THE BASS FEDERATION Edited by Mason Prince
IT ’ S TIME TO UPDATE YOUR TBF MEMBERSHIP FOR 2022
As the calendar inches closer and closer to 2022 , it ’ s time to think about renewing your 2022 The Bass Federation ( TBF ) membership . The $ 50 TBF National Adult membership for 2022 includes full TBF benefits such as member and club insurance , multiple advancement opportunities through your local TBF-affiliated club , State Federation and more . To fish your home-state events , you must be a member of a local TBFaffiliated fishing club .
“ This membership is one of the best deals in bass fishing ,” says TBF President Robert Cartlidge . “ Your $ 50 in membership dues gets you access to local events as well as the ability to qualify and fish your district ’ s Semi-Final event and a chance to fish in the National Championship .”
Your TBF membership also gets you a subscription to the digital version of Bass Fishing magazine as well as all subscriber benefits . Those benefits include the industry ’ s best and lowest-discounted rates on an MLF competitor membership if you choose to upgrade your MLF membership to a competitor ’ s level for All-American and Toyota Series advancement opportunities .
While the competition aspect is one of the more popular features of TBF membership , Cartlidge says he ’ s extremely proud of the avenues that TBF provides its members to connect with young anglers and participate in conservation initiatives .
“ I ’ ve been a TBF member since 1984 , and to see this organization grow into what it is today is amazing ,” he says . “ All of our members over the years have gotten involved with TBF because they love to fish , they want to support conservation , and they want to support our youth programs . As our membership numbers grow , so does our ability to help more people and kids get to enjoy fishing .”
YOUTH AND STUDENT ANGLER FEDERATION
Adults aren ’ t the only ones with TBF memberships available . The TBF Junior membership is only $ 25 a year for national dues . Junior membership provides the opportunity for kids in eighth grade and younger to fish the junior programs in their state federation . Youth membership includes the advancement opportunity to qualify from state junior programs to the TBF Junior World Championship to compete for college scholarships and a championship title .
Just like the Junior membership , the Student Angler Federation membership is $ 25 . The membership includes a full competitor membership , digital access to Bass Fishing magazine , and an MLF High School membership . High school membership gives students many opportunities to fish your state ’ s SAF High School State Championship and any SAF or MLF Open , as well as any Challenge tournament events .
To open a new membership or renew your current membership , visit BassFederation . com .
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