Orienteering Clubs & Membership 2024

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SPORT VOUCHERS RENEWALS NEW MEMBERS CASUALS MEMBER BENEFITS HELP

NEWS: From 1st July 2024 club membership can be taken out or renewed for the balance of the year at half price.

The main benefit of membership is cheaper event fees (often 50% less than for non-members, and member juniors under 14 are free at most events).

Adelaide Metropolitan Clubs

Each club is loosely based in a geographic area (see below and this map). This map is only a guide. You can join any club you wish.

Onkaparinga Hills Orienteering Club (OH) - Mitcham Hills area & nearby southern suburbs through to the coast. Contact: Dianne Bergen 0401993 937

Tintookies Orienteering Club (TT) -suburbs north of Adelaide CBD. Contact: Erica Diment 0408 852 313

Tjuringa Orienteers (TJ) - southern suburbs south of O'Halloran Hill. Contact Aylwin Lim 0438 332 761

Wallaringa Orienteers (WA) suburbs east and west of the Adelaide CBD. Contact Luke Overton(0423 464592)

Yalanga Orienteers (YA) - suburubs immediately north of the Adelaide CBD through to north eastern suburbs. Contact Nigel Dobson 0438 365 895

Country Clubs

Lincoln Orienteers - Port Lincoln and surrounds Contact Paquita White

Saltbush Orienteers - Whyalla and surrounds. Contact John Paterson 8645 9697

Top End Orienteers- based in Darwin and affiliated with Orienteering SA. Anna Richards

Members from all metropolitan clubs (OH, YA, TT, TJ and WA) are able to register and pay online using Paypal or their credit card.

OSA 2024 – Membership Fees – Metropolitan Clubs Half Year Fees now apply

Family – up to two seniors (21 and over) and unlimited dependent juniors
Normal - $100 $50
Concessional - $75 $37 (holder of government concession cards)

Individual
Senior - 21 and over
Normal - $60 $30
Concessional - $50 $25 (holder of government concession cards)
Junior (20 and under) - $40 $20

School Membership: $100 $50 Go to Schools Page for details

In the case of country clubs (SB, LI and TEO) you will have the option of paying by manual EFT, cheque or cash. Fees vary from the above metropolitan fees - check with the club contact or club web site. Country clubs will also have a paper membership form soon but are encouraged to register online (will be updated soon) as it will save their treasurer/secretary a lot of work having to enter your information into the system manually.

SPORT VOUCHERS If you have a child (you can apply for up to 2 children) aged 5-15 in 2024 (ie Year of Birth 2009- 2019) you may be eligible for a Sport Voucher. CLICK HERE TO APPLY This gives you a big saving in membership fees.

From 1 January 2025 the number of Sports Vouchers available will double!
Two $100 vouchers will be available per child, per calendar year.

You can only do this if you have not already done it this year with another sport. The amount discounted is equal to the cost of Junior Membership. This is a State Government initiative administered by the Office for Recreation, Sport & Racing.

Apply for this before applying for membership or renewing by clicking on the above link which can be used by SA country clubs as well. The NT Government has its own scheme which applies to membership of Top End Orienteers

If you wish to be or renew your membership of Lincoln Orienteers or Saltbush make sure you indicate on the membership form that you have one or more vouchers and your fee will be reduced accordingly.

RENEWAL Renewal is easy for individuals or families. To ensure continuity renewal should be done before the end of December to ensure continuity (or before the first event you enter in the new year).

If eligible (see above) you should apply for a Sport Voucher first

To obtain member discounts you must first renew or take out your 2024 membership. Just follow the steps below

Just log on to Eventor If you have forgotten you logon or password just click on "I have forgotten my login details"
Go to My Pages
My memberships
click on the renew button and follow the prompts
For Family Memberships, the whole family can be renewed at the same time. Please make sure all your family members are registered on Eventor

The following documents provide more detailed instructions

School Membership: For details and membership form go to Schools Home Page

Country clubs can get a hard copy membership form from their club or at events or apply online.

NEW MEMBERS : New members can go online and create a new account in Eventor or use the hard copy form downloadable here MembershipFormHalfYear2024MetroNewMembers.doc

If eligible (see above) you should apply for a Sport Voucher first.

If you need help with the process click on the following: How to Register & join an Orienteering Club or Casuals SA in Eventor.

You will join both Orienteering SA and the club of your choice (see list above)

If you are already registered as a Casual member, you can upgrade to a club member by

Logging in to Eventor
Select My Membership, then My Pages
Choose Apply for Membership
Choose the membership type and club.

CASUAL REGISTRATION If you are not sure about membership yet you can become a member of Casuals SA at no cost. It is now easy to apply online. If you need help with the process click on the following: How to Register & join an Orienteering Club or Casuals SA in Eventor If you were already registered and wish to remain a member of Casuals SA each member of your family will just need to do the following:

Log on to Eventor
Go to My Pages -> My Memberships
Apply for membership
Select Year 2024
Select State Orienteering SA
Club: select Casuals SA

Registration is valid for all of the calendar year. Higher event fees apply at all events to non-members/Casuals Benefits of registering in Eventor as a Casual:

Entry to all events conducted by Orienteering SA and affiliated clubs
Weekly ENEWS & option to subscribe(free) to Orienteering Australia E-News
Access to coaching at events
The right to convert to paid membership at any time
Covered by Orienteering Australia's Public Risk Policy.
If you are a family and register all family members, providing you pre enter an event online at the same time you are entitled to a family discount. (only 3 most expensive persons are charged)
If all your family is registered one person can enter other family members at the same time.

NEED HELP USING EVENTOR

Renewing Individual Membership in Eventor [Pictorial & Easy to Follow]
Renewing Family Group Membership in Eventor [Pictorial & Easy to Follow]
Eventor Notes For Members [More details covering all situations]
How to Register & join an Orienteering Club or Casuals SA in Eventor

If you are still having difficulties get in touch with your club secretary or club Eventor contact person.

If all else fails contact the Orienteering SA IT Support Team Robin Uppill & Mark Overton

MEMBER BENEFITS

Membership is annual (although you can join at any time) and gives members

lower entry fees at all events
South Australian Orienteer - SA's orienteering newsletter is available in Electronic form only.
Weekly Orienteering SA ENEWS & option to subscribe(free) to Orienteering Australia E-News
Australian Orienteer - national orienteering magazine. Electronic form. Full financial members have the option of getting a hard copy by logging on to Eventor and going to My Pages -> My Profile -> Information and clicking on "I wish to receive the Australian Orienteer as a hard copy" You may have already done this. If you click again you can unsubscribe.
access to club based training and social activities
information on major orienteering events and carnivals
access to network of orienteers to provide assistance with orienteering activities, organising travel to events
Access to coaching at events and club coaching days.
Eligible for Orienteer of the Year (OY) awards.
Covered by Orienteering Australia's Public Risk Policy.

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