Membership in the Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club is open to all!
Why Join?
We gladly welcome visitors (and repeat visitors!), so why should you join?:
- Membership fees are used to produce the newsletter, maintain our website, fund special events, and cover administration and other incidental costs. The fee per walk covers the cost of running the walks themselves.
- You receive weekly Lookahead emails with details on everything happening in the upcoming week.
- You get a voice/vote (and a free lunch!) at the Annual General Meeting.
- You pay $1/walk instead of $2/walk that non-members pay.
- You can participate in special events like More Days Walks, Walking Festivals, and be welcomed in any Volkssport walking club in the world!
- And really, if you find our club to be the great social and activity group that we find it to be, why not join us?
The annual membership fees are:
- Individual $15.00 per year
- Family $30.00 per year: includes two adults and all children under the age of 18 living at the same address (two votes per family membership - must be over 16 years old).
- The membership year runs from January 1 to December 31 of each year:
- New membership applications received after September 1st will expire December 31st of the following year.
- Membership renewals for the upcoming year may be submitted any time after September 1st.
- Only current year members may vote at the Annual General Meeting.
To join the Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club we require two things from you:
(1) the information requested in the membership application form.
(2) your payment.
Yes, it’s that simple! To make its as easy as we can for you, there are a number of options for those who have computers, printers, or pens! Mix and match the easiest way for you to submit your information and your payment.
Here are your options:
Membership Application Form OPTIONS: (your choice!)
Choose one of the following options:
Electronically
- Request a fillable word form from the moc.liamg|pihsrebmemovo#moc.liamg|pihsrebmemovo so you can fill it in on your computer and email the filled form back to the membership coordinator.
- Type all of the information requested on the membership form into an email and email it to the membership coordinator.
By paper:
- Print off the membership form, fill it out by hand, and bring it to the Membership Coordinator at a walk. (If you don’t have a printer or email, let us know and we’ll bring a form for you when you come to a walk or email a fillable form to you upon request.)
- Print off the membership form, fill it out by hand, and mail it, along with your payment, to OVO Membership Coordinator
NOTE FOR RENEWING MEMBERS ONLY:
If you are renewing and all information is the same as last year, just say that in your email. You don’t need to submit all your information again.
WE DO LIKE TO CELEBRATE
NOTE RE BIRTHDATE REQUEST ON FORM: When filling out the form, if you would like to have your birthday acknowledged in our club newsletter (first name, last initial, birth month/date) please provide your birth month/date (e.g. April 16) or if you only want the month published provide only the month for the newsletter. If you would like to also receive a digital birthday card, provide your birth month and birth day (e.g. April 16). If you do not wish either, please leave this box blank
PAYMENT OPTIONS: (your choice!)
- E-transfer your payment to Membership.
- Bring a cheque (made out to Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club) to the Membership Coordinator or any member of the Executive at a walk or event.
- Mail your cheque (and why not your application form at the same time?) to: OVO Membership Coordinator, care of the address on the form.
NOTE 1: The club will no longer take cash for membership. Thank you for your understanding.
NOTE 2: Renewals will be processed once both the application form or email AND the payment are received. The Membership Coordinator will confirm by email that both have been received.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT:
There is a lot of experience, knowledge, and passion in this club and that is what we need for the club to continue to be viable.
Members are lovingly encouraged, as you are comfortable and able, to volunteer your time to assist with running our Club and events. It doesn’t need to require a lot of your time - minutes, hours, or days are all appreciated!
Volunteer activities can be as simple as helping with a walk, writing an article or posting pictures in our quarterly newsletter or online, arranging treats or a restaurant 2 or 3 times a year, liaising with the Canadian Volkssport Federation, or having fun on the Executive Committee. If you’re curious, chat with a member of the Executive on a walk!
Remember, many hands make light work and we welcome your talents and fresh ideas!
NEED MORE INFO?:
If you have additional questions about joining, please contact our membership coordinator or any other executive member.
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