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Home > figure skating programs > Join LSA

Louisville Skating Academy is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote figure skating. Members of LSA support figure skating and the club and are afforded various benefits and privileges. LSA offers several different categories of membership. Each category is outlined below.

In order to become a member, the LSA Membership Application and Volunteer form (page 2 of Membership Application) must be completed and mailed along with a signed Liability Release/Medical Consent form, Ice Rules and Etiquette form as well as payment in full.

All members of LSA will become members of U.S. Figure Skating. U.S. Figure Skating offers two levels of membership -- Basic Skills Membership and U.S. Figure Skating Membership. Both provide basic insurance coverage, a membership card, and a membership number. However, the benefits of these two levels are different and are outlined within the LSA membership categories below.

LSA will process the U.S. Figure Skating membership registrations of its members. Shortly thereafter, U.S. Figure Skating will mail a membership card to each member. Please keep this card as the membership number is required for competition and test applications forms. For higher level skaters, this number is needed to access your personal skating record on the

U.S. Figure Skating website.

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2011-2012 LSA Membership Levels and Rates

Introductory Full Member-- $90 (includes LSA Club dues and U.S. Figure Skating Membership fee)

Provides full membership benefits at a discounted rate for skaters who have never before been full members of US Figure Skating through LSA or any other Home club (not including a Basic Skills Membership). If skater is under 16, parent must join as a "Parent Member."

Single Full Member-- $200 (includes LSA Club dues and U.S. Figure Skating Membership fee)

Single members must be sixteen (16) years of age or older. If skater is under 16, parent must join as a "Parent Member."

Parent Member--$25

If a member skater is under 16 years of age, a parent must join as a Parent Member.

Each Additional Family Member--$25

If a household has more than one LSA member skater, additional skaters obtain full membership benefits at a discounted rate.

Associate Member--$150 (includes LSA Club dues)

Associate Membership is intended for skaters who are members of U.S. Figure Skating through another Home club or who are individual members of U.S. Figure Skating but want to participate in LSA programs.

Introductory, Single, Parent and Additional Family Member(s), and Associate Members of LSA all enjoy the benefits of full membership in U.S. Figure Skating:

• Subscription to SKATING Magazine - one copy per household
• Allows participation in U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned competitions and events
• Allows participation in U.S. Figure Skating test sessions
• Basic insurance coverage through U.S. Figure Skating
• Certificate of accomplishment for passing USFS tests
• Right to represent Home club at regional, sectional, and national events
• Opportunity to become a member of the U.S., World, or Olympic Figure Skating Teams

Introductory, Single, Parent and Additional Family Member(s), and Associate Members of LSA all enjoy the benefits of full membership in LSA:

• Ability to contract for ice (per session costs are not included in membership)
• Walk-on privileges (per session costs are not included in membership)
• LSA e-mail communications
• Allows participation in LSA sponsored events and shows
• Invitations to LSA Club functions-end-of-year banquet, annual membership meeting, Club-sponsored clinics and social functions
• Allows purchase of LSA logo apparel

In addition, Introductory, Single, Parent and Additional Family Full Membersenjoy the additional benefits of membership in LSA:

• Right to claim LSA as their Home club and represent LSA at U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned competitions
• Lower fees at LSA test sessions than out-of-club skaters
• Right to be awarded U.S. Figure Skating test badges and medals through LSA (LSA awards badges for Intermediate Level and below and test medals for Novice through Senior to home club members)
• Right to vote in LSA elections and serve on the Board of Directors if elected (must be 16 years of age or older; if skater is under 16, parent member may vote and may be elected to Board of Directors)

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BASIC SKILLS MEMBERSHIP

Single Membership - $20.00 (includes LSA registration fee and U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Membership for skater)

Basic Skills members may not take U.S. Figure Skating tests; however, they may take Basic Skills tests.

U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Membership Benefits:

• Allows participation in U.S. Figure Skating group lessons
• Basic insurance coverage through U.S. Figure Skating
• Allows participation in Basic Skills Competitions and Basic Skills events
• Provides USFS basic skills record book and yearly badge

LSA Club Benefits:

• Represent LSA at U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned basic skills competitions
• Walk-on ice privileges for "Open Sessions" only (per session costs are not included)
• Allows purchase of LSA fleece jackets

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COLLEGIATE MEMBERSHIP

Collegiate Membership: $150 for four years (includes LSA Club dues and U.S. Figure Skating Collegiate Membership fee)

The Collegiate membership is designed to maintain a skater's connection to LSA after they enter college by providing a steeply discounted membership rate that carries all the benefits of full membership. Collegiate members must be enrolled as full-time students at an accredited two-year or four-year institution. In addition, they must have been either Full or Associate members of LSA for at least one year prior to registering for Collegiate Membership. (Skaters who do not meet this requirement may petition the Board of Directors for a waiver.) The one-time $150 fee covers four consecutive years of membership-a savings of $440 over a Full Single membership for the same time frame.

U.S. Figure Skating Membership Benefits:

• Subscription to SKATING Magazine - one copy per household
• Allows participation in U.S. Figure Skating-sanctioned competitions and events
• Allows participation in U.S. Figure Skating Test sessions
• Basic insurance coverage
• Certificate of accomplishment for passing USFS tests
• Right to represent LSA at regional, sectional, and national events
• Opportunity to become a member of the U.S., World, or Olympic Figure Skating Teams

LSA Club Benefits:

• Represent LSA at U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned competitions
• Lower fees at LSA test sessions than out-of-club skaters
• Right to be acknowledged by LSA for passing U.S. Figure Skating tests (Cost of higher-level medals are not included)
• Ability to contract for ice
• Walk-On Ice privileges (per session costs are not included)
• LSA email communications
• Right to participate in LSA-sponsored programs, events, and shows
• Invitation to LSA Club functions - holiday party, end-of-year banquet, and annual meeting
• Allows purchase of LSA logo apparel

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SUPPORTIVE MEMBERSHIP

Single Membership - $55.00 (includes $35.00 donation to U.S. Figure Skating - U.S. Figure Skating donates a portion to support the U.S. Figure Skating Memorial Fund)

U.S. Figure Skating has created this special membership category for figure skating fans. 

U.S. Figure Skating Supportive Membership Benefits:

• Subscription to SKATING Magazine - one copy per household
• U.S. Figure Skating Media Guide
• A Special "Thank You" Gift from U.S. Figure Skating

LSA Club Benefits:

• LSA email communications

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OFFICIALS MEMBERSHIP

LSA Membership Option for Appointed U.S. Figure Skating Officials, such as:

• Judges
• Accountants
• Music Coordinators
• Referees
• Ice Technicians

LSA Club Benefits:

• U.S. Figure Skating dues paid by LSA
• LSA membership fees waived
• Governing Council Travel expenses covered up to $500.00/ official (to be reviewed annually)

Responsibilities:

• Remain active and in good standing with U.S. Figure Skating in appointed capacity
• Establish LSA as Home Club
• Be willing to serve as an LSA delegate if attending Governing Council
• Cover own personal and travel expenses when providing services to LSA
• Make services available to LSA as needed, within reason, according to LSA Executive Board