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RIFNA Membership is available to any full-time student who is enrolled in grades 6 - 8 or 9 – 12 at a public or private middle or high school or in a recognized home school program, is coached by a RIFNA Coach Member, and is less than 20 years of age on September 1^st of the year of application.  Following is the Membership Application Process:

Membership Application Process:

1.        The attached membership application packet includes a Membership Application, a Release/Assumption of Risk/Indemnification Agreement, a Certificate of Eligibility form, a Code of Conduct Policy, and a Code of Conduct/Release Form.  Please review each form carefully.  The Membership Application, Release/Assumption of Risk/Indemnification Agreement Form, and the Code of Conduct/Release must be filled out completely and signed by you and your parents.  All signatures on the Membership Application and Release Form must be notarized, without exceptions.

2.        For students enrolled in a public or private school, the Certificate of Eligibility must be filled out and signed, stamped, and dated by your School Principal or Headmaster or school counselor three times during each membership year, as noted below:

1. Prior to your first RIFNA show of the competition year

2. At the end of the first semester

        3. Prior to the Regional Finals

**NOTE: ALL RETURNING MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO THE FIRST RIFNA SHOW OF EACH COMPETITION YEAR.

        For home schooled students, your Certificate of Eligibility must be signed by the local board of education or other governing board, certifying that you are registered as a home school student, are abiding by the policy required by your state board of education, and are making satisfactory academic progress.

3.        All members, including those who are home-schooled, must provide a copy of their previous semester’s report card with the membership application.  (i.e., Membership applications submitted from July 1 through December 31 must include a copy of the report card received at the end of the previous school year.  Membership applications submitted from January 1 through June 30 must include a copy of your report card from your most recently completed semester.) 

4.        Prior to participation in Regional Finals, all members must submit their most recent progress report along with a signed Certificate of Eligibility.

5.        The annual membership fee is $50, payable by check, money order, credit card or debit card.  Make check or money order payable to RIFNA.

6.       Submit all of the above items to RIFNA headquarters at 17875 Birmingham Highway, Alpharetta, GA  30004.