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Membership

Last edited: Tue 19 Nov 2024

Southern Navigators (SN) welcomes new members of all ages, from complete beginners through to experienced orienteers. The club is affiliated to British Orienteering, the sport’s national governing body, and you join the club via British Orienteering (see below for details).

Membership consists of three levels: club, regional association, and national governing body British Orienteering. SN is on the boundary of two regional associations: South Central (SCOA) which includes Hampshire and Berkshire, and South East (SEOA) which includes Surrey.

Membership Benefits

Club membership includes:

  • SNaggers, the award-winning club magazine with 6 issues per annum
  • Discounted entry fees at SN events
  • Further reduced or free entries for helpers at SN events
  • Free evening orienteering activities (weekly in summer, monthly in winter)
  • Subsidised entry fees in SN teams at major relay and club team competitions
  • Eligibility for club championship, handicap championship, & club league
  • Opportunity to purchase club kit
  • Social events, including the annual Xmas dinner and prize-giving
  • For juniors, eligibility to join the club junior squad and training sessions

Regional membership includes:

  • Eligibility for regional championships (Individual in SCOA; Individual, Middle, Sprint and Night in SEOA), and Southern area Individual and Night Championships
  • Opportunity to score for the club in regional league events
  • For juniors, eligibility for selection to regional junior squad and training.

British Orienteering membership includes:

  • Discounted entry to other clubs' events (typically by £2 for seniors)
  • Discounts from National Retailers (click here for a full list of discounts available)
  • The option to sign up for a range of e-newsletters
  • Eligibility to compete in British Championships
  • Eligibility to compete in the United Kingdom Orienteering League
  • Access to the ‘Navigational Challenge’ and ‘Racing Challenge’ Incentive Schemes
  • Opportunity to qualify to represent your country at international competitions
  • For seniors, participation in the national rankings scheme
  • Public Liability Insurance when participating in events & activities registered with British Orienteering
  • Access to training for coaches and officials
  • Vote at the British Orienteering AGM (over 18’s only)
  • Access to a members-only section of the British Orienteering website

How much does membership cost?

Membership is by calendar year, and the table below shows the rates.

For new members (ie. anyone who hasn’t been a member in any of the last 4 calendar years) the rates below are reduced if you join after 01May and further still if you join after 01September in your first year of BO/SN membership. The reduced fees will be automatically administered as you join.

Senior

Young Adult

Junior

**Family

*Aged 26 or over

*Aged 21 - 25

*Aged 20 or under

Club

£10

£7

£3

£17

British Orienteering

£16

£10

£5

£37

Total Fees

£26

£17

£8

£54

*Age is as at the end of the applicable membership year.

**Family is for a maximum of 2 seniors and 1 or more juniors

If a household membership contains more than 2 senior members, they will still be entitled to the family membership offer, however additional individual senior members will be charged the individual membership fee rate of £16.

SCOA members - your club fee includes a regional affiliation fee paid by club on your behalf.

SEOA members - you will pay an additional small regional affiliation fee when joining.

JOIN Southern Navigators NOW

This link takes you to the British Orienteering website to complete the online form. The club will be pre-filled; you can choose the appropriate regional association (probably the region in which you are most likely to orienteer) and add your personal details.

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