The
Archaeology Channel
Audio Players may be downloaded using the following links: |
 Windows Media Player |
Real Player |
| How to Join | What Memberships Pay for | Member List |
Become a Member of The Archaeology Channel!
| Special audio message about Membership | 
Windows Media Player |
Real Player |
| 56k 300k | 56k 300k |
WHY?
The Archaeology Channel is a visitor-supported
nonprofit public service. Income from Memberships is essential for continued
operation of this service. Please help supply the cash needed to deliver
the programming you want—become a Member of The Archaeology Channel.
Don’t expect others to carry the load—step up now and make a difference!
At this time, Memberships are our primary source of revenue to pay the
bills.
HOW MUCH?
Annual Memberships to The Archaeology Channel
are available in the following categories: Child (US$18), Student (US$25),
Limited or fixed income (US$20), Individual (US$45), Organizations (US$250),
Lifetime (US$1000), and Quantum Benefactor (US$5000). These are suggested
amounts only : send us any amount that you can afford and we will
include you in our Membership roster! Because ALI is registered as a non-profit,
tax-exempt (501[c][3]) organization in the US, the Membership fee is fully
tax-deductible for US citizens and residents.
WHAT DO I GET?
First and foremost, you will know that you have played a valuable role
in sharing the valuable messages of archaeology and indigenous peoples.
As a Member of The Archaeology Channel , unless
you choose to be anonymous, you will be included on the Membership roll
on this website and recognized as one who has stepped forward to support
this innovative public service. We will not share your contact information
with other organizations. Your Membership can also be obtained through
your generous in-kind contribution. This may also be tax-deductible.
HOW
DO I JOIN?
Becoming a supporting Member of The
Archaeology Channel is easy! In fact, you have three
options:
• Send us a check. Make the check out to ALI (for Archaeological Legacy Institute) and send the check with your contact information (including e-mail address) to TAC Membership Your contribution will arrive at our door within days. We receive the entire amount. OR • Call us on the telephone at 541-345-5538 to give us your credit card information. Your contribution will make its way into our back account within two days. The credit card merchant bank takes a fee of about 3.3 percent, which they draw from our bank account at the end of the month OR • Click on the “Network for Good” link in the left column of this page to make your contribution on-line. On the “Network for Good” page that appears, click on “Donate Now” and follow the instructions that appear. With this option, your contribution goes first to Network for Good, where they take a 3 percent fee off the top and transfer the remainder to our bank account on the 15th of the following month. |
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I BECOME A
MEMBER?
After we receive your contribution and information, our volunteers record
your contribution and send you an e-mail message acknowledging your gift
and expressing our gratitude. They also update our Member database so
that your User Name and Password will work to access our Members
Gateway. Your name will be added to our list of Members on the Become
a Member page. Organizational Members also will have their names posted
on our Member
Organizations page. For a whole year, you can bask in the satisfaction
that comes from supporting a worthy cause! Then, before your next anniversary
date, we will make every effort to remind you via e-mail to renew. Be
sure to let us know if you change your e-mail address!
Thanks very much for your kind support!
What Membership Fees Will Pay For
Short-Term Goals
and Activities:
Meet the costs of webcasting. Monthly costs of video
and audio streaming, which will grow as our web traffic increases.
Continued web site development. Upgrading this web site
is critical to maintaining its function and attracting an audience.
Bring you new programming, including more audio interviews,
commentaries, and news as well as videos from others and our own video
productions.
The Endangered Languages Project, which will bring you
the sounds and messages of languages threatened with extinction.
Organize an Archaeological Field School for Teachers,
to promote and assist in the use of archaeology as a classroom teaching
tool.
Work with partners, including teachers to develop and
deliver school curricula through The Archaeology Channel.
Write grant proposals to secure support for TAC programs
and development.
Hire two or three paid staff instead of relying completely
on volunteer help.
Buy a mini-DV video camcorder to play tapes for video
capture and encoding and for shooting our own video footage.
Send a representative to regional and national conferences
to promote The Archaeology Channel and develop
partnerships that will bring you valuable programming.
Some Longer-term Goals and Activities:
Establish a fund for sending a videographer to important discovery
locations to capture footage you can see on The Archaeology
Channel.
Create virtual tours of important archaeological sites
(e.g., Pompei, Stonehenge, Mesa Verde) for you to see on The
Archaeology Channel.
Set up webcams so you can watch ongoing archaeological
excavations.
Stream an indigenous-peoples radio station through The
Archaeology Channel .
Our Members
We are eternally grateful to our Members, without whose contributions The Archaeology Channel could not operate. The following is our current list of Members. If you have applied for Membership but do not find your name here, you haven't been added to this list yet, but you will be.
