Auxiliary Chapter Status.  Any local, or regional group of ten (10) or more people may petition the Board of Directors for Auxiliary chapter status. Upon approval, The Board of Directors may extend to them such benefits and rights as approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation as a local Auxiliary Chapter. Individuals of an Auxiliary Chapter may not hold office in the Corporation or its Corporate chapters nor participate in Corporation or chapter elections. Auxiliary chapters may use at will the Celts of America name, emblem, and local identification number for advertising and promotion purposes only, but in no other capacity. Auxiliary chapters will maintain their own organization name, and Corporate and legal status.  Auxiliary chapters will make annual chapter payment to COA in accordance with the schedule set forth by the Board of Directors (SEE BELOW).

Incorporated Chapter. Members of the Corporation in a state or in a particular locality (in Canada), who wish to work together in furthering the aims of COA, may petition the COA Board if Directors for formal recognition of their voluntary association as a Corporation Chapter. Upon Board recognition, members of a chapter shall elect a Chapter President and may create such other offices and rules of self governance as they deem necessary, so long as these are not contrary to the By-laws or to the purposes of the COA Corporation. Each Corporate chapter pays an annual annuity set forth by the COA Board of Directors. With the approval of the COA Board of directors, a chapter may assess dues of its members and conduct fund raisers, collection of which shall be the sole responsibility of the chapter. Each Chapter organization will receive it's own local chapter number and be able to use the Celts of America name and logo, as a corporate Chapter. 

Benefits for both Auxiliary and Corporate Chapters.  In addition to full COA members rights and privileges to the Celts of America web site and shopping, only by achieving Chapter standing can you apply for any of the COA grant programs.  In addition, chapters can use any of the material found on the COA website for presentations, public display, and education. Chapters throughout the Americas receive hundreds of promotional items they can use during fund raisers, local events and advertising.  Your organization will receive it's own local chapter number , allowing you to display the COA eagle and shield at any of your events or meetings.  However, Your club or organization will not in any way loose any of it's personal identity.  COA does not and will not in anyway govern any organizations daily operations, other than meeting our bylaw requirements, and our simple standard operating policies.
 
 

How to apply for Celts of America Chapter standings:
1. Any organization my apply for chapter standing as long as they meet the following requirements.

a. The group or organization must be designed towards being not-for-profit, non-political, non religious organization,  open to all people regardless of age, sex, or race.

b. The organization must be involved with the preservation, and promotion of Celtic culture and heritage, and may not be organized towards violence of any sort.

c. The organization must having a fitting name, that in non inflammatory to the public.

d. The organization must have applied for, or already have a Federal Tax I.D. number.  Please note that your chapter will not be approved until you have a FTID number.

e. The organization must petition the COA Board of Directors and be approved for inclusion as a Celts of America Chapter.

2. Auxiliary Chapter Cost Schedule.  There is no application fee.  However, once approved, chapter dues are due within 30 days as follows:
(a.) Chapter Memberships between 1-50 members, $250.00 per year.
(b.) 51-100 Memberships $350.00 per year.
(c.) 101-200 Memberships $450.00 per year.
(d.) 201-500 Memberships $550.00 per year.
(e.) 500-1000 Memberships  $750.00 per year.

3. Once approved, a chapter must adopt, or incorporate our standard operating policies into their own organizations policies.
 

For questions, call us at 1-605-381-9133.
To petition for inclusion write us at:

Celts of America 
Attention: Matt Murraine
1561 Kellogg Place
Rapid City SD. 57701
 

Please provide the following:

1) Organization name and location:

2) Chapter Leader (or person organizing start of the chapter):
Name: 
Website url:

Email Address:

Phone number(s):

Mailing Address:

Your Federal Tax I.D number:

3) Names and contact info of any other people starting the chapter with you, such as your organizations key officers:

4) How did you learn about COA and what encouraged you toward starting a local COA chapter?