State Deadlines
See list of state deadlines. Students must pay dues by this deadline in order to run for district or state office, to serve as an official voting delegate or to attend state conference as a contestant or in any other official capacity. You must meet your state deadline to be eligible for national competition, to run for national officer or to serve as an official national voting delegate. All students must join as both state and national members. Dues-paying members receive four issues of the SkillsUSA Champions magazine plus all other benefits.

National Dues and Deadlines
National dues are $8.00 per student; $14 per professional . Rosters must be postmarked by March 1 for students to be eligible for national competition. You must meet both the state and national deadlines to compete at the state and/or national level.

Submitting the Roster
All SkillsUSA membership is processed at the national office. Chapters should mail their rosters directly to national headquarters with one check, money order or purchase order to cover the cost of both state and national dues. The SkillsUSA national office will process your roster, begin membership services and forward the state dues and rosters to the state office promptly.

• Make two copies of all materials for a total of three sets (one for you, one for state office, one for national office)
  
• Include both state and national membership dues (you must join both—please doublecheck check your math).
  
• You can pay dues by check, money order or purchase order. Send one check, money order or purchase order per roster or per school.
  
• Make checks payable to SkillsUSA.
  
• If you would like to pay membership dues by credit card (MasterCard or Visa us at (800) 355-8422.
  
• If you send a purchase order with your roster, SkillsUSA will mail you an invoice.
  
• Comply with all school financial policies and procedures.
• Record membership dues as they are paid, and issue receipts. School office staff may not be aware of deadlines, so be sure rosters are mailed on time if you've forwarded them to another office for payment.
  
• Membership must be postmarked by the state deadline. You may fax your roster to Susan Trent at (703) 777-1306 or e-mail your roster to strent@skillsusa.org to meet the deadline. Send hard copies and payment are in the mail. Please call us at (800) 355-8422 to verify that we received your fax or e-mail.

Mail two copies of ALL materials to: Membership Department, SkillsUSA, P.O. Box 3000, Leesburg, VA 20177–0300.