Membership Types

Types of LSA Memberships

Full LSA Memberships include Full, Introductory, and Collegiate Memberships. Specialty Memberships are limited memberships with various dues rates.

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The Learn to Skate Membership is the specialty membership required to enroll in Learn to Skate sessions.

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Full Memberships

Full Memberships are treated as a family unit. One skater is a full member and each additional family member (including parents) is added at a lower fee. All family members receive Full Member benefits.

Full Membership Includes

  • The right to purchase and use ice time from LSA reserved ice (“contract ice”)
  • The right to hire LSA-approved coaches for private lessons on LSA ice time
  • The ability to join group classes on and off ice that are part of LSA’s programming
  • The ability to pay for lessons with visiting specialty coaches on LSA ice time
  • The ability to participate in LSA sponsored events and shows, including the annual Nutcracker on Ice
  • Lower fees at LSA test sessions than out-of-club skaters
  • The right to claim LSA as a skater’s home club to participate in U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned competitions and tests
  • Automatic registration with U.S. Figure Skating, including competing and testing at its events, a subscription to Skating magazine, basic insurance coverage, and certificates of accomplishment for test levels passed
  • The right to vote in LSA elections (members 16 and older) and serve on the Board of Directors (members 18 and older), if elected

Full Members

  • First family member / single member dues for 2024–2025: $250
  • Each additional family member dues for 2024–2025: $55
  • If the first family member is under 18, at least one parent must also join at the additional family member dues of $55. The registration system will prompt for this if needed.
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Introductory Members

Skaters who have never joined a home club and been issued a U.S. Figure Skating ID number are eligible for an Introductory Membership at a reduced rate for the first year.

  • First family introductory member / introductory single member dues for 2024–2025: $130
  • Each additional family member dues for 2024–2025: $55
  • If the first family member is under 18, at least one parent must also join at the additional family member dues of $55.

Collegiate Members

The Collegiate membership maintains a skater’s connection to LSA after they enter college at a steeply discounted rate. Collegiate members are registered as full members for 4 consecutive years without paying a new registration fee each year — a savings of $750.

  • Collegiate member dues for 4 years beginning in 2024–2025: $180
  • Includes U.S. Figure Skating membership fee for each year and LSA club dues
  • Does not include USFS gold test medal achieved as a collegiate member
  • Must be enrolled full-time at an accredited two-year or four-year institution at time of registration
  • Must have been a Full member of LSA for the preceding year (the Board of Directors may grant waivers on petition)

Specialty Memberships

LSA offers several types of limited memberships that allow access to fewer membership benefits at a different dues rate.

Learn to Skate — $25/year

A nominal membership that allows skaters to get a U.S. Figure Skating ID, enroll in LSA’s Learn to Skate program, and get credit for Basic Skills tests, without registering as a Full Member.

  • Includes U.S. Figure Skating Learn to Skate membership fee and LSA registration fee
  • Allows participation in U.S. Figure Skating Learn to Skate group lessons
  • Basic insurance coverage through U.S. Figure Skating
  • Allows participation in Basic Skills competitions and Basic Skills events
  • Provides U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills record book and yearly badge
  • Learn to Skate members may not take other U.S. Figure Skating tests; however, they may take Basic Skills tests
Visit the Learn to Skate Program page

Aspire — $70/year

LSA’s Learn to Skate USA members are eligible to upgrade to the Aspire Membership, which allows enrollment in the Aspire program with supportive group training as skaters move towards contracting and introductory full membership.

  • Includes U.S. Figure Skating Aspire membership fee and LSA registration fee
  • Allows participation in Learn to Skate sessions, Aspire group classes, Aspire contract ice sessions and camps, and Aspire group exhibitions in Fire & Ice and Nutcracker on Ice
  • Allows competition at Preliminary and lower levels, and Adult Bronze and lower
  • Eligible for Pre-Preliminary Skating Skills and Singles, Adult Pre-Bronze Skating Skills and Singles, and 12 Preliminary Ice Dances tests
  • Secondary sports accident insurance
  • Skating magazine subscription
Visit the Learn to Skate Program page

Adult Limited — $120/year

Intended for individual adults ages 20 and above. Provides the same benefits from USFS (adult competitions) and from LSA as a Full Member, except Adult Limited Members can only contract for ice time from sessions designated as “adult only.”

  • Skaters must be 20 years of age or older
  • Additional family members may not be added to this membership
  • May only contract for Adult Only sessions (members do have walk-on privileges to sessions for which they qualify)
  • Right to represent LSA as home club at adult sectional and national events
  • USFS test badges and/or medals will not be awarded by LSA (these may be purchased by the member if desired)
  • Allows for the opportunity to train to become a USFS official, judge, announcer, or music tech
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Associate Limited — $220/year

Intended for skaters who are members of U.S. Figure Skating through another home club, or individual USFS members, who want to participate in LSA programs.

  • LSA club membership only — per-session ice costs are not included in membership
  • Ability to contract for ice
  • LSA email communications pertinent to Associate members
  • Allows participation in LSA-sponsored events and shows
  • Invitations to LSA club-sponsored training clinics
  • Allows purchase of LSA logo apparel
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Coaches — $95/year

Coaches should contact the LSA Skating Director about coach membership dues and eligibility.

lsask8director@gmail.com

Officials — No Cost

LSA’s Official Membership provides Full LSA membership at no cost for appointed U.S. Figure Skating Officials including Judges, Accountants, Music Coordinators, Referees, and Ice Technicians.

  • U.S. Figure Skating dues paid by LSA; LSA club dues waived
  • Access to Full Membership benefits

Eligibility criteria — the official must:

  • Remain active and in good standing with U.S. Figure Skating in their appointed capacity
  • Establish LSA as their home club
  • Be willing to attend U.S. Figure Skating Governing Council as an LSA Delegate
  • Be willing to cover their own personal travel expenses when providing services to LSA
  • Make services available to LSA as needed, within reason, according to LSA’s Executive Board