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ANNUAL STUDENT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Note: This form is to be completed by Students of ranks White to Brown Belt that wish to become a Member of the American
Wu-Yin Yan-Jing® Federation (AWYF). Please complete all blanks and print very clearly to prevent errors. Application to be mailed to: AWYF Attn: Barry Broughton, 705 North Union Street Olean, NY 14760.

Member Name:
(Print)

Mailing Address:
(Street & Number) (City & State) (Zip Code)

Phone: E-Mail Address:

Student’s Certified Instructor:

By signing the below, I agree to abide by the Constitution, Rules and Regulations and By-Laws of the American
Wu-Yin Yan-Jing® Federation. Included are the applicable Articles (II, III, & IV) of the AWYF Constitution/By-Laws for your acknowledgement.

Applicant’s Signature:
Date:

Student members shall pay an annual dues of $20.00
Annual dues and membership renewal shall be due the anniversary of initial registration.

Please make checks payable to the AWYF. Contact Board of Directors for payment options.

Board of Director’s Approval

ARTICLE II – PURPOSE

Creation of a well structured, high performance, professional martial arts association.
Build a strong foundation of an effective and practical art form.
Emphasis on the development of strong leaders and respected martial artist.
To encourage and enforce a uniform execution of all techniques as taught by all Wu-Yin Yan-Jing® Black Belt instructors.
To develop Instructor Certification in addition to Black Belt ranking for organizational recognition of instructors of Wu-Yin Yan-Jing®.
To develop a set standard and guidelines for uniform/gi, patches, certificates, etc.
To provide regular meetings and seminars for organization members.
To assist member schools and instructors with instruction, testing, and financial support as needed.
To assist member schools and instructors with demonstrations, tournaments, and public education.
To develop, complete, and implement new techniques and requirements for the advanced degrees of Black Belt in Wu-Yin Yan-Jing®.
To provided a centralized data base of support materials for organization members and interested public, to include history, lineage, issuance of Black Belt certificates, certified instructor verification, instructor manuals, and other administrative duties as needed.
To encourage a spirit of Peace, Brotherhood and Tranquility amongst organization members, fellow martial artist, and those around us.

ARTICLE III – MEMBERSHIP

Black Belt membership shall be open to all who have been promoted as a Black Belt in
Wu-Yin Yan-Jing®.
Student membership will be available to lower ranking (Orange – Brown) students of Black Belt members.
Social membership shall be open to martial artist of other styles and non-martial artists who are interested in supporting the ideals and vision of the American Wu-Yin Yan-Jing® Federation (AWYF).
All members shall pay annual membership dues.
All members shall obey the rules and regulations of the AWYF and promptly pay any dues, fines imposed and/or any disciplinary actions as needed to be enforced (i.e. probationary periods, suspension, revocation, etc.).

ARTICLE IV – DUES

Initial application/registration fee of $195.00 for Black Belt Members will defray the cost of instructor manuals, videos, teaching aids, design and production of AWYF patches and certificates, website development and hosting, administrative costs, etc.
Black Belt members shall pay an annual dues of $50.00 for subsequent years after the Initial application/registration.
Student members shall pay an annual dues of $20.00
Social members shall pay an annual dues of $30.00
Annual dues and membership renewal shall be due the anniversary of initial registration.
Note: The AWYF will not determine student tuition fees that must be charged by instructors. Instructors may charge a tuition fee for instruction at a level that they feel the market and demographics of their area can support.