Membership & Registration

Membership Registration Questions and Payment: email the club administrator, Christa at [email protected]

 

For a Printable PDF of the Chart (pictured below) regarding  Fees/Expectations/Deposits for all Registration Packages CLICK HERE: 2024 Valley Royals Pricing Chart

 

 
 

Due to insurance rules, all athletes must have a paid Valley Royals Membership to participate with a Royals training group. A $27.50 one-week trial membership is available for athletes new to the Royals and wanting to check out a training group before buying the full membership. 

Membership registration and payment: Email Christa at [email protected]

 
    • Single-Season Memberships are available for the TRACK & FIELD/Spring-Summer SEASON ONLY or CROSS COUNTRY/Fall SEASON ONLY(Please note: If you select the Spring-Summer Season and later decided to come back in the Fall Season you will need to contact the club Administrator to register & pay for the Fall Season. Moving up to the Full Year Membership will not be possible at that point so we recommend that you choose the Full Year option at the start of the year if you think you may be coming back in the fall)
    • $27.50 INTRODUCTORY WEEK available to athletes that are new to the Valley Royals (see ***INTRO SPECIAL*** below for details)                            
    • New members must supply a copy of their birth certificate to the Club Administrator (either in person or by emailing a photo or scan of the document)
    • Athletes ages 14 and up can move between groups or attend more than one group if approved to do so
    • Age is calculated as of Dec.31st of the year you are registering for
  • Financial Assistance: Please check out Kids Sport Canada website for information related to financial assistance  here

***INTRO SPECIAL***

$27.50 INTRODUCTORY WEEK: For just $27.50 (fee covers insurance for training only, not competing) a new athlete gets the chance to attend one week of practices before deciding to join and pay in full (Use Online Registration to select this option.)  This option can be used only once, does not apply to JD Track & Field or Track Rascals, and is only available to athletes who are new to the Valley Royals Track & Field Club. 

WHAT A VALLEY ROYALS TRACK & FIELD CLUB MEMBERSHIP (NOT $27.50 INTRO) PROVIDES:

Membership Includes:
 
  • access to training groups
  • subsidized club clothing
  • award at annual banquet
  • team fees paid for BC or Canadian team members
  • Entry Fees paid by Club for up to 3 events/races at the “BC Track & Field Championships”(BC Athletics)
  • Entry Fee paid by Club for race at “BC Cross Country Championships”(BC Athletics)

Not Included in Membership: 

  • volunteer expectations
  • Entry-fees for competitions/events (Can be covered through fundraising credits Fundraising Credits_Answers to FAQs )
  • BC Athletics Membership: mandatory for club membership and is included in each Membership Package unless specified otherwise on the Fee Chart at the top of this page (the BC Athletics Fee provides the necessary insurance coverage for the athlete)
  • Special exception for athletes enrolled in University: All Entry fees are included in the Club Membership and only a small number of Volunteer Hours are required of University Athletes.

VOLUNTEER DEPOSIT: 

A postdated cheque in the amount of $200.00 will be required (families with more than one athlete in the club add $50 per each additional athlete to their cheque total). This cheque will not be cashed if the volunteer work requirement is met within the calendar year. Click on “Volunteer and Fundraising Expectations” above for details. 

Club FundRaising Activities:

  • Track meets, cross country meets and road races hosted by Valley Royals
  • Fundraisers throughout the year that may be approved by the Directors of the Club.

Uniforms:

  • Club uniform “singlets” must be worn to competitions entered via club
  • Athletes buy their singlet at ordering time and can try on a sample size to check the fit
  • Specialized uniforms/hoodies available on request

COMPETITION SINGLETS

If you need a competition singlet contact Christa at [email protected]

We now have a for-purchase system on our new ROYAL BLUE ADIDAS SINGLETS.

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Updated April 2024