Membership Benefits
The Virginia Archeological Society welcomes both professionals and non-professionals to join ASV. Members enjoy the full benefits of the best and latest information on finds and ongoing activities throughout the state.
We have several levels of membership, from student to adult, senior to professional, and more. You can even join your entire family so young and old can enjoy archeology together. Non-professional members can also enroll in our Archeological Technician Certification Program.
Members are encouraged to join their local chapters (See our Local Chapters page). Chapters form the base for ASV activities and by joining a chapter, members can fully participate in meetings, surveys, digs, certification, artifact processing, archival research or whatever research the member wishes.
The objectives of the Archeological Society of Virginia are:
- to study Virginia archaeology;
- to locate and conserve archaeological sites;
- to encourage the use of scientific methods;
- to develop better techniques;
- and to share archaeological knowledge.
All applicants are requested to promote the ASV’s objectives,and by signing this form, acknowledge your support of the ASV’s Code of Ethics, found here.
You may join/renew on-line here, or you may mail your
membership by completing this form and sending your payment to the address at the bottom of this
form. Make checks payable to “ASV.” Memberships are valid for the entire calendar year from Jan. 1
st to Dec. 31st.
Renewals are expected by January 31st. Prompt remittance ensures that members
continue to receive the Quarterly Bulletin and ASV Newsletter. Only digital back-issues of these items
will be sent after their publication. Other benefits include notification of Society-supervised
archeological activities and invitations to events at ASV headquarters at Kittiewan in Charles City
County.
Members Receive:
- Four issues of the ASV Quarterly Bulletin
- All issues of the ASV Newsletter for the year
- Invitations to attend about the Society’s largest event, the Annual Meeting & Conference, held generally in October with locations varying from year to year in the state. Keynote speakers, field trips, and banquet are highlights, as are various conferences and presentations of archeological papers.
- Eligibity to apply for the Archeology Technician Certification program.
- Eligibility to participate as volunteers at various chapter activities (archeological digs, outreach programs, and more).
