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Youth Member

$45/year
  • RECEIVES FULL BENEFITS

  • 22 years or younger

Full Member

$80/year
  • RECEIVES FULL BENEFITS

Lifetime Member

$16667 12 monthly payments
  • RECEIVES FULL BENEFITS

  • Or One-Time Payment of $2,000

FULL Member Benefits

Eligibility to apply for over $16,000 in scholarships & grants each year.

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  • Monthly SOARING Magazine Subscription
  • Electronic Newsletters
  • Online Magazine Archives
  • SSA Club Lists
  • Soaring Schools Lists
  • How to Start A Club
  • F.A.I. Soaring Awards, Rules & Procedures
  • SSA Decal
  • SSA Membership Card
  • F.A.I. Soaring Badge Applications
  • Earn SSA’s ABC Training Badges
  • Earned Silver & Gold Badge Lapel Pins
  • Earned 3-Stone Crown Diamond Badge
  • Private Members-Only SSA Website
  • Create Forum Topics for Discussion
  • Private Message other SSA Members
  • Create SSA Member Profile
  • Processing of National Soaring Record Applications
  • Processing of World Soaring Record Applications
  • Eligibility to Establish State Soaring Records
  • SSA sanctions and sets rules and standards for national and regional soaring championships in which members may compete, if qualified.
  • Group Sailplane Hull Insurance
  • Group Sailplane Liability Insurance
  • Group Personal Benefits Insurance
  • Voting in Regional Director Elections
  • Delegate status at Annual Membership Meeting
  • Delegate status at Biennial Soaring Convention
  • Service of SSA office in helping to solve individual problems

OTHER LIMITED BENEFIT MEMBERSHIPS

Full, Youth & Lifetime Members Receive ALL benefits listed below:

Business

Associate

Family

Cadet

Subscription

$230 /year $65 /year $50 /year FREE $70 /year
$115 /year (Airmail)
Business Owners 75 years or older Households Ages 10-18 Outside of US
Receives 1 “Full Member” membership except voting rights, 1 “Family Membership” & these additional Business Benefits. Available only to Full Members 75 years of age or older with 5 consecutive years of membership without a break, and renewing Associate Members. Available to any person in the same family/ household of a voting member. Available to any U.S. resident aged 10 to 18 years inclusive. Available to any person living outside the United States of America.
Scholarships & Grants Eligibility
Monthly SOARING Magazine Subscription
Members-Only SSA Website: SOARING Magazine Archive, Forum, Member Messaging
Electronic Newsletters
Publications: lists of clubs, schools, how to start a club, suggested bylaws, etc
SSA Decal
SSA Membership Card
SSA Welcome Kit Swag
F.A.I. Soaring Awards, Rules & Procedures
F.A.I. Soaring Badge Applications
Earn SSA’s ABC Training Badges
Earned Silver & Gold Badge Lapel Pins
Earned 3-Stone Crown Diamond Badge
Processing of National & World Soaring Record Applications
Eligibility to Establish State Soaring Records
SSA sanctions and sets rules and standards for national and regional soaring championships in which members may complete if qualified.
Group Sailplane Hull & Liability Insurance and Personal Benefits Insurance
Voting in Regional Director Elections
Delegate status at Annual Membership Meeting & Biennial Soaring Convention
Service of SSA office in helping to solve individual problems
Additional Business Benefits

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Members also receive the following benefits:

SOARING ADVOCACY

As the national organization representing most soaring enthusiasts, SSA protects and represents soaring interest as they are affected by actions of the FAA, FCC and other governmental agencies. The Soaring Society recommends rule changes and comments knowledgeably on proposed rulemaking.

The efforts of the SSA in the growth and promotion of soaring activity have helped the sport grow in the United States. This growth creates a demand for more and better sailplanes, towplanes, auxiliary equipment, instructional literature.

SOARING GROUPS

The Soaring Society promotes the development of the following soaring groups, through its Affiliate and Division status.

  • Collegiate Soaring Association
  • League of Silent Flight
  • National Soaring Museum
  • 1-26 Association
  • Vintage Sailplane Association
  • Women Soaring Pilots Association
  • Sailplane Homebuilders Association
  • Auxiliary-powered Soaring Association
  • Freedom’s Wings International
  • World Class Soaring Association