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Membership Matters at Bristol Croquet Club

Information About our Membership Criteria

General

We welcome applications for membership from anyone who

has an AC or GC handicap, or
has played AC or GC in the past - this will be subject to an assessment session with one of our handicappers, or
has completed our Beginners' Course

If you don't have a croquet handicap, or it's a distant memory, please go to the try croquet page. To apply for membership, just contact our Secretary.

Applications for membership will be managed on a 'first come, first served' basis and may be subject to the following considerations by the Committee

Lawn capacity i.e. if lawn availability meets current demands
Maintaining a balance between Full and Associate membership
Maintaining a balance between AC and GC play
Availability of Beginners' Course places

Classes of Membership

The following classes of membership are available.

Class	Criteria
Full member	Playing member for whom Bristol is their Primary Club as registered with the CA
Associate member	Playing member for whom Bristol is not their Primary Club as registered with the CA
Under-25	Playing member aged 10-24 on 1^st March of the membership year
Retired playing member	Former Full members
Social member	This is by Committee invitation only and will normally be extended only to a close relative or partner of an existing Full member
Honorary member	As determined according to the Constitution
Life member	A category available to the Committee if required, e.g. to raise funds for a particular purpose

NB: Fees may be adjusted for Full and Associate members according to how far they live from the club and will be published each year.

Refer to Membership Matters and the Constitution.

Conditions of Membership

Every Member of Bristol Croquet Club is deemed to have been informed of and undertaken to comply with the rules and guidance published on the Club's website in the Club Guide or otherwise communicated to members.

Bristol Croquet Club is run by volunteers and every member is encouraged to play an active role in this - anything from making a cake, catering for an event, to lawns and property maintenance, coaching, playing for the club, or serving on the Committee.

Benefits of Membership

All Members

may attend the Club whenever it is open
will receive information about matters pertaining to the club and the sport
will be invited to all social events and General Meetings
will be entitled to attend all General Meetings
are entitled to stand for and nominate candidates for election to the BCC Committee
are entitled to propose agenda items to General Meetings
are entitled to join in any social activities including those where croquet is played, except some social occasions, fund-raisers, and non-croquet activities, which are equally open but sometimes carry a small charge to cover costs
will be welcome to spectate all play

Playing Members

In addition, Playing and Life Members may:

vote at all General Meetings
play croquet using the Club's facilities
enjoy Standard Membership of the Croquet Association at no additional charge
use the Court Booking System
be selected to play to represent the Club
play in club competitions
hold Club keys on payment of the required deposit
invite playing guests in accordance with our Guest Policy

Exclusion of Liability

The Club accepts no liability for any loss or damage to any property occurring, from whatever cause, in or about the Club's lawns or other premises.

Annual Subscriptions (Fees)

The membership year runs from 1^st March and annual subscriptions must be paid before this date. Members will be invited to renew their membership by 31^st December to benefit from an 'EarlyBird' subscription rate. New members will be welcome to join the club at any time and will be offered a proportionally reduced subscription fee if joining after the start of the season.

Membership of the club entitles you to participate in all activities, such as Scrabble, table tennis and coffee mornings. A small fee may be charged for some social events to cover the cost of refreshments and heating.

Category	Details	EarlyBird Fee	Standard Fee
Full Member	Aged 18 and over. Primary residence within 15 miles (by road) of the club Named Bristol Croquet Club as their primary croquet club	£220	£250
Associate Member Near	Aged 18 and over. Primary residence within 15 miles (by road) of the club	£110	£125
Associate Member Far	Aged 18 and over. Primary residence over 15 miles (by road) from the club	£75	£85
Student Member	Aged between 18 and 25 years old and in full-time education.	£30	£35
Junior Member	Aged 10 to 17 years old.	£30	£35
Social Member	Non-playing member	£30	£35
Beginners' Course			£75