SSPA Memberships are now due

SSPA MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOW DUE FOR RENEWAL

To become a member of the SSPA or to renew your membership for 2017/18, the following link will take you to our online membership form:

Membership of the SSPA is open to people of short stature, their family & friends or indeed anyone with a genuine interest in short stature.

Details of our current membership categories are as follows:

SSI (Short Statured Individual) – Any person of short stature over the age of 18. Entitled to one vote.
P/G (Parent Guardian) – a parent/guardian of a person of short stature who is under 18, or a dependant student under 25. Entitled to one vote.
Family membership – two parent/guardians of a person of short stature who is under 18, or a dependant student under 25. Entitled to two votes.
Associate membership – any interested person who has a relative or friend of short stature or who has a valid interest in short stature. Entitled to one vote.
Corporate membership – not entitled to vote.
Life membership – awarded to a long serving member of the SSPA . Determined by the membership. Entitled to one vote.

As of 1^st August 2017 members may take advantage of advanced payment memberships of 3 or 5 years. See the table of fees below:

TABLE OF FEES

	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years
SSI (Short Statured Individual) entitled to 1 vote P/G (Parent Guardian) entitled to 1 vote Associate member entitled to 1 vote Corporate member Not entitled to vote	$40 $40 $40 $40	$114 $114 $114 $114	$185 $185 $185 $185
New members receive 10% discount	$36	$104	$165

FAMILY entitled to 2 votes	$70	$200	$330
New members receive 10% discount	$63	$180	$300

Membership benefits

Membership benefits include:

Six issues of the National S.S.P.A. Journal (either print or electronic version) per year.
Travel subsidies for short-statured people to attend the annual National Conventions (when funds are available).
Discounts on National Convention registration fees
Access to the S.S.P.A. Library.
Access to the Careers and Vocational Guidance Fund: The S.S.P.A.’s Careers & Vocational Guidance Fund was established to assist people of short stature, whether it be in education, their careers or personal circumstances. Assistance is given at the discretion of the trustees.
Access to the expertise of medical specialists and geneticists on the S.S.P.A. Professional Advisory Board.
Opportunities to attend Short Stature symposiums.
Opportunities to participate in competitive sporting opportunities with those of a similar stature

Don’t miss out, put in your renewal or new membership today