2025-2026 Registration/Renewal

Use this online form for renewing all types of membership in the Oak Bay Lawn Bowling Club and for registering as a new member. Every member must submit his/her own copy of this form including each family member in the Introductory Family category.

You can maintain your own membership record on line, for example for changes in address.

This form does not "time out", so there is no need to hurry; your input will stay in place until you submit the form.

All fields marked with an asterisk * must be answered, or the form will not submit.

Select from the choices below whether you are renewing or applying for:

FULL membership $350, which entitles you to engage in all club activities and vote at club business meetings. You must be a full member to play croquet. This includes members under the "family" and "single" fee structure. Full members have access to a locker (one per family), name tag(s), use of club bowls, introductory coaching and access to the Members Only section of the website. Fees are not pro-rated.

FAMILY RATE (INTRODUCTORY) $300, two to four people of one household will receive a first-year full membership with access as in Full Membership. This special rate is only available to those who have not belonged to a lawn bowling club in the past three years.

SINGLE (INTRODUCTORY) $150, entitles a new member first-year full membership with access detailed in Full Membership.This special rate is only available to those who have not belonged to a lawn bowling club in the past three years.

SHORT MAT AND SOCIAL membership $150, entitles access to all short mat activities and all social activities all year. Access is granted to a locker and to the Members Only section of the Club website.

SOCIAL membership $100, entitles access to all social activities all year, but not lawn bowling, croquet, or short mat bowling. Access is granted to the Members Only section of the Club website.

YOUTH Under 26 (19-25) membership $150, Entitles access to all club activities as detailed in Full Membership.

YOUTH UNDER 19 (6-18) membership $75, Entitles access to all club activities as detailed in Full Membership. *See Notes below regarding conditions that apply to Junior players under 19.

NEW MEMBER LATE JOINING $175, After July 15 this rate is available to a person who has been a member at another BC Lawn Bowling Club within the last three years. Entitles access to all club activities as detailed under Full Membership. Not available to a former OBLBC within three years of last registration.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP (active) – $350 For members designated as Life Members of the OBLBC who are active. Entitles access to all club activities as detailed under Full Membership.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP (social) – $100 For members designated as Life Members of the OBLBC who are active as a social member. Entitles access to all social activities all year and Members Only section of the Club website.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP (inactive) – $0 For members designated as Life Members of the OBLBC who are inactive. Entitles access to Members Only section of the Club website.

Notes: -Youth aged 6-12 will require a short assessment by an OBLBC Coach prior to membership approval after registration -Youth aged 6-12 will require parental supervision while at the Club. -A parental/guardian release form is required for all Youth registrations Under 19. -Youth aged 13-18 will have access to the club grounds/buildings during regular scheduled activities.

Current member contact information is necessary for club administration. The Societies Act of BC requires that a membership list, including name and contact information, be made available to all members. Mailing addresses will not be published in the membership list; it is recommended that they be provided as an alternative method of contact when needed by the Executive for Club purposes.

The club reports certain member information to Bowls BC and Bowls Canada for administrative and statistical purposes. Please answer the questions below. All Bowls BC questions must be answered before the form will submit. (Six questions for full members; two questions for social members.)

The operations of the club are completely dependent on its volunteers. We realize that the circumstances of some members preclude taking on these activities, and some of you have contributed more than your share in the past and are entitled to time off now. If you are able, please strongly consider how your volunteerism relieves others from a heavier burden and helps the Club function; please do your part and volunteer for at least one activity.

A description of the various volunteer activities can be found on the Volunteering page.

This section contains optional questions that are intended to increase interaction among members and support for the club.

I consent to the following three uses of my contact information. (Select your choices from the dropdown lists. The club's preferred response is at the top of each list.)

There are eleven fee categories for renewal for the period April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026:

1. 1. Full member adult – $350.
2. 2. Family (Introductory) $300 (2-4 persons from the same household. If any of the family members has ever been a member of another lawn bowling club within the past 3 years, you are not eligible for this special one-year rate category).
3. 3. Single Introductory $150 (new member who has not bowled with another club in the past 3 years).
4. 4. Social and Short Mat member (all ages) – $150
5. 5. Social – $100
6. 6. Youth under 19 (age 6-18) – $75
7. 7. Youth Under 26 (between 19 and 25)– $150
8. 8. New member late joining after July 15th-$175
9. 9. Life Membership (active) – $350
10. 10. Life Membership (social) – $100
11. 11. Life Membership (inactive) – $0

The option of online payments will be made available to any club member who uses online banking at a Canadian financial institution.

You have the option of paying your fees either:

1. 1. By cheque or cash; or
2. 2. Online, via Interac e-Transfer. Send to funds@bowlsoakbay.ca

As soon as you select your method of payment from the dropdown box below, some advice will be displayed for that method.

You need only make one payment per household (although every household member must submit a separate entry form.) If you are paying for more than one person, please identify all members you are paying for in the comments section at the end of this form.

Immediately after completing this form, please complete the online banking payment or make out the cheque to the club.

The Membership Secretary and the Treasurer have spent a lot of time in the past pursuing members who have simply forgotten to pay, even though they have filled out their renewal forms. Hence the pressure to pay at the same time as you complete the renewal form.

If an individual registers and pays the Club fees and is not able to begin using the membership due to a medical issue (supported by a doctor's written verification), the member has the option of requesting a full refund of the fees. If a member has begun partaking in any Club activities, no full or partial refund will be made.

(Optionally) add comments relevant to the processing of your membership in the box below. For example, if you are paying for more than one person, or another member is paying for you, please comment to that effect. Also comment if your current entry is a correction of your previous entry.

Before submitting this form, type your name in the agreement box below to signify that you agree that:

1. 1. The information you have supplied on this form is complete and correct, including the consent to the use of your personal information.
2. 2. Your membership will not become effective until:
   1. (a) the Membership Secretary accepts your application; and
   2. (b) the requisite fee has been received by the club.
   3. (c) You agree to abide by the Club's Code of Conduct contained in our Policy Manual (Policy Manual)

      Photos

      Note: Photos are often taken to commemorate Club events and celebrate tournament winners. They may be posted on the Club website. If you do not wish your photo taken, please step away from the group photos.

The form cannot be submitted unless you type in the Conditions of Membership box below.

Now click on the SUBMIT/UPDATE button below.

Renewing Members

If you are updating your existing membership record, you should now see "YOUR UPDATE IS A SUCCESS" at the top of your screen. If not, you have some missing data. Scroll down the form and look for areas highlighted in pink. Fill in the missing data and Update again.

Once you see the YOUR UPDATE IS A SUCCESS message you are given the option to RETURN TO START PAGE. This is in case you want to make more changes to your membership record. If not, you are done.

You will not receive a confirmation record because you yourself can look at what is on file for you at any time, by clicking on the link in the renewal notice that was sent to you.

New Members Only

If you are submitting a new application and do not receive an immediate confirmation message after you submit the form "Thank you. Your membership request has been received..." (in blue lettering) , then you have NOT successfully submitted your 2024/25 membership application/renewal.

If there is no confirmation message, scroll back to the top of the form; you will see you have an error message, "There was a problem with your submission . . ." . Check to see which fields on the form you have not completed. (Incomplete fields are highlighted in pink.) Fill in the missing data, then click on SUBMIT again.

In addition to the immediate "Thank you . . ." confirmation message, within minutes you will receive an e-mail showing your complete membership information as submitted. (if you don't receive an e-mail, check your Junk Mail folder; your service provider may have directed it there.)

Please check your input, as shown in the e-mail, to make sure that it is accurate. If you need to make changes, log on to the online form again. Almost all of the previous information from your latest entry will appear; you need only make the changes that you want, then resubmit.