SMOC is a friendly club and has about 100 members. Our membership base extends throughout Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. SMOC is affiliated to the East Anglian Orienteering Association (EAOA), the regional body which co-ordinates the sport in East Anglia and the British Orienteering, the national body, which co-ordinates activities within the UK and represents the sport on the world stage.
MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
British Orienteering have two levels of Membership called Local and National. To determine which level of membership you require you need to consider how far you travel to compete, the type of competitions you want to take part in and how frequently you orienteer. Any orienteer who competes in more than three events will begin to save money by joining British Orienteering, as members receive a discounted entry at events. Which events you receive a discount at will be determined by your level of membership. You can choose to join British Orienteering as a senior (21 or over), junior (20 or under), or as a family (parents/guardians of young persons under 25).
NEW MEMBERS
If you have not been a member of another orienteering club or BOF during the past three years, as a new BOF Local member you will receive free membership until the 31st December.
LOCAL MEMBERSHIP
The benefits of becoming a Local Member are:
- You will receive our online quarterly club magazine 'SMOC Signals' which contains club news, views, and details of local events and activities
- Bi-Annual "Local Focus" Newsletter
- Discounted entry to regional and local events in your club's region only
- Eligibility to compete in the JK, national, regional and district events
- The option to compete in a Rankings scheme
- Access to a ‘Navigational Challenge’ and ‘Racing Challenge’ Incentive Scheme
- Public Liability Insurance when participating in events and activities registered with British Orienteering
- Papers and vote at the British Orienteering AGM
- Discounts from national companies through the member benefits scheme
- Access to a members only section of the website
NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP
The benefits of becoming a National Member are (extra benefits highlighted in bold):
- You will receive our online quarterly club magazine 'SMOC Signals' which contains club news, views, and details of local events and activities
- Four copies of the British Orienteering magazine, Focus, which includes the junior magazine Ozone
- Eligibility to compete in the British Championships, JK, national, regional and local events
- Discounted entry to the JK, national, regional and local events in all regions and significant savings (£2 per day) when entering a multi-day holiday event (such as the Scottish 6-day, Croeso or the Lakes 5-day) when held outside your own Association
- Opportunity to qualify to represent your country at international competitions
- The option to compete in a Rankings scheme
- Access to a ‘Navigational Challenge’ and ‘Racing Challenge’ Incentive Scheme
- Public Liability Insurance when participating in events and activities registered with British Orienteering
- Papers and vote at the British Orienteering AGM
- Discounts from National companies through the member benefits scheme
- Access to a members only section of the website
JOINING SMOC
If you would like to join SMOC, the simplest way is to go to the British Orienteering website and join online. Alternatively you can download a Membership Form and post it to British Orienteering. You can also pay by direct debit.
FEES
| Senior | Junior & Student | Family | |
| LOCAL |
£8.00 |
Free |
£14.00 |
| NATIONAL |
£21.50 |
£4.65 |
£30.00 |
PLEASE NOTE:
1. A Junior member must be 20 or under on December 31st
of the membership year
2. Family membership covers parents and all children
under 19.
3. If you are a NEW member joining after September 1st
then you can receive 16 months membership for the price of 12, i.e.
membership lasts until December 31st the following year.
4. Details will be stored on computer and are not
accessible to other organisations.