Membership of WCC Further Information:

Promoting the identity of Worsley Cruising Club along the waterways and within local communities is considered very important. Clothing carrying the Worsley Cruising Club logo, which is suitable for use when cruising or just for leisure wear, is available for sale from the Clubhouse.

Waterproof jacket (Regatta) £29.75

T shirt £6.95 Polo shirt £9.00

Sweatshirt £12.25 Fleece £23.00

Body warmer £18.00

Jumper £16.00

Cap £5.50

Enamel lapel badge £4.00

Current prices 2016

Membership Loyalty Concessions:

Longstanding members aged 65 or over.

Members who are 65 or over, and have been a member of WCC for 10 or more consecutive years on 1 January of the year for which subscription and amenity fees are due are eligible for concessionary rates. (In the case of Adult Couple Memberships, eligibility is determined by the status of the main member.) Proof of age is required to qualify for this concession.

Concessions are as follows:

Annual Subscription Fees: Single Adult Membership - £7 reduction (£36 per year).

Adult Couple Membership - £12 reduction (£70 per year).

Amenity Fees: Boat Owners – 4p per foot per week reduction (ie 11p per foot per week payable at current rates and subject to sufficient points having being accumulated to qualify).

Life Membership - Members who have demonstrated exceptional longstanding loyalty and support for WCC may be recommended by the Board of Directors to be considered for the granting of Life membership. Any proposals for Life Membership made by the Board of Directors are brought before members at the Annual General Meeting and voted upon by all members. A two-thirds majority is required to carry the proposal.

Life Members are exempt from payment of any Annual Subscription Fees. (Life Member boat owners are still liable for payment of Amenity Fees at the appropriate rate).

Participation & The Points System:

A Club such as WCC cannot survive without good will and participation. There are no paid officials or employees so all activity within the Club depends on active participation by its members.

Your commitment as a member:

Upon applying for acceptance for membership of WCC, you are agreeing to meet the requirements of participation in Club activities. Your requirement is, sufficient involvement in the cruising programme to earn a minimum of 12 points annually, sufficient involvement in the Work Party programme to earn a minimum of 12 points annually and sufficient involvement in the social programme to earn a minimum of 12 points annually. (see Membership Leaflet for more details).

Failure to meet these minimum requirements can determine whether your membership will be approved for renewal and will affect the rate of amenity fees charged to boat owners.

The Points System:

The Points System was introduced to encourage full participation in Club life. It is intended to reward those members who fulfil their required obligations, and impose a penalty on those who do not. For each activity participated in, points are awarded and a register kept to monitor each members participation. This register is open for all members to see at any time either on the WCC website or by request to a Director.

The Points Register:

It is the responsibility of the appropriate Mooring Officer to submit a register of who has participated in work party activities to the Board of Directors. For cruises, the Commodore has this responsibility, and for social events, the Social Officer. However, it is your responsibility as a member, to ensure your participation is registered. At each activity you attend you must actively indicate your involvement to the appropriate Officer and ensure this is entered on the register. You cannot assume your involvement will be registered automatically by the responsible Officer.

How are points awarded?:

For each activity participated in, points are awarded as follows: Cruising – A certain number of points are allocated to each cruise (or part thereof) and published as part of the cruising programme.

Work Party – 3 points are allocated for participation in a main organised work party. These are arranged as required throughout the year. A variety of other jobs requiring completion, and the associated points for doing so can be found in the ‘Work/Points Books’ situated at Butts Basin and in the Clubhouse at Patricroft.

Social – 1 point is awarded for each attendance at a social event. This may be for attendance at a Wednesday Members Social Evening or weekend event as published as part of the social programme.

The cruising programme, social programme and work parties, (including any required amendments or updates) are communicated to members and can be viewed via the website and Club notice board.

How many points do you have to get?:

To fulfil your minimum annual obligations, you will need to earn a total of 36 points annually. Commitments Points: Participation in the Cruising Programme 12 Participation in Work Party activities 12 Participation in Social Events 12 Total 36.

What happens if you get the required number of points?:

All members who achieve 12 points (or more) in each of the 3 required categories, will automatically be eligible for renewal of membership and boat owning members will be charged Amenity Fees (at current rates 2023) of 15p per foot per week.

What happens if you fail to get the required number of points?:

For members who fail to reach the 12 point threshold in each category, this could affect your eligibility for renewal of membership (at the discretion of the Board of Directors) for failure to meet your agreed obligations as a member. Boat owning members will be charged Amenity Fees at a higher rate. This rate is determined by a sliding scale of fees (at current rates) up to 30p per foot per week, depending on the number of points which have been achieved.

If you earn more than 12 points in one category, these cannot be used to compensate for a shortfall in another category.

What happens if you get more than the required number of points?:

If you earn more than the 36 required points, as many members do, your support and commitment is very much appreciated, but unfortunately does not attract any further reductions or benefits. There is an award for the member who accumulates the highest annual points score though!

New members:

New boat owning members are charged Amenity Fees at a rate of 30p per foot per week for the first year (or part thereof up until the following 1 October). Subsequent Amenity Fees charged will be determined by the number of points which have been accumulated from the time of joining up to the Amenity Fee renewal date of 1 November.

Exceptional circumstances:

Members who experience significant and unforeseen difficulties, such as illness, which prevent them accumulating sufficient points may be given special consideration by the Board of Directors, at their discretion. Any such situation must be reported to the Membership Officer at the first available opportunity to be given special consideration. Late reporting of such considerations could undermine the position of the Board of Directors to grant any such concession.

Discretionary concessions:

Scrutiny of points earned by each member takes place by the Board of Directors on an annual basis. The result of this scrutiny is that for members not meeting their commitments, membership renewals can be refused, amenity fees concessions denied or notice made to a member requiring improvement in meeting commitments. The Board of Directors reserve the right to make individual decisions or concessions based on individual circumstances.