Joining MESTA

Click here to get a membership application form.

 

As a MESTA member you get…

 

Participation in the MESTA Annual Conference

Held in the fall, the conference consists of a Friday field trip and Saturday workshops and lectures.

 

The Michigan Earth Scientist

Our newsletter is published four times a year, and informs you of events and resources available both locally and nationally.  Classroom activities and Board minutes are regularly included.

 

Summer Field Conferences

Educational summer field trips, from a few days to two weeks in length, offer continuing education for teachers.  University credit is optional.

 

Evenings of Earth Science

Regional drive-in conferences occur in various areas of the state each year.  Meet your colleagues and share classroom activities.

 

Stalking the Wild Quarry

Saturday mini-trips featuring tours and/or collecting opportunities held in various areas each year.

 

Representation

MESTA members hold liaison positions with many state and national educational organizations.

 

Awards

Annual commemorative and monetary awards are presented to outstanding Earth Science teachers and students.

 

Dues

* Regular membership is $10/year, or three years for $25.

* Family memberships are $15/year, or three years for $35.

* Student membership is $5/year.

* A one year membership is FREE to those that are student teaching/interning at any time during the current membership year (July 1 to June 30).  Contact our Membership Chair (artweinle@comcast.net) for further details.

* Life membership is also available.  Click here for Life membership details and fees.

 

Listserver

MESTA members have access to our public listserver.  For details, please click here.

Membership

 

Email: mesta@comcast.net

To learn more about

MESTA’s organizational

policies and procedures,

access our Manual of

Operations by clicking here.

(Note: you will be accessing an Adobe PDF file.)