ABA Ambassadors

Renew Your ABA Membership

Beginning October 1, members are encouraged to renew their memberships for 2025. As an incentive to renew early, a discounted rate will be available from October 1 to November 30, 2024.HURRY! During this period, members will receive a $5 discount on their national dues, reducing the annual dues from $60 to $55. Per the bylaws, all members must also pay their local club dues to remain in good standing.

October 2024 Bulletin

Dues can be paid through your local club or online at ababridge.org using the PayPal app. To renew online, select Membership from the menu and enter your ABA member ID in the renewal form, where your information will be auto-filled. Select your section to calculate the correct total for national and sectional dues. As you know, local club dues must be paid directly to your club or unit.

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  • If you have never been a member of the American Bridge Association (ABA), complete the form below.  If you have been a member and want to reinstate your membership contact the ABA National Office at (404) 768-5517 or at the email address at the bottom of the page.

     

 

2024
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL PERIOD
October 1 to November 30 Discount Period

The membership renewal period for our organization begins in October. The annual membership dues are $60. We're excited to offer discounted dues from October 1 to November 30, so we encourage all members to renew their membership promptly. If you renew your membership before November 30, 2023, you'll receive a $5 discount on the National dues. Usually, the Annual National dues are $60, but renewing before November 30 will only be $55. It's important to note that according to our Bylaws, local club dues must be paid in full to maintain your financial standing. So, it's time to renew your dues!

You have two options for renewing your dues:

  1. ) You can make your customary dues payment through your club or,
  2. ) Alternatively, you can pay your National and Sectional dues at the ABA website using the PayPal application.

If you use the online application, your dues will be reported to your club on your club's roster. However, if your club or unit has separate membership dues, you'll still need to pay them through the club unless advised otherwise. We're here to support you throughout the renewal process.

Please don't hesitate to let us know if you have any suggestions.

We'd love to hear your feedback!

Bridge

Bridge is your friend. It is a four-handed card game played with 52 cards.   Derived from its parent game "Whist", bridge is compared to other card games as the greatest challenge. In Duplicate bridge, the rules that guide play reduce the influence of luck and permit results or "scores' to be based primarily on skill, and reasoning. "If you like to play cards, you will love to play bridge. .

Membership in the ABA is obtained through Clubs.  Any individual desiring to affiliate may submit his/her membership through an ABA Club if (s)he resides in the area of its jurisdiction (a 35-mile radius). It is the Club's responsibility to inform individuals of dues obligations.  Payment to the Club for annual dues should be made in full.  Most importantly, the Club provides the setting for weekly games.  It is the first administrative layer, and the first direct interface with its members.
Membership IS A Bargain -

  • National Membership dues are $50 per year.
  • The membership year is January1st  through December 31st of the same year.  
  • Dues should be collected and submitted to arrive in the National Office no later than December 31st.  
  • ​​Dues paid are not returnable or transferable.Dues for new members, joining during the last quarter, will be applied to the following year.  

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP

  • Members-at-Large - Persons living more than 35 miles from an ABA Club may join the Association as a "Member-at-Large"  These persons must pay National and Section dues.  National dues are paid directly to the National Office.  

  • LIFE Membership - The Life/Merit and Scholarship Committee makes recommendations to the Executive Board for the recipients of the Life, Merit and Scholarship awards on the basis of criteria  "pre-determineded" by the committee.