Membership Policies

    At the June 2009 general meeting a motion was passed to implement a cap on the membership and introduce some new membership policies.  The current cap is set at 650 memberships not including junior memberships.  Junior memberships are not being capped at this time to encourage future growth in the sport.  The memberships will now be broken down into three geographical zones.  Zone 1 is for Abbotsford and bordering areas.  Zone 2 is for areas that border on Zone 1 and Zone 3 is for all remaining areas.  We want to ensure that local citizens are given first priority of a membership with the club while still allowing people from other areas to enjoy our facilities.  Be assured that current members will be able to renew their membership no matter where they live.

Zone 1: Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Chilliwack, Matsqui, Mission, Rosedale

Zone 2: Agassiz, Hope, Langley, Maple Ridge

Zone 3: Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Surrey, Vancouver, and all other remaining areas.

There will be a minimum of 60% of memberships from Zone 1, a maximum of 15% of memberships from Zone 2, and a maximum of 25% of memberships from Zone 3.

Membership application procedure:

    1. Attend a club general meeting.

    2. Hand in your completed application form and payment before the meeting starts.

    3. At the start of the meeting introduce yourself to the other club members.  (Name, interest in the club, occupation and other skills to volunteer.)

    4. The names of applicants unable to attend the meeting will be read out.

    5. Go on the range orientation which begins shortly after the meeting starts.

    6. Memberships will be processed in the order received starting with Zone 1, then Zone 2, and finally Zone 3.

    7. Memberships that cannot be processed due to membership caps will have the option to be added to a waiting list.

    8. We will try our best to have membership cards ready by the end of the meeting.

    9. After all previous steps have been completed then membership applications for people unable to attend the meeting will be processed.

Application procedure if unable to attend a general meeting:

    1. Mail in your completed application form and payment.

    2. Your name will be read out at the next general meeting.

    3. You will be given a chance to attend the following general meeting.  (Let the membership chair know that you are in attendance before the meeting starts.)

    4. If you are not able to attend that second meeting your name will be read out again at that meeting.

    5. Your membership application will be processed after the applications for people in attendance at the meeting have been completed.

    6. On a day after that second meeting a club executive member (most likely the membership chair or chief range officer) will contact you to arrange a range orientation.

    7. We will try our best to have your membership card ready on the day of the range orientation.