USA JUDO MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

USA Judo offers 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 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 - 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 active duty/Immediate Family, National Guard, and reserves service men and women the opportunity to register with USA Judo for a reduced 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. Clubs will continue to benefit from the unparallel liability coverage of $5 Million dollars.

If you have any questions regarding membership please call Corinne Shigemoto at 719-866-4730 or via email at corinne.shigemoto@usajudo.us.

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