Membership
Membership
Why Join?
Being a club member entitles you paddle whenever you like and to use all the club equipment and be kept up to date with club news.
Maitahi membership is from 1st September until 31st August
Please fill out the form below whether you are a new or exisiting member as details change over time. One form needs to be filled out for each paddler.
Please read the membership conditions at the bottom of the page.
Try it out before you join
We offer a couple of ‘getting started’ paddles for a koha to introduce you to waka ama.
If you decide you’d like to paddle on a regular basis you will need to join the club. Joining in our social paddles is a good way to get to know people and find regular crews. You are welcome to paddle on a more casual basis, filling in when crew members are away or joining the social paddles on Friday evenings or Sunday mornings.
The club provides lifejackets and paddles for beginners.
Maitahi Outrigger Canoe Club – Conditions of Membership
It is important that you read these carefully.
- You are not considered a member of the club until both
- This form has been filled out
- And payment has been received by the treasurer
- By joining Maitahi Outrigger Canoe Club, you agree to:
- Actively participate in Club Clean-Ups and working bees.
- Actively participate in Club fundraising events.
- Add value to the Club by keeping the shed tidy / emptying canoes if filled with rain water / help with the upkeep of the waka area
- Offer to share your skill-set such as: Funding applications / Coaching / Rangatahi development / Lawn mowing / Steersman / Towing canoes / Committee member
- Privacy Act 1993: Information that Maitahi Outrigger Paddling Club collects about members is for the purposes of the Maitahi Outrigger Paddling Club dealing with those members and for the club to retain, use and disclose to the Waka Ama NZ, Nga Kaihoe O Aotearoa (NKOA) for affiliation purposes. ID information will be discarded once verified. Members are entitled to reasonable access to, and correction of, information held about them. Our privacy policy can be viewed at Maitahi's Privacy Policy.
- Publishing of membership details for the purposes such as club membership lists, or other club business specifically related to club management (paper or electronic), will be deemed as accepted.
- You consent to receiving electronic messages and information regarding the Maitahi Outrigging Canoe Club or any other products, service, or promotions offered by Maitahi Outrigger Canoe Club and agree, pursuant to the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007, that the person sending any such message need not include a functional unsubscribe facility in the message.
- You agree to your details being recorded in Teamer (online email crew organisational & notification system)
- You agree to abide by the club’s safety rules and the Maitahi Health & Safety Operating Plan which includes wearing a lifejacket if you are not a confident swimmer or as directed by the accompanying Steerer.
- You agree it is your responsibility to advise the steerer of any disabilities, health issues or lack of confidence before paddling.
- You understand that failure to comply with Maitahi Outrigger Canoe Club’s operating guidelines could result in the termination of your membership.
- You agree that photos/videos taken at club events may be used for promotional purposes in print or online.
- If a new enrolling member makes application for membership on or after 1 April, then the part year membership fee will be 60% of the annual membership fee.
DISCLAIMER: While taking all possible safety precautions, Maitahi Outrigger Canoe Club will not be held liable for any personal injury/harm to paddlers at any time.