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Membership information
Coming soon you will be able to download the membership
information pack, the membership application forms and renewal forms
etc.
In the mean time if you would
like a printed copy of these, please see a Youth Club leader at any
DCF event.
Terms and
conditions of membership
To maximise the enjoyment and
safety of all DCF Youth Club Members, we have 10 rules that all
Youth Club Members are required to abide by which are shown on page
4 of our membership information pack. Members that persist in
breaking these rules can ultimately have their Membership cancelled.
These Terms & Conditions of membership are also designed to maximise
the enjoyment and safety of all DCF Youth Club Members. If you have
any questions regarding the Youth Club rules, or these Terms &
Conditions, please see a Youth Leader at any DCF event.
Members refers to DCF Youth Club Members, however the same behaviour
is expected of guests / prospective members. Leaders refers to DCF
Youth Club Leaders. Parents refers to Parent(s)/Guardian(s).
1. DCF Youth Club is designed for the young people at DCF, and
also their friends, and is geared for the secondary school age
(11-18 year olds). Membership is only open to children who fall in
school years 7-13. (Our Little Livewires club is for those aged 5-7,
and Livewires is for those aged 7-11).
2. Membership is only open to those who attend a DCF Sunday
morning service (DCF:AM), that of another local church, or Fire
Exit! at least once per month. If another church is attended, please
inform a Youth Leader.
3. We ask that Youth Club members do not arrive earlier than
10 minutes before a Youth Club event starts, so as to prevent
disturbance to local neighbours and for members own safety. (The
exception to this is where a parent drops their child at DCF, at the
same time as collecting their younger child(ren) from Livewires).
4. For safety of Members and peace of mind of their Parents,
members attending DCF Youth Club events are required to stay for the
duration of the event. If a member needs to leave before 10:00pm on
a Friday, 8:30pm on a Sunday or before the scheduled finish time of
another organised event, the DCF Youth Club Team must be be informed
by a Parent.
5. Youth Members can bring 1 guest per week whom they are
prepared to vouch for (are aware that bad behaviour of their guest
will reflect on them) - If a Member wishes to bring more than one
guest please discuss with a Youth Leader first. Please, wherever
possible, inform a Youth Club leader prior to bringing a guest. A
guest must complete membership forms if they wish to attend Youth
Club again during that term.
6. Membership numbers are limited, and if no places are
available we will put your child's name on a waiting list and
contact you when space becomes available. Membership is limited to
30 at present. When places for other special events are organised
(such as ice skating, bowling or similar trips) priority is given to
Members who attend the most events.
7. Members are expected to keep to all of the DCF Youth Club
rules.
8. Members in possession of, or under the influence of
alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs will not be admitted. If such an
occasion arises, Parents will be notified immediately.
9. All valuables (mobile phones, money for the tuck shop,
handbags etc) are the responsibility of individual Members. Whilst
endeavouring to maintain a safe and secure environment at all times,
DCF Youth Club cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage
that occurs.
10. We request that no iPods, MP3 Players or any music players
be brought to Youth Club events. We also ask that no Game Boys,
PSP’s or any personal gaming device be brought to Youth Club
events. We ask both these things to protect such items from
potential damage, and to encourage the young people to mix together
and build friendships based on talking rather than electronic
devices.
11. If mobile phones are being misused, detracting from an
activity or limiting normal conversation, Leaders will ask that the
phone be handed in to the Youth Team, where it will be kept safe
until it is returned to the Member at the end of the Youth Club
event. Your child can ALWAYS be contacted using the phone numbers
provided on page 3 of this information pack.
12. Camera’s on mobile phones are NOT to be used at DCF Youth
Club, nor are normal camera’s (digital or analogue) belonging to
Youth Club Members to be used.
13. There is a weekly charge of £1.50 per person for Friday
evening Youth Club. Fire Exit! on Sunday evenings is free, as is
DCF:AM. For all other events incurring a cost such as special
events, details will be supplied by letter as and when the events
are announced.
14. For all DCF Youth Club events, except in difficult
circumstances or in the event of emergencies, lifts home for members
cannot be given due to the numbers of young people attending. We
would request that, wherever possible, members are collected at the
conclusion of the event/meeting. We cannot be held responsible for
the safety of members once they leave the premises. If your child
requires a lift on a regular basis please speak to a Leader, and we
will endeavour to be as accommodating as practically possible.
15. Please note: Youth Club Leaders cannot administer any
legal drugs / medication. No such items are to be brought to a DCF
Youth Club event, except where authorised by a Parent in writing,
following discussion with a DCF Youth Club Leader.
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