ATA Life Membership

Discussion in 'Trapshooting Forum - Americantrapshooter.com' started by IowaShooter, Mar 11, 2022.

  1. IowaShooter

    IowaShooter Well-Known Member

    Can someone tell me what benefit I get from being a Life Member of the ATA.
    I do enjoy the sport and I wanted to be part of it.

    Other then not having to renew my membership each year what did I get out of this?

    Someone that knows more then myself should be able to help me understand this question.
    Thank you for your knowledge.
     
  2. Roger Coveleskie

    Roger Coveleskie State HOF Founding Member Member State Hall of Fame

  3. lord maker

    lord maker Mega Poster Founding Member

    You need to be a life member to be a delegate? You get a sweet gold card!!

    Other than that you have to hope you shoot 21 yrs to save over the current annual fee.
     
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  4. grizquad

    grizquad Well-Known Member Founding Member

    What Lord Maker said.
    At my age it would be a BAD investment
     
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  5. Flyersarebest

    Flyersarebest Moderator Founding Member Forum Leader

    That about covers it.
     
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  6. IowaShooter

    IowaShooter Well-Known Member

    Ok so in 1995 when I bought into this Life Membership , I can now say I am ahead of the game.
    WOW, I feel like a winner, I need to head to the casino
    At least I didn't miss out on anything.

    Thanks for the info.
     
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  7. alf174

    alf174 Mega Poster Founding Member

    Tax deduction, at one time it mattered now it usually doesn't add up when itemizing. If you pursue being a state delegate or alternate you'll need to be life member. Search "life" in the rule book at the ATA website.
     
  8. IowaShooter

    IowaShooter Well-Known Member

    Well that is interesting although I don't think I will be doing that.

    All the responses are interesting
    Thanks
     
  9. Michael Pratico

    Michael Pratico "Punky"

    I was fortunate to win a "Life Membership" at our state shoot. This was years ago and the life membership (as I recall) was $100. at that time.
    A free subscription to Trap & Field was included at the time along with the annual average book.
    Eventually all the "free" publications were eliminated and the organization starting charging for the monthly issues. Not me!!!
    It has been approximately 40 years so I beat the system, although I have not shot registered trap for the last 25 as I switched to shooting sporting clays, which (by the way) is just as money hungry if not worse !!!
    Kind Regards,
    "Punky"
     
  10. IowaShooter

    IowaShooter Well-Known Member

    Yes sir, money hungry is right,
    I have been down that road too, Here is the funny thing about S.C. shooting, this game was to be shot like you were hunting ( Low Gun )
    and to make it different then the regimental style of shooting that is trap and skeet a cross over, Its not, its held high gun or slightly off the shoulder.
    So for all the bitchers about trap its come full circle. Now yes it has different types of targets and it uses the landscape to through targets in and around ( Different then trap ) but the game is fun to shoot as well, however you like to do it.
     
  11. Ron Burdick

    Ron Burdick Well-Known Member Founding Member

    I paid $75.00 for my Life Membership because I wanted to be part of something that I felt was a good thing. I would not do it today.

    Ron Burdick
     
  12. BRAD DYSINGER

    BRAD DYSINGER The Philosophist Founding Member Member Trapshooting Hall of Fame Member State Hall of Fame

    At the 1976 Grand I broke a 98 in the Class Doubles Event in Class AA and won 75 bucks in added money. Like easy money is usually wasted I gave it right back to the ATA for a Life Membership.
     
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  13. Shamus

    Shamus Active Member

    The thing about being a life member is if you decide you don't want to do this anymore, you're still a member.
     
  14. Flyersarebest

    Flyersarebest Moderator Founding Member Forum Leader

    Hell, on the ata books if you die you're still a member.
     
  15. BRAD DYSINGER

    BRAD DYSINGER The Philosophist Founding Member Member Trapshooting Hall of Fame Member State Hall of Fame

    And when you die a Democrat voter.
     
  16. cl3

    cl3 Mega Poster Founding Member

    I bought my life membership in the early 70's at $50. I've shot registered targets in just about each year since then. Turned out to be a good investment, I guess?
     
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  17. plaw

    plaw Mega Poster

    I remember my dad trying to get me to join for 50 bucks, that was 1968.
     
  18. Dobyns

    Dobyns Well-Known Member

    According to God's Word, if a person dies "in Christ", their soul will go immediately to Heaven awaiting the resurrection/rapture. If a person dies "without Christ", their soul will go immediately to Hell awaiting the Great White Throne Judgment by God.
     
  19. BRAD DYSINGER

    BRAD DYSINGER The Philosophist Founding Member Member Trapshooting Hall of Fame Member State Hall of Fame

    But will they all still vote democrat?