THE RUCKSACK CLUB APPLICATION FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
If you are interested in joining the Rucksack Club but do not meet the membership requirements (for example attending three Meets) then why not become an Associate Member of the Club? Simply fill in the details below and return this form to the Associate Members’ Secretary with payment of a £15 subscription (see below). Associate Members receive the Club’s quarterly newsletter Meetstaff by email and may attend Meets on the same terms as Members. We’ll also endeavour to put you in touch with a ‘buddy’ to help you settle in. Importantly you will become a Club Member of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC), covered by its civil liability insurance, and able to access its other services. See www.thebmc.co.uk for details. This insurance also protects the Club.
Title: Forename(s): Surname: Address:
Post Code:
Contact number(s) e-mail:
Date of birth:
Are you a full time student?
Interests (optional – so we can identify a suitable ‘buddy’):
The Rucksack Club is affiliated to the British Mountaineering Council (BMC), which adheres to the following participation statement “The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement”. I wish to apply for Associate Membership of the Rucksack Club, and if accepted, agree to abide by its rules. I acknowledge the BMC’s participation statement.
Signature / Name Date.
Rules relating to Associate Membership: An Associate Member will not be entitled to speak or vote at Annual or Extraordinary General Meetings of the Club, own a share in the Club, sit on the Clubs’ committees, have right of access to the Clubs’ properties (other than when attending Meets or as a guest of a Member), rent a hut key or introduce a guest to a Club Meet without that Meet Leader’s consent. Associate Members do not receive the Club Journal or benefit from discounts and special offers specifically negotiated by the Club (though they are eligible for BMC discounts). Associate Members will pay an annual subscription of £15 at the point of registration, and annually thereafter while they remain with that status. Should they become full Members that sum will be discounted from the annual full membership subscription in the year in which they transfer. For a complete listing of the Club’s Rules and Bye-laws see www.rucksackclub.org
The annual fee of £15 can be paid: by cheque made payable to The Rucksack Club Ltd or by internet bank transfer to: which should be posted to: Account Name: The Rucksack Club Ltd Ben Llewellyn Account Number: 65496824 Associate Members’ Secretary Sort Code: 08-92-99 9 Beechfield Rd Payee Ref: RC AM Subs (your name) Davenport, Stockport allowing this form to be returned electronically to SK3 8SF to whom this form may be posted [email protected]
The Rucksack Club Ltd. Registered under The Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 Registered No. 31191 R May 2015