MEMBERSHIP TYPES
- ANNUAL MEMBER – Serving Army personnel on a Regular, Reserve or FTRS Engagement and members of the UOTC and Army Cadet Force. Plus all members on retirement from the Army, members of the RN, RAF and overseas forces whilst on the strength of an Army unit or establishment, and civilians employed in an Army unit or establishment, paying £15 annually.
- LIFE MEMBER – As Annual Member but paying a one-off payment of £125.
WHY AWSA?
The Army Winter Sports Association was founded (as the Army Ski Association) in 1947. Since then it has encouraged generations of Army servicemen and women to take to snow and ice – often for the first time in their lives. It has been instrumental in organising competitions from novice to the highest levels of proficiency. Many of its members have gone on to represent the Army and their country at successive Olympic Winter Games and at other international arena. The Association remains at the centre of Army sport as it encourages and develops the next generation of Army winter sportsmen and women. Its task remains as important today as it was in 1947:
- To encourage young men and women to participate in winter sports.
- To develop their skills in a chosen discipline.
- To test themselves in demanding conditions – thereby fostering self-discipline, physical courage and teamwork.
AWSA SUBSCRIPTIONS
The annual subscription for membership, which will be subject to periodic amendment by the Management Committee, is £15 (one off fee of £125 for Life Membership) payable on joining and thereafter annually on 1st August. Membership year runs from 1st August to 31st July. This is irrespective of when annual members join the association; it covers one season only.
EVENT QUALIFICATION
All those participating in AWSA sponsored events, including divisional championships, or in receipt of Army Sport managed grants are required to hold current AWSA membership.