child did not receive the magazine for a year. We have to tell them when we receive the payment and that does not reflect well on the club. Let all of us give the best customer service that we can to our very special members, the athletes. • Memberships belong to the individual and remains with the individual - All memberships are the property of the individual. If
a person moves, changes club, etc., that membership number remains with the individual for the year. All memberships are non-refundable and non -transferable.
2005·2006 Membership Notices • Forms are being revised for the upcoming season. The 2005-2006
membership forms will be mailed the last week of May. The new forms will be available on the website by June 1. • Address - Please be certain your club's address and contact
information is current so that you will receive your membership packet in a timely manner. Athlete Member $50; Professional Member - $85; Instructor Member - $50; Jr. Professional Member- $62; Introductory Member - $15; Team USA Gymnastics $25, Member Club - $160, Industry Member - $330. Athletes, Professionals, and Instructors recieve a $5 discount when registering on-line.
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• TOPS Testing - Athletes that need to obtain an athlete membership
for TOPS testing should obtain the 2005-2006 athlete membership form and register when available the first week of June. • Professional and Instructor Members - Please keep your e-mail
address current to ensure that you receive important information from the USA Gymnastics National Office. Many notices, confirmations and bulletins are being sent electronically.
Reminders to Clubs
National Congress and Trade Show and the Visa Championships Gymnastics Excellence through Education - Mark your calendar for these upcoming educational opportunities. Register today! August 10-13, 2005 - Indianapolis, Indiana • Online registration for Congress, Business Conference and add-on courses is now available! Sign up today. • Member Club discount group registrations are due June 1. Send form to office. • Over 120 sessions will be conducted at Congress. There is something for every member of your staff. All the latest rules, routi nes, techniques, safety, risk management and business builders will be covered. Sessions for the recreational/developmental instructor, pre-school instructor, business owners and managers, cheerleading coaches, novice through elite coaches and judges, all program disciplines will be covered. • Congress registration covers attendance at educational sessions for 3 days, tickets for the huge exhibit hall raffle, entrance into the exhibit hall, exhibit hall social, entrance to the Acrobatic Gymnastics and Rhythmic competitions, special Congress bag, and Congress dance party.
• Member Clubs - There is a new look and a new way to update
your web site information on the club search! Make sure your clubs information is current. • Update - View your site today and make changes in the USA
Gymnastics data base. Follow the directions listed at the bottom of the page. We will upload the files every two weeks. http://www. usa-gymnastics.orgjsearchj • Password protected - Online services are password protected
and, therefore, only clubs may register athletes through our online services. • Keep copies of forms - Make sure that the club maintains a signed
copy of every form from every athlete. This is most important regarding proper risk management. This form must be available for all insurance purposes. The insurance may be denied without the signed and dated completed form . • Club Directors - please do not hold athlete registrations. Register
the athletes as soon as possible so that they can receive a full year of benefits. Parents are very upset to learn that even though they gave the form and fee to the club in the summer time, the club does not register the athletes until much later. Sometimes registering as late as January or February. They are upset that their ...-::--::-----------------.(
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More Educational Opportunities 1. Women's Compulsory National and Regional Workshops
2. Women's National Technical Workshops 3. National CbRE Symposium - Indianapolis, Indiana October 28-30, 2005 (watch for more information to come in Technique and online) • Compulsory Check-up competition • Women's Level 1-4 Certification • KAT & MELPD certifications • Business Managers, Front Office and Program Directors 1 day Boot Camp • Cookin' the Books seminar • Developmental/pre-school seminar • Cheerleading Fundamentals for club owners and coaches
TECHNIQUE. MAY 2005
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