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Membership Categories
The Club presently has over 2,600 Members, which, with partners and children, gives a total of some 7,500 users. Membership is open to any resident of Hong Kong who can satisfy the General Committee's requirements that he or she is a suitable person.
Full (Social) Membership
Entitles a Member to all privileges of Full Membership including the ability to vote, propose individuals for membership and be elected to hold a position of Office at the Club.
Full (Sports Preferred) Membership
An open category of Membership that requires an individual to demonstrate that he/she is able to play for, and/or contribute to, one of the Club's Sports Sections/Designated Sports Activities ("DSA") at team level. The five core Sections are: Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Squash, and Lawn Bowls, with the Netball Division having gained DSA Status in 2001. A successful candidate will be offered a temporary period of six months *Associate membership followed by an opportunity to convert to Full Membership status and honour a four year commitment to the relevant Section/DSA, subject to the suitability of the individual. During the four year period, a candidate's playing/training and spending records will be monitored by the respective Section/DSA and the Membership Sub-Committee.
Associate Membership
In keeping with the Club's Mission "To facilitate the development and participation of recognized sporting activities," the General Committee has approved various Associate categories of Membership with no voting rights, as follows;
*Sports Preferred Associate (see Full Sports Preferred Membership);
Junior Associate (a category of Membership open to young men and women who have not reached the age of 26 but who are sports persons and are able to represent the Club on a senior competitive basis);
Sports Subscriber Associate (open to a major financial sponsor of the Club or a Section/DSA);
Sports Debenture Associate (open to any player, national coach or referee capable of playing at the highest team level engaged in league or inter-club competitions in a Section /DSA);
Family Member Associate (open to the Responsible Person of the Family of a deceased Member);
Overseas Corporate Associate (open to nominated representatives of an overseas financial sponsor of the Club);
Consular Associate (open only to the Consul General/Vice Consul or Commissioner of a country having diplomatic ties with the HKSAR)
Corporate Membership
Any company, firm or business wishing to be admitted as a Corporate Member must acquire a Corporate Subscription (Debenture), which allows one nominee per Debenture at any one time. (There are currently no Corporate Debentures available from the Club).
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