Community Supporter Memberships in Rockwood
Membership at Order of the Bear is not meant to be a barrier. It is a way for regular attendees, families, and community supporters to help keep local gaming, creativity, and community programming growing in Rockwood.
Order of the Bear is a volunteer-run not-for-profit community organization in Rockwood, Ontario. We create welcoming spaces for board games, role-playing games, creative hobbies, special events, food pantry support, and future workshop programming.
When you become a Community Supporter, you help make that possible.
Your membership helps keep Order of the Bear affordable, welcoming, and community-focused. It supports the everyday costs of running game nights, maintaining shared resources, supporting volunteers, and growing future programs.
What Membership Helps Support
Community Supporter Memberships help cover the everyday costs of running and growing Order of the Bear.
Your support may help with:
- Weekly open game nights
- Shared games, supplies, and event materials
- Beginner-friendly gaming opportunities
- GameStars programming
- Special events and community activities
- Food pantry support and local giving initiatives
- Storage, shelving, tables, and room improvements
- Future creative and maker-style programming
- Planning for the Order of the Bear Creator Studio
Community Supporter Options
We keep membership simple and affordable so more people can participate and support the club.
Individual Community Supporter
$30 per year
For individual players, regular attendees, volunteers, and supporters who want to help sustain Order of the Bear’s community programming.
Family Community Supporter
$50 per year
For families or households who attend together or want to support affordable family-friendly recreation, gaming, and creative programming in the community.
Do You Need to Be a Member to Visit?
Not always. Order of the Bear offers public-facing events, community programs, beginner-friendly opportunities, and outreach activities throughout the year.
Some activities may require registration, membership, or a small event fee depending on space, supplies, supervision, or event format. We do our best to keep programming affordable and welcoming.
If you are new, you are welcome to learn about the club, visit an appropriate event, ask questions, and see whether Order of the Bear feels like a good fit.
Why Membership Matters
Membership helps create stability. It allows the club to plan ahead, maintain shared resources, support volunteers, build programming, and keep costs reasonable for the wider community.
Every membership is more than a fee. It is a vote of support for local connection, affordable recreation, creativity, and community-building.
More Than a Game Club
Games are what bring people through the door, but community is what keeps them coming back.
Order of the Bear also supports local giving through food pantry donations and community outreach. We accept donated games throughout the year, including games that may not fit our regular club library, so they can be shared back with the community when possible.
As we grow, we are also exploring the Order of the Bear Creator Studio, a future community hobby and maker space that could support 3D printing, miniature painting, model building, terrain making, board game prototyping, and creative workshops.
Become a Community Supporter
Choose the membership option that best fits how you want to support Order of the Bear.
Frequently Asked Questions About Community Supporter Memberships
What is a Community Supporter Membership?
A Community Supporter Membership is a way for regular attendees, families, and supporters to help sustain Order of the Bear’s local gaming, creative, and community programming.
How much does membership cost?
An Individual Community Supporter Membership is $30 per year. A Family Community Supporter Membership is $50 per year.
Do I have to be a member to attend Order of the Bear?
Not always. Some public-facing events, beginner-friendly programs, and outreach activities may be open to visitors. Some activities may require membership, registration, or a small event fee depending on the format.
What does membership money support?
Membership helps support game nights, shared games and supplies, event materials, community activities, food pantry support, volunteer resources, room improvements, and future programming.
Is there a family membership option?
Yes. The Family Community Supporter Membership is designed for families or households who attend together or want to support affordable family-friendly recreation in the community.
Support Local Gaming, Creativity, and Community
Your membership helps keep Order of the Bear welcoming, active, and community-focused. Thank you for helping us build something special in Rockwood.