LSTK is a non-profit organization which employs its instructors as paid staff. Since paid staff may not vote at board meetings, the instructors and instructor candidates are adjungated members (advising but without voting rights). For private organizations, rent is 20 times higher than for non-profits teaching people under 21. Private organizations are also not entitled to financial support. Since all athletics are non-profit in Sweden, being a private enterprise would mean competing for members at very disadvantageous terms. However, in order to expand further, we will need to find our own facilities anyway, at which time we may alter organizational status. Until that time, we will remain a model, democratic non-profit organization.

LSTK was founded in the late summer of 1997 as 'Songahm Lund, WTTU'. This name was used until January 2004, when we joined the National Athletic Association to qualify for financial aid and also to be able to compete in Swedish Taekwondo tournaments.

As members of the Swedish Taekwondo Association, our members are entitled to compete in Swedish WTF or ITF tournaments. However, we may not compete in tournaments outside Sweden without accreditation from the organization organizing the event. The Swedish Taekwondo Association offers financial aid for international tournaments, but not for Songahm tournaments since Songahm Taekwondo is not an approved form of Taekwondo organization.

Club financial officer

Karl Wernersson (2004 - present)

Email: karlwernersson[at]hotmail[dot]com

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Fees per Semester

Group 1 (Bollhuset)
3 classes/week: SEK 650 if you are under 21, otherwise SEK 1100.

Group 2 (Fågelskolan & Bollhuset)
3 classes/week: SEK 500
4 classes/week: SEK 550

Additional fees are charged for testings (SEK 150/testing for colorbelts).

Payments can be wired to SEB account 5624 10 329 17 or to 'Bankgiro' 5709-1100.

No additional income generating activities, such as lottery sales, are required of our members.

What you get for your fees:
4 months of practices under the guidance of our instructors and instructor trainees.
 WTTU membership  (USD$ 10/student & year).
Membership of the Swedish Taekwondo Association (SEK 90/student & year).
A 'Taekwondo Passport' from the Swedish Taekwondo Association (SEK 100/student).
Fee to the Southern Swedish Taekwondo Association (SEK 600 for LSTK/Year).


Additional costs include:
Testings, SEK 150/rank. Max 2 testings/semester.
Uniform must be purchased before the first testing.
Protective gear must be purchased no later than when the student reaches camo belt.

LSTK Finances - Overview

LSTK has, since it joined the Swedish Athletic Association, made more money than it has spent. Surpluses have been used to repay debts incurred during the early years, when Nils Bastedo had to buy all training equipment and pay for facilities out of his own pocket. Additional surpluses are used to purchase training equipment and, eventually, a buffer will be gathered for future expansion and possible wage increases for instruction staff.

Instructor Salaries
Instructor Trainee Level 1: SEK 80/hour
Instructor Trainee Level 2: SEK 100/hour
Instructor Trainee Level 3: SEK 120/hour
Certified Instructor: SEK 140/hour
As of today, instruction staff is only paid for class hours. All other work/expenses are unreimbursed.

Compensation for administrative work (CFO):
Applications for financial support and filing of tax reports:             SEK 1,000kr