Membership Information
Benefits
Some of the benefits of being a member of the KMC include:
- The Club is affiliated to the British Mountaineering Council, so you will become a
"Club Member" of the BMC. This includes Civil Liability insurance up to £5m.
You will not need to separately join the BMC in order to buy their world wide insurance.
KMC Members can upgrade their BMC membership status from "Club Member" to
"Individual Member" at a special rate. See
the BMC Membership Online
Application for more details.
- Cheap nightly rate at the club hut in Wales.
- A yearly handbook, including contact details for all KMC members
- A full copy of the Newsletter every 2 months, which includes all the KMC news
and notices.
- Last minute Club notices and updates via e-mail, if you choose to provide an
e-mail address.
- Help to keep the club running with a full schedule of meets throughout the year.
Membership Details
Membership is open to anyone aged 18 or over, and is achieved in two stages,
initially Associate Membership and followed later by Full Membership. Membership
requirements are straightforward after attending a minimum of four meets over a
six month period you may apply for Associate membership. An application for full
Membership will be considered after a further six month period.
We do not set out to teach people the skills of walking, mountaineering or rock
climbing. The BMC (British Mountaineering Council),
'phone 0161 445 6111, run courses which would be more suitable if you wish to be taught
skills by qualified instructors. However, we are happy to welcome beginners to come along and
try various activities, although you must note that all club activities are undertaken at your
own risk, in accordance with BMC guidelines.
The club has a Hut in North Wales, where some meets are based, which is
also available for use by members without booking. (Full members only are allowed a hut key.)
Members are expected to support outdoor meets as often as possible, however it is
perfectly acceptable to go off and do your own thing.
You are welcome to attend any number of meets before deciding about membership.
Once you have attended at least four official meets, you can apply to join
the KMC by filling in an Associate Membership
Application Form.
To become a Full Member, once you have been with the Club for at least 6 months,
you will need to fill in a Full Membership
Application Form.
The annual membership fee, if you do decide to join, is currently £19 and should be submitted
with your application for membership.
Extracts From The Constitution
Rule 10
i. Membership shall be open to males or females aged 18 or
over.
ii. There shall be two grades of membership, full membership and
associate membership.
iii. Applicants must:
a. have climbed or walked with members of the club and should have
attended at least 4 official meets within a period of 6 months
b. be proposed by 3 full members
c. state on an official application form details of their
mountaineering experience
iv. All applicants will, on election by the committee, be admitted
to the status of associate member. After a period of no less than six months,
and at the discretion of the committee, this membership may be reviewed with a
view to election to full membership. The committee will look for evidence that
the associate member has supported the aims and activities of the club, has
tried to build up his her mountaineering experience and is competent.
v. Associate members shall not have the power to vote and may only
nominate members of the committee in accordance with rule 6, but they may
propose motions at the AGM. Associate members are expected to attain full
membership within 3 years.
vi. All members are expected to support official outdoor meets as
often as possible.
Members conducting themselves in a manner likely to discredit the
club may be asked to resign....
Rule 11
....Subscriptions for each club year, which shall run from 1st January to
31st December, shall be paid to the treasurer on or before the 1st January. The
subscription paid by members elected on or after the 1st October of any club
year shall cover the following year. Every member whose subscription is three
months in arrears shall ipso facto cease to be a member of the
club....
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