Membership

Membership has its Benefits

We have an exciting new membership benefit!

Volunteer Northumberland is a volunteer management system that will take the stress out of finding, organizing and appreciating the volunteers your organization relies upon! As a Northumberland Sports Council Member, your organization can create a profile and utilize all the amazing features!

Check it out for yourself! www.volunteernorthumberland.com

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Other benefits you can enjoy as a Northumberland Sports Council Member include:

  • Access to print ad space in newspapers and other joint promotion opportunities
  • Advocacy for health and physical activity with reference to your sport
  • Access to KidSport funding to increase access to your programs
  • Guidance with applying for grants
  • Support and advice to create policies that reflect the values and mission of your organization
  • Training and workshops for your organization’s members (coaches, volunteers)
  • Be a part of creating a more physically literate community
  • Membership organization networking events
  • Help with creating a sustainable organization
  • Access to the expertise and networking of individual sport council leaders

As a member you will receive:

  • Collective promotion of events and programs
  • Access to Sport Directory and databases
  • Coordinated and enhanced training opportunities
  • Sharing resources
  • Borrowing privileges of the NSC and those of the Sport Alliance of Ontario (SAO)
  • Opportunity to get involved in a number of challenging, exciting and fun activities
  • Assurance that residents are eligible to be lifelong participants in accessible, safe and equitable sport
  • Promotional opportunities in the NSC Northumberland News space

 

Membership Opportunities

Group Members:  any sport/recreation organization which:

  • A not-for-profit or charitable organization
  • Made up of members and or participants
  • Applies for membership by completing a Membership Application Form
  • Pays the Group membership fee
    • Annual Rate:  $25/25 members ($200.00 maximum)
    • Voting Privilege:  Yes
      • 1 for each 25 members (5 votes max.)

Individual Members:  any person whom:

  • Applies for membership by completing a Membership Application Form
  • Is 18 years of age or older
  • Pays the Individual membership fee
    • Annual Rate:  $100.00
    • Voting Privilege:  Yes

Junior Members: any person whom:

  • Applies for membership by completing a Membership Application Form
  • Is under 18 years of age
  • Pays the Junior membership fee
    • Annual Rate:  $10.00
    • Voting Privilege:  Yes

Business/ Corporate/ Associate Members shall be any person, group or business organization which:

  • Applies for membership by completing a Membership Application Form
  • Is approved by the board of Directors as to membership criteria
  • Pays the Business/Corporate/ Association membership fee
    • Annual Rate:  $125.00
    • Voting Privilege:  No