Membership Eligibility

Pursuant to the STC Bylaws and Member Eligibility Policy, all applicants for STC Membership must:

1. Be a company that conducts business in the synthetic turf industry in one or more of the STC Membership Categories;
2. Be based, headquartered, and primarily located in a Market Economy Country; and
3. Provide truthful, accurate and correct facts and information on this application for membership.

All fields are required. If you are applying for membership and you conduct business in multiple categories, select the category based on your company's primary business in the synthetic turf industry by gross revenues.

Full payment of annual dues must follow this application in order to be approved for membership. After your application has been approved, STC Headquarters will email the key contact an invoice which can be paid by check or credit card. Membership will not be official or active until payment is received.

Information related to company gross revenues and number of employees is strictly confidential from all parties, including the Board of Directors, except STC staff as necessary to process the application.

The Applicant Company acknowledges that it has reviewed and understands all the terms and conditions of the STC policies, including but not limited to: Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct, Anti-Trust, Privacy, Confidentiality, Meetings and Social Media.

Questions? Please contact STC Headquarters at office@syntheticturfcouncil.org. 

Membership Agreement

Applicant Company warrants and represents that this Application for membership in the Synthetic Turf Council, including any attachments and supplemental documentation and information, provides in all respects truthful, accurate, complete and correct facts and information and that Applicant meets all of the STC Membership Eligibility Requirements. Applicant understands and agrees that if Applicant provides false information concerning a material fact (e.g., incorrect information on which dues are based), the Board shall deny membership to the applicant and may restrict re-application permanently or for a period of time based on the materiality of the facts falsified. Applicant further understands and agrees that permission to use the STC and STC Member logos is limited to Full STC members in good standing with the STC and that the use of the logos is subject to the terms and conditions of the Logo Usage Agreement. The Applicant Company acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the STC’s Bylaws, Membership Eligibility Requirements, Code of Ethics, and Code of Conduct (the “STC Core Documents”), and has read, reviewed and understands all of the terms and conditions of the STC Core Documents and agrees to abide and be bound by the STC Core Documents.

The individual signing this Application on behalf of and as Key Contact of the Applicant Company certifies, warrants and represents that the Applicant Company has duly authorized him or her to execute this Application and to bind the Applicant to the terms and provisions hereof, and that the Key Contact (and the Alternate Key Contact designated herein or hereafter, if authorized by the Key Contact) has been duly authorized to and has the Applicant’s power and authority to represent Applicant and conduct all business of Applicant with the STC, including without limitation, membership matters, agreements with the STC and voting on STC matters requiring a vote.