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Youth Member
$45/year
RECEIVES FULL BENEFITS
- 22 years or younger
Full Member
$80/year
RECEIVES FULL BENEFITS
Lifetime Member
$16667 12 monthly payments
RECEIVES FULL BENEFITS
- Or One-Time Payment of $2,000
FULL Member Benefits
OTHER LIMITED BENEFIT MEMBERSHIPS
| Full, Youth & Lifetime Members Receive ALL benefits listed below: |
Business |
Associate |
Family |
Cadet |
Subscription |
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| $230 /year | $65 /year | $50 /year | FREE | $70 /year $115 /year (Airmail) |
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| Business Owners | 75 years or older | Households | Ages 10-18 | Outside of US | |
| Receives 1 “Full Member” membership except voting rights, 1 “Family Membership” & these additional Business Benefits. | Available only to Full Members 75 years of age or older with 5 consecutive years of membership without a break, and renewing Associate Members. | Available to any person in the same family/ household of a voting member. | Available to any U.S. resident aged 10 to 18 years inclusive. | Available to any person living outside the United States of America. | |
Scholarships & Grants Eligibility |
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Monthly SOARING Magazine Subscription |
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Members-Only SSA Website: SOARING Magazine Archive, Forum, Member Messaging |
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Electronic Newsletters |
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Publications: lists of clubs, schools, how to start a club, suggested bylaws, etc |
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SSA Decal |
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SSA Membership Card |
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SSA Welcome Kit Swag |
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F.A.I. Soaring Awards, Rules & Procedures |
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F.A.I. Soaring Badge Applications |
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Earn SSA’s ABC Training Badges |
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Earned Silver & Gold Badge Lapel Pins |
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Earned 3-Stone Crown Diamond Badge |
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Processing of National & World Soaring Record Applications |
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Eligibility to Establish State Soaring Records |
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SSA sanctions and sets rules and standards for national and regional soaring championships in which members may complete if qualified. |
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Group Sailplane Hull & Liability Insurance and Personal Benefits Insurance |
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Voting in Regional Director Elections |
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Delegate status at Annual Membership Meeting & Biennial Soaring Convention |
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Service of SSA office in helping to solve individual problems |
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Additional Business Benefits |
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Members also receive the following benefits:
SOARING ADVOCACY
As the national organization representing most soaring enthusiasts, SSA protects and represents soaring interest as they are affected by actions of the FAA, FCC and other governmental agencies. The Soaring Society recommends rule changes and comments knowledgeably on proposed rulemaking.
The efforts of the SSA in the growth and promotion of soaring activity have helped the sport grow in the United States. This growth creates a demand for more and better sailplanes, towplanes, auxiliary equipment, instructional literature.
SOARING GROUPS
The Soaring Society promotes the development of the following soaring groups, through its Affiliate and Division status.
- Collegiate Soaring Association
- League of Silent Flight
- National Soaring Museum
- 1-26 Association
- Vintage Sailplane Association
- Women Soaring Pilots Association
- Sailplane Homebuilders Association
- Auxiliary-powered Soaring Association
- Freedom’s Wings International
- World Class Soaring Association