Starting December 23, 2019 the BC General Aviation Facebook Group will be available to registered BCGA members only. The Facebook Group has proved to be a phenomenal resource for members to communicate with one another. Since the BCGA is an organization with no physical home the Facebook group acts as our clubhouse. This new policy was passed at the BCGA’s 2019 AGM and will be revisited next year.
How Much is Membership?
BCGA Membership is FREE!!! we are a donation based organization and members are encouraged to make voluntary contributions to help the cause. Contributing is not mandatory. We feel that it is up to us, the BCGA leadership to prove value to you the member. If you feel that the BCGA enhances your aviation experience/lifestyle and want to contribute, we won’t say no.
Anyone Be a BC General Aviation Association Member
The BCGA has a diverse membership including: Pilots, Non-Pilots, Aircraft Owners, Renters, Partners, Commercial Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, BC Residents, Non-BC Residents, Canadians, Americans and citizens of close to a dozen other countries. The one thing that all our members have in common is a love for aviation with a particular interest in aviation in British Columbia, Canada. Most importantly our members have a desire to be a part of and contribute to a fantastic and supportive aviation COMMUNITY that is centred around general aviation in BC.
If you dont believe us check out this map of where our members call home! CLICK HERE
Why Are We Making Membership a Condition?
Above all things, the BC General Aviation Association is a COMMUNITY. At the time of this article we are home to 1340 registered members and curate a Facebook group that has 3800 members. One of the benefits of being a registered member is having access to events, content, discounts and resources that are available to members only.
Furthermore, we work hard to improve general aviation for our members. There is strength in numbers and telling officials that we are liaising with that we have 1400 members and a 3400 member Facebook Group doesn’t quite have the impact of showing that we have 3000+ registered members with a common goal and desire. Also, we know that there are easily over 1000 Facebook group members that signed up just to join a group without any interest in our actual organization. Of the 3400 Facebook Group members only a few hundred are truly active contributors while many more have either turned off notifications or are unaware that they even joined the group.
What Next?
Beginning December 23, 2019 we will start going through the 3800 Facebook Group members and removing any that are not registered members. This will be a painstaking process that will take several days. If you wish to remain in the group and are not a registered BCGA member you will have until December 23, 2019 to sign up.
What If I Don’t Want To Be a Member?
If you wish to access the wealth of knowledge in the Facebook group then you shouldn’t mind spending 5 minutes registering to be an association member. If you have some other compelling reason why you want to remain in the Facebook Group and not be a registered member then please email [email protected] and make your case.
My Facebook Name Doesn’t Match My Real Name….
If your Facebook Account name does not match your actual name that you registered under please email [email protected] to inform us otherwise you will be removed from the group.
This Makes No Sense, Why Are You Doing This?
We are taking this step as a way to re-focus our group so that we can strengthen our community and focus our efforst on those that have a genuine interest in the BCGA. Remember, Membership is FREE so there are still no barriers to being in the Facebook Group so long as you register as a BCGA member. There really is no down side.
Email us with your Facebook name if you want to be removed
