Become A Member
The purpose of the American Jersey Cattle Association, an association of Jersey breeders, are to improve and promote the breed of Jersey cattle in the United States and to maintain such records and activities as the Association deem necessary or conductive to the best interests of the breeders of Jersey cattle.
Membership
When you become a member you become a partner. We all work together as one to improve and promote the Jersey breed. Anyone that owns a Registered Jersey and is interested may apply, and membership is as easy as filling out the corresponding application below and paying the one time applicable membership fee.
Lifetime Membership
I am acquainted with the rules of governing membership of the American Jersey Cattle Association and hereby submit this application with the lifetime initiation fee of one-hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). I understand:
- For $150.00 you become a Lifetime Member and pay NO annual dues!
- Membership allows you to save $3.00 or more on each registration application
- AJCA Policy is established by the voting membership through its elected President and Board of Directors. Active members are eligible to vote.
- Members share ideas and experiences in pursuing their common interest in improving the Jersey breed.
- Membership may not be transferred to any other person
- Membership ceases upon death
- Members become inactive if they do not register or transfer a Jersey into their ownership on the records of the Assocation for a period of (2) years, thereby forfeiting voting privelages.
I realize only individuals may become members of the American Jersey Cattle Association; however, this membership will allow me to register Jerseys at member rates in either my individual ownership, farm name, partnership, or corporation, but never to more than one of these ownerships at any given time.
How To Apply +
Applying for a membership is simple, just download the membership application provided in the documents section, fill it out and return it to us. The form below can also be filled out for Lifetime Membership applications.
Junior Membership
Qualifications +
The youth is the future of the organization and is ever important to get involved at a young age. To do that all you need, is to be under the age of 21 and be either (1) the single Recorded Owner on a Registered Jersey or (2) listed by name as on of the Recorded Owners in a partnership.
Benefits +
When you become a Junior member you become affiliated with the oldest dairy breed organization in the United States. The American Jersey Cattle Association was organized in 1868 to “Improve and promote the Jersey breed” It is today a worldwide leader among purebred registry organizations.
Staying at the top isn’t as easy as it seems, we need your help and you need ours. Therefore when you become a member you save your hard earned money on registration rates, at least $3 for every animal until your membership expires on December 31, of the year you turn 21.
You like to show, so do we! But pump the brakes you need to be a member to participate in our events like the National Jersey Youth Achievement Contest, National Youth Production Contest, and the All American Junior Jersey Show. But our support for the future generations doesn’t stop there. Membership also allows you to apply for numerous national scholarships and educational awards as our investment in you!
How To Apply? +
We made it to the best part all this is FREE! Junior membership doesn’t cost a thing all we need is you to fill out the application by downloading the PDF in the documents section and sending it to us. Benefits will automatically expire on December 31, of the year you turn 21. The form below can also be filled out for Junior Membership applications.
Terms and Conditions +
Terms, provisions, conditions and restrictions are found in the Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules and Regulations of the American Jersey Cattle Association. There are no annual dues, and this membership will allow you to register Jerseys at member rates. Junior memberships automatically expire on December 31 of the year that a junior member reaches their 21st birthday.