FOA Dues Information
Membership dues for the Fruitbelt Officials Association are due once
annually. The cost to a new member is always $15.00, regardless of the time
in the year the new official joins. The fiscal year of the FOA begins April
1st for the following school year. Returning members also pay $15.00,
provided they pay the dues between April 1st and September 30th.
Returning members paying their dues on October 1st or later are assessed a
$5.00 late fee.
Pay Your Dues Now
For the 2009-10 school year, all dues are now $20.00, with
one exception. If you are a new member, and have
never belonged to the Fruitbelt Officials Association before,
dues remain $15.00, regardless of when they are paid. Use
the drop-down list below to choose your membership type, then click the "Pay
Dues Now" button. This will take you to PayPal's site, where you can quickly
complete the process. If you don't have a PayPal account, and want to use a
credit card, choose the "Don't have a PayPal account?" section on the left
side of the next page. When finished, you will return to our website.
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Membership dues cover the cost of many different expenses, ranging from
educational opportunities to sportsmanship awards to administrative costs.
Some specific examples are:
- Student-athlete sportsmanship awards.
- School sportsmanship awards.
- Speakers retained to address members at meetings.
- Costs for members to attend trainer sessions.
- Website hosting.
- Association uniform patches.
- Educational materials.
- Educational equipment
- Student scholarship fund
These are only some of the items covered by member dues. The annual
amount has not changed in many years, and is a small price to pay for the
opportunity to learn with, grow, and mentor others in the best officiating
techniques.
In addition to helping to provide the necessary tools for our
organization to function, members who are current on dues have satisfied
one of the criteria for being considered a "Member in Good
Standing" of the Fruitbelt Officials Association. (Regular attendance is the
other main criteria.) This is extremely important as regards state
tournament selection by the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The
MHSAA is increasingly looking to local associations for tournament
recommendations. A member cannot be recommended by the FOA if he/she
is not a "Member in Good Standing," and a member cannot be a "Member in Good
Standing" if his/her dues are not current.
We have now made it easier to get current on your dues. Using the button
below, you can pay renew your Fruitbelt Officials Association membership in
only a few minutes. The transaction is handled through PayPal, a completely
secure, recognized leader in online payments. Best of all, you do not need a
PayPal account to use this feature, and it costs you absolutely nothing
extra! You can pay using any major credit card or via PayPal if you prefer.
An email receipt will be delivered to your inbox upon completion of the
process. At no time during this process do we see your credit card
information...it is all handled through PayPal and is completely secure.
Not sure if your dues are current? You can use this link to the Dues
Status page to double check. Please allow one week from the time of your
payment for an update on the Dues Status
page. If after this period your name is still showing up as not having paid
your dues, use the Info Update link (also
available at the top of the page) to remind us. Please list the amount and
date paid in this correspondence.