Membership Update 2024/2025 - Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC

Please complete the following information to let us know if your club will be renewing your membership and insurance with the FMCBC for 2024-2025. Please complete this form online as the form will open sections based on your answers. If you have any questions please contact us at admin@mountainclubs.org. PLEASE NOTE THIS FORM IS DUE BY APRIL 15, 2024.

Club*

Select from the drop down menu. If you do not see your club on this list, please contact mountainclubsfmcbc@gmail.com.

FMCBC Club Rep*

Who is the representative on behalf of your club to receive FMCBC updates and communicate important information? Each club must have an FMCBC Club Rep. If your club has not appointed an FMCBC Club Rep, please list the person who is the main point of contact between your club and the FMCBC in this space and they will act as your FMCBC Club Rep until another is appointed.

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FMCBC Club Rep Email*

Name of person completing this form (if not the FMCBC Club Rep)

Name of club contact completing this form. Sometimes a club Treasurer, Secretary or Membership Coordinator has the information needed to complete this form and will complete it on behalf of the FMCBC Club Rep.

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Position/Role of the person completing this form within your club

Email of person completing this form

Club President or Chair

Who is the current chair, president, or a senior leader in your club?

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President or Chair Email

Will your club be renewing its FMCBC membership for 2024-2025?*

Yes
No

If your club is not renewing its FMCBC membership please let us know the reason.

Total Number of Memberships as of Sept. 30, 2024*

Please let us know the total number of active members your club has on March 15, 2024. This number will be used to determine your FMCBC Membership fees for 2024-2025. Should membership numbers change by 10% or more by October 2024, your club will be invoiced for the difference in fee costs. (Please do not include honorary lifetime members who DO NOT pay your club membership fees. They are not required to pay FMCBC membership fees but are required to pay insurance fees).

Will your club be participating in FMCBC's Insurance Program for 2024-2025?*

Yes
No

Is this your first year participating in FMCBC's Insurance Program?*

Yes
No

Waivers*

Clubs that participate in the FMCBC Insurance program are required to use the FMCBC’s Universal Waiver. Please confirm that your club is using a waiver and which of the FMCBC’s Universal Waivers you are using. Check all that apply.

Yes – printed FMCBC Universal Waiver
Yes – online FMCBC Universal Waiver
Yes – we use our own club waiver
No – we do not use waivers
Not sure

Total Number of Individuals as of Sept. 30, 2024*

Note that some clubs have couple and family memberships which means their number of individuals is higher than their number of memberships. Please enter your total number of individuals whether it is the same or different from your total memberships. This number is used to determine your insurance fees. (Please include members who do not pay your club fees such as honorary lifetime members – they are required to pay insurance fees).

What activities does your club engage members in?*

Please select all the activities your club engages in. If “other” is selected, please explain in the following field.

If you selected "other," in the list of activities above, please describe the activities.

Does your club host or sponsor any events, which are open to the public, not just members or occasional guests?*

Yes
No

If yes, please describe the nature of the event and the frequency of such an event? This would include public education programs.

Does your club organize trips overseas?*

Yes
No

If yes, please describe the nature of these trips, approximate number of participants and the frequency of such trips (estimate the total number of trips on an annual basis).*

Does your club organize trips to the USA?*

Yes
No

If yes, please describe the nature of these trips, approximate number of participants and the frequency of such trips (estimate the total number of trips on an annual basis)*

Approximately how many trips in total does your club organize per year, inclusive of any trips to the USA or overseas (estimate the total number of trips on an annual basis)*

This information is requested because the ratio of trips to the USA to the total of all club trips may affect the premium payable by the FMCBC.

Does your club screen trip organizers or require trip organizers to have some level of training, certification, skills or experience before a club member may organize a club trip?*

Some clubs, for example, screen trip organizers to ensure they have the appropriate experience and skills for the trips being organized. Some clubs have experienced trip organizers mentor future trip organizers on several trips before leading their own; or, require members to participate in several club trips before organizing their own trips. To build or increase members’ capacity to lead trips, some clubs will organize periodic skill development courses, including First Aid/CPR, Wilderness First Aid, navigation, avalanche training, anchor building, belaying, etc. If your club undertakes any level of screening of trip organizers, please describe.

Yes
No

If yes, please describe*

What, if any, safety equipment does your club require on club trips (i.e., carried either by the trip organizer, trip participant or available within the group)?*

This may also include devices, such as GPS, compass, maps or other navigation tools, SPOT, InReach, etc.

Does your club hire certified guides to lead any club trips or run instructional programs?*

Yes
No

If yes, how many (estimate) on an annual basis? What is the nature of the guided trip or instructional program?*

Additional Comments/Information

Please use this space if you have any additional comments or information.

Annual Renewal Form 2024