Joining the MKA

Cost to Join the MKA is $35.00 annual membership dues

Important Update on 2025 MKA Membership Dues

Dear MKA Members,

We want to inform you about an important change to the Mississippi Karate Association (MKA) membership dues for the 2025 competitive season. As decided by the MKA Board last fall, membership cards will no longer include a specific renewal date. Instead, they will reflect only the year of the competitive season (2025).

This means that all memberships for the 2025 season must be renewed for the current year and will not carry over to 2026. We encourage all members to renew their dues as soon as possible to remain active for the season, including upcoming events like the State Games.

This change was announced at the 2024 banquet, but we understand some members may not have been aware. As of now, we’ve had 52 members renew for 2025—a great start!

To renew your membership or for more details, please contact us directly. Thank you for your continued support of MKA!

Best regards,

The Mississippi Karate Association

Benefits of Being a MKA Member

Members get $5.00 off their registration fee at all MKA tournaments
Eligibility for a State Champion Title!
- Only MKA members can accumulate points in MKA tournaments. At the conclusion of the tournament year, all points will be tabulated and the competitor accumulating the highest number of points in a division achieves the state championship title. There are also runner-up titles, competitor of the year titles, sportsman of the year titles and many more.State Champions receive a free jacket or plaque at the MKA awards banquet commemorating their achievement.
Your input matters.
- Any active member in good standing shall have the right to appear and participate in our annual general meeting during the awards banquet and to vote on all matters brought before the meeting. Members may also introduce ideas to the board to help us improve our tournaments.

Ways to join the MKA or to renew membership

You can join the MKA or renew your membership at any MKA tournament:
- At the first two tournament there will be a table set up for MKA sign ups.
- After the first two tournaments you can join the MKA during a tournament by going to the announcer's table and signing up with Sabra Temple
Join or renew between tournaments by mail:
- Download and print the following MKA Renewal/New Membership Form.
- Complete the information and mail to the address on the form along with $35.00.