USFA proof of membership

[illogick]

I mailed in my application for the USFA about a week ago (yes, I understand I'm only going to get a few months of membership out of it, I'm willing to renew it after July), but I'm worrying about whether or not it will come in time for a tournament I'm planning on attending in early April...

How long does it usually take for proof of membership to arrive in the mail? What do I do if it doesn't arrive before my tournament? Thanks in advance.

[Rock]

E-mail the USFA office ("member services", I think) and ask for an e-mail confirmation. Print out the confirmation and take it to the tournament.

The national office, in my experience, is very responsive - especially considering how lean the staffing is.

[IvorDarcy]

I had my membership card about 10 days after applying.

[Mac A. Bee]

Originally Posted by Rock

E-mail the USFA office ("member services", I think) and ask for an e-mail confirmation. Print out the confirmation and take it to the tournament.

The national office, in my experience, is very responsive - especially considering how lean the staffing is.

Membership updates are posted Thursdays. You could print your page, in the event that the tournament organizer hasn't downloaded/printed same.

[KD5MDK]

Depending on where you go (ie, Massachusetts, parts of Texas...) the tournament organizer may have brought that Thursday's copy of the membership listings with them and prechecked everybody preregistered.