These Rules & Terms apply to the GMP National Service Program, run by Global Music Partnership LLC ("GMP"). By applying, you agree to them. If you're under 18, your parent or guardian agrees to them too. In these Rules & Terms, "you" means the member, the person who joins and takes part in the GMP National Service Program. Where a member is under 18, "you" also includes the member's parent or guardian, who accepts these Rules & Terms on the member's behalf.
1. Membership

• Membership is open to middle school, high school and college students, and to anyone who wants to make a difference in their community through music.
• Elementary school students may join by audition only, and serve as performers.

2. Parental consent
If the applicant is under 18, a parent or legal guardian must complete or approve the application, agree to these Rules & Terms, and pay the membership fee. By doing so, the parent or guardian consents to the applicant's participation in the program and its activities, and agrees to these terms on the applicant's behalf. For applicants under 13, a parent or guardian completes the application.
3. Membership fee

• Membership costs $30 per year.
• Your $30 annual membership renews each year on the date you joined, until you cancel.
• You can cancel anytime in your PayPal account or by writing to info@globalmusicp.com. Cancelling stops future renewals. Your membership stays active until the end of the year you've paid for.
• We don't refund fees, except where the law requires.
• GMP may waive or reduce the fee at its discretion.
• Membership doesn't cover programs with their own registration, such as the GMP National Honors Ensemble and other special projects. Each has its own fees and terms.

4. Service year

• The service year runs from October 1 to September 30.
• Hours count only from the day you join, and only while your membership is active. All hours reset on October 1.

5. Honor levels
Hours needed in one service year:

• High school and college: Gold 250 · Silver 175 · Bronze 100
• Middle school: Gold 100 · Silver 75 · Bronze 50
• Elementary school (by audition): Gold 75 · Silver 50 · Bronze 26

6. What counts
Set hours, preparation included, for events GMP runs:

• Ensemble service performance: 15 hours
• Performing at a GMP event: 10 hours
• Organizing a GMP event: 20 hours

Actual hours, recorded on a service log:

• Chapter events (the chapter lead signs)
• Your own approved projects
• Teaching or mentoring at a host organization
• Behind-the-scenes work
• Unpaid music service with other organizations (the supervisor or director signs)

Each log entry shows the date, activity, hours, and the verifier's name, signature and contact.
7. What doesn't count

• Travel, paid work, and practice outside the set hours
• Donating money
• Political campaigning or lobbying (nonpartisan voter registration counts)
• Religious instruction, leading worship, or proselytizing
• Court-ordered community service
• Service only for your own family

8. Service opportunities and supervision

• GMP and chapter leads offer service opportunities as they become available. GMP doesn't guarantee any particular number or type of opportunity.
• When you serve with another organization, you serve under that organization's supervision.
• Parents and guardians are responsible for minors' travel to and from events.

9. Submitting your hours

• Record your actual hours on the GMP service log and email it to info@globalmusicp.com. Submit once per service year, by September 1. Certificates are issued by September 20.
• One certificate per service year, at the highest level you've reached.
• GMP may contact any verifier to confirm hours. False or unverified hours aren't counted, and GMP may end the membership of anyone who submits them.

10. Recognition
A personalized certificate of achievement showing your level and total service hours, and a congratulatory letter on GMP letterhead signed by a GMP officer.
11. Travel and expenses
Members, and anyone who comes with them, pay their own travel, lodging, meals and other personal expenses.
12. Photos, video and privacy
By joining, you agree that GMP may photograph, film and record program activities, and use members' names, photos, video and audio for GMP purposes, including our website, social media, newsletters, marketing and program materials. No compensation is paid for this use.
We use your personal information only to run GMP programs, events and projects. We never sell your information, and we don't share it with others except as needed to run the program (for example, payment processing through PayPal) or as required by law. For this program, this section takes precedence over anything different in GMP's general Privacy Policy.
13. Release and indemnification
To the fullest extent the law allows, you and, if you're under 18, your parent or guardian, each for yourselves and your heirs, executors and assigns, release and hold harmless Global Music Partnership LLC; its partners, sponsors, host organizations and venues; and the officers, directors, employees, contractors, volunteers, chapter leaders, members, successors and assigns of each (together, the "Released Parties") from any liability for injury, illness, death, or loss of or damage to property arising directly or indirectly from taking part in the program, its events, projects or related activities, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct. You and, if you're under 18, your parent or guardian also agree to indemnify and defend the Released Parties against any claims by others, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your actions or omissions in the program or from breaking these Rules & Terms.
14. Limitation of liability
GMP isn't responsible for lost, late or incomplete applications or submissions, for technical problems with this website, forms or payments, or for inaccurate information provided by others. In any case, GMP's total liability to you is limited to the membership fees you paid in the 12 months before the claim.
15. Governing law
These Rules & Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida.
16. Changes to these terms
GMP may update these Rules & Terms from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and the date at the top shows the current version.
17. Contact
info@globalmusicp.com