Membership

SAGA North is a member-oriented club. We all work together and pitch in to help form a fantastic organization that allows gays and lesbians and their friends to ski and socialize.

As a member, you will be added to our member's-only email list. You can use this list to communicate with other members on things such as ski trips, the latest news or, perhaps, items you want to buy/sell. You will also be given access to the club membership roster so that you can contact other members individually. In addition, members receive our newsletter, and are able to attend special events during the year.

In addition, SAGA North relies upon the active participation of all of our members to make the club work. We have an elected board to head various committees, which is in turn responsible for Winter Trips, Summer Activities, Social Activities, Newsletter, Web, etc. We have trip leaders who help organize all of our summer and winter trips.

So why not become a member and help us to make the club work?

Member Signup Form

Member Discounts

SAGA Members can get discounts for various merchandise and services. This includes sporting goods, massage, and food. Membership cards will be issued at the socials enable these discounts. See the Member Discount page for details.

Non-Members are Welcome

SAGA North wants new people to try the club out. As a non-member you can go on one trip without joining the club. After that, we encourage you to maintain your membership each year while participating in the club's events. But as a practical matter, that is really only enforced on a year-by-year basis, through the member's discount price for trips and other events.

When you sign up for most events, there is a discount price for members if you join/renew at the same time, or have a membership that extends through the time of the event.

As of the 2009-2010 season, the difference between the member's price and the regular price is not deductible against the membership fee, if you choose to join or renew later. If you might go on more than one trip, you are better off paying the membership fee with the first trip.

Membership fee

The membership fee for SAGA North is $35. The term of membership is from October to September, but non-members get the summer free if they sign up after April 1. Your membership fee helps pay for advertising for new members), for free social events, and operational overheads (e.g. web hosting, fax service, accounting).