The handbook is the record of TPSMEA's policies and procedures for contests. An updated version of the handbook with the prior year's amendments is posted each September.

It is available in Micosoft Word: TPSMEA Handbook 2008

Please contact Ron if you encounter any problems in downloading these file.

These documents are the Constitution and By-Laws of the Texas Private School Music Educators Association and explain how TPSMEA operates.

TPSMEA Constitution passed January, 2009

TPSMEA By-Laws passed January, 2009

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Membership and Contest Payment information

 1.  Please make sure your membership for 2009-2010 is paid before registering for a contest.  If you’re not sure, go to your membership page and look at the “Print your Membership Invoice” link.  If it says “Membership fee has been paid” I have received your membership fee for this year.

2.  Your invoice and your payment should match.  The delete function is operating on solochair and should be used to remove students who are not auditioning before the registration closing date.  The delete function will not work after the registration closing date or after you’re payment has been credited.  You will need to email me any changes that need to be made after the registration closing date.  TPSMEA does not refund registration fees after the registration closing date for a contest.

3.  A credit card can be used to pay for all contest entries by accessing the PayPal portal found on the Forms page of tpsmea.org.  You need to notate PayPal with what contest/s you are paying.  If you’re paying for multiple contests at the same time you need to notate how much you are paying on which contest.  Presently we are collecting money for membership and 5 contests so please make sure I know where to credit the payment.

4.  If you use PayPal to pay for a contest you do not need to mail me a copy of the invoice.  You also do not need to email me that you paid using PayPal.  PayPal automatically sends me an email stating you made a payment with PayPal.

5.  If you’re business office or someone else on staff pays for you using PayPal, please make sure I know what school is making the payment.  The person making the payment needs to know to tell me the name of the school and what contest they are paying.

6. If making a payment by check, please include a copy of the invoice so I know where to credit the payment.  Make sure you explain this to your business office so they know to include a copy.

7.  Do NOT send mail which needs a signature.  You will not get credit for the payment for days or weeks depending on when I can get to the post office during the day to sign for the letter.  If you want to send mail certified, registered, etc. make sure you waive the signature requirement.