The new USEA area borders. Illustration by EN.
The USEA announced last week that the Board of Governors has approved a provision to allow members in western Pennsylvania to choose between Area VIII and Area II after the recent border realignment.
Many members in western Pennsylvania, which had previously been in Area VIII, were surprised to suddenly find themselves as members of Area II after an amendment to the bylaws was approved at the 2014 USEA Annual Meeting in December.
“In response to the concerns of the members living in western Pennsylvania, the Board of Governors has made a provision whereby those members may now declare which Area they would like to be assigned to for purposes of competitions, year-end awards and championships,” the USEA said in a statement.
Members in western Pennsylvania can now click this link to officially declare membership in Area II or Area VIII. The USEA database will be updated to reflect the chosen area. Western Pennsylvanians will still be eligible for 2015 year-end awards if they declare for Area VIII by March 1.
We’re curious as to how many western Pennsylvanians will stay in Area II or go back to their former home in Area VIII. Let us know how you declare your membership in the poll below. Click here for the USEA’s fact sheet on this provision for western Pennsylvanians.
[USEA Board of Governors Approves Accommodations for Western PA Members]
