Types of
Membership
- Senior - Adults
aged 21 or over
- Junior - Below
the age of 21 or student in fulltime
education
- Family - All
members of a family
- Associate -
Enables organisations such as schools
or colleges to maintain links
- Contact -
Members of other BOF affiliated clubs
- National
Membership - Offers a wide range of
benefits and reduced entry rates
nationwide
- Local
Membership - A smaller range of
benefits and reduced entry rates
locally
(see Benefits of Membership page for
details)
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Benefits of
Membership
Benefits of becoming a
member of Devon Orienteering Club
- Club newsletter
(5 a year)
- Opportunity to
represent Devon Orienteering Club in
regional and national competitions
- Six SWOA
newsletters a year
- Opportunity to
attend training sessions organised by
the club
- Vote at the
club AGM
- Free entry to
CompassSport Cup and to relays at
British Champs and JK
Membership Levels
within British Orienteering
There are two levels of
Membership within British Orienteering; Local
British Orienteering Membership (LBM) and
National British Orienteering Membership (NBM).
To determine which level of membership you
require you need to consider; how far you're
willing to travel to take part; the type
of competitions or activities you want to
take part in and how frequently you orienteer.
Benefits of becoming a
Local Member of British Orienteering:
- Bi-Annual
“Local Focus” Newsletter
- Discounted
entry (for seniors) to some regional
and local events in SWOA
- Eligibility to
compete in the JK, national, regional
and local events
- The option to
compete in a Rankings scheme
- Access to a
‘Navigational Challenge’
and ‘Racing Challenge’
Incentive Scheme.
- Public Liability Insurance when participating
in events and activities registered
with British Orienteering
- Papers and vote
at the British Orienteering AGM
- Discounts from
national companies through the member
discounts scheme
- Access to a
members only section of the website.
Benefits of becoming a
National Member of British Orienteering:
(Extra benefits highlighted in bold)
- Four copies
of the British Orienteering magazine,
Focus, which includes the junior
magazine Ozone.
- Eligibility to
compete in the British
Championships, JK, national,
regional and local events
- Discounted entry
(for seniors) to the JK and
national events, and to some regional
and local events in all Associations
and significant savings (£2 per day)
when entering a multi-day holiday
event (such as the Scottish 6-day,
Croeso or the Lakes 5-day) when held
outside your own Association
- Opportunity
to qualify to represent your country
at international competitions
- The option to
compete in a Rankings scheme.
- Access to a
‘Navigational Challenge’
and ‘Racing Challenge’
Incentive Scheme
- Public
Liability Insurance when
participating in events and
activities registered with British
Orienteering
- Papers and vote
at the British Orienteering AGM
- Discounts from
national companies through the member
discounts scheme
- Access to a
members only section of the website.
See http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/index.php?pg=12 for full details.
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Membership Fees
2012
All
members need to join British Orienteering,
the South West Orienteering Association (SWOA)
and a club, i.e. Devon Orienteering Club.
You have the choice of National or Local
membership the fees being as follows for 2012:
| |
DEVON |
SWOA |
BOF |
TOTAL |
| National |
|
|
|
|
| Senior |
£4.00 |
£5.00 |
£22 |
£31.00 |
| Family |
£4.00 |
£7.50 |
£31.00 |
£42.50 |
| Junior |
£2.00 |
£2.00 |
£4.75 |
£8.75 |
| Associate |
£4.00 |
Free |
£22 |
£26.00 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Local |
|
|
|
|
| Senior |
£4.00 |
£5.00 |
£8.25 |
£17.25 |
| Family |
£4.00 |
£7.50 |
£14.50 |
£26.00 |
| Junior |
£2.00 |
£2.00 |
Free |
£4.00 |
| Associate |
£4.00 |
Free |
Free |
£4.00 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Contact Member* |
£4.00 |
|
|
£4.00 |
*
Contact membership is only available to those who
are already a member of a BOF-affiliated club.
Notes:
New local members get free membership of
British Orienteering for one year.
New members joining after 1st
September 2011 get membership up to 31st
December 2012.
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How to Join (New
Members)
To
join Devon Orienteering Club either:
or
or
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Existing Members
– How to Renew
To
renew your membership of Devon Orienteering Club
either:
or
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Associate
Membership
Associate
membership allows the club to establish and
maintain links with outside organisations.
For
their membership fees the Associate member
receives the club newsletter and membership
contact details.
Students
(up to M/W18 class) attending a school, college
or university which has a formal association with
the local club may compete for the club in the
Yvette Baker competition and the Peter Parker
junior team relays subject to eligibility rules (http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/images/uploaded/downloads/events_competitionrule_l.pdf ).
If
your organisation wishes to become an Associate
Member of Devon Orienteering Club either:
or
or
Contact
Membership
All
you need to do is to print out this form , fill it in, and return it to
the address shown on the form along with a cheque
for £4.00 made out to Devon OC.
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