3. Receiveacertificateandwelcomepacketwitheverythingyouneedtoget

started!

nafme.org/tri-m

WritetoyourAdministrator

Belowisasampleletteryoucanprovidetoyoursupervisorexplainingyourinterestinstartinga

Tri-Mchapteratyourschool,andtheopportunitiesTri-Mwouldprovideyourstudents.Please

feelfreetoeditthelettertobettermeetyourneeds.

Dear(Administrator/Supervisor),

IamrequestingyourpermissiontostartaTri-MMusicHonorSociety®chapterat(schoolname).Tri-M®

istheonlymusichonorsocietyforjunior/middleschoolandhighschoolstudents,andfocuseson

buildingleadersandmusicadvocates.Tri-Mwouldofferourstudentstheopportunitytoserveourlocal

communitythroughmusic-basedserviceprojects,suchasperformingatlocalhospitalsandretirement

communities,startingamusicmentoringprogramwithlocalschools,andhostingfundraisingeventsfor

organizationsourstudentscareabout.

ThecosttostartaTri-Mchapteris$100.00.IhavealsoincludedadditionalinformationabouttheTri-M

program.IfIamapprovedtostartachapter,thebenefitsaTri-Mchapterwouldprovideourschoolare

asfollows:

• Highlightourschool’smusicprogramandestablishcredibilityandsupportwithinour

surroundingcommunity

• Positivelyimpactourschoolandcommunitythroughpublicperformancesandserviceprojects

• Motivateourstudentstotakeonleadershiprolesanddesignserviceprojectsspecificallyforour

schoolandcommunityneeds

Thankyoufortakingthetimeoutofyourbusyscheduletoconsidermyrequest.Ilookforwardto

hearingfromyouandtostartingaTri-Mchapter,whichIbelievewouldbeawonderfulopportunityfor

ustoserveourstudentswhoarepassionateaboutmusic.

Sincerely,

(YourName)

___________________________

FutureTri-MAdvisor