Preparing you for 2007

[CEValkyrie]

2007 Fees according to PDGA radio will be increased next year.

Jr-> $25.00
Am-> $50.00
Pro-> $75.00

[K-Biscuit]

damn

[mirth]

Yet another good reason to join/renew thru the club!

If you're on the fence about joining the PDGA & were planning on doing it for 2007, wait until September of this year to join. You'll get the rest of this year & all next year at the lower rate.

[stpitner]

You know, it's the price factor that is probably the major reason I'm NOT a PDGA member right now.  Maybe it would come in handy if I did a lot of tournaments, but I very rarely can make it out to a Sunday morning event (ie. Best Shot at Bevier).  I just don't see the benefit of joining up (for me at least) right now, and with prices going up on top of it?  yuck!  Sure it's only once a year, but the bottom line is that you get a number and your stats tracked.  It would be cool to be a member, but if I only go play at 1 or 2 tournaments a year, is it worth it?

Kinda wish there was more incentive to get in for that first year...

[mirth]

you get a custom mini w/your # stamped on it, plus a pdga logoed disc.... not to mention 4 issues of jam packed disc golf coverage

[Cannon Boy]

PDGA helps disc golf as a whole.  Your PDGA membership is an investment to helping the sport grow.

[Mukey]

If you look at it as: $20 of the PDGA fee is the magazine, the other $ goes to tracking stats, a mini, a disc, etc. So even next year you're really only paying $30 for your membership, the magazine would cost you $20/year anyhow. If you play only 2 tournaments, you've saved $5 at each by being a PDGA member, so then you're only paying $20. It's good value for the $.

[Jon Brakel]

The PDGA has talked about for several years to raise membership fees to be similar to other similar sized sports/hobby organizations.

[amdiscgolfer]

I'll keep paying the fee because:

#1 - I am a Certified Official and run events

#2 - it helps DG grow

#3 - How can you sell the sport at the PDGA level if you aren't a member

#4 - I play 6 events a year and might as well pay to be a member and get 4 Magazines and stats - then someone who doesnt and gets nothing for their $30 worth of PDGA Non-Member Fees.

[Bruce Brakel]

I'll keep paying my membership because I'm a mind numbed robot who does whatever Terry Calhoun orders me to do.   

Actually, disc golf is my thing.  Everyone should have a thing that's their thing.  Disc golf might not be as noble a thing as cancer research or feeding the poor, but I have played the Brent Hambrick, the Gayle Vaughn and numerous ice bowls!    

I renewed because I might want to play an A-tier or a major; I like getting the magazine; I might want to run a tournament in my own name; I like getting ratings; the year I won the obelisk -- that was sweet; I might want to play Worlds next year; I might have to run for the Board; I certainly enjoy posting on the message board.  Lots of reasons.

[amdiscgolfer]

I could've gone on and on but didnt want to bore everyone with the reasons that I signed up and renewed my Membership.

[stpitner]

you get a custom mini w/your # stamped on it, plus a pdga logoed disc.... not to mention 4 issues of jam packed disc golf coverage

I knew about the mini, but that's only for the first year.  If you got a new one each renewal (with a special design for each year), that would be neat.  Stinks that they don't do something to get your name into the mini.  I know it costs more, but I think it would be worth the effort.

At first I thought it was only 1 issue of the magazine (I couldn't find where it said more than just "PDGA Magazine")  4 issues helps, and would make $40 sound a little bit better.

Maybe I'll hang on until the end of the year before signing up.  We shall see....

[Mukey]

Maybe I'll hang on until the end of the year before signing up.  We shall see....

Join now & gets points for AM Worlds next year!

Or not.....