Membership Structure
There are 5 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+
(5) Retired (having reached the state retirement age)
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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 in the black plastic folder by 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 Sec in good time for
the meeting.
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Membership Subscription and Insurance Rates 2011/2012
Full Active Member: £59
Full Non-active Member: £48
Joint Active Members: £92
Joint Non-active Members: £70
Retired Active Member: £41
Retired Non-active Member: £30
Retired Joint Active Member: (one or both) £70
Retired Non-active Member: (one or both) £48
If your particular combination doesn't appear here, or if you are a Provisional
Member, please contact Lel
for assistance.
Members Please Note! Please post
your combined subs and insurance cheque to Lel our Membership
Secretary. Help us keep the club finances in order by paying promptly!
Cheques to be made payable to SWCC. We
cannot take subs through the hut sheets.
As before you will get a £5 reduction / incentive for paying before
1st July of this year.
The figures above contain your BCA Insurance
Fee* of £16 for Active Caver or £5 Non-Active Caver.
(In 2012 the BCA charges will be increasing to £17 and £6)
It takes a lot of effort to chase late payers so please pay your subs
on time - its cheaper that way!
*Insurance: All
members need to have 3rd party liability insurance (via BCA)
at a level appropriate to their caving activity. The premiums are collected
via SWCC but are separate from the SWCC membership subs, the current costs
(included in the figures above) are:
- Active Caver (BCA Green insurance card): £16:00 p.a.
- Inactive Caver (BCA Orange insurance card): £5:00 p.a.
- If you have already joined the BCA via another route there is no
additional fee (e.g. Individual BCA member, via another BCA caving club
or cave divers group), but your BCA Insurance Card Number must be provided.
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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