Membership Guidelines and Application Form

Membership Guidelines and Application Form

From time to time we welcome applications for membership of the Stephen s Green Hibernian Club. These guidelines help to outline the essential requirements for an application. Our aim is to assist both candidates and their sponsors as much as possible. Members are reminded that in proposing or seconding a candidate for election to membership they owe a duty of care to their fellow members by accepting responsibility for their candidate. If you have any queries, the Membership Team will be delighted to assist you. Please call 01 673 0205 or email membership@sghc.ie Yours faithfully, Ray Mooney General Manager

The Election process Key Requirements and Points of Note Please post your completed application form and relevant accompanying documentation (see below) to the Membership Department of the Stephen s Green Hibernian Club. You may also hand deliver your application form to Reception at the Club You will receive a letter acknowledging receipt of your application form Only correctly completed application forms will be placed in the waiting list to be reviewed by the Elections Committee Should your application form be incorrectly completed, you will be contacted by the Club and advised appropriately. The first step involves your application going through the Nomination process. If successful at this stage, your application may then proceed to the Election process. The entire election process takes a minimum of three months from receipt of your application form. The Club will write to you, advising you of the outcome of your application. Accompanying documentation A cover letting giving a deeper understanding of you and outlining the reasons why you wish to become a member A recent utility bill A passport sized photo Proposers and Seconders A proposer must be a Full Member of the Club for 5 years A seconder must be a Full Member of the Club for at least one year A member of the candidate s own family may act as a proposer or seconder Proposers and seconders are only required to sign their relevant sections of the form. However, the proposer and/or seconder shall, if so requested by the General Committee, attend a meeting of the General Committee in order to provide any other additional information required. Club Tours Whilst all candidates are actively encouraged to visit the Club with their proposer and seconder, we are happy to assist potential candidates by providing informal tours of the facilities to help them familiarise themselves with the our elegant house and all it has to offer. Should you wish to arrange a tour, please contact the Membership Office on 01 673 0205 or email membership@sghc.ie We would be delighted to show candidates around and answer any questions.

Full town Membership Categories Over the age of 34 years and living within a 60 km radius of the Club. Goes through the full nomination and election process, requiring both a proposer and seconder. Equity Member of the Club. Full CountrY Over the age of 34 years and lives on the island of Ireland (including Northern Ireland) outside a 60km radius of the Club. Goes through the full nomination and election process and requires proposer and seconder. Equity Member of the Club. Junior Town Between the ages of 21 and 34 and lives within a 60 km radius of the Clubhouse. Goes through the full nomination and election process and requires proposer and seconder. Junior Country Between the ages of 21 and 34 and lives on the island of Ireland outside a 60km radius of the Club. Goes through the full nomination and election process. Requires proposer and seconder. Provincial Over the age of 21 and resides outside a 160 km radius of the Club. Goes through the full nomination and election process as per Country membership. Candidates can opt for this category if they wish to be a non-equity member. This membership category has no voting rights. House Spouse of a Full Member. Applications made direct to General Committee by the full member though a standard letter Cadet Daughter or Son of an Ordinary Member between the ages of 18 25 years. Applications made direct to General Committee by the parent member though a standard letter Overseas Is a permanent resident outside Ireland when applying for membership. Election is by approval of the General Committee only. An Overseas member does not have access to the reciprocal clubs in their country of residence. Club Member A person residing on the island of Ireland over the age of 21 years can apply for Club membership. Election is by approval by the General Committee. A Club Member cannot remain a Club member for more than four years. A Club Member can apply for Ordinary membership by going through the normal election process at any period during their four year membership. Club membership carries no voting or equity rights. Affinity Member A candidate who qualifies through the Stephen s Green Hibernian Club Affinity Programme. Please contact the Club for details.

Membership Application Form

1: Personal Details Title Given Names Date of Birth Surname Preferred Name Nationality Home Address Telephone Mobile Email Address Schools, Colleges, Universities Attended Professional Qualifications Marital Status Spouse/Partner s Name Name and Age of Children (optional) Please tick this box if you would like your spouse to become a House member Please tick this box if you would like your children (over 18 years of age) to become Cadet members 2: Business & Professional Details Retired (Complete this section in relation to your last job) Student Company / Business Name Company Address Company Telephone Company Website Company Email Nature of Business / Industry Length of Time wih Company Position Held

2: Business & Professional Details (continued) Please give a short account of your career to date 3: Club Information Please list any other Clubs of which you are a member or have been a member, including the date of your election/joining Have you ever been refused membership or been asked to resign of any other Club? Yes No Please provide details

3: Club Information (continued) Have you ever been a member or applied for membership of this Club? Yes No If yes, please give details 4: Interests Please tick if you wish to participate or have an interest in any of the following Snooker Dining Golf Wine Bridge/Cards Chess Horse Racing Rugby Music Shooting Fishing Sailing Networking Computers Opera History Cinema GAA Other If Other, Please Specify Please state Handicaps, level of qualification and interest in respect of those ticked above (if applicable) The Club currently has several Societies within the Club, which each new member is encouraged to join and participate in. If you would like to register your interest in any of these clubs, please indicate below: Snooker & Billiards Arts & Opera Sailing Film Club Wine Horse Racing Young Member s Club Golf Chess Business Club Bridge Shooting & Fishing

5: Qualifying Category of Membership Full Town Full Country Junior Town Junior Country Provincial Club Member Overseas House Cadet Hon. Annual Affinity 6: Sponsors To be completed by your proposer Name Year Elected Membership Number Relationship with Candidate How many years have you known the candidate (not applicable if related) I hereby would like to recommend this candidate for membership of the Stephen s Green Hibernian Club Signature Date To be completed by your Seconder Name Year Elected Membership Number Relationship with Candidate I hereby would like to recommend this candidate for membership of the Stephen s Green Hibernian Club Signature Date 7: Your Signature & Declaration I hereby apply to become a member of the Stephen s Green Hibernian Club and agree to be bound by its Rules and Bye-Laws. By signing this form you are certifying that the information you have provided is accurate and correct Signature Date The Club regularly sends out information to members via email and text regarding Club activities, special offers etc. By applying for membership and signing above you are agreeing to accept this form of communication. Please tick the box if you do not wish to be contacted by the Club via text or email

8: Payment Details please Select your Payment Method for Annual Subscription Credit Card Cheque Bank Transfer If paying by cheque please make payable to: The Stephen s Green Hibernian Club If you are paying by Bank Transfer please ensure you state your full name as the reference: Account Name The Stephen s Green Hibernian Club Bank Bank of Ireland Sort Code 900084 IBAN ie24b0fi90008412446712 BIC b0fiie2d credit card details (Mandatory) Visa Mastercard AMEX Laser Card Number Expiry CSV I hereby authorise the sum of to be deducted from my account Please note that by signing this section you are authorising the Stephen s Green Hibernian Club to take payment from this credit/laser card should you inadvertently have any outstanding charges on your account at the end of the month. Signature Date Checklist Have you followed the guidance notes? Please note that failing to comply with the guidelines may result in your application being delayed Have you completed ALL sections of the form, with the exception of any fields marked optional? Have you got two suitable members to act as your proposer and seconder? Have your proposer and seconder signed and completed their relevant sections? Please remember to include the following documentation with the application form : - A short cover letter outlining why you wish to become a member - A recent utility bill - Passport photos Have you signed the form?

for office use only Application Received on Date of Nomination Application No/ID Date of Election Category of Membership Comments

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