Membership

A member shall be a person who:

 

  • Supports the objects and purposes of the club
  • Applied for membership in writing
  • Has paid the applicable membership fee (if any)
  • Has not had membership vetoed by the Executive Committee within 2 months of registration.
  • Has not resigned or been expelled. 
  • Members are accepted on a provisional basis for two months after their application. The Executive Committee may in their absolute discretion, by a vote of at least two thirds (66%) of the Executive Committee members present and voting at a duly convened Executive Committee meeting, veto the membership of a new member or a renewing member if it is considered genuinely in the interests of the Club for the individual to be excluded from the Club. 
  • A maximum concession of ten (10) years will apply 
  • A member may resign by informing the Secretary in writing. 
  • A person cannot be an Executive Committee member, or cast a vote at a General Meeting, unless they are a member.
  • Life Members shall during the continuance of their lives be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership without payment of fees.
  • Life Members will be presented with a medallion approved by the Executive Committee.
  • Any Senior Financial Member who shall have rendered not less than 20 years of active service to the Club may be elected as a Life Member of the Club by the Executive Committee on receiving at least three quarters (75%) of the votes of that Committee. A concession of one (1) year may be granted for the services listed below:
    • Each year of service on a Committee 
    • Each year of service in an unpaid position appointed by the Club 
    • Within the first 12 months the Executive Committee will review the current Morphettville Park Sporting Club Life Members to determine who shall be eligible for Life Membership of the Morphettville Park Sports and Community Club Inc. Life Membership will be granted by the Executive Committee on receiving at least three quarters (75%) of the votes of that Committee. 
    • No more than two (2) Life Members may be appointed in any one year following the first years admission of Life Members.
  • Any person over the age of eighteen (18) years shall apply for Full Membership. 
  • Such members shall be entitled to all privileges of membership.
  • Affiliated Clubs will have life members, senior and junior playing members who upon payment of the relative membership fee will become and have the same rights as like members of the Sports and Community Club. 
  • Affiliated clubs will set their own playing membership fees in line with their approved by-laws. 
  • Affiliated clubs will have the right to have full member who will upon payment of the relative membership fees will have the same rights as like members of the Sports and Community Club. Morphettville Park Sports and Community Club Constitution as at 29 January 2021 
  • Affiliated clubs will have the right to have social members who will upon payment of the relative membership fees have the same rights as like members of the Sports and Community Club with the exception of voting rights at the AGM or Special Meetings
  • Any person over the age of eighteen (18) years shall apply for Non-Voting Social Membership. 
  • Such members shall be entitled to all privileges of membership with the exception of voting rights at the AGM or Special Meetings.
  • Any person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall apply for Non-Voting Junior Membership. 
  • Such members shall be entitled to all privileges of Full membership on the acceptance of their membership and payment of the relevant subscription fee.
  • Any person over the age of eighteen (18) years who holds an official position of an Affiliated Club will be provided full membership of the club.
  • The Executive Committee may determine, from time to time, annual membership fees payable by members to the Club, including any concessional fees; provided that: 
  • A person who has paid the players fee required by the Football Club or the Cricket Club, or if a person is a life member of the Football Club or the Cricket Club, they shall not be required to pay any membership fee to be a member of the Club (as assessed on a year by year basis). 
  • Membership shall continue for 12 months from the date that both the membership application and the applicable membership fee (if any) have been received by the Club.
  • This fee is $25 for non voting rights and $50 with voting rights (as at 29th Jan 2021).

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