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Why join the NFSS?: TWO TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
Personal Membership & Affiliate Club Membership

The National Finch and Softbill Society, established in 1984, is dedicated to the introduction of the enjoyment of keeping and breeding Finches and Softbills to all interested parties, enhance the knowledge of our members in keeping and care of these birds, encourage breeding programs, and cooperate with organizations for the preservation of aviculture in this country.

Regular Membership Information Brochure ~ download pdf

Affiliated Membership Package ~ download pdf

Would you like your club to affiliate with NFSS? Affiliate Members. If your club wants to affiliate with NFSS, go to the nfss.org home page and look down to the lower right for info under "Affiliated Clubs."or click this Affiliated Package. This would allow you to have official NFSS shows and get free listing for your event(s) in the NFSS Journal. Your club will also receive the Journal. All this for $30! NFSS Affiliations receive all NFSS publications, and may participate in NFSS activities. Affiliates may order plaques, with the NFSS logo for service and show awards, and breeder recognition, and order Rosettes with the NFSS logo. Affiliate Your Club with NFSS!

AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIPS RUN FROM MARCH TO MARCH
PERSONAL MEMBERSHIPS RUN ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF ENROLLMENT

What are the Benefits of Joining?

Our bi-monthly NFSS Journal connects you with other finch and softbill enthusiasts around the country.  It includes articles on diet, breeding, management and the experiences of other aviculturists with various finch and softbill species.  It also includes information on bird shows, bird-related legislation, and a classified section where members can buy, sell or trade birds and/or supplies.

NFSS has a Finch and Softbill Conservation program called FINCHSAVE.  The goal is establish and maintain all of the finch and softbill species in American aviculture.  All NFSS members are encouraged to enhance the propagation of finch and softbills.

NFSS provides access to quality journals online, educational articles, and a member's only area to the back journals for over 25 years. 

NFSS maintains an annual census by species that helps you connect with other bird breeders for the purpose of exchanging information or breeding stock.

NFSS provides one of the most up to date Avian Classifieds online. Members may post their birds for sale, avian products for sale, or wants and needs.  

NFSS offers its members various sizes of closed, traceable  leg bands, which also provide proof of domesticity.

NFSS has well trafficked Public Online Calendar, for finding and posting your bird events.


"Finchshop", the sales division of the NFSS, offers various bird-related items for sale to members.  The profits from from selling these items are then used to support the Society's other programs. Visit Finch Shop.


NFSS ha an affiliation program. Your club can affiliate and receive plaques and rosettes as show awards.  Non-show clubs can affiliate and receive service awards for members.  NFSS Classifications are offered to clubs for use in their shows, and speakers are also available, with slide programs that feature finches and softbills. The NFSS appreciates the many bird clubs throughout the US and abroad that do affiliate with the NFSS and demonstrate their support of the only national society dedicated to all finch and softbill species. 


NFSS has a Judges Panel composed of individuals who have completed the NFSS Apprentice Program.  All judge by the NFSS Standard of Judging, are approved by the Board of Directors and are available to local clubs.


NFSS has established Written Standards that can be applied to evaluation of Finches and Softbills for breeding programs as well as the exhibition of species.  We currently have written standards for the Cherry Finch, Cordon Bleu, Diamond Sparrow, Fire Finch, Green Singing Finch, Gouldian, Java Rice Bird, Lavender Finch, Pekin Robin, Shaftail, Society Finch (Bengalese), and Zebra Finch as well as a General Standard for Finches and Softbills.


NFSS also sponsors a Champion Exhibitor award program and a Championship Bird program.  Both reward high achievements on the show bench.


Each year NFSS holds a National Show.  All members are encouraged to attend and participate.  An International patronage Exchange brings awards from foreign countries.

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