Joining and membership renewal is very simple and easy to do, provided you don't wait until the day you want to fly! Even then we can sometimes accommodate, but please spare a thought for the unpaid volunteers who run and organize the club, and try to register in good time!
Registration can be performed in person, or by mail, but in both cases one needs to contact Aurele Alain, the club membership co-ordinator. Contact Aurele at one of the club meetings held on the first Tuesday of the each month, fall thru spring at the McNabb Community centre near Gladstone and Bronson, or send him an e-mail at Aurele Alain join@ottawarcclub.ca or phone him at (613) 738-8797.
If you wish to fly model planes there is a condition of membership that is common to just about every RC club in Canada: one has to be a member of the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada (MAAC). Usually the reason offered to newcomers for this condition is that one has to have insurance coverage to fly, and this is the cheapest and best way of gaining that insurance. However, the longer you are part of the hobby (and be warned, it usually becomes a lifetime love affair!) the more you will grow to appreciate the benefits that MAAC bestows and its contribution to the hobby. MAAC has been in existence now for just over 50 years! You can learn more about the organisation at the MAAC web site.
The club normally arranges MAAC membership, but if you wish, you can arrange it separately, and furnish evidence that you have that coverage to the membership chairman. This may seem like a lot to have to pay, but it includes the club and MAAC magazines delivered to your door, plus the benefits of free flying instruction and tips in all aspects of the hobby. Attendance at club meetings is also free, and you can fly as often as you wish at any of the club flying fields and ponds. In addition to the club monthly meeting there are various special interest groups that hold and organise their own smaller meetings on a regular basis (eg. gliders, electric flight, giant scale etc.).
We strongly encourage members to join both the ORCC and MAAC through the club. That helps ensure that everyone has paid up MAAC.
To keep the club running smoothly and safely there has to be some rules. We try to keep these to a minimum, as the object of the club is fun and recreation. However, these rules are necessary and born of many years of collective experience. The best time to become familiar with them is when you join, but don't worry too greatly about whether you will be able to remember them. They will become second nature after you have learned to fly.
2010 Membership Dues
In addition to our regular 1 year membership, the ORCC is pleased to offer three year ORCC memberships at a saving of $5 per year. The ORCC requires that you have a valid MAAC membership for the same three year period in order to qualify for this membership. Three year memberships are only available for Open and Senior members.
A one year ORCC membership is valid for the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. A three year membership is valid for the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012.
| 1 Year Memberships | ORCC Dues | MAAC Dues | Total |
| Junior (under age 18 as of January 1st) | $37.50 | $10.76 | $48.26 |
| Junior (under age 18 as of January 1st, with Model Aviation) | $37.50 | $22.60 | $60.10 |
| Open (age 18 and over as of January 1st) | $75.00 | $80.72 | $155.72 |
| Senior (age 60 and over as of January 1st) | $65.00 | $80.72 | $145.72 |
| Family (MAAC membership required for flyers) | $95.00 | $80.72 | $175.72 |
| Family - Spousal Unit and Juniors (MAAC membership required for flyers) | $0.00 | As required | |
| Non-Flying Member | $65.00 | Not required | $65.00 |
| 3 Year Memberships (Must have MAAC for the same 3 year period) | ORCC Dues | MAAC Dues | Total |
| Open (over age 18 as of January 1st) | $210.00 | $218.46 | $428.46 |
| Senior (age 60 and over as of January 1st) | $180.00 | $218.46 | $398.46 |
New Member Instructions
2010 New member form in .PDF format
2010 New member form in .DOC format
- Read the ORCC Rules and Regulations.
- Select the age and duration of the membership you require:
Junior members must be less than 18 as of January 1st
Senior members must be 60 or over as of January 1st.
A family membership consists of 1 open membership, 1 spouse or equivalent and junior memberships. - Complete your personal information in the membership form. For family memberships, complete one form for each family member. (Note that MAAC membership is required for all flying members).
- Check the appropriate boxes in the interest section of the form.
- Optional: If you wish to donate to MAAC funds, indicate the fund and amount in the appropriate boxes.
- Sign and date the membership application.
- Prepare a cheque for the total amount required. Make the check payable to "Ottawa Remote Control Club". Please do not post-date your cheque.
- Return your application to the membership chairman either by mail or in person at the regular club meetings. If you mail in your membership, your membership card will be mailed to you within a few days.
Your Membership Form can be mailed to:
ORCC Memberships
60 Huntersfield Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1T 3L3
If you have any questions regarding joining or renewing your membership, please contact Aurele Alain, at 613-738-8797 or at membership@ottawarcclub.ca.