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Membership
- All New Memberships Now Good Through 2009
- Student Memberships (Info Below)
- Join Online
Membership Form (pdf format)
The quickest way to join is online. Or print and mail this membership form along with your membership fee.
The membership form and agreement are to protect privacy and to prevent misuse of information members share via the web. The agreement is also intended to reduce the potential for the type of problem which arose with the US Forest Service. (Although we have found from government documents that perjury and misrepresentation are apparently acceptable methods for Forest Service personnel with a mission or agenda to pursue). The agreement is not meant to make the OMA any less open of an organization and should not have any effect on anyone whose intentions in joining are positive and honest.
Membership is open to anyone anywhere - it is not limited to Oregonians.
Benefits
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Route Description Sheets - Two page descriptions of select mountaineering routes in Oregon, in pdf. Members have free unlimited access to these information sheets in pdf format, online. Here is a sample.
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Online Route Descriptions - The development of pdf route sheets is a slow and ongoing process and for most known routes which do not have pdf sheets there are route descriptions on the website. These are open only to members.
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Information - Conditions and trip reports which have been posted by members are archived and can be searched. In addition to the Conditions links in the public links section there is a more detailed page of links in our Weather Center in the members area.
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Trips - OMA organized outings and classes are open only to members. You must join if you are interested in participating in any of them. You can also list your own trips on the web in our members area, or find one to join there.
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Partners - The OMA maintains a "profiles" web page with information submitted voluntarily by members interested in climbing partners. This is accessible to all members and can be used to look for partners with similar interests and backgrounds. There is also a forum in our members-only discussion area to list your own trip or to find out who else is looking for partners for a trip.
Cost
New memberships received now will be valid at least through 2009.
An individual membership in the OMA costs $25 for the calendar year, or remainder thereof. Additional members from the same family (spouses or partners, children) are $10 each. Student memberships are $10. Money collected for dues and for official association classes and climbs is put towards the costs of running the organization, including the publicly accessible webpages, the member-only pages (such as the route descriptions and archived reports), and all member services. We also support a few select mountain safety projects, including preparation and distribution of current climbing condition reports, at least during some seasons. The membership fee also includes an OMA T-shirt.
Renewals have traditionally been on a sliding scale depending on level of activity. For trip leaders and class instructors it has been free, for members who posted trips or condition reports it is greatly discounted, and even for inactive members who renew within the specified time there has often been a discount. If you are active as a climber and participate in the club your continuing membership fees will be minimal.
If you are a current or past member with a membership form on file all you need to do is pay your membership or renewal fee. You can either snail-mail a check or (preferably) use paypal to send the dues to us at oma@i-world.net
- Student Memberships - $10
We now offer a student membership for anyone currently enrolled in any college, university, or high school. The new member fee is $10 which includes an OMA t-shirt. The membership will be valid for the current and/or following calendar year just as any other membership, regardless of continuing student status. Proof of current student status needs to be submitted with the membership form, and again upon renewal if requested. This should include a copy of your tuition bill or statement for the current term. (You may black out social security numbers, drivers license numbers and any other privacy related information as long as its clear that you are currently enrolled.) High school students should submit some form of proof of current enrollment such as a class schedule or note from a faculty member or parent.
Student memberships are full memberships with no limitations.
How to Join
Join online or mail the membership fee and our Membership Application Form to us. You will be added to the members e-mail list and given website and forum passwords, and you will be eligible for all benefits listed above.