Membership Benefits Of Oregon Dressage Society
Page last updated 4/29/2008
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The Ride and Wine Group presenting their award at the 2005 Championship Show. Photo by Mary Cornelius.
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Oregon Dressage Society Membership Levels
- ODS Life Members: Life members are Junior/Young Rider or Adult members who have paid a single Life Membership payment of $1000.
- Business Members: Business membership are Junior/Young Rider or Adult members who enjoy benefits mentioned above plus a free listing in the ODS Roster (if joined by deadline), a free listing on the ODS Website, and a 10% discount on ODS Publication Advertising. ODS Business Members are entitled to requesting the ODS mailing list once per year (small fee my apply) and to one-per-quarter broadcast e-mail messages. One person is to be designated as the primary member who will receive ODS and USDF membership numbers. Business Membership is an annual membership, expiring on October 31st. Annual dues are $125.
- Patron Members: Patron members are Junior/Young Rider or Adult members who are contributing members, paying above the normal annual membership dues. Based on IRS guidelines, a portion of Patron Membership may be taken as a tax deduction. Patron membership is an annual membership, expiring on October 31st. Annual dues are $100.
- Adult Members: Adult members are those members who are at least 21 years of age as of December 1st of the current membership year. Adult membership is an annual membership, expiring on October 31st. Annual dues are $60.
- Junior/Young Rider Members: Junior/Young Rider members are those members who have not reached their 21st birthday as of December 1st of the current membership year. Junior membership is an annual membership, expiring on October 31st. Annual dues are $50.
- Additional Supporting Family Members: Additional supporting family members are Junior/Young Rider or Adult members who may join ODS at a discount if there is a primary member in good standing within the same household. The household primary member may be a Business member, Patron, Adult or another Junior member. Additional supporting family membership members are excluded from receiving publications. Additional supporting family members will not receive membership upgrade discounts (i.e. ODS: upgrade to Patron; USDF: upgrade to Participating) or publications. Additional Family membership is an annual membership, expiring on October 31st. Annual dues are $52 per adult or $42 per youth.
Oregon Dressage Society Membership Form
Join ODS Online Now for 2008
Oregon Dressage Society has become the first GMO to offer the capability to join online via the USDF website. Join ODS and upgrade to a PM conveniently in one transaction! Click this link to be taken to the USDF website to join ODS today for 2008. |
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Join now! Each form handles ODS Adult, Junior/Young Rider, Additional Family Member, Patron and Business Memberships.
2008 ODS Membership Form (Valid 11/1/06 -- 10/31/07).
No pro-rating of fees available for joining late in the year -- forms received after 09/01/08 will be processed for the 2009 membership year unless instructed to be processed for the 2008 membership year.
Oregon Dressage Society Membership FAQ
Q: How long does it take to process my membership and receive my membership card?
A: ODS has one part-time office administrator. Applications are normally processed within 3 to 5 days of receipt, however can take up to four weeks to be processed, depending on current volume. Applications received after September 1 are held until October 1 unless they have been requested to be processed immediately.
Q: I have a show tomorrow. Can I receive my membership number and card immediately?
A: If your request is presented during normal office hours (Monday-Thursday 1 - 4), we can normally take a rush application with a $10 rush processing fee. Otherwise, membership applications will be processed in order received, and will be backdated to postmarked date on envelope or recorded date on fax.
Q: I had a show last weekend. Can ODS backdate my membership so that my scores count towards year end awards?
A: Unfortunately, unless you joined at the show prior to scores being earned or mailed your application so that it has a postmark before the scores were earned, we are unable to backdate your membership.
Q: How do I obtain a duplicate membership card?
A: Duplicate membership cards will be issued for a fee of $10. Please call the ODS Office with a credit card number or mail a check with written request and we will issue you a replacement card within 5 days.
Q: I recently joined - is there a way to check online to see if your office has processed my membership?
A: ODS maintains a membership list - you can view it by clicking this link (note that this is a PDF file).
Q: I joined recently so where is my copy of Flying Changes? How do I report missing issues of Flying Changes?
A: It can take up to six weeks to get you onto the Flying Changes mailing list. The deadline is the 7th of the month for the following month's issue - so to receive the January issue of Flying Changes, your membership will need to be in the ODS Office with ample time for processing prior to December 7th. If your membership application is processed after December 7th, you should receive the February issue as your first issue. Please call or e-mail the ODS Office if you have missing issues.