“membership has its perks”
It’s easy to join the Otago Ski Club – and doing so will reduce the amount that you need to pay if you stay at Joel Lodge.
Fill in our online form and join today.
Click here for Official Online Registration Form
Once you have completed your application and you become a member of the Otago Ski Club, you will be able to stay at Joel Lodge for substantially less than the non-member rate, introduce your family to alpine recreation in a friendly environment, and be part of an awesome club committed to making your membership fun!
Annual Membership Fees (Membership year starts 1 May)
| Working Membership | Financial Membership | ||
| Adult | $75 | $175 | |
| Junior | N/A | $45 | Age 6-18 in year of application or still at school |
| Student | N/A | $45 | Full time tertiary education (proof required) |
| Family | $150 | $350 | Both spouses and children in the junior category |
| Couple | $130 | $330 | Adult couple at the same address |
There is a one off joining fee of $25 when joining for the first time. This is also payable if you do not pay your membership fee during the renewal period as the membership is reset on 1 June each year.
Children 5 & under are not eligible for membership but may stay at the lodge at the discretion of the committee. Any child staying at the lodge pays the child rate.
There are two levels of membership with different fees to reflect the expected contribution.
Working Member – with this membership you will be expected to contribute to the club by attending work parties at the start or end of the winter season (or make other arrangements to contribute if the dates do not suit), being on the committee, or providing some other form of service that you feel you can offer the club.
Financial Member – membership of the club but without the expectation of being able to contribute your time (unless you want to). The extra amount you pay will go towards funding jobs to be done.
The split between the memberships is designed to reflect that the club runs on the work done by members. It was originally built by member work parties. The club want to encourage participation and contribution as much as possible, but we also want to recognise that time is at a premium these days, and for some it is easier to make an additional financial commitment rather than a time one.
It is an ‘honour’ system, and we appreciate that sometimes plan change and you can’t make a planned working party, or sometimes members might help more in one year and less in another. If you are unsure about where you stand please feel free to have a chat to anyone in the committee, or the caretakers, about it.
