/ MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
_____NEW_____RENEWAL
______ADDRESS CHANGE

Return your application to:

George Niemoeller
NICA Membership Committee Chairman

116 Fernwood Ave

Barberton, OH 44203

LAST NAME______FIRST NAME______

MAIL TO ( ) BUSINESS or ( ) HOME

NAME OF BUSINESS______TITLE______

ADDRESS / BOX # ______

CITY ______STATE______POSTAL CODE______

COUNTRY______

BUSINESS PHONE______HOME PHONE______

FAX ______E-MAIL ADDRESS______

WEBSITE ADDRESS______

For your convenience you can now pay for 1, 2 or 3 years and avoid dues increases.

Sign up for 2 or 3 years now. Amount enclosed:______

Payment Type: ( ) CHECK, ( ) MONEY ORDER

REMITTANCE MUST ACCOMPANY MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION. PLEASE MAKE ALL MEMBERSHIP DUES PAYABLE TO THE CURRENT MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN – GEORGE NIEMOELLER

PAYABLE BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER DRAWN ON A UNITED STATES BANK,NO CASH PLEASE

() BUSINESS – Ice sculpting/carving companies. This membership includes the following: Listing in our Find-A-Sculptor® directory, Exclusive e-mailings about media opportunities, block ice bids and ice carving jobs, On Ice

newsletter,one business card size ad in the newsletter annually, Discounts on advertisement, and up to 3 carver

employees added to the membership list, and eligibility to compete in the National Ice Carving Championship.

$250- For members in the US, Canada & Mexico, for all other countries the annual dues are $250. USD

annual dues. If you own or run an Ice Sculpting/Carving businesses you must join at this membership level

to be listed in Find-A-Sculptor.

() CHEF/ CASUAL CARVER - Any person practicing the art of ice sculpture. This membership includes the

following: On Ice newsletter, and eligibility to compete in the National Ice Carving Championship.

$85 -for members in the US, Canada & Mexico, for all other countries the annual dues are $85. USD annual

() ASSOCIATE - Any company or organization with an interest in either promoting the art of ice sculpture or selling to ice sculptors and ice sculpting companies. This membership includes the following:On Ice newsletter, Listing in our

Find-A-Sculptor® directory and one business card size ad in the newsletter annually.

$250- For members in the US, Canada & Mexico, for all other countries the annual dues are $250. USD

annual dues

() STUDENT - Any registered student of a certified culinary school, art school, trade school or college who submits a

current student ID card may join as a student. This membership includes the following: On Ice newsletter, eligible to

win NICA medals at competitions, and eligibility to compete in the Nationals & Collegiate Ice Carving Championship.

$35- For members in the US, Canada & Mexico, for all other countries the annual dues are $35. USD annual

dues.

( ) RETIREE – Any carver that has been a NICA member for a minimum of three years. They must be fifty-five

years of age or older, and no longer carving or working full time. This membership includes the following: On Ice

newsletter, eligible to win NICA medals at competitions, and eligibility to compete in the National Ice Carving

Championship.

$35- For members in the US, Canada & Mexico, for all other countries the annual dues are $35. USD

annual dues

Format for directory submissions for Business and Associate Members

Please read the following and submit your information according to the listed format. Your information will be posted on

during the next update as long as everything is in order. In order to participate in this program, interested

NICA Business and Associates members must E-mail their information to sing the subject

heading of "NICA web listing" or included with your membership application.

Please email your listing in this format:

Contact name (NICA member name):

Company:______

Address:______

Phone:______

E-mail:______

Web site address (the NICA page will link to yours):______

Ice Carving instruction offered : (Y/N)

A fifty words or less description (experience, services, etc.)As a member, you should provide enough information for a

potential client or student to get in touch with you. Don't provide a phone number or address that you don't want to be

contacted at.

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A Company Logo may be emailed to be added to your listing

CODE OF ETHICS

AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ICE CARVING ASSOCIATION, I RECOGNIZE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MY PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND MY

RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE ASSOCIATION AND TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF MY CRAFT.

1. By acknowledging my accountability to society as a whole as well as to the Association of which I am a member.

2. By striving to promote and practice ice carving to better serve the association.

3. By pledging to use the highest professional standards in my work and in competitive activity.

4. By acknowledging the right of the National Ice Carving Association, through established procedure, to withdraw my membership if I am found

to be in violation of ethical standards of professional conduct.

I HAVE READ THE CODE OF ETHICS AS IT APPEARS ABOVE, AND WILL ADHERE TO IT. I HAVE ALSO READ THE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

AND UNDERSTAND THAT I QUALIFY FOR THE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY THAT I HAVE INDICATED ON THIS FORM.

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SIGNATURE DATE

Referred by: ______

MEMBERSHIP IS PERSONAL AND INDIVIDUAL -- NON-TRANSFERABLE

WE WELCOME YOUR COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS

Questions may be emailed to or

Return your application to:

George Niemoeller
NICA Membership Committee Chairman

116 Fernwood Ave

Barberton, OH 44203