Membership Structure
There are 4 main types of membership:
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(1) Provisional Age 16+
(2) Junior Age 16-17
(3) Full Age 18+
(4) Joint Age 18
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Everyone must be a provisional member before he or she can become either
a junior or full member, depending on age. A junior member automatically
becomes a full member on reaching age 18. Joint membership is available
to couples who live together who have both been full members.
To join SWCC:
- (1) Become a provisional member
Send a completed provisional membership application form, along with
the requisite fee, to the membership secretary.
Forms can be downloaded here
or found on the notice board at SWCC HQ. Upon acceptance of your application
at the next committee meeting your provisional membership will be valid
for 12 months.
- (2) Get to know the members and the committee
In order to apply for full membership, you will need to have 2 proposers,
who can be anyone who has been a member of SWCC for at least 2 years.
They can introduce you to other club members, and help you to get involved
in club activities. It is advisable, though it should not be considered
essential, that you get to be known by a few of the current committee
members.
After at least six months, and before the anniversary of your provisional
membership, you can apply for full membership. Your name, and those of
your 2 proposers, should be displayed on the notice board for at least
6 weeks prior to the committee meeting at which your application will
be decided (see calendar for dates). Send a completed
full membership application form (available at SWCC HQ), along with a
letter of proposal from each of your proposers, and the requisite fee,
to the membership secretary in good time
for the meeting.
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Current Membership Rates 2008/2009
The AGM in May represents the beginning of a new financial year for the
caving club.
Subs remain unchanged for those paying reasonably promptly. It takes
a lot of effort to chase late payers so please pay your subs on time -
its cheaper that way!
To work out how much to pay, add your Membership subscription to whichever
insurance group you come under (see below)
Subscriptions:
- Single membership £35.00 p.a. or £30.00 p.a. as incentive
for those paying by 3rd July 2008
- Joint membership £52.50 p.a. or £45.00 p.a. as incentive
for those paying by 3rd July 2008
- Provisional membership is set at one half the single membership for
the first 12 months.
- Members over the state retirement age may pay half the normal rate.
- Joint members pay 11/2 times the single membership fee.
Insurance:
All members now need to have 3rd party liability insurance (via BCA)
at a level appropriate to their caving activity. The fees are collected
via SWCC but are separate from the SWCC membership subs, the current costs
are:
- Active Caver £16:00 p.a.
- Inactive Caver £5:00 p.a.
- If you have already joined the BCA via another route there is no
additional fee (eg Individual BCA member, via another BCA caving club,
explosives user group or cave divers group).
- If you are a provisional member becoming a full member part way through
the year, please contact our Membership
Sec before sending off your money as you may be able to get a %
off your first payment.
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