Oregon Chess Federation
Membership Application and Renewal
You may join OCF at any time. If you choose a Full Member or Associate Membership, your membership is for the twelve-month period starting from the date of your membership. If you choose a Tournament Membership, it is good only for the event in which you are entered.
OCF does not require their members to also be members of USCF. However, most OCF Tournament events do require USCF membership. For full USCF membership information, please visit their website at:
http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,323/ .
Eric Holcomb, Northwest Chess Magazine's Business Manager, handles OCF membership payments made in advance of a tournament event.
FULL MEMBER AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS
Please make your check or money order payable to Oregon Chess Federation
and mail it to:
Oregon Chess Federation – Membership
c/o Eric Holcomb, Business Manager
Northwest Chess Magazine
1900 NE 3rd Street
Suite 106-361
TOURNAMENT MEMBERSHIP
Please make your check or money order payable to Oregon Chess Federation
and bring it with you to the first day of the event, giving it to the tournament director.
You may combine your OCF Tournament Membership dues with your tournament entry fee.
Questions? Please contact:
Dale Wentz
OCF Tournament Coordinator
OCF accepts checks and money orders (made payable to Oregon Chess Federation) when mailed, as well as cash on the first day of a tournament event or during OCF's annual meeting which is held Labor Day weekend during the Oregon Open Chess Tournament (a receipt will be provided to you at those times). Please do not mail cash.
OCF accepts credit card payments via Paypal only. You do not need a Paypal account in order to send money. For more information on Paypal, please visit www.paypal.com.
Paypal is not available during OCF tournament events or the annual meeting.
Please use info@nwchess.com as the Paypal payment email address or visit one of the following links:
Northwest Chess Magazine's Paypal Form
This is conveniently set up with “Buy Now” buttons linking directly with Paypal
www.nwchess.com/nwcmag/MemberApp_PayPal.htm
Northwest Chess Magazine's Paypal Form
PDF version (don't forget to keep a copy for your files)
www.nwchess.com/nwcmag/NWC_MemberApp_200807.pdf
If you are renewing your OCF membership, please do so at least one month in advance of your OCF membership expiration date to ensure a seamless transition and so you won't miss an issue of “Northwest Chess Magazine.”
Please note that OCF does not sell its membership's information.
The OCF membership's information is shared with the “Northwest Chess Magazine” (when Full Member Memberships are purchased), the Tournament Coordinator, and tournament directors, as necessary.
OCF publishes only the name, city, state, OCF membership ID number, expiration date of OCF membership, and membership type on our website. All other information is not published online to protect our members' privacy.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding membership, please contact:
OCF President
Dave Yoshinaga
971-404-5251
Remember to print a copy of this form for your records.
I sent my OCF Membership Application on ________________________; check # _______________
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Oregon Chess Federation
Membership Application
Please print clearly
I am a:
_____ New member _____ Renewing member
I am requesting a:
_____ Full Member (Adult) Membership
_____ Full Member (Junior) Membership
My date of birth is: ____________________ (Required)
_____ Associate Membership
The name of the Adult or Junior OCF member in my immediate family living in my household is:
________________________________________ (Required)
_____ Tournament Membership
Event membership requested for: _____________________________________________________________________
DATE: ______________________________________
NAME: _________________________________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER (OPTIONAL): ______________________________________
EMAIL (OPTIONAL BUT HELPFUL): ________________________________________________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH (OPTIONAL EXCEPT FOR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP APPLICANTS): _________________________
ARE YOU A USCF MEMBER? YES _____ NO _____
If YES, please provide your:
USCF ID# ______________________________ USCF Exp: ______________________________
CURRENT RATING (IF APPLICABLE): ___________________________
If NO, please see their website for full membership information:
http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,323/
Thank you for joining the Oregon Chess Federation