SSA Member
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For many years, SSA committees studied ways to establish a formal affiliation structure between SSA and various U.S. Soaring Clubs and organizations that would encourage SSA membership growth in clubs and create stronger ties between the National organization and the "grass roots" of the sport. In 1959, the SSA Directors amended the Bylaws to create a new membership in the Society as follows:
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"There shall be a special class of membership designated as a Chapter. A Chapter shall be an approved organization that has at least seven voting members of SSA and in which all other members hold some grade of SSA membership." |
Voting members are defined as Life Members, Student Members, Family Members, Full Members, and Business Family Members.
The SSA appreciates all the work that takes place locally by Chapters to promote soaring. We have developed many benefits and services for our Chapters to assist with the promotion.
Detailed information about starting clubs and becoming SSA affiliated is available from the SSA office, and will be sent upon request.
SSA Chapter Benefits*
Since the inception of the Chapter affiliation, numerous benefits have been developed for Chapters to make such membership attractive and many clubs have been granted Chapter status.
- The Chapter is eligible to participate in the SSA sailplane group insurance plan.
- The Chapter is eligible for consideration of a credit account with the SSA.
- The Chapter is eligible to buy select SSA merchandise at a discount off the retail price.
- The Chapter is eligible to receive an extra copy of SOARING Magazine for the Chapter library, or to use for promotional activities such as local libraries, etc.
- The Chapter is eligible to receive 12 sets of free mailing labels each calendar year for all members of the Chapter.
- A special benefit for those Chapters maintaining 100% voting members on their roster, is an annual dues rebate of $4.00 to the Chapter for each renewing Full Member.
- The Chapter is encouraged to receive assistance from the SSA office staff.
- The Chapters receive representation by The Soaring Society of America's Office Staff and Board Members to the FAA and other governmental agencies.
