2024-25 New Member Club Application

GymBC's membership year runs September 1 - August 31

Potential new member clubs that want to be recognized as a member club of Gymnastics BC, must submit this completed form along with the membership fee, for consideration by the GymBC Board of Directors.

Acceptance of New Club Membership
GymBC's Board of Directors reviews all new member club applications. The board has sole discretion to approve or deny new member club applicants.

The New Club Membership review and approval process may take several months. Following Board review, notification of status will be provided to the applicant.

The board may refuse a new application for membership for reasons including, but not limited to:

• incomplete information
• history of failing to be a member in good standing with any other provincial or national sport organization
• concern over training, safety, personnel or risk management issues

If the new member club application is denied for GymBC membership, the membership fee that was paid will be returned to the applicant.

Please allow ample time between the submission of your application and your anticipated program start date.

Probation period
All new clubs are placed on probation for one year to ensure compliance with all GymBC policies. All new clubs on probation with GymBC are required to provide a deposit against membership fees. The deposit is based on the number of programs offered and anticipated membership size of the club.

Number of members         Deposit Amount
Under 100                           up to $500
Up to 300                            up to $1,500
Up to 500                            up to $2,000

Deposit will be collected after a new club applicant has been approved. Deposit will be held by GymBC until the end of the club’s probationary period. At the club’s request, the deposit can either be returned or utilized against future invoices. At any time during the probationary period GymBC may, at its discretion, apply all or part of the deposit to invoices in arrears.

Clubs on probation are required to make payments at the time an invoice is issued. New clubs are not extended a 30-day grace period to pay invoices. 

*The Gymnastics BC membership season runs from September 1 - August 31. The Club Membership fee will be prorated based on remaining number of months left in the membership year. If your club is approved, you will be refunded the difference from the paid fee versus the pro-rated fee.

You will be required to renew your membership with Gymnastics BC next year.

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