ADMISSION OF NEW MEMBERS
Applications for membership must be supported by a proposer (who has been a senior member of the Club for 5 years) and a seconder (who has been a senior member for 3 years). Only a Member may request a nomination form for membership. Proposers, seconders and a person seeking membership must all be from different families.
Applications are placed on a Waiting List, to be dealt with as vacancies occur. The Board reviews the Club’s membership categories each November. Candidates are interviewed by at least two members of the Board of Directors.
Application forms are not continually available, however, Members are notified via the Bulletin when a release of forms is imminent. Forms for junior membership will be available for a six week period from 27th April 2009. Forms for senior membership are available now - only forwarded to Proposers. Full details of the procedures for new Members may be obtained from the Club’s Registered Office. It is a prerequisite to stay at one of the three lodges prior to membership being offered.
Entrance Fee
On completion of membership requirements, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Kosciusko Alpine Club is issued to new Members who thereby accept their membership in accordance with the terms therein, together with the By-laws of the Club and lodge regulations current from time to time.
Entrance Fees are currently $4,000 + $400 GST for new Senior Members - this may be repaid over three years in three equal instalments. Junior Members becoming Seniors at 18 years of age, pay an Entrance Fee equivalent to 30% of the Senior Entrance Fee (i.e. $1200 + GST) however any Junior Member who has been a Junior Member continuously for five years or more immediately preceding will only pay an Entry Fee of 20% of the applicable Entrance Fee for Senior Members (i.e. $800 + GST). The Junior to Senior Entrance Fee may be paid over a three year period in three equal instalments. The Fees become due and payable within one month of Notice of Membership.
Membership is not transferable.
The Entrance Fee is non refundable.
Children under 18 joining as new Juniors do not pay an Entrance Fee when elected, only the year’s Annual Subscription. Juniors, on reaching 18 years of age and who are seeking Senior membership, are invited to an Ice Breakers' evening and interviewed by the Board. An Entrance Fee as explained above is then applicable.
Annual Subscriptions
The Annual Subscription has two components - Ordinary Subscription and Capital Fund Contribution. In 2010, Senior Ordinary Subscription rate: $290 and Capital Fund Contribution : $120, totalling $410. The subscription for Juniors: $116 only.
All Annual Subscriptions become due and payable in advance on 1st January each year. Members who have not paid their Subscriptions by 31st January will be considered unfinancial and could risk losing their membership.
Senior subscriptions paid by credit card may be paid in two equal installments.
Members who are overseas for a period of not less than 12 consecutive months may apply for a concession rate which is half the normal Annual Subscription.
Resignation
Any member may resign by giving notice in writing to the Secretary, but he/she shall be liable for their Subscription for the next year thereafter unless he/she has given such notice of resignation at least one calendar month before the commencement of the next year.
Associate Membership
The Directors shall have the right to elect as Associate Members persons who make written application to the Directors on the grounds that they have been ordinary Members for a minimum of 20 years and are over the age of sixty years and have retired from skiing OR are disabled. On any such election of an Associate Member he or she shall cease to be an ordinary Member of the Club.
Such Associate Members qualifying for a special reduced Annual Subscription ($72.50 in 2010), shall enjoy the privileges of membership other than the right to vote at General Meetings upon such terms and conditions and subject to such restrictions as the Directors may determine.
An Associate Member will not have full Member booking rights at the Club lodges during winter, but will be able to book approximately three weeks after Members have made their weekly bookings. See full schedule under Noticeboard. At all other times of the year the Associate Member will be able to book into the Club lodges on the same basis as an ordinary Member. Associate Member accommodation is charged at Members’ rates.
Gold Membership
The Board of Directors may appoint as Gold Members of the Company any existing Members who have held Senior membership or Associate membership of the Company or of the Old Club CONTINUOUSLY for a period of 50 YEARS.
Gold Members shall enjoy all rights and privileges of ordinary Members and shall be entitled to vote at meetings and to be elected as Directors of the Company. Gold Members shall pay an Annual Subscription equivalent to 25% of the annual subscription payable from time to time by Senior Members- $72.50 in 2010). The Secretary shall give written notice to any person appointed as Gold Member unless he or she notifies the Secretary in writing of his/her unwillingness to accept such membership within one month of the date of such notice.
Life Membership
Members are elected to Life membership at the discretion of the Board.
Friends of KAC
In 1993 the Board decided that a number of skiers who were well and favourably known could be afforded privileges not usually extended to non-members. The main areas of difference being:
 The nominated person may attend the lodges during the winter season without an accompanying Member. The Member will, however, remain responsible for the conduct of these persons while in residence.
 Bookings will be accepted and confirmed from 22 March 2010 for the ensuing winter (for 5, 6 and 7 nights). Rates will be at non-member levels. Bookings for 4 nights will open 21 April 2010. Weekend bookings open on 12 May, 2010.
 Members may nominate "Friends" by writing to the Board by 1st March each year or indicate names on the appropriate section on the Annual Subscription form. The nominations close on 1st March and must be renewed annually. The Board will have the right to accept or reject such nominations and will advise those approved by letter.
 A Register of names will be kept by the Company Secretary. There is no Subscription involved as membership is not offered nor do those so listed receive Club literature from the Members’ Mailing List.
Last updated: January 2010
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