Youth

Join Aotearoa’s biggest outdoor crew — get outside, stand up for the backcountry, and score awesome perks along the way.

Youth membership options

  • If you are under 19 years of age or still at secondary school.
  • If you are actively involved in training young people in outdoor skills through a school or youth organisation.

You can also join a club near you – this is a great way to gain skills and build confidence in the outdoors.

Why join us?

When you’re part of FMC, you get:

And maybe the best part?

You’ll be helping protect the wild places you love. FMC is standing up for the backcountry — for you, your friends, and your whānau.

FAQs

By registering as a Youth Leader, it is not just you who received the benefits mentioned above, but also all the young people in your school or organisation can access some of these benefits. This means they can apply for our Youth Award Grants and receive copies of Backcountry.