BDRPC - Membership

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Updated 1March 2008

	Membership Fees Current annual membership rates for the club are as follows: - Full Individual £70 Junior (under 18 and full time students) £35 Family (two partners living together) £47 per person There are reduced rates for members living in excess of 150 from Bristol.
	Applications for Membership Applications for membership can be made by post only (see Application Form). Applicants will be required to sign a declaration regarding any criminal convictions they may have or pending prosecutions. They will be encouraged to attend at least one of the regular Club Guest Days, held on the first Sunday of each month (except December) for which a small fee will be payable (currently £3).
	Application Process Applicants for membership will be invited to attend an interview with the Club Committee to discuss the reasons why they wish to join. Although a formal requirement this meeting is designed to be friendly introduction to the club and provides a chance to ask questions they may have about the club. Committee Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month in Failand at 8 p.m. Applicants will be told if they have been successful in their application to join the club after their interview with the Committee. A joining fee of £20 is payable by successful applicants who must also provide two passport sized photographs for use on their range pass.
	Probationary Membership Members new to shooting sports will be required to serve a probationary period of at least six months, during which time they will be allowed to attend the Failand Ranges and shoot under supervision. They will also receive training in firearms safety and range discipline as directed by the Club Training Officer. At each visit to the range probationary members will need to get their record of attendance signed by a Committee Member, a fee of £2 per visit is payable. Probationary members will get the monthly newsletter, the “Bristol Bullet-IN”, either by post or e-mail, they will be able to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) but have no voting rights. New members who have shooting experience and hold a current firearms certificate (FAC) are required to complete a shorter probationary period but are still required to satisfy the Committee of their knowledge and competence in firearms safety and good range discipline. They have the same rights as other probationary members. The purpose of the probationary period is to allow new members to demonstrate their commitment to shooting sports, to get to know the club and its members and to ensure that they wish to pursue full membership. It also gives the Committee a chance to get to know its new members.
	Full Membership Upon successful completion of the probationary period all applicants for full membership will be interviewed by the Committee. During this interview they will be questioned on firearms safety, range discipline and club rules. Subject to satisfying the Committee as to their competence and commitment they will be accepted as full club members. Newly elected members will be required to pay the pro-rata membership rate for the remainders of the subscription year, which runs from June. They will then pay the appropriate rate each year thereafter upon renewal. Newly elected members will have full voting rights at the AGM. Copyright BDRPC 2007