Wellingtons rugged southwest,
photos by Barbara Mitcalfe

Becoming a TTC member

TTC welcomes new people in all its activities. We have over 600 members with broad ranges of age, ability and experience.

If you're interested in joining TTC the easiest way is to meet us on a tuesday club night. There are always people present who can answer your questions and put you in touch with organisers of upcoming trips.

As you'll see from the fixture card, there are several trips to choose from every week.

Around February each year we hold a new members' evening with presentations about club activities and sign-up for the club's popular bushcraft course.

What you'll need

To start tramping you'll need certain basic gear, such as tramping boots, warm clothes, a waterproof layer and a pack. If you're going away for the weekend you'll also need a sleeping bag. Some of this gear can be hired at the club's gear room, however some you'll need to buy or borrow from a friend. A more detailed gear list can be found in the fixture card. See also our trip information.

Never tramped before?

If you've never done any tramping before then we recommend you attend our bush craft Instruction course. This will give you most of the skills you need to go tramping - you'll meet some interesting people too! Have a look at the activities page for more information about instruction courses.

Eligibility

All you need to do is to get your form signed by two existing club members of a year or more.

The application form is yet to be changed to reflect the change in eligibility. You do not need to have gone on any trips/activity, as stated on the form. So please leave that section blank.

There are no official age limits for members but you will need to take responsibility for yourself on club trips. An enthusiastic band of members have young children and special trips cater for the whole family.

Applying for membership

You can pick up an application form at a Tuesday night meeting or download it below.

TTC Membership Application 2011 (pdf)

Notes

• Please make payment at the time of your application (see page 2 of the TTC Membership Application form for methods of payment).
• Applications for membership are considered at the monthly meetings of the General Committee.
• Refer to the publications page for the rules governing our club.

Membership fees payment

The annual subscription for an individual member is $63.
For youth members under 25 years the fee is $35.
Add $17 more for a couple.
For new members, there is a one-off joining fee of $15 per person.
Associate membership is $40 for out of town members (does not include the annual).
Senior membership (20 years membership) is $55.
All members get an FMC card

Membership fees can be paid directly to the club's subscription bank account 02-0500-0022732-002.
Please include your name and membership number (supplied on the subscription invoice) as payment reference.