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Class A - GCSAA Superintendent - $150.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: March 15th No automatically recurring payments To qualify for Class A membership, an applicant shall have at the time of application for membership, at least three (3) years experience as a golf course superintendent and be employed in such capacity. To qualify, an applicant, after July 1, 1997, must also be a member of GCSAA. Class A Members shall have all the privileges of the Association.

Class B - GCSAA Superintendent - $150.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: March 15th No automatically recurring payments To qualify for Class B membership, an applicant shall have completed, at the time of application for membership, have been a golf course superintendent for less than three (3) years and is currently serving in that capacity. Said person after July 1, 1997, must be a member of GCSAA. Class B members shall have all privileges of the Association.

Class C - Assistant Superintendent - $130.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: March 15th No automatically recurring payments To qualify for Class C membership an applicant shall be, at time of application for membership, an assistant to a golf course superintendent, and shall be presently employed in such capacity. Class C members shall have all privileges of the Association except holding office.

Class D - Employees - $50.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: March 15th No automatically recurring payments To qualify for Class D membership an applicant, at the time of application, must be employed by a Regular Member of the Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association. A Class D Member shall have all the rights and privileges of the Association, except that such member may not vote or hold office. Transfer of a member from Class D to another membership class, upon proper application, shall be at the discretion of the Executive Board.

Class EM - Equipment Manager - $75.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year No automatically recurring payments An individual employed as an equipment manager, assistant equipment manager or mechanic/technician in the golf industry.

Class F - Associate - $125.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: March 15th No automatically recurring payments To qualify for an Associate Membership, an applicant must be a person interested in growing, management, or production of turfgrass, either individually or through employment by, or other affiliation with, a company, proprietorship, or association, who does not qualify for membership in another class. Associate membership shall have all the privileges of the Association, except those of voting and holding office.

Each company will have the privileges of naming two (2) of its employees or owners as representatives of that company to the Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association. All rights and privileges will be accorded these representatives except that of voting and holding office.

Class G - Retired - $50.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: March 15th No automatically recurring payments Any Class A, SM, C, D, E, or F Member reaching the age of 60, who is retired and no longer seeking employment within the scope of activities of any membership class of this Association, may apply to the Executive Board in writing for Class G membership, the annual dues for which shall be one-half the amount paid by Class A Members. Class G Members shall have all the rights of the Association afforded the applicant in his immediate previous classification, with the exception of holding office.

Class I - Facility - $150.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: March 15th No automatically recurring payments To qualify for a Class I membership, the application must be submitted by a golf course facility. The golf facility applying for a Class I membership cannot have a Class A or B member at the facility. Membership will be issued in the facility’s name with one representative assigned as the recipient of the benefits. The representative must be acting in the capacity of the primary caretaker of the facility. A Class I membership representative shall have all the rights and privileges of the Association, except that such member may not vote or hold office.

Class S - Student - Free Subscription period: Unlimited To qualify for Class S membership, an applicant must be a turfgrass student enrolled in a formal course of education as a turfgrass student. Class S Members shall have such privileges of the Association as the Executive board may specify from time to time by standing rules, except those of voting and holding office