Membership
Introduction and Application Procedure
The club is open to climbers and mountaineers of all abilities, new members are welcome irrespective of their previous experience. Prospective members are expected to attend at least two outdoor meets and introduce themselves to as large a cross-section of the club members as possible. Our current membership covers a very broad spectrum of age and mountaineering experience, so it is worth taking the trouble to attend a variety of meets to see which best suit your ambitions.
Membership Application Forms can be obtained from the Chairman or a committee member. Applications for membership are discussed at the next committee meeting, usually within one month. If the application is approved, and after recieving the appropriate fee, the Treasurer will issue a membership card and add the new member's details to the membership list. New members joining after the 30th of June are charged a reduced fee.
Membership Renewals
Calendar year membership fees are due on the 1st of January. Members who pay later than the end of January will be required to pay an additional administration charge. Lapsed members who re-apply for membership in another year will be required to pay the full year fee plus an enrolement fee.
Current Membership fees
Adult Membership £30
Family Membership (Man & Wife) £45
The Committee
The members elect a committee consisting of a Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, and six Committee Members at the Annual General Meeting in October each year. The committee attends to the general running of the club and arranges the programme of meets for the year.
Club Newsletter
The club produces a newsletter which contains news and reports of official meets and members own trips, and also includes the current membership list. In future the newsletter will be distributed by e-mail as a PDF. Members who do not have e-mail should apply in writing to the club secretary for a printed copy. Send articles for the newsletter to the News Editor.