Membership Info

Individual Memberships

The Constitution of the International Ballistics Society defines several classes of individual membership that are described on this page. There are two membership categories available for new members. They are:

Regular Member
- Regular membership is open to those individuals eligible for membership as defined by the Board of Directors.
Student Member
- Student membership is open to full-time students in colleges, universities, and technical schools as defined by the Board of Directors.

In addition, the Constitution of the International Ballistics Society authorizes the Board of Dirctors to recognize individuals via the following membeship categories.

Senior Member
- Senior Members have at least eight years of membership in the society. It is the responsibility of the member to maintain evidence of continuous membership. The Board of Directors may establish alternative criteria to define qualifications for Senior Membership, particularly during the founding years of the Society.
Fellow Member
- Fellow Membership is conferred at the discretion of the Board of Directors on those individuals who have rendered meritorious service to the Society or to the science of ballistics. Fellow members have all privileges and responsibilities of a regular member. Honorary membership status is retained for the life of the individual selected. The Board of Directors may establish further benefits for Fellow Members.
Ballistics Science Fellow
- The Ballistic Science Fellow is awarded to those individuals who have distinguished themselves within the ballistics community. This award is typically given to individuals for numerous contributions to the science of ballistics, but may also be given for an outstanding contribution. A minimum of six members of the society must provide nomination endorsements. The Board of Directors shall make the Final Determination.

Term of Membership

A normal membership term is the time between two symposia, which is approximately 18 months. In addition, lifetime memberships are available.

Dues

Student Members- $15 per term

Regular, Senior, Fellow Members - $50 per term

Regular, Senior, Fellow Lifetime Membership (< 50 years of age) - $500

Regular, Senior, Fellow Lifetime Membership (> 50 years of age) - $300

Contact the Membership Committee for more information of sign up online.

Corporate Memberships

Corporate membership is open to all corporations, firms, foundations, institutions, associations, universities, organizations, and components thereof (herein after referred to as "corporations") approved by the Board of Directors. Corporate Members shall have the right to nominate employees to regular individual membership in the Society, the total number of such memberships to be related to the membership dues of the corporate member. Such nominees shall not be required to pay individual membership dues. Procedures for recognizing corporate members shall be established by the Board of Directors. The Membership Committee and the Board of Directors are still considering the benefits that will be provided to corporate sponsors, although some descisions have already been made.

Sponsorship terms run approximately 18 months and span the period between two symposia. All corporate sponsors are entitled to two or more delegates at no additional costs. Currently, all corporate sponsors may have two delegates. Sponsors are also entitled to place ads in newsletters and other IBS documents as appropriate. The sixe of ad depends on the sponsorship level. It is based on a 4:2:1 ratio. So, a platinum sponsor gets and ad that is 4 times as large as a silver sponsor. For large documents, a platinum sponsor may be given a full page and a silver sponsor would receive 1/4 page. If the platinum sponsor gets 1/2 page, the silver sponsor will have 1/8 page.

Platinum Sponsorhip - Cost is $1000 per term. Platinum sponsors receive a banner ad on the society web pages. They also have a write-up on the web site and can insert advertisements into society newsletters at no additional costs. They can designate two indivduals as delegates at no additional cost.

Gold Sponsorhip - Cost is $500 per term. Gold sponsors have a write-up on the web site and can insert advertisements into society newsletters at no additional costs. They can designate two indivduals as delegates at no additional cost.

Silver Sponsorhip - Cost is $250 per term. Silver sponsors also have a write-up on the web site and can insert advertisements into society newsletters at no additional costs. They can designate two indivduals as delegates at no additional cost.

Contact the Membership Committee for more information. You can also sign up online.

FOUNDING MEMBER STATUS

Note that during calendar year 2010, any individual member who pays dues, either for a single term or for lifetime membership, will be identified as a Founding Member of the Society and will recieve a certificate indicating that they are a founding member. Obtaining the monies necessary to establsh this web site and to begin making electronic versions of the proceedings available can only be accomplished by collecting individual dues and corporate sponsorships. The Board of Directors determined that this status will always be associated with those individuals and companies that have helped us form the society.

Additional Information

During the 25th International Symposium on Ballistics, Jack Riegel, President of the International Ballistics Society, gave a presentation to the attendees explaining the International Ballisitcs Society and the transition from the International Ballistics Committee. The presentation and other material that may be of interest to members and individuals or organizations considering membership, can be found on the Resources Page.

If you have questions, please contact the Membership Committee Chairman.

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