Membership
The following classes of membership are available:-
Ordinary Membership. Any person who has attained the age of 18, of either sex, whether the owner of a yacht or boat or not, who is keen and interested in boating is eligible as a candidate for ordinary membership. An ordinary member shall be entitled to the full amenities of the Club.
Junior Membership. Any person who has attained the age of 10 but not yet attained the age of 18, of either sex, whether the owner of a yacht or boat or not, who is keen and interested in boating is eligible as a candidate for Junior membership. Persons under the age of 18 years shall not be supplied with alcoholic liquor.
A Junior Member shall be entitled to use the Club premises to a limited extent at the discretion of the Committee.
Temporary Membership. The committee may admit to temporary membership any person who is a member of a sailing or yachting Club affiliated to the Shetland Inter-Club Yachting Association, the Royal Yachting Association or the equivalent National body of any other country, or who is the owner or crew of any yacht visiting Lerwick or a visitor with an interest in the sport of boating. The name and address of each temporary member and the date on which temporary membership was granted shall be entered in a book to be kept for this purpose. No person may be admitted as a Temporary Member for a period or periods totalling more than twenty eight days in any one year.
Joint Membership. The husband/wife/partner of an ordinary member or an Honorary member shall be eligible as a candidate for Joint membership.
Honorary Membership. The Committee may elect as Honorary Members any person or persons who have performed some outstanding service to the Club or its objectives.
Associate Membership. Any person who is a paid up member of another club whose activities are water based. An associate member shall be entitled to use the club facilities but will not have voting rights at an AGM or EGM.
MEMBERSHIP FORM
You can print off the Lerwick Boating Club Membership Form from here.