Mountnessing Bridge Club
Thursdays, 7.25 for prompt 7.30 start
Mountnessing Village Hall, Roman Road, Mountnessing, Essex
CLUB MEMBERSHIP - 2010/11
This page was last updated on 10/02/2010
The English Bridge Union's Universal Membership Scheme
Mountnessing
Bridge Club (MBC) has opted to remain affiliated to the English
Bridge Union (EBU) for the year 2010/11, and
hence it will come within the scope of the new Universal Membership
scheme, which for individual players involves the replacement of the
annual EBU membership fee by a ‘pay to play’ premium levied on all
sessions held at the club.
Two
points that are of immediate relevance to renewals of MBC membership are:
-
All members of MBC will automatically become full members of the EBU, Club members also, of course, benefit from a reduced rate of weekly table money compared with non-members.
-
The costs levied on the club by the EBU will increase by approximately £800 in a full year
Since
the charges were last set, costs falling on the club have increased, and
attendance at the club has decreased, creating additional pressure on the
club’s bank balances. Presently
the club only remains financially viable courtesy of interest-free loans
from my personal bank account in order to manage cash flow fluctuations
throughout the year.
Charges
will be revised as summarised below.
Please see the document Mountnessing Bridge Club 2010-11 for a full description of the benefits of the Universal Membership scheme, and other changes planned for 2010/11.
Charges
for 2010/11
|
|
Members |
Non-Members |
Other
Charges |
|
Table
money - ordinary club night |
£2.50 |
£4.00 |
Annual
membership - £15 (1) (2)
Cheques payable to |
|
Table
money club - championship event |
£2.50
(2) |
£4.00(2) |
|
|
Table
money - simultaneous pairs |
£5.00
(2) |
£7.00
|
NICKO
Team Entry - £48 per team (Club members only) |
|
Christmas
party night |
No
charge(2) |
£5.00(2) |
(1)
Under the terms of
the Hall Hire, membership is free
for residents of Mountnessing Parish.
(2)
No change compared
with 2009/10
IMPORTANT NOTE:
It may sound bureaucratic but all members will need to complete and sign a membership form for 2010/11 even if there are no changes to the details. This is because there are new Data Protection declarations consequential on the 'Universal Membership' scheme.
RELEVANT LINKS
Membership Application Form 20010/11 Mountnessing Bridge Club 2010-11
EBU Note on Universal Membership - What it Is
EBU Note for Club Members: Benefits of Universal Membership
EBU Note for Clubs: Benefits of Universal Membership
English Bridge Union: Entry page to the section of their website concerned with 'Pay to Play'