Life Members & Certificates of Appreciation

Life Membership

  1. A notice should be placed in the first BNSC Bulletin of the year calling for nominations for Life Membership.
  2. A sub-committee made up of three existing Life Members will be given the task of receiving nominations (must have a seconder) and to make recommendations to the General Committee. This can be done via email or at a later meeting and a vote taken.
  3. The Life Membership Award will take the form of a framed certificate indicating in summary the member’s achievements and contributions to the club.
  4. The Life Membership may be presented at the annual pre-season casserole dinner in June, the mid-season dinner in July, the end of season BBQ or at another function.
  5. Life Memberships are awarded to honour a major contribution to the club over an extended period of time, with a maximum of two in any one year.

Certificates of Appreciation

  1. A notice should be placed in the first BNSC Bulletin of the year calling for nominations for Certificates of Appreciation.
  2. Nominations (must have a seconder) should be sent to the secretary and forwarded to the General Committee. This can be done via email or at a later meeting and a vote taken.
  3. The Certificate of Appreciation Award will take the form of a framed certificate indicating in summary the member’s achievements and contributions to the club.
  4. The Certificate of Appreciation may be presented at the annual pre-season casserole dinner in June, the mid-season dinner in July, the end of season BBQ or at another function.
  5. There is no limit on the number of Certificates of Appreciation in any one year.

Policy reviewed and ratified 21 September 2011