MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND QUALIFICATIONS
Find out more about the categories of membership and the election process: - A gentleman having any of the following qualifications may be elected to membership of the Club by the Committee, when proposed and seconded by two existing Members:- - being of direct Scottish descent, that is to say, tracing descent from a Scottish father, mother, grandfather or grandmother
- having, in the opinion of the Committee, the closest association with Scotland (see details below)
- being not otherwise qualified but the son of a Member
A lady having either of the following qualifications may be elected to membership of the Club by the Committee, when proposed and seconded by two existing Members or Lady Associate Members:- - being of direct Scottish descent (having at least one Scottish parent or grandparent)
- having, in the opinion of the Committee, the closest association with Scotland (see details below)
A lady either:-
- being the wife of a Member
- being the daughter of a Member
may be elected to membership of the Club by the Committee, when being proposed by their husband or father, who is an existing Member. Family Associate Membership shall not be renewable after a Member shall cease for any reason to be a Member, or the family association has ceased, save in the case of a widow of the Member. In considering a candidate’s application for membership, the Membership Committee will take into account the following factors that would indicate the candidate’s Scottish qualities and empathy with Scotland:-
- being born in Scotland
- being employed by a major industrial, commercial or professional business in Scotland
- having been educated in Scotland or having a recognised Scottish professional qualification and having acquired such while working, studying or training in Scotland
- being a Scottish landowner, or having owned a property in Scotland for at least five years
- having played a significant role in Scottish public life in government, the armed services, charitable bodies or academia
- being married to a Scot
All Scottish school leavers, male and female, who fulfil the membership criteria of one Scottish parent or grandparent, are welcome to apply for membership of The Caledonian Club. The School Leaver Category of membership at The Caledonian Club has no joining fee and a one-off subscription which covers Members from the ages of 18-25 yrs. To apply, please speak to your Headmaster who will propose you, or contact the Club direct.
Following the submission of a fully completed application form and full supporting letters from the proposer and seconder, the application will go before the Membership Committee for consideration. At this stage a candidate may be asked to attend an interview with the Membership Committee. Where prospective candidates do not have a proposer or seconder, an interview with the Membership Committee is obligatory. At the next stage, upon initial approval, the candidate’s name is displayed on the Club noticeboard for a minimum of two weeks. This will give any Members who have met the candidate, and who approve of the application, the opportunity to add their signature of support or otherwise. The application will then go to the Committee for final consideration.
For further information or clarification, please email Anne Rowland, Membership Secretary. |
