2010-2011 Membership Fee Structure

Your annual membership entitles you to complete access of the ERC facilities including boats, indoor rowing tank, ergonometer, shower room, changeroom, and coaching.

Alberta Rowing Association (ARA) and Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) Fees:
All ERC club members automatically become members of the ARA and RCA and are required to pay these fees through the ERC as per the schedule above. New UART members who join in the fall are not required to pay ARA and RCA fees to the ERC. (They pay these fees through the UART.)

Membership Discounts:
All participants registered in ERC hosted classe can have their course fee credited towards their annual membership fee.

BINGO REQUIREMENT

You must sign up for your Bingo dates at the time of registration. Alternatively you may pay out all or part of your bingo requirements at a rate of $100 per bingo at the time of registration. You can also exchange one bingo for coaching a high school rowing program, Learn to Row, Row for Life or Row for Kids. (Coaching volunteers must be qualified and must arrange to coach with the program coordinator prior to claiming this exemption)

ERC can be fined $500 or more if an inadequate number of bingo workers show up. Therefore, if you sign up for Bingo dates cheques in the amount of $100 will be taken when registering. Comp Rowers will provide four cheques (post dated Jul. 1, 2010; Sep 1, 2010; Nov. 1, 2010 and May 1, 2011) and Rec Rowers will provide three cheques (post dated Jul 1; Sep 1 and Nov 1). Your cheque will be cashed if you fail to show up at your Bingo on time. If you sign up for Bingo dates, it is your responsibility to ensure that your Bingo dates are covered. You may make your own arrangements for someone else to work your Bingo dates, but the Bingo dates remain your responsibility and you will be fined if your replacement worker is late or does not show up. It is not the Club’s responsibility to find replacement workers for you. If you have made arrangements for a replacement worker to work your Bingo please notify the Bingo Director in advance.

Volunteer Hours:

The Edmonton Rowing Club relies heavily on the involvement of all club members to maintain our programs. When you register you will be asked to review a list of volunteer tasks and then sign up for your volunteer hours. Alternatively you may pay out all or part of your volunteer hours at a rate of $25 per hour at the time of registration. If you sign up for volunteer hours two cheques in the amount of $200 will be taken when registering (dated November 1, 2010 and May 1, 2011).

There are a variety of opportunities to complete your volunteer hours. Assisting at regattas, facility cleanups, fundraisers, and committee work are just a few examples. To ensure that the Club’s volunteer needs are met, the Volunteer Coordinator may ask you to fulfill some of your volunteer hours at a particular event such as a regatta. Please help your club by cooperating with the Volunteer Coordinator if at all possible .Volunteer hours must be completed by November 1, 2010. Volunteer work done between November 1, 2010 and April 30, 2011 can be applied toward your 2011-12 membership obligations.

Donations:

ERC has lower fees than many other major rowing clubs in Canada. We strive to keep membership fees low to keep the sport accessible to everybody. If you feel you can afford to pay more, your donation would be gratefully accepted.  Tax exempt donations can be made payable to the City of Edmonton.

Payment:

You can register on-line but the Edmonton Rowing Club is not equipped to accept on-line payments.  Please mail your cheques to our registered post office address or drop them in the mail box at the ERC's Rowing Tank: