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JOINING THE DCC

The DCC is always open to new members with a genuine interest in its aims and objectives. These could be in caving, mining or Alderley Edge. If you want to join the DCC,  a good starting point is to read the other pages on this website and then download a fact sheet about the club. (This is a PDF file and requires Acrobat reader.) 

We like to meet potential members before we take them caving to make sure they are fit enough and the right age to undertake caving as a sport.  This doesn't mean there is no place for the youngest or the oldest, just that we can save you and ourselves a lot of time if we get to know you before you try a challenging trip.  There are also plenty of other things to do that are less strenuous such as helping with open days, archiving, and even maintaining this website.  Keep in mind that most Club members live in the south of Lancashire, Manchester and Cheshire so that if you live further afield, it may be difficult to involve you in regular trips to caves outside our patch.

Here is a list of a few future activities that might interest new members to the Club. The abbreviations indicate whether the event is caving (CAV), mining (MIN), other undergound trips (OTH), Alderley (ALD) or a club meeting of some sort (CLU).

Date	Event	Organiser	Comments	Cav	Min	Oth	Ald	Clu
15/12/2008	AGM							y

If you want to take this further, send an e-mail to the Secretary () or complete the form below.  You can even download and complete an Application Form to send to the Secretary but we do not advise doing this without getting to know Club members first.  Applications have to be proposed and seconded by members who have met you and will support your membership.  Special conditions apply for those under 18 and the adult form cannot be used for them: contact the Secretary.