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Joining the CYCT

Joining the CYCT is straightforward, but does involve some formalities.

The simplest way to start is to  to lodge an on-line application here, or by clicking on the JOIN NOW button on the front page of the website.   Once completed, you will receive emails confirming your application and letting you know what you need to do next.  The Membership Officer will also be in contact with you to help you through the joining process.  

Subscriptions

All membership fees become due for renewal by July 1 in each year. Any membership not renewed by S

eptember 30 next following the renewal date shall be declared to be void.

Member Category Fees

Joining in the period July to December
Family and single members (full annual fee)………. $110
Application Fee.......................................................... $ 75
Total........................................................................... $185 

Joining in the period January to June
Family and single members (6 months pro-rata fee). $ 55
Application Fee.......................................................... $ 75
Total........................................................................... $130 

    

Student (full time) /Junior (Less than 18 YO) .……...$20.00

The following are the Domestic Rules for Membership;

  1. An applicant for membership is requested but not required to supply the names of two club members who will support their application.
  2. An applicant for membership is requested but not required to submit a summary of the boating experience of the people in their membership and a description of their vessel.
  3. An applicant for membership who pays the required fee shall be granted Provisional Membership and as soon as convenient thereafter, may be inducted and presented with their burgee at a General meeting or other Club event
  4. Provisional members will have their Provisional membership switched to the class for which they have applied (Full, or more rarely, Student) once the constitutional requirements for publication of their names in the Albatross and the subsequent waiting period have passed.
  5. Payment of Subscriptions is due on 1 July each year. Non-financial members will be removed from the data base  at the end of September
  6. Dependents of Full Members, under 18 years of age, will be recorded as members.   After the age of 18 they will be invited to apply for Full or Student membership in their own right. 
  7. Honorary membership is fee
  8. Student Membership shall apply to full time students. A Student member will be invited to convert to Full Membership in the year after the member ceases to be a full-time student.
  9. Application and subscription fees as determined from time to time in accordance with the Constitution will be published on the club's website

Responsibility

Members agree that if they join in to any CYCT event, that they do not hold the Club responsible for any issue. For any Club organised on-water event, the member is responsible for the safe operation of their own vessel, or any vessel that they may have control of.

Constitution

A copy of the CYCT constitution is available here.