Registration Fees Increased
   The economy is affecting everyone including the American Shropshire Registry Association. With the transition of the office and rising costs everywhere else, the Board of Directors has increased the fees to register and transfer sheep as of March 1, 2009 by one dollar each.
    Registration fees increased to $7 for ASRA members and $14 for non-members. There’s a good reason to pay your annual dues right there!
The transfer fee increased by $1 to $6. No other fee increases occurred.
    Turn around time in the office continues to be within one week for the most part, usually less, if all is in order. Every effort has been made to complete and mail work so that it is received in time for your needs.
    Mail is opened the day it is received. If you have procrastinated, however, and need your papers tomorrow or before, the rush fee (double) applies. Remember to mark your envelope “RUSH” if that is the case. If you have doubts that the work will not reach you in time using standard mail services, you may also include extra funds for priority or express mail fees.
    A fee schedule and order form is returned with all work. These are also available on www.shropshires.org, as well as ram and ewe registration applications.
   If you are transferring sheep, please fill in the information on the back of the paper and sign it as seller when the sheep is sold, especially if you hand the papers to your buyer. It’s amazing how many papers arrive in the office to be transferred without complete information. That often requires a phone call or an email to solve the mystery and that of course creates delays. The office still welcomes copies of the older style registration papers to help fill in the blanks in some pedigrees.
Please call or email the office if there are any questions or problems.

Registration Payments & Transfers
    All registration work is to be sent to the American Shropshire Registry Association office at the address below. Some registrations are still going to the Iowa Registry but should only be sent to Becky Peterson in the National Office. Secretary Becky Peterson has been doing registrations since mid March.
   Anyone with questions or registrations can contact Becky through the following information. 
  
American Shropshire Registry Association
Becky Peterson, Secretary
41 Bell Road
Leyden, MA 01337
Phone/Fax: (413) 624-9652
Email

Office hours: Monday through Thursday 11 a.m to 2 p.m. EST
Monday and Thursday evening 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Becky will make the best effort to process registrations and transfers within a day or two of receipt.

Fees
$20 for Lifetime Membership
$20 Annual Service Fee for Adults (Waived for 1st Year Members)
$10 Annual Service Fee for Juniors (Waived for 1st Year Members)
$7 per head to Register for ASRA members
$14 per head to Register for non-members
$6 per head to Transfer Owners