Parklands Sports Club
is a members’ owned organization and the memberships
consists of the following categories:
1.
Full Member
This is a member who has attained the age of 25 years
and above, and has been balloted and elected by the
main committee. The person aspiring to become a member
in this category must be introduced by an existing member,
who has been a member for a period of not less than
ten years.
2.
Nominated Member
This is a person married to a Full Member and has been
nominated as such by the Full Member concerned and shall
on nomination as aforesaid ipso facto be entitled to
use all the facilities of the Club. However such a member
shall not be entitled to receive notice, attend and
vote at a General Meeting.
The widow or widower of a diseased Full Member may at
the discretion of the Main Committee be elected a Full
Member without ballot of the payment of entrance fee
but shall be liable to pay the quarterly subscriptions
at the time of such election.
3.
Overseas Member
This is an existing member of the Club who during currency
of his/her membership changes his residence from Kenya
to another country and opts, subject to the written
approval of the Main Committee, to retain membership
of the Club. Subject to the said approval such Member
shall be entitled to a 50% reduction in the Quarterly
subscriptions.
4.
Junior Member
This is a child of a Full Member between the age of
15 and 25 years, and who has been elected as such, and
paid the subscribed fee for the period being payable
for such membership, as fixed by the Annual or Special
General Meeting. After attaining the age of 25 years
the member has to graduate to a Full Member so that
he can start enjoying all privileges of a Full Member
on paying an upgrade fee approved by the Main Committee.
5.
Life Member
This is a member who has been a Full Member for a period
of not less than twenty-five years, and who has been
elected as such by Main Committee subject to recommendation
by the Balloting Committee resulting to the proposal
to that Committee by a Full member. On election, he
shall pay the fee for the time being payable for life
membership, and there after shall pay no further subscriptions
but shall be liable to pay other levies payable by full
members.
6. Upcountry Member
This is an existing Member of the Club who during the
currency of his/her membership changes his residence
in Kenya to another place within Kenya located 60 Kilometers
and above from Nairobi City boundary. Such Member shall
apply in writing to the Main Committee for the election
as an Upcountry Member and subject to such election
the member shall thereafter be entitled to one-third
reduction in the Quarterly subscriptions.
7.
Absentee Member
This is an existing Member of the Club who during the
period of his membership is absent in Kenya for a period
of between six to twenty-four calendar months, and who
gives notice to the Honorary Secretary or General Manager
of the Club in writing before his/her departure.
8.
Temporary Member
This is a member who has been elected as such by Main
Committee. The member has to maintain his/her membership
by paying his/her monthly entrance fees
9.
Honorary Life Member
This is a Member who has been a Full Member for period
of not less than 12 years and who by reasons of having
performed outstanding meritorial service for the Club,
and has been elected as such by unanimous vote of the
Main Committee. No subscriptions payable for this Membership.
10. Reciprocating
Member
This is a member of a Club with which the Club currently
enjoys such reciprocating relationship.