Our membership fee is $250 per year.  Ouch! That is so high.  Yes it is, but what do I get for that?  Ultimately free insurance for my school.  That can save clubs up to $1000 per year.  Even small clubs will save $500 per year.  That alone is well worth the membership fee.  But there's more?  Yes actually there is.  Master Instructor seminars are available at low or no cost for each region in Canada one time per year.  Cash prizes for your students when they attend sanctioned ICTF tournaments.  Free online contests with prizes for any ICTF member.  Subsidized instructor training one time per year.  Funding for members and students of members to attend international tournaments.  Reduced prices for training tools like DVDs and encyclopedias.  Seminars for members on marketing, managing and running your clubs. 

But what if I don't want to participate in all those things.

The membership fee is easily made back with the insurance coverage for your club but if you don't want to be a member, you don't have to be.  Membership to ICTF of Canada is totally optional.  No instructor or club will be shunned if they are not members of ICTF of Canada.  Join only if you want to enjoy the benefits you can get with membership.