BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

The first and most significant benefit of membership in the National Conference of Governor's Schools is belonging to a group of like-minded individuals who are involved in the same project as you. 
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More tangible benefits of membership include:

Sharing ideas and networking with other educators and administrators of gifted students and programs. Many of the best ideas in governor's schools have been shared and propagated in various programs throughout the country. These include program fundraising, alumni development, and teacher recognition event.

Meeting with other members in our annual meetings. Biennial conferences invite members and non-members to collaborate, investigate, and report on best practices and theories. Biennial retreats invite members to join the Board of Directors in a concentrated work session, normally devoted to accomplishing a single goal or developing a specific agenda.

Advance notification and early-bird eligibility to register for biennial Conferences and Retreats. Notices are sent by regular post, by email, and online.

Participation in NCoGS Members Section a members-only online collaboration space. Members can post and share documents, send email messages to other NCoGS members, and receive regular messages about governor's schools in the news.

Eligibility to send and receive messages through the members-only email list and the general interest NCoGS email list.

Shaping the future of governor's schools and NCoGS through opportunities for leadership, through working retreats, and through active promotion of NCoGS and governor's schools in local, state, and national meetings.

MEMBERSHIP TYPES

Organizational Membership 
Organizations are automatically granted membership in the National Conference of Governor's Schools if they meet the definition of a governor's school: "Governor's School is defined as a residential, state-affiliated, seasonal enrichment program of at least one week in length, sponsored or sanctioned by the governor of the state or commonwealth as a 'governor's school,' usually with the word 'governor' in the title, and designed for selected students with special academic, creative, artistic, and/or leadership talents."

Schools that meet these criteria are considered member organizations; paid membership is conferred upon individuals, not organizations. Organizational membership grants programs a listing on this Web site and recognition by the organization as a governor's school. 

Individual membership is reserved for administrators within a governor's school program and is conferred once annual dues are paid. ​

Membership in the National Conference of Governor's Schools is open to all those actively engaged in operation of governor's schools and those in related areas with an interest in advancing the purposes of such schools. 
  • Active Members: Those currently in good standing with NCoGS and actively engaged in the operation and development of existing Governors' Schools, as defined in Article II of these Bylaws and those currently involved in setting policy for such schools may be active members. These shall include directors, administrators, faculty and staff of the Governors' Schools, Board and Advisory Board members where such Board members are directly involved in policy decisions for the schools and the overall chief administrator of the state's Governor's School or Schools.
  • Associate Members: All those interested in advancing the purposes of the Governors' Schools who do not qualify for active membership may be associate members if currently in good standing with NCoGS.
  • Honorary Members: Members of the National Conference may award honorary membership to individuals by a majority vote of approval by the Board. Such an award must be based on exceptional service to Governors' Schools. Recipients of The Jim Bray and Lillian Press Distinguished Service Award are automatically awarded lifetime honorary membership.

BECOME A MEMBER

Complete the electronic membership application.  Once completed you may finalize your membership through the payment portal.

Completed membership applications will include the following:
  • Completed electronic application
  • Annual dues
    • submitted through payment portal, or 
    • sent via mail to treasurer

Karen Narkevic, NCoGS Treasurer 
Suite 300 Iroquois Building
3600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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A credit or debit card is needed to pay online. You may also mail a check or money order to the address listed above, payable to the National Conference of Governor's Schools.

Note: ​Annual dues are $75 for active and associate members. Membership begins November 1 and concludes the following year on October 31.
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membership Payment portal

Active Members: Directors, administrators, faculty, and staff currently in good standing with NCoGS and active in the operation and development of existing Governors' Schools.
Associate Members: All those interested in advancing the purposes of the Governors' Schools who do not qualify for active membership.
$75
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
(PRIMARY - ANNUAL)
*FIRST TWO MEMBERS (each)
$25
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
(ANNUAL)
​*AFTER FIRST TWO MEMBERS
$10
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP
(ALUMNI - ANNUAL)
$75
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
(ANNUAL)
$10
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
(ALUMNI)