ARTICLE V

Registration and Dues

Section 1. Dues and Assessments. No member shall be liable to the corporation for any dues, subscriptions or assessments of any kind except as he or she may agree to at such time as an annual membership application is filed with the corporation. Each member shall pay annual dues as established by the Board of Directors for each WCOA designated sport. Members may also be held responsible for fines that are established from time to time by rules, regulations or policies adopted by the Sports Committees, by FHSAA or by the Board of Directors. Dues become payable after the end of the season for each respective sport and must be paid on or before the delinquent dates set forth as follows:

1) Dues for football become delinquent at the conclusion of the first football meeting;
2) Dues for basketball become delinquent at the conclusion of the first basketball meeting.
3) All elected members of the Board of Directors and the Sports Committees will be exempt from paying yearly dues during their term of office.

Any member that renews his or her membership after the delinquent date shall also be required to pay a delinquent fee as established by the Board of Directors in addition to annual dues paid.

Section 2. Membership Year. The membership year shall begin annually on the later of August 1 or the date dues are paid and will end on the delinquent date that dues must be paid for the applicable sport in the following year.

Section 3. Membership Application. Each application for membership shall be submitted in writing to the WCOA on a form furnished by WCOA. Members shall be required to pay annual dues for each sport as designated by the Board of Directors; returnable if such application is rejected, at such time as they submit an application form. A current photograph may be required by WCOA to be kept on file with each membership application.

Section 4. Renewal Memberships. An application for renewal of membership will be mailed to all members in good standing at their last known address prior to August 1 of each year. All renewals, accompanied by the payment of annual dues, will be returned to WCOA on or before the delinquent dates listed for each sport.

Section 5. Delinquent Dues. Any member that renews his or her membership after the delinquent date shall also be required to pay a delinquent fee as established by the Board of Directors in addition to regular dues paid.