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HOW
DO I BECOME AN ATHLETE MEMBER OF GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA?
Gymnastics Australia welcomes membership of all gymnastics participants,
taking part in recognised Gymsports, within affiliated Gymnastics
Clubs throughout Australia. Affiliated Gymnastics Clubs are those
clubs who have affiliated with their State
Gymnastic Association. For more information on Club Membership
please click
here.
Participants should be invited membership of their State Association/Gymnastics
Australia upon enrollment with their affiliated Gymnastics Club.
Each State Gymnastic Association is responsible for setting their
own annual athlete membership fee, with Gymnastics Australia setting
their annual athlete membership fee at $8.75 (which includes a $2.70
Personal Accident Insurance Cover) per athlete. The State Association
and Gymnastics Australia athlete membership fee is usually presented
to the member as one annual fee.
WHY
BECOME AN ATHLETE MEMBER OF GYMNASTICS AUSTRALIA?
Gymnastics Australia has in excess of 115,000 registered athlete
members operating in over 550 Gymnastics Clubs throughout Australia.
Collectively, the strength in athlete numbers provides Gymnastics
Australia, with an opportunity to lobby the Australian Sports Commission
for funding to conduct the activities of all gymsports.
By becoming a member of your State Association (and in turn Gymnastics
Australia) you are being counted as an active participant in Gymnastics
and assisting Gymnastics Australia to meet your growing needs as
an athlete.
It is only when Gymnastics Australia knows who its members are,
that it can actively contribute to improving the quality and standard
of services to its members. There is much truth in the old adage...
"strength in numbers".
THE
BENEFITS OF ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP FOR 2008
In addition to being counted as a member of a sport that boasts
100,000 members nationally, by becoming an athlete member of Gymnastics
Australia you will receive the following benefits:-
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Membership Card (State Branded)
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Passport and Sticker Set
(Kindergym Members Only)
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Additional
benefits are also provided by your State Gymnastic Association.
LOOKING
AFTER OUR ATHLETE MEMBERS
Gymnastics Australia is serious about the rights and responsibilities
of all its members. With this in mind Gymnastics Australia has developed
a range of policies to ensure that participants in the sport are
able to enjoy safe sporting opportunities.
DOWNLOAD
- MEMBER PROTECTION POLICY (90KB)
Link to Gymnastics Australia's Privacy
Statement
Link to the Australian Sports Commission's Junior
Sport Framework (JSF)
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