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Whether you are a student looking for a way to connect locally or seasoned early childhood professional interested in learning about activities on a national level, WECA has a membership option for you!
There are two basic membership options: Regular/Student or Comprehensive. NOTE: there are no special rates for group, center, or program memberships. The costs are as follows:

1. Regular/Student: $53
   Allows you to join on the local, state, regional, and national levels.
2. Comprehensive: $88
   Allows you to also join on all of the above levels plus receive books from NAEYC.

To become a member:
You can mail your membership forms with dues to the NAEYC office or sign-up online.

Mail to:
Membership Services
PO Box 97156
Washington, D.C. 20090-7156
800-424-2460 (ask for Membership Services)


When you join WECA, you also become a member of NAEYC AND the local affiliate of your choice!
Affiliates vary in what activities and communication they offer their members. They often provide monthly in-service opportunities and a newsletter. Some coordinate Week of the Young Child activities. Some have an annual membership appreciation events. Affiliates have leaders or officers that are selected by the members. New volunteers are usually welcomed with open arms! If you have ideas about making your affiliate more active or you would like to see different activities planned, contact one of the current leaders to offer your assistance.

1. St. Croix Valley AEYC contact Annette Schladweiler: annette.schladweiler@yahoo.com
2. Chippewa Valley AEYC contact Celeste Swoboda: teddybeartotland@sbcglobal.net
3. Northwoods AEYC contact: nwchild5@charter.net
4. North Central AEYC contact Carmen Behringer: cbehringer@capmail.org
5. NEW ECHO Chapter of WECA contact: www.newecho.org
6. Central Chapter of WECA contact Sharon Mras: prokid@charter.net
7. Valley AEYC contact: www.valleyaeyc.org
8. Sheboygan AEYC contact: www.sheboyganaeyc.org
9. Great River Chapter of WECA contact: graeyc@hotmail.com
10. Dane County AEYC contact: www.dcaeyc.org
11. South Central AEYC contact: southcentralaeyc.webs.com or email at southcentralaeyc@gmail.com
12. Whitewater Chapter of WECA contact WECA Office: weca@wecanaeyc.org
13. Milwaukee AEYC contact Jessaca Frost: frostygirl_29@hotmail.com
14. Kenosha AEYC contact Patricia Waldron: pwaldron@co.kenosha.wi.us
15. DFG Chapter of WECA contact: Sheri Root: dfgchapter@yahoo.com
16. Family child care providers can join the WI Family Child Care Association (WFCCA)

Join a second affiliate!
Members may add additional affiliate to their memberships. It is best to do this at renewal time or upon joining. The cost for an additional affiliate is $8. Those who are choosing the Wisconsin Family Child Care Association as their affiliate may also want to join their local affiliate. Some people join two affiliates - one where they work and one where they live.

Give the gift of membership!
Memberships are becoming more and more a way to show appreciation to someone in the early childhood field. Parents of students are giving memberships as graduation gifts. Some administrators are giving them with job advancements or benefits to employees, or just as a reward for working a job well done. CACFP providers are finding that parents wish to support their child care provider by "pooling donations" and purchasing a membership for the provider. Make membership applications available in new employee or enrollment packets (download application or call the WECA office to obtain brochures). Create a sign in your center or home asking for donations for membership into NAEYC and WECA.