Privileges - Individuals who have paid the annual fees of any of the categories of membership listed below and have completed the required registration form and all of the associated waivers and compliance forms are able to enjoy these privileges:
1. Participation in all curling activities identified in the membership category, including participation in provincial championships for which they qualify,
2. Use of the lounge, viewing areas and change rooms, and
3. Ability to attend and vote at any members’ meeting of the club
Membership Types – Approved membership categories for the 2023-24 season include:
Adult – An adult member is eligible to play in any or all the adult leagues and any social/funspiels offered by the Chester Curling Club. The annual fee is $450. A 2nd adult in the same household is only required to pay $410 to be an adult member.
One League Adult – An one league adult member is eligible to play in any one of Stick Curling League, Tuesday Social League or any one of the open evening leagues, as well as any social / funspiels. The annual fee is $300. This fee does not apply to Day Curling. A one league adult member is able to enjoy all of the other non-curling privileges for the entire year.
One Session Adult – A one session adult member is eligible to play in any or all adult leagues and any social / funspiels for a particular seven-week session. A one session adult member may register for more than one session during a given curling season. The fee is $160 per seven-week session. A one league adult member is able to enjoy all of the other non-curling privileges for the remainder of the year, once they have registered and paid their fee.
One Session One League Adult – A one session one league adult member is eligible to play in any one of Stick Curling League, Tuesday Social League or any one of the open evening leagues, as well as any social / funspiels, for a particular seven-week session. A one session adult member may register for more than one session during a given curling season. The fee is $110 per seven-week session. A one league one session adult member is able to enjoy all of the other non-curling privileges for the remainder of the year, once they have registered and paid their fee.
Full-Time Post-Secondary Student – Any student in full-time attendance at a post-secondary institution may enjoy all of the curling and non-curling privileges of an adult member by paying an annual fee of $250.
Junior over 12 – Any individual who is over 12 and under 21 years of age on June 30th, 2024 may register as a junior member for an annual fee of $190. Junior members enjoy all of the non-curling privileges of an adult member, except for voting at the AGM, and may participate in regularly scheduled junior practices, games and bonspiels for their age group. A Junior Over 12 member may play in the Monday Night Junior League for a reduced fee of $110.
Junior 12 and Under - Any individual who is 12 years of age or under on June 30th, 2024 may register as a junior member for an annual fee of $130. These junior members enjoy all of the non-curling privileges of an adult member except for voting at the AGM, and may participate in fun and active sessions for learning the basics of curling and improving their skills as offered by the club on a regular basis. A Junior 12 and under member may play in the Monday Night Junior League for a reduced fee of $140.
Junior New to Curling - Any individual who is under 21 years of age on June 30 / 24 and has never been a member of any curling club is eligible to participate in fun and active sessions for learning the basics of curling and improving their skills for an annual fee of $70. These junior members enjoy all of the non-curling privileges of an adult member except for voting at the AGM.
Social – A social member may curl in three regular league games and participate in lunches, parties and other club social events. The annual fee is $75. This is a non-voting member status. This status also includes a free Club 200 ticket.
Non-Member Privilege Types – Individuals who have not paid an annual fee to become a member of the club may enjoy several types of limited privileges at the club including:
Guests - Visitors to the Municipality, sponsored by any member in good standing, may be accorded the use of the lounge, viewing areas and change rooms. Names of all guests shall properly be registered in the official guest book, together with the sponsor’s name. There are no fees for guests of members.
Spares – An individual who is not a member of the club or has not paid the appropriate memebrship fee to take part in a league and wishes to participate in a regular league game may do so by signing in the official guest book, paying a sparing fee of $20.00 and completing the required waiver and compliance forms available at the bar, if they have not prviously completed the required paperwork.
A One League Adult member may spare in a league other than the one in which they are registered by paying the sparing fee.
Practice Status - An individual may register for Practice Status with the club by paying a fee of $190. An individual with this status is not a member of the club and is not eligible to play in any regular leagues, but may book practice ice under the same conditions and schedule as are made available to members of the club.
Coach Status - Volunteer coaches may register for Coach Status at no cost. An individual with this status is not a member of the club, but by registering they will have an active account in the club database and will be able to receive communications from the club as part of club mailing lists. The account will also form a record of waivers, compliance documents and any other necessary documentation associated with coaching activities.
