Joining

2012 MEMBERSHIP SCHEME

N.B. The following assumes you are a new member. Existing members will receive their renewal forms from BOF every December and don’t need to follow the instructions below.

To join GRAMPIAN Orienteers you must decide which level of membership you would like, i.e. either:
1) Local Membership of British Orienteering or LBM
2) National Membership of British Orienteering or NBM

The benefits of the 2 levels are laid out below, but in simple terms if you will only enter events in Scotland then join as a local member LBM, but if you might want to enter events outwith Scotland, i.e. in the rest of the UK or overseas, then join as a national member NBM.

Both types of BOF membership also include membership of SOA (The Scottish Orienteering Federation) and GRAMP.

As in 2011 BOF, SOA & GRAMP are offering FREE LOCAL MEMBERSHIP FOR NEW LOCAL MEMBERS until the end of 2012.  Total fees for National Membership are listed below for comparison.

If you join/joined between 1st September 2012 and 31st Dec 2012 your membership will be valid until 31st December 2013.

N.B.  If you decide not to join at all then you will have to pay an extra £2 to enter most of GRAMP’s (and some other clubs’) bigger events.

Once you receive your membership card please remember to bring it to all events to claim the members’ event fee.

How to Join
Complete this form (with the payment details as below) indicating which level of membership you require and return to BOF, with your cheque if applicable, to the address on the form.

If you have any questions about completing your form please contact the GRAMP Membership Secretary:

Jayne MacGregor,
135 Desswood Place,
ABERDEEN,
AB15 4DP

Tel : 01224 638906 (h) 0797 990 1151 (m)
Or use the contact form here.

It is possible to join online via the BOF website. If you are new to orienteering (i.e. you haven’t belonged to any club in the past 3 years) then make sure you tick the ‘New to Orienteering’ box that appears if you select LBM in order to qualify for the free local membership deal with SOA and GRAMP. It also takes BOF a long time to pass your details on to our Membership Secretary so best to send her an email on the address above so that she can get you registered for our newsletter and email list for club related info.

Benefits –National BOF Membership
· Insurance cover (liability to 3rd parties) at events registered with British Orienteering
· Quarterly issue of the British Orienteering magazine, Focus and for juniors 3 copies of the junior magazine, Route Choice #5
· Eligibility to compete in Level 1 British Championships, Level 2 (JK, national, regional) and Level 3 (local) events in all regions
· Discounted entry to Level 2 (JK, national, regional) and Level 3 (local) events in all regions
· Discounts for sponsor supported deals
· Papers for the AGM and a vote at the AGM
· Mailings will be, Nov (Focus + renewal), Dec/Jan (Membership card), Feb/Mar (Focus + AGM), May/Jun (Focus), Aug/Sep (Focus + WOC report)

In addition National BOF members can be event officials or Grade 1,2 & 3 Controllers

Benefits –Local Membership of British Orienteering
· Insurance cover (liability to 3rd parties) at events registered with British Orienteering
· Newsletter to be investigated (1 or 2 sides)
· Eligibility to compete in Level 2 (JK, national, regional) and Level 3 (local) events
· Discounted entry to Level 2 and Level 3 events within the club’s region only (i.e. Scotland)
· Discounts for sponsor supported deals
· Papers and vote at the AGM
· Mailings inc Nov (Newsletter + renewal), Dec/Jan (Membership card), Feb/Mar (Newsletter + AGM papers)

In addition Local BOF members can be event officials (planners & organisers but only Grade 3 Controllers)

Note: If you intend to enter events outwith Scotland on a regular basis you are advised to opt for national BOF membership to avoid paying increased entry fees.