Join one of our affiliated clubs…

By joining one of FMC’s affiliated clubs, you’ll be contributing to FMC and will be able to access FMC benefits, including our FMC discount card and copies of our Backcountry magazine. Find a club which suits you, and join them directly.

We think that one of the best ways to develop your skills and knowledge in the outdoor is to join a club. Get new ideas for places to tramp, meet new people with similar interests, get good advice and instruction for getting into the mountains.

 

Join as an FMC individual supporter

Anyone who wants to directly support the work of FMC can do so by becoming an Individual Supporter.

Benefits include:

• a print subscription (four issues per year) to Backcountry – the FMC quarterly magazine
• FMC discount card, with many discounts (such as 20% off a DOC Annual Hut pass) available.
• Eligible to apply for the Expedition Scholarship or Youth Award Grant.
• Able to enter FMC’s annual photo competition and be in to win great prizes.

Individual Supporter Categories:

• NZ Adult:  $48  for a single person
• NZ Family:  $58 for a family – this entitles you to 2 Discount Cards (More may be supplied on request)
• NZ Youth:  $20  for people aged under 19 or still at secondary school
• NZ Youth Leader: $33 * For people who are actively involved in training young people in outdoor skills through a school or Youth Organisation. Young people can access FMC benefits through the Youth Leader.  Learn more about how it works
  
• Australia:  $NZ60 for an adult
• Rest of World $NZ65 for an adult

 

Supporter renewals:

Please visit Renew Your Membership or contact administrator@fmc.org.nz for help.

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Affiliate your club or group…

FMC welcomes affiliation applications from all clubs or groups that participate in active, non-motorised outdoor recreation pursuits in the backcountry. Affiliate now .

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Because your club cares about standing up for wise management of our Backcountry and protection of our recreational opportunities, but you your members don’t have the time, skills or resources to do so themselves. By affiliating your club and paying us a fee, you can rest a little easier, knowing that you’ve meaningfully contributed to the organisation which fights day in day out to advocate on your behalf, since 1931.

Plus, the more clubs and members we have, the stronger our collective voice becomes when we stand up in the public arena to achieve our mission. If you aren’t sure of what FMC is up to, then have a quick look at our latest news.

Additionally, affiliated clubs can access these services and benefits;

• Seek advice and support. Affiliated clubs may directly request support and advice from FMC on any relevant matter (advocacy support for a local issue, advice on legal issues and so on)
• Free promotion of club notices. Clubs may ask for FMC to promote their events, services, reunions, courses etc via FMC’s various communication channels.
• Photo competition. Clubs are eligible to enter the best photos of their members for our annual competition, with great prizes.

What are our options for affiliation?

You choose how much you’ll pay to FMC. The annual amount is calculated by a set fee per member: You choose how many you members you pay FMC for. We urge clubs to dig deep: FMC relies primarily on membership fees to fund our vital work.

Clubs which “fully declare” [pay for] their entire membership get a discount on the per-member fee, and there are reduced fees for large clubs declaring over 600 members. Affiliate now.

• Full Declaration: minimum of 20 members, $18 per member.
• Partial Declaration: minimum of 5 members, $20 per member.
• Membership of FMC runs from March – February, but we can accept applications at any time and discuss pro-rata fees for the first part-year.
• Applicant clubs or groups do not need to be incorporated to apply.

Core benefits: provided only for number of members your club pays FMC for.

For each of your members that you’ve paid an annual fee, FMC will send the following to your club’s nominated address;

• Backcountry magazine. Four issues (a years worth) of FMC’s flagship publication.
• FMC Discount Card. Access to many discounts to products and services, including 20% off a DOC Annual Hut Pass.

These become the responsibility of your club to distribute to your members as you see fit. At any time, your club can request less copies/cards than it is entitled to if it wishes. If your club thinks that distributing these items could be problematic, you could consider suggesting your members utilize the D2U service, where those items are sent directly to individuals from FMC for a nominal additional fee.

Other benefits for all your members

All of the members within any FMC affiliated club have access to these other benefits:

• Apply for grants and scholarships. Any of your members are eligible to apply for the Training Grant, the Expedition Scholarship or Youth Award Grant.
• Free NZ Mountain Film Festival package. Free access to a short selection of the NZ Mountain Film Festival films.
• The assurance of their voice added to FMC’s. Your members can sleep easier knowing FMC is actively fighting on their behalf.

Plus you can enjoy FMC’s regular news and other resources

• Regular news updates: By signing up to our monthly newsletter and following our Facebook page.
• Advice and resources for clubs: On legal issues, how to run club events, safety, leadership and more in our Wilderlife Outdoor Community resource.
• Buy Packliners and Safety booklets:  FMC branded packliners show your support, and you can encourage new members to get a discounted copy of Safety in the Mountains

 

Affiliate to FMC now. 

Download and return the appropiate form below. Please feel free to get in touch and discuss these options with FMC before applying.

 

Sign up for the D2U service

The D2U service is available for current members of FMC Clubs. See the D2U page for all the info.