What does my WASSA membership get me?

  • Annual WASSA Magazine
  • Welcome Pack
  • Free training sessions
  • Automatic membership to Australian Sleddog Sports Association (ASSA)
  • Reduced entry fees to all WASSA races
  • Subsidised End of Year Dinner
  • Eligibility to be considered for End of Year Awards
  • Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting (minimum voting age is 18yrs)

But most of all, your membership gets you involved in WA’s dog sledding club and access to a wealth of information and experience.

Head to the show manager page to sign up

Membership Costs:

Adult Double (within the same household) $100.00
Adult Single $70.00
Family with 2 children under 18 yo (within the same household) $120.00
Additional child under 18 yo with Family $10.00
Pensioner Double (within the same household) $60.00
Pensioner Single $40.00

 

End Of Year Awards & Pointscore Criteria:

End of year Point Score – awarded to a member that were had the fastest average speed in their class based on three of their best official WASSA race events.

Essence of the WA Musher – awarded to a member who demonstrated outstanding care for the welfare and training of their dogs to excel in the mushing sport.

Club Person of the Year – awarded to a member who has shown the most support for the club not only at training, races and events, but also in the promotion of WASSA and the mushing sport.

Sportsperson Award – awarded to a member that encouraged healthy competition whilst showing fair and generous behaviour and treatment of others throughout the season.

Junior of the Year – awarded to a member 16 years old and younger who demonstrated exceptional interest and development in the mushing sport.

Rookie of the Year – awarded to a member over 16 years old in their first season who demonstrated exceptional interest and development in the mushing sport.

President’s Award – awarded at the club president’s sole discretion to a member that has shown exceptional support to the club and for giving their valuable time and effort to help the club president.