Membership Policies : Rockcliffe Lawn Tennis Club : Ottawa, Ontario

Membership Policies

NEW MEMBERS - LATE APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

The annual membership fee covers all playable months within a calendar year.

If a new member joins part way through the year, the following fees will apply:

Up to June 30 - 100% of membership fee

July - 75% of membership fee

August - 50% of membership fee

This policy does not apply to existing members.

PERMANENT RELOCATION OF A MEMBER

If a member permanently relocates more than 100 km from the Ottawa area after paying the annual fee, the following partial reimbursement of the annual membership fee is available if the member provides written notification to the Club Manager, or a member of the Club's Board of Directors, no less than thirty days prior to the effective date of resignation:

Resignation by June 15 - reimbursement of 50% of membership fee

Resignation by July 15 - reimbursement of 30% of membership fee

MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP

A playing member in good standing who becomes a non-playing member, that is, a social member or an absentee or non-resident member, is not required to pay the initiation fee upon becoming a playing member in a subsequent year if he/she paid the annual social or absentee/non-resident fee during the non-playing period.

Note that an absentee or non-resident member is one who continuously resides more than 100 km from the Ottawa area from April 1 through October 31 in the year of membership.

GUESTS OF A MEMBER

A member may invite up to three guests to play at the Club at any one time. A guest may play up to 5 times per year. Guests are welcome to participate in all Club activities (e. g., round robins, lessons) subject to the payment of the daily guest fee and any additional activity fee. The name of each guest must be entered into the Guest Book.

COURT USAGE BY MEMBERS

Adult members have priority on clay courts. Juniors play on hard courts and a combination of adult and junior players may play on any available court in accordance with the "first-come-first-served" policy.

Prior to and after the Junior & Teenage Summer Tennis Camps, Monday and Friday morning round robins have priority on up to four clay courts and two hard courts, if required from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; additional hard courts may be used for a thirty-minute period at a time, if not in demand by other players.

During the Junior & Teenage Summer Camps, round robins have priority on up to four clay courts, while the camps can occupy up to 3 of the hard courts.

The Club's teaching staff gives lessons on court 8 of the hard courts. A clay court may be used, upon approval by the Club Manager, if all hard courts are in use by the Junior & Teenage Summer Camp program and if not in demand by other players immediately prior to the commencement of the instruction period.

			Membership Policies NEW MEMBERS - LATE APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP The annual membership fee covers all playable months within a calendar year. If a new member joins part way through the year, the following fees will apply: Up to June 30 - 100% of membership fee July - 75% of membership fee August - 50% of membership fee This policy does not apply to existing members. PERMANENT RELOCATION OF A MEMBER If a member permanently relocates more than 100 km from the Ottawa area after paying the annual fee, the following partial reimbursement of the annual membership fee is available if the member provides written notification to the Club Manager, or a member of the Club's Board of Directors, no less than thirty days prior to the effective date of resignation: Resignation by June 15 - reimbursement of 50% of membership fee Resignation by July 15 - reimbursement of 30% of membership fee MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP A playing member in good standing who becomes a non-playing member, that is, a social member or an absentee or non-resident member, is not required to pay the initiation fee upon becoming a playing member in a subsequent year if he/she paid the annual social or absentee/non-resident fee during the non-playing period. Note that an absentee or non-resident member is one who continuously resides more than 100 km from the Ottawa area from April 1 through October 31 in the year of membership. GUESTS OF A MEMBER A member may invite up to three guests to play at the Club at any one time. A guest may play up to 5 times per year. Guests are welcome to participate in all Club activities (e. g., round robins, lessons) subject to the payment of the daily guest fee and any additional activity fee. The name of each guest must be entered into the Guest Book. COURT USAGE BY MEMBERS Adult members have priority on clay courts. Juniors play on hard courts and a combination of adult and junior players may play on any available court in accordance with the "first-come-first-served" policy. Prior to and after the Junior & Teenage Summer Tennis Camps, Monday and Friday morning round robins have priority on up to four clay courts and two hard courts, if required from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; additional hard courts may be used for a thirty-minute period at a time, if not in demand by other players. During the Junior & Teenage Summer Camps, round robins have priority on up to four clay courts, while the camps can occupy up to 3 of the hard courts. The Club's teaching staff gives lessons on court 8 of the hard courts. A clay court may be used, upon approval by the Club Manager, if all hard courts are in use by the Junior & Teenage Summer Camp program and if not in demand by other players immediately prior to the commencement of the instruction period.

	February 5, 2012