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FEE STRUCTURE
Junior Opmist Clubs
Fee Structure
(All fees are noted in U.S. dollars unless
otherwise stated.)
Enrollment and Registraon Fees
When chartering a new Club, the following fees
should be sent to the Junior Optimist Clubs
Department:
• A one-time $50.00 enrollment fee
• A $60.00 registration fee - prorated monthly
(see chart)
These special fees are used to cover the costs of
processing, start-up materials, membership cards
and postage.
Membership Fees (Dues)
Only the rst 50 Members of a Club pay international
membership fees (dues), regardless of the total
number of Members on the roster. For new charters,
these fees are prorated quarterly (see chart).
Tiers are dened by the World Bank as High
Income Economies (Tier 1), Upper Middle Income
Economies (Tier 2) and Low and Lower Income
Economies (Tier 3). For example, Clubs in the U.S.
and Canada are in Tier 1. For questions about tiers,
call (800) 500-8130.
Membership fees (dues) help defray the
administration of the Clubs program. Administration
includes, but is not limited to. Club/District awards,
postage. Club supplies, District ofcer newsletters.
Club mailings, recruitment/training videos, board
meetings, the Torch (Member newsletter), training
modules and the International Convention.
New Members may be added any time. The
membership fee is pro-rated quarterly (see chart).
Any members beyond 50 should be reported as
new members and no dues remitted.
All Members receive a copy of the Torch newsletter,
membership cards and member certicates.
Billing Cycle
Existing Clubs are billed once a year for registration
and membership fees. These invoices are mailed to
sponsoring Optimist Club Secretary-Treasurers and
Club Advisers in October. Each Club should submit
an annual roster with its check so the correct dues
payment can be veried.
How to Determine Chartering Fees
Consult these charts to determine the proper
chartering fees. A checklist/worksheet is provided
at right and at the bottom of each Club charter
application.
Registraon Fees
Month U.S. or Canadian Equivalent
October $60.00
November $55.00
December $50.00
January $45.00
February $40.00
March $35.00
April $30.00
May $25.00
June $20.00
July $15.00
August $10.00
September $ 5.00
Membership Fees (Dues)
Octagon and Junior Optimist Clubs
Quarter U.S. or Canadian Equivalent
October/November/December
Tier 1 – $10.00 / Tier 2 – $7.40 / Tier 3 – $5.23
January/February/March
Tier 1 – $7.50 / Tier 2 – $5.55 / Tier 3 – $3.92
April/May/June
Tier 1 – $5.00 / Tier 2 – $3.70 / Tier – $2.61
July/August/September
Tier 1 – $2.50 / Tier 2 – $1.85 / Tier 3 – $1.31
Alpha Clubs
Quarter U.S. or Canadian Equivalent
October/November/December
Tier 1 – $8.00 / Tier 2 – $5.92 / Tier 3 – $4.18
January/February/March
Tier 1 – $6.00 / Tier 2 – $4.44 / Tier 3 – $3.13
April/May/June
Tier 1 – $4.00 / Tier 2 – $2.96 / Tier 3 – $2.09
July/August/September
Tier 1 – $2.00 / Tier 2 – $1.48 / Tier 3 – $1.04
Enrollment Fees
U.S. or Canadian Equivalent
$50
Fee Worksheet
$ _________ Enrollment Fee
+ _________ $ Prorated Registration Fee
+ _________ $ Prorated Membership Fees (Dues)
_____________________________________________
TOTAL
(NOTE: Submit this amount with the charter
application and related paperwork.)
