See e-mail below for new fees.

NOTE: The FJI Portion of the Club registration fee is $10.00 (NOT included in
the USA Judo Portion.) Please send separate checks (or money orders) for the
club registration fees (Made out to FJI for $10 and Made out to USA Judo for
$50.).

The new USA Judo Club Application can be found at
http://assets.teamusa.org/assets/documents/attached_file/filename/6290/09_Club_A\
pplication.pdf

For FJI, send all Club Registrations through me at:
FJI
c\o David J. Ellis
1239 Van Tassell Trail NE
Palm Bay, FL 32905


--- On Wed, 1/7/09, USA Judo News <usajudonews@...> wrote:

From: USA Judo News <usajudonews@...>
Subject: USA Judo Presents New 2009 Membership Programs & Fees
To: David Ellis <awejudo@...>
Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 7:17 PM


USA Judo Presents New 2009 Membership Programs & Fees
 
During the last three years, USA Judo revamped its membership programs, putting
into place a user friendly, state of the art membership registration system.
Using the latest in technology and identity protection software, USA Judo
members are able to efficiently sign up and print the membership card on the
spot. Normally, within two to three weeks of having signed up for a membership
online, a member receives his or her professionally printed membership card
together with a couple of card decals and a smaller key chain tag for easy
carrying of the USA Judo membership ID card.
 
Also, during these last three years, USA Judo has been able to keep up with the
ever-challenging changes in accident and liability insurance covering both our
member athletes as well as club owners. Presently, USA Judo is one of the few
National Governing Bodies that continue to carry a $5 million insurance
liability coverage. Given the fact that the United States Olympic Committee only
requires NGBs to offer a $1 million policy, USA Judo prides itself in carrying
this upgraded liability coverage.
 
Given the present economic factors and the higher cost of doing business, at its
recent meeting in Colorado Springs, the USA Judo Board of Directors at approved
changes presented by the National Office Staff for individual membership
programs and fees as well as club registration fees.
 
Effective immediately, USA Judo will offer the following membership program and
corresponding annual fees:
 
* ANNUAL Individual membership - This membership will continue to be renewable
on the anniversary date of membership. If a member renews his or her membership
online at www.usjudo.org, the cost will be $55.00. Members sending in their
membership application via mail or fax will be charged a $5.00 processing fee,
thus making their total cost of membership $60.00. Members are encouraged to use
the online membership registration system to save $5.00! All benefits and
services offered to USA Judo members will continue to be offered as in past
years.
 
* FIRST Time/New Individual Membership - Responding to the popularity of a new
membership program held in 2008, USA Judo is proud to continue a similar program
at $30.00 if a first-time member registers online or $35 (including the $5.00
processing fee) if the membership form is sent in to the National Office via
mail or fax. This program is extended to first-time members only and is meant to
encourage club coaches to sign up their new students while keeping to a minimum
the initial cost of a judo student. The benefits offered to these members are
the same as the individual members program explained above.
 
* LIFE Membership (sustain) - Those members of USA Judo who are Lifetime Members
will be able to keep their membership benefits by paying an annual fee of $30.00
if they register online or $35 if the membership is submitted via mail or fax to
the National Office. A reminder that all coaches or referees who are Lifetime
members will need to pay this annual upkeep fee if they are planning to be
active in coaching or refereeing during the 2009 calendar year.
 
* FAMILY Membership Program - USA Judo offers a family membership program whose
applications all must be sent directly to the National Office.  The fee for this
program is $125.00 for the first four family members and any additional family
members are $30.00 each.
 
* MILITARY Membership Program - The military membership program offers our
service men and women the opportunity to register with USA Judo for a fee of
25.00 annually.  These membership applications need to be forwarded to the USA
Judo National Office for verification.
 
* CLUB Membership Program - While approving the new membership fees changes, the
Board approved a new club membership annual fee of $50.00 (for USA Judo
portion). Clubs will continue to benefit from the unparallel liability coverage
of $5 Million dollars.
 
If you have any questions in regards to membership.  Please contact Monica
Wright-Tafoya at the national office via email monica.wright-tafoya@...
or by phone at 719.866.4730.


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