Membership
CLUB MEMBERSHIP & SUBSCRIPTION RATES 2011-2012
Download your 2011-12 Reading RFC (Senior) Membership Form here: http://files.pitchero.com/clubs/3599/SeniorMembershipform2011-12.pdf
Your support and your membership subscription are vital to the club.
Please contact our Membership Secretary Matt Healey if you have any questions.
You can email Matt at MembershipSecretary@ReadingRFC.co.uk
If you wish to pay for your membership online via Paypal please visit the subs page http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/readingrugbyclub/subs/
The following information outlines what benefits each membership category offers.
Please see the RRFC Membership 2011-12 Benefits document (at the bottom of this page) or in Club Documents or read the details below:
Senior Player Membership - This category of membership is for regular players of any of the senior sides who are aged 18 or above, excluding Students. Senior Player membership includes:
- Playing subs for all matches
- Voting rights for the player only
- RRFC Fixture Book
- Ability to enter the ballot for International tickets
- RRFC Discount Card for members (new for 2011-12 season)
- If senior players have children in the Youth section (u17s to u6s), not Colts, then this membership category includes One Youth player membership.
- No pay no play Cost: £240 per annum
Family Membership - Family membership is only available for parents/guardians of children in the Youth section (u16s to u6s). This category of membership is designed to allow them to enjoy many of the benefits as a full playing member, but without needing to play! Family membership includes:
- Maximum of Three Youth players and Two Adult Social memberships for parent/guardian
- Voting rights for the parent/guardian only
- Ability to enter the ballot for International tickets - one application per family
- RRFC Fixture Book
- RRFC Discount Card for members (new for 2011-12 season)
- No pay no play Cost: £150 per annum
Youth Player Membership - (option a) Youth Players u16s to u6s only - This membership covers Youth Rugby Players from u16s to u6s. As Youth Players u16 can not be members of RRFC Ltd in their own right, as defined by the Club Rules, every youth player needs at least one parent/guardian to be a member. This category of membership includes:
- One Youth player and one Adult Social membership for parent/guardian. Additional Youth player membership would need to be taken out for other siblings (see options available)
- Voting rights for the parent/guardian only
- Ability to enter the ballot for International tickets - one application per family
- RRFC Fixture Book
- RRFC Discount Card for members (new for 2011-12 season)
- No pay no play Cost: £75 per annum
Youth Player Membership - (option b) Youth Players u16s to u6s only - This membership covers Youth Rugby Players from u16s to u6s. As Youth Players u16 can not be members of RRFC Ltd in their own right, as defined by the Club Rules, every youth player needs at least one parent/guardian to be a member. This category of membership includes:
- Two Youth players and one Adult Social membership for parent/guardian. Additional Youth player membership would need to be taken out for other siblings (see options available)
- Voting rights for the parent/guardian only
- Ability to enter the ballot for International tickets - one application per family
- RRFC Fixture Book
- RRFC Discount Card for members (new for 2011-12 season)
- No pay no play. Cost: £120 per annum
Youth Player Membership - (option c) Youth Players u17 age group only - This membership covers Youth Rugby Players in the u17s age group only. Anyone over the age of 16 is eligible to be a member of RRFC Ltd in their own right; however this does not include Voting rights, as defined by the Club Rules. This category of membership includes:
- One Youth player membership only
- RRFC Fixture Book
- RRFC Discount Card for members (new for 2011-12 season)
- No pay no play. Cost: £75 per annum
Student Player Membership - This category of membership is for Students in full time
Higher Education who play regularly for any of the senior sides including Colts. Student Player membership includes:
- Playing subs for all matches
- Voting rights for the player only
- RRFC Fixture Book
- RRFC Discount Card for members (new for 2011-12 season)
- No pay no play Cost: £60 per annum
Honorary Life Member & Honorary Vice Presidents - This category of membership is designed to recognise the highest level of service or contribution to the Club. It can only be awarded following a nomination from the committee and announced at the AGM. This category of membership includes:
- Voting rights
- RRFC Fixture Book
- ** Automatic entry to the ballot for all International tickets RRFC are eligible to apply for
- RRFC Discount Card for members (new for 2011-12 season)
- Complimentary club tie
- Free entry to every 1st XV home game, including League & Cup matches
- Priority seats when 1st XV coach travel is provided to away games.
- Cost: Free of Charge
Vice President (VP) - This category of membership is aimed at stalwarts of the club. Members who have served RRFC well in the past, perhaps as a player or sponsor, and who wish to continue to support the Club and enjoy the continued benefits as a member. The list of current VP's represent many decades of Rugby playing tradition at RRFC and long may this continue. This category of membership includes:
- Voting rights
- RRFC Fixture Book
- ** Automatic entry to the ballot for all International tickets RRFC are eligible to apply for
- RRFC Discount Card for members (new for 2011-12 season)
- Complimentary club tie
- Free entry to every 1st XV home game, including League & Cup matches
- Priority seats when 1st XV coach travel is provided to away games.
- Cost: £100 per annum
Vice President (VP) Spouse / Partner - This membership is aimed at VP's Spouse / Partner, who wish to continue to support the Club and enjoy the continued benefits as a member. This category of membership includes:
- Voting rights
- RRFC Fixture Book
- RRFC Discount Card for members (new for 2011-12 season)
- Complimentary club tie
- Free entry to every 1st XV home game, including League & Cup matches
- Priority seats when 1st XV coach travel is provided to away games.
- Cost: £35 per annum
Social Member - Social membership is aimed at Rugby supporters who want to be part of the Club, but have no children in the Youth section nor wish to play (or play regularly). This category of membership includes:
- Voting rights
- RRFC Fixture Book
- RRFC Discount Card for members (new for 2011-12 season)
- Should a social member wish to play the odd game of rugby for the Club, then this is subject to a £10 a match fee to cover playing overheads.
- Cost: £45 per annum
Country Member - This is a new category for 2011-12 Season. It is designed for those members that live over 3 hours drive from Holme Park or outside the UK but wish to maintain a connection with RRFC. This category of membership includes:
- RRFC Fixture Book
- Updated regularly about what is happening at RRFC, email preferred option however for those who do not have email we will circulate a newsletter every 3 months by Post
- Cost: £20 per annum
Season Tickets - Season tickets are available for members and non members alike to purchase; as part of the season ticket application you will be offered:
- RRFC Fixture Book - Free of charge for RRFC members' only, non members can purchase a Fixture Book please let the Membership Secretary know when applying for your Season Ticket.
- Free entry to every 1st XV home game, including League & Cup matches
- Cost: £40 per annum
Donations - Irrespective of the membership level chosen, the Club is always delighted to receive donations.
- Should a member wish to make a donation please mark the amount in the box on the form.
- The Executive will use any donation received on top of membership to help pay for the following: help offset Rate Relief charge imposed on club by Local authority; help repayment of Brewery Loan.
- If you wish your donation to be used for other specific projects than mentioned above, please let us know, it is your donation you decide how you want it used. Thank you for your donation.
