Membership Categories
AORE brings together current and aspiring outdoor programmers from multiple fields, with a focus on colleges, universities, junior colleges, military, for-profit organizations, and non-profit organizations.
Student Supporter $30
Students who are interested in exploring the field of outdoor recreation and education. View benefits flier here.
Supporter $30
Individuals interested, working, and/or engaging in outdoor recreation and/or education and related industries. View benefits flier here.
Student Professional $105
Aspiring professionals within the first three years of their career, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, interested in pursuing the profession of outdoor recreation and education. New AORE members associated with a Member Organization receive a 20% discount. View benefits flier here.
Professional $160
Professionals working in outdoor recreation and education or related fields. New AORE members associated with a Member Organization receive a 20% discount. View benefits flier here.
Organization $525
College, university, government/municipal agency and military outdoor recreation and/or education programs. Recently redesigned this membership allows for multiple memberships within your organization, you can view package options and choose the right one for your organization. In addition to the included memberships, this membership also allows additional Aspiring/Student Professionals or Professionals from your organization to join the AORE for a 20% discount. View package options here.
Vendor $1,000
Not-for-profit, for profit, associations or organizations who provide services or products. View benefits flier here.
Events
Leave No Trace Level 3 Training
Facilitated Recreation Unpacked: Defining the Practice and Partnerships
Risk Management for Outdoor Programs
Agency Insights: Collaboration and Access in Outdoor Recreation
On the Ground: Perspectives from Outdoor Guides and Facilitators (Panel)
Policy Pathways: Evolving Permits and Access for Public Lands
Volunteering with AORE has been a really rewarding experience. It has given me some really great career development opportunities and allowed me to feel connected with like-minded individuals all over the country. It is a very passionate group of people, and the commitment is as much or as little as you can give, based on your life at the time.
Christina Spohn
Outdoor Adventure Program Coordinator, Virginia Commonwealth University
Membership Benefits
Networking | Student Supporter | Supporter | Student | Professional | Organization | Vendor |
Access to AORE message boards | X | X | X | X | ||
Career Advancement | Student Supporter | Supporter | Student Professional | Professional | Organization | Vendor |
| Access to CareerHQ services (e.g., resume reviews, mock interviews) | (at conference) | (at conference) | X | X | X | X |
| Post to / view job boards for free | $199/post | $199/post | X | X | X | X |
Professional Development | Student Supporter | Supporter | Student Professional | Professional | Organization | Vendor |
| Webinars for free or at exclusive member rates | X | X | X | X | ||
| Recordings through the Online Learning Library | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Eligible to apply for AORE's Mentorship Program | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Resume Review & Chat with a Pro (Through the Professional Development Committee) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Advocacy | Student Supporter | Supporter | Student Professional | Professional | Organization | Vendor |
| Opportunity to positively impact issues that affect outdoor recreation and education | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Communication | Student Supporter | Supporter | Student Professional | Professional | Organization | Vendor |
| Access to read / submit stories to AORE Newsroom (real-time website posts) | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Access to read / submit listings to AORE events calendar | $49/post | $49/post | X | X | X | X |
Association Business | Student Supporter | Supporter | Student Professional | Professional | Organization | Vendor |
| Voting privileges on AORE business matters | X | X | X | |||
| Volunteer leadership opportunities on committees and action teams | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Industry | Student Supporter | Supporter | Student Professional | Professional | Organization | Vendor |
| Free digital copy of Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education and Leadership | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Access to Pro Deals for product discounts | X | X | X | |||
| INVESTMENT | $30 | $30 | $105 | $160 | $525 | $1,000 |
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Give the Gift of Membership
Introduce a friend, student, staff, or colleague with a gifted membership to AORE and show them there’s a place for them in an outdoor recreation and education career. When you give the gift of an AORE membership, you‘re helping someone you care about build a platform for success. That‘s because AORE delivers access to the industry's most essential information, provides networking opportunities, offers career development tools, and provides discounts on conference registrations and other professional development programs. Through AORE they will engage, build networks, and learn how to advocate for themselves and outdoor recreation. Your gift recipient will enjoy AORE member benefits, and you’ll enjoy knowing your gift supports our work of helping those who facilitate outdoor recreation and education.
To get started select the membership type you’d like to gift, you can view the benefits for each level above.
- Supporter ($30): Individuals interested, working, and/or engaging in outdoor recreation and/or education and related industries.
- Aspiring/Student Professional ($105): Aspiring professionals within the first three years of their career, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, interested in pursuing the profession of outdoor recreation and education.
- Professional ($160): Professionals working in outdoor recreation and education or related fields.
Please keep in mind when completing the online donation form:
- You will enter the required information of your name and email address as the gift giver.
- You will enter the gift recipients name and email address. This is required to ensure a membership is set up for them.
- Payment is charged at the time the online form is submitted.
- Once your gift purchase is complete, AORE will set up your recipients membership and send them a welcome email notifying them of your gift.
- If there are any discrepancies, an associate from AORE will reach out to you within seven to ten days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to give the gift of AORE? Purchase your gift here!