Members Programs & Services
2010 Paddle Alberta Members Fees and Benefits Chart
Updated Feb 17 2010
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| Membership Type: ITEM: |
Paddling Club | Not-For Profit | Commercial | Individual Instructor | Individual |
| Membership Fee/Year | $120 |
$100 |
$150 |
Paddle Alberta Certified Instructor $60 for 3 years OR Paddle Canada Certified Instructor $30 for 3 years |
$30 |
| Voting @ General Meetings | 1/club |
2 for all |
1 for all |
1 for all |
1 for all |
| Eligible for Matching Grant — Equipment | YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
| Eligible for Matching Grant — Building/Facility | YES |
YES |
NO
|
NO |
NO |
| Eligible for Matching Grant — Instructor Dev Certification *See policy details below |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
NO |
Insurance Subsidy Subsidy Ends April 30 2011 |
YES: |
YES: |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Meal — General Meetings |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Travel — General Meetings |
YES, 1 vehicle |
YES, 1 vehicle per NFP org. |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Maximum $s for Credit-based support from Jan 1, 2008 to Dec 31, 2009 |
$4,000 |
$4,000 |
$1,000 |
50% of courses costs to max $300/person/year, to current Paddle Alberta Instructor Member holding membership for 1 full year prior to applying. For details & application scroll to bottom of screen. |
$0 |
2010 Paddle Alberta Benefits Policy & Requirements:
Updated Feb 17 2010
*NEW POLICY Member ORGANIZATIONS:
Matching Grant for Instructor Development Certification
In addition to Paddle Canada and Paddle Alberta Instructor certification courses, SKILLS development and non-certification courses and training in canoeing, kayaking, (but not river kayak instructor certification, contact Alberta Whitewater Association for this), river rescue and wilderness first aid are now an allowable matching grant expense. This includes non-certification river rescue courses and wilderness first aid courses (courses less than 40 hours in length) taught by certified instructors/technicians and/or are provincially/nationally recognized courses.
- All grants/subsidies are credit-based earned by current Members in good standing with Paddle Alberta. Funds are provided on a matching basis. GST is not included or to be calculated in the grant/subsidy. A copy of receipts must be provided and be in the name of the Organizational Member not an individual (unless in name of Instructor for Instructor Certification Upgrade Subsidy). Receipts must be legible, and only expenses with dated receipts incurred in the current calendar year are eligible.
- Grant/subsidy credit-based policies are to be set yearly by Paddle Alberta executive and will be established at the AGM for the coming year. Then, working with the budget and the earned credit-based funds sums, the executive will allocate funding amounts and announce to Members early in the calendar year.
- Grant/subsidy credits are earned by member or individual contributions through: attendance at one general meeting per year ($500/member), position on Paddle Alberta executive ($500/member), position on committee ($200/member), or the bi-annual Paddle Alberta casino ($200/worker-shift). Members can claim 50% of their earned credits in the first year 2008 and the balance in the second year 2010, for the 2-year casino funding period January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011.
- The 2011 casino will be between Oct-Nov 2011 in Edmonton and applications to volunteer will be available in June 2011. Travel assistance funds are provided for out-of-town volunteers.
- Organizational Membership fees are due March 17 2010 and Insurance Program Application (Liability, Property and additional floaters insurance) deadline is March 19 2010. The Club/NFP must be a current paid Paddle Alberta Member and a registered Society to qualify.
- Organizational Member Matching Grants for Equipment/Building/Instructor Development Certification is for the Jan 1, 2010 to Dec 31, 2010 Casino Funds time period. Paddle Alberta must receive your Final Report with 2010 dated receipts by October 1, 2010 and with 2011 dated receipts by Oct 1 2011.
- Paddle Alberta must receive all financial related items no later than October 1. Members that do not pay their insurance invoice by this date will not qualify for an insurance subsidy in subsequent year. Any member in arrears for financial reporting or payment shall not be eligible for the following year’s support.
- Application deadlines (except Insurance Program) maybe extended by application to the Paddle Alberta staff person and subsequent to approval by the Paddle Alberta Executive.
- Ten minutes before the call-to-order at each Paddle Alberta general meeting the: Not for Profit, Commercial, Instructor, and Individual members present MUST meet and determine their voting delegates.
- General meeting travel is at the rate of $0.37 / km. Car pooling is to be encouraged, and if rental vehicle cost is significantly (>15%) lower, then a rental vehicle should be used. An additional Long Distance Travel Policy applies to members over 275 km one-way from the meeting location. The Travel Expense Claim Form will be available to members at General Meetings.
2010 Paddle Alberta Benefits Guidelines:
1. ORGANIZATION MEMBERS — Matching Grant for Instructor Development Certification:
- Subsidies for courses listed above, New Policy for Instructor Development Certification.
- Available to Organization Members — Club, NFP and Commercial members.
- Attendance is required at one Paddle Alberta General Meeting per year.
2. ORGANIZATION MEMBERS: Matching Grant for Equipment and Building/Facility:
- Available to current Club/NFP Members with restrictions: Clubs are the primary recipients of these funds and their applications will be considered first, as long as they have met all the requirements for funding. NFP applications will be assessed based on an analysis by the executive and based on the value for the betterment of and impact on the paddling community.
- Attendance is required at one Paddle Alberta General Meeting per year.
3. INSTRUCTOR MEMBERS--Instructor Certification Upgrade Subsidy:
- Please read 2010 Paddle Alberta Benefits Policy & Requirements.
- For a current certified Paddle Alberta Instructor Member, who has been a member for one full year, to assist in attaining a higher level of instructor certification. Skill development courses may be considered by the executive upon request.
- The subsidy is 50% of courses costs up to maximum of $300 per instructor per calendar year.
- To earn credit-based support to qualify for grant, you must complete ONE volunteer task from any of the following: i.) attendance at one Paddle Alberta General Meeting; OR, volunteer for local paddling club/org/program and submit to Paddle Alberta their signed letter detailing your volunteer commitment which should be about 8 hours in length; OR, hold a position on Paddle Alberta Executive or Committee; OR, volunteer for one volunteer shift at a Paddle Alberta Casino; OR, complete one paddling-related volunteer task, with pre-approved permission of Paddle Alberta. If you need suggestions, just ask.
- Instructor must complete and submit to Paddle Alberta a Paddle Alberta Instructor Certification Upgrade Subsidy Application with receipt (s) by October 1st of each year to receive reimbursement.
- Approved courses are:
- Paddle Alberta and Paddle Canada Instructor level certification (except River Kayak Instructor — contact Alberta Whitewater Association for this);
- Swift Water Rescue nationally-recognized certification or non certification courses taught by certified instructors as required prerequisite for Paddle Alberta/Paddle Canada Instructor certification;
- Wilderness First Aid Certification courses as required prerequisite for Paddle Alberta/Paddle Canada Instructor certification.
- APPLICATION FORM: Paddle Alberta Instructor Certification Upgrade Subsidy Application
