American Go Association Inc

TO PROMOTE THE BOARD GAME OF GO, ALSO KNOWN AS BADUK OR WEIQI, IN THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA. THE AGA IS THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE INTERNATIONAL GO FEDERATION AND THE WORLD MIND SPORTS GAMES. THE AGA IS ALSO THE NORTH AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE IN THE INTERNATIONAL PAIR GO ASSOCIATION.

THE US GO CONGRESS: THE AGA HOLDS AN ANNUAL EIGHT DAY EVENT CALLED THE US GO CONGRESS. PLAYERS FROM ALL OVER THE US, NORTH AMERICA, AND AROUND THE WORLD, COME TO A DIFFERENT LOCATION EACH SUMMER, TO PLAY IN TOURNAMENTS, TO STUDY WITH AND LEARN FROM TOP PROFESSIONALS AND OTHER TEACHERS, TO MEET OTHER PEOPLE WHO PLAY AND JOIN IN GO COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. ASIDE FROM PROVIDING AN EVENT ENJOYABLE IN ITSELF, THE GO CONGRESS IS A VENUE FOR LONG TERM COMMUNITY BONDING, VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, INTERNATIONAL LINKS, AND A VENUE TO REWARD THOSE SUCCESSFUL IN LOCAL TOURNAMENT OR ONLINE PLAY AROUND THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION, LOCAL CHAPTERS THAT PARTICIPATE IN RUNNING CONGRESS CAN RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND GROW THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER BASE. CONGRESS HOSTS THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL MEETINGS.

OTHER PROGRAMS: COMMUNICATIONS, CHAPTER SERVICES, MEMBER SERVICES, INTERNATIONAL, PROMOTION;

TOURNAMENTS: THE AGA SPONSORS DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTECTLY THROUGH ITS CHAPTERS A NUMBER OF TOURNAMENTS. THESE INCLUDE CITY LEAGUE, VARIOUS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND MAJOR REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS. THE AGA ALSO ORGANIZED AN ONLINE LEAGUE AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PLAYERS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO PARTICIATE IN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS. TOURNAMENTS PROVIDE A VENUE WHERE MEMBERS MAY HONE THEIR SKILLS AND PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CONCEPTS PICKED UP THROUGH STUDY.

NAGF: THE NORTH AMERICAN GO FEDERATION WAS FOUNDED BY THE AMERICAN GO ASSOCIATION AND THE CANADIAN GO ASSOCIATION TO REPRESENT THE NORTH AMERICAN GO COMMUNITY IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXTS, TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PROFESSIONAL PROMOTIONS AND RANKING SYSTEM, TO ORGANIZE PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION EVENTS, TO ORGANIZE NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND TO SUPPORT GO PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES IN NORTH AMERICA.