Membership, That Dirty Word
The Hooker has been involved in the club since the first game at Kyneton in 1992 and in that time has seen the club go through some highs and lows.
Which compels me to make an observation about the payment of membership. Firstly I believe the present committee of which I have no involvement is doing a marvellous job in keeping the club going and actually thriving in sometimes difficult circumstances. We have been playing at excellent golf courses, had fantastic trips away and the few functions we do hold have been planned to perfection.
All this has been done with minimal cost impact on you the member, who ultimately benefits from any fundraising done.
In return all the Committee ask for is prompt payment of membership dues so that they don't have to pay for games out of their own pockets waiting for membeship money to come in. Sadly this is currently the case and was only brought to my attention last week.
I am a member of a private golf club whereby my membership dues are payable before i strike a ball in anger each year, the Hookers have never been so strict which is good, but we must make sure all memberhip fees are paid by the middle of the season (September 30) or face the consequences of higher fees.
Please don't criticise the Committee if you haven't paid your fees on time, this is solely your responsibility. So I am asking all members who have yet to finalise their membership dues to please do so before our next game.
