NOTICE REGARDING USCF DUES   All players playing in rated sections must be a current member of the USCF. If you are playing in a rated section for the first time, or if your membership has lapsed, you must pay these dues. You can do so by following the link below, or by paying the NSCF when you submit your entry form. A section can not be rated if all dues are not paid; thus all players are inconvenienced. The current scholastic and youth dues, as of October 1, 2006, are: $17 (under age 13);   $19 (under age 16); or   $25 (under age 25) If you are a new member or need to renew, you may find it simplest to pay your dues online at www.uschess.org. Once you do so, you will be issued a USCF membership number (which is yours for life) and a current expiration date. There is a space in the NSCF tournament entry form for you to indicate your USCF number and expiration date. Please fill this in carefully. If you register at the tournament site, please bring this information with you.