Peachtree people,

At the beginning of the new year, we clean the dojo, celebrate new beginnings, and say goodbye to the Year That Was. Those that manage Peachtree's membership and ‘The Paperwork’ for the dojo perform similar tasks, and sending our annual dues to the United States Aikido Federation is one of those tasks. Annual USAF dues are paid by every adult student that holds rank. Peachtree collects dues from members in January, and sends every dollar collected to the USAF. Just as our monthly dues support Peachtree, our annual dues support the USAF.

Peachtree Aikido and its members enjoy an abundance of benefits by way of our membership in the USAF. The USAF registers ranks and promotions, maintains connectivity to Aikikai World Headquarters in Japan, and fosters active cooperation among member dojos, among other activities. More information about the USAF can be found on their website here. 

Dues are applied to ALL applicable members each January and appears as “2025 USAF annual dues” in the amount of $55 applied to your ZenPlanner account.  What happens next:

>>> For proactive types: You can go into the ZP app on your smartphone and pay the amount with the credit card you have on file - see the steps below. 

>>> For the less-is-more crowd, the charge will be applied to your card on file around the 15th of January, if you opt not to pull the trigger yourself.

If you have any questions or if you think there is an error, please contact me at markbrodbeck@gmail.com. Thank you!

Mark

STEP-BY-STEP:

1. Open the ZP app on your phone

2. Click on your profile picture in the top-left corner (if you don't have one, it will be your initials)

3. Click View Profile just below your profile pic

4. Click Bills on the next page. 

5. The dues amount will appear in red at the top of the page - click the red banner.

6. Scroll to the bottom and click Pay Now

7. Reward yourself for a job well done