By being a member of the FMCBC, your club and club members support the FMCBC’s work with outdoor recreation organizations, industry and government agencies to protect BC’s mountains and forests and to maintain access for non-motorized backcountry recreation across BC. The FMCBC is very active with committees dedicated to these purposes and encourages all clubs and club members to become involved by participating on a committee, writing letters, or contributing to our publications.
Each member club:
- Qualifies to apply for club project funding through the FMCBC’s annual Member Club Grant Program.
- Qualifies to participate in the FMCBC’s Liability Insurance Programs.
Each club’s members:
- Have the opportunity to receive the FMCBC’s monthly e-news, with links to current hot topics around the province. You can sign up for our e-news here.
- Have the opportunity to receive Cloudburst, the FMCBC’s magazine-style newsletter, and are encouraged to contribute articles, stories, trip reports and photos that can be shared with members across BC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Membership
FMCBC membership dues are based on a club’s membership as of March 15th and any increase in membership as of September 15th each year. A membership renewal request will be sent to your club on or shortly after March 15th. Invoices for the upcoming membership and insurance fee year will be sent out in May/June and are payable 30 days after invoice is sent.
FMCBC membership dues are based on a club’s membership on March 15th, and on September 15th, if the club’s membership has increased. A membership and insurance renewal request will be sent to your club in mid-March, followed by a request to update your member count in September. Invoices for the upcoming year’s membership and insurance fees will be sent out in May/June and are payable within 30 days from the date of the invoice. A second invoice for membership and insurance fees may be sent out in October/November, depending on your club/organizations increase in memberships as of September 15th.
A Guide for FMCBC Membership Count:
- Each “Family” or “Couples” membership counts as one FMCBC membership.
- Clubs with Honourary members who DO NOT pay club membership fees should not include the Honourary member in their member count.
- Members who belong to more than one FMCBC member club are only required to pay their FMCBC membership dues once annually via their home or primary club.
- Mentor organizations should include their members as of March 15, plus the number (or best estimate) of program participants (mentors and mentees). If your organization offers more than one program intake, new participants (mentors and mentees) from the additional intakes will be included in the October/November invoice, based on the participant count as of September 15th.
For additional support calculating membership numbers, view this chart.
The FMCBC invoices for insurance and membership fees twice per year – once in May/June and the second in October/November. The second invoice will depend on the increase in membership as of September 15th.
The invoice will be sent to your FMCBC club rep. Please note: It is the responsibility of each Club Rep. to ensure their club treasurer receives the invoice and that it’s paid on time. It is up to your Club Rep. to ensure that the contact information we have on file is correct. Payment is due 30 days from the date of the invoice.
A Guide for FMCBC Membership Count:
- Each “Family” or “Couples” membership counts as one FMCBC membership.
- Members who belong to more than one FMCBC member club are only required to pay their FMCBC membership dues once annually via their home or primary club.
- For Associate memberships, since an Associate member belongs to more than one FMCBC member club, Associate memberships are not included in a club’s membership count. Only the member’s primary or home club must include the member in their club’s membership count.
- Clubs with Honourary members who DO NOT pay club membership fees should not include the Honourary member in their member count.
- Mentor organizations should include their members as of March 15, plus the number (or best estimate) of program participants (mentors and mentees). If your organization offers more than one program intake, new participants (mentors and mentees) from the additional intakes will be included in the October/November invoice, based on the participant count as of September 15th.
For additional support with membership count, view this chart.
Payment of membership and insurance fees are due 30 days from the date of the invoice.
Membership dues are based on your club’s total number of memberships, but insurance dues are based on the club’s total number of individuals. If your club has couple and/or family memberships, these count as single FMCBC memberships for membership dues, but we will need to know your total number of individuals for calculating your insurance premium. This means clubs that offer “Family” and “Couples” memberships will have higher member count for insurance than for FMCBC membership fee purposes.
For further guidance for FMCBC insurance count, please see the FAQ, “How do I calculate the total number of “individual” members for our club’s insurance count?”
Individuals who are members of more than one FMCBC member club are only required to pay the annual FMCBC membership fee and the annual insurance fee one time to their home or primary member club. It is the responsibility of the individual and their home or primary club to submit their annual FMCBC membership fee to the FMCBC.
The FMCBC is unable to cross reference which members may be members of more than one FMCBC member club, FMCBC relies on clubs to submit the appropriate FMCBC membership fees. Fee reimbursement is the responsibility of the individual clubs and members, not the FMCBC.
For additional support calculating individual members, view this chart.