A copy of the 'Model Rules for Clubs' is available here...
1. Establish if your club is either a brand new club to be chartered or a club that is to be re-affiliated.
You can obtain this information by sending an e-mail to the National Membership & Extension Officer by supplying the intended name of the club and the Town that the club will be established in.
E-mail to membership@41club.org
2. Obtain the names, addresses and e-mail addresses of the new members who will start the club. (We recommend a minimum of 5, but less is acceptable under the Rules).
3. Once you have obtained the names and details of the initial members, complete the New Club Application Form which is available for download here (17 Kb) and return it to the National Membership & Extension Officer.
If you wish you may telephone the National Membership & Extension Officer and these will be posted to you.
4. The National Membership & Extension Officer will in due course confirm to you receipt of the application form and approval to complete the application process.
5. On approval from the National Membership & Extension Officer you will be asked to send the capitation fees for each member with all the names, addresses and e-mail address of each member. Current Capitation fees can be seen here.
This must be completed and returned in the post with your cheque made payable to The Association of Ex-Tablers’ Clubs.
Also you will be required to inform us of the following 41 Club Officers positions:
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership
Club Contact (This last position will be used for all correspondence with your club and must be a member who has e-mail facilities).
6. Upon receipt of your cheque and the details requested in item 5 you will be contacted by the National Membership & Extension Officer who will ask for arrangements to be made for a Charter Night if your club is new or for an evening meeting to be planned to reaffiliate your club. One copy of the latest edition of the 41 Club magazine will be sent to you.
For all other members please go to our web site www.41club.org and click on Club Administration (top right of home page). (At this stage your club contact will have been sent by e-mail a username and password to gain access to relevant administration pages. This password can be changed only by your club) Locate your club in the club finder and enter all your club members’ details so that the 41 Club magazine can be posted to all of your club members. (Please note the number of magazines sent will correspond with the total number of your club capitation fees paid).
7. In all of the above your Regional Councillor will be made aware of the application.
8. For new clubs we will try and arrange for the current National President to attend the charter meeting to present the charter certificate.
9. If you have any further questions please contact the National Membership & Extension Officer Officer and he will assist you. membership@41club.org
