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StartaTri-M®ChapteratYourSchool!
NeedhelpjustifyingstartingaTri-MMusicHonorSociety®chapteratyour
school?We’veputtogethersomeresourcestohelpyoumakeyourcasetostarta
chapter.
Thistookitincludes:
• Generaltips/talkingpoints
• Samplejustificationlettertoyouradministrator
• 2016Tri-Mone-sheet
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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!
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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
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