Why should I join?
- Receive the weekly American Go E-Journal Games Edition (a $20 value)
- Receive the annual American Go Yearbook (a $15 value)
- The yearbook includes the AGA E-Journal Yearbook CD-ROM, a complete archive of the games, articles and other material that appeared in the AGEJ, with dozens of commented games and other fascinating articles
- Participate in local and national tournaments
- Participate in the national rating system
- Participate in the annual US Go Congress
- Support the development of Go in the US
How to join
Join, renew, or update your information online
Download and print a form to renew by mail
Join now and you can count on receiving the AGA Yearbook when it comes out at the end of the year. Click here for details.
Types of Membership
One Day Pass: $10/tournament
Available to players who wish to only play in a single tournament.
Youth: $10/yr
Available to players age 22 and under.
Promotional: $15/yr
All the benefits of full membership for half price. For new members, available only through chapters, for one or two years.
Full: $30/yr
Renew for between two and five years for $25 per year.
Sustainer: $60/yr
Individual Sponsor: $120/yr
Institutional Sponsor: $600/yr
Last year, more than 100 memberships gave additional funds to support the work of the AGA. We are particularly grateful to these individuals and created the above categories to recognize them. names of donors who wish to be listed appear in the Yearbook.
Life: $1000/lifetime
A one time payment -- perpetual AGA membership for the life of the member.
Chapters: $35/yr
Sign your club to be a chapter and be recognized as an official AGA chapter.
It's easy!
Now it's easier than ever to join the AGA or renew your membership on-line. You can even give a membership as a gift! Start here, and we'll walk you through all the information we need. Use the back button on the form (not your browser back button) to go back and make changes. You'll be given a chance at the end to verify all your information before finally submitting your membership request.
Join through your chapter!
If you belong to an official AGA Chapter, you can purchase a special $15 Promotional Membership, which will introduce you to all the benefits of AGA membership. This option is only available through your Chapter. It is not available online.
Form your own chapter!
Can't find a chapter nearby? Start your own! Use the "Chapter" option in the application form to become an official AGA chapter. Enroll your members as Limited Members in the AGA for just $15/year. If you're located in the United States, you could be eligible to receive free equipment and organizational aids and support, as well as funding for special projects through the Ing Foundation grant. With five members, you acquire voting rights in elections and National Assembly meetings. The AGA is ultimately governed by its chapters.
Click here to learn more about the benefits of chapter status.
AGA Privacy Policy
The American Go Association does not sell or distribute its mailing list for any reason. We notify new members of their nearest club, and provide nearby chapters with phone numbers and e-mail addresses of each new member, but not street addresses. We provide chapters with selected labels from the database at their request for mail promotion of local and regional events. Members may request to be excluded from this process in the "Remarks" section on page five of the online application, or by writing "exclude" on the written application form. This policy applies to street address and e-mail information.
