Respect Individual

1. It is the primary moto of the club that any type of undesirable behaviour will not be encouraged.
2. Club will not encourage any type of political, personal issues or disputes, or any abusive language within the club Or in club WhatsApp group.
3. Member doing the same will be notified by the club two times and then the same will be discussed in the club’s senior panel about the member’s future in the club.

Communication Language

4. The primary means of communication of the club will be in English. However, club will also be supportive of people with other linguistic preferences.
5. The club respects other regional languages, but the club has members from different states and English is an universal accepted language, so for the communication within the club, English will be treated as primary language.
6. The club respects the individual preference related to the language barriers, but on the same page, the club wishes that every individual should be comfortable with the communication within the club in English.

 WhatsApp Group

 7. Club will have only three WhatsApp groups for all the members and they are requested to be a part of the all the groups.

   7a. CCPC Members Discussion

          - Only for club discussion and interacting with the

             team members

   7b. CCPC Review

          - Only for image discussion and for discussion

            /correction of the image. No further discussion will

           be encouraged in this group.

    7c. CCPC Exhibition & Competition

            - Only for exhibition & Competition details will be

            posted for members’ participation.

8. Club will have one more WhatsApp group for executive committee.

                     CCPC Management Committee

                                - Only for club’s senior members or nominated  

                                  persons will be a part of this group to discuss

                                  about the club’s internal matters. Any discussion

                                   and decision willbe confidential and only the club’s  

                                 president and secretary will disclose the                     

                                 details with the team members in the main group

                                   (CCPC Management Committee).

9. Any discussion within the club’s WhatsApp group is highly confidential and club wish all the members should maintain the secrecy of the information and not to share the same outside the club.
10. Request to all the team members, not to disclose any information outside the club, else it will be treated as an undesirable act and disciplinary action will be initiated against the Individual/Group of members.
11. Members and ADMINs will remain connected through the club’s WhatsApp group (CCPC Members Discussion). Members should not use any abusive or provocative language in the WhatsApp group.
12. WhatsApp platform will be used only for learning and sharing information and photo review. One should respect other members and their views.
13. If any individual member/members leave the WhatsApp group without any prior notification, the same act will be treated, as he/she is willing to leave the club and will be dealt accordingly.

Salon/Circuit Participation

14. Members are encouraged to participate in Exhibitions (National & International Level).
15. The club will encourage salon/circuit participation, but will never force any one to participate, but can only request individual members to participate as it is a part of photography club culture.
16. Clickerz Community club respects individual member’s choice of participation in any salon/circuit as an individual, and hence will have no objection if he/she participates in the same where Clickerz Community as a club is not participating in that particular salon/circuit.
17. Club members should use club name “Clickerz Community” Or “CCPC” while participating in any exhibitions in national Or International levels.
18. If he or she is not using the club name while participating, he/she should inform the same to the club and take a prior permission in written from the club with a valid reason.
19. Club members are required to follow points 17 and 18 mentioned above very seriously and failing which the club has every right to cancel the membership after a single notification.

Membership Fees

20. Club Financial Year : April To March (Particular Year)
21. The club has 500/- INR as annual membership fees for club member.
22. Membership fee will be submitted during the time of joining the club.
23. All the member needs to submit the annual membership fees and submit the club form in the first week of March and the transaction receipt should be send in the club mail id : community@gmail.com
24. Membership fee will be not be charge for any member whose age is less than 18 years Or above 60 years.
25. The Club will appreciate and request all the team members to donate any additional amount from their end as per individual wish to the club fund which the club will use for the benefit of the club and for its social/noble cause.
26. On special cases club has a right to waiver the annual fees for that particular member after discussing with the executive committee of the club.
27. Club fee will not be refunded to any member if he/she voluntarily leaves the club in that annual year or if club has terminated his/her membership from the club due to any violation of rules.

Fees Structure:

Annual Membership Fees : ₹500

New Joining Fees: ₹1000/- + ₹500/- (Annual Fees - One time fee)

Re-Joining Fees: ₹1000/- +₹200

Club Fund

28. The club will try to create a fund by organizing salon or circuit in a calendar year and the surplus will be submitted in the club fund.
29. The club will also try raise the fund by organize photo-walk, indoor shoot, club photo contest, and annual exhibition in a calendar year (December).
30. The Secretary and the President of the club will have all the right to use the club’s fund for social welfare and for the benefit of the club, only if its approved by the finance team and finance team will be maintained in the annual expenses report.
31. Annual Report of all the expenses with in the club will be shared with the club members in the month of April.
32. Any discrepancy in annual report will be deemed to be mismanagement in the affairs of the club fund.

Membership Details & Benefit

33. Each member will have his/her own, unique membership number along with a Club Identity card.
34. The club will try its level best to encourage its members to progress in the field of photography, by arranging educational webinar, photo-walk, indoor shoot and training session for all the club members.
35. The club will also organize an annual club exhibition for all the team members within the club so that the members can present their picture to everyone.
36. The club will try to arrange an annual meet so that the members can meet and interact with each other and share their knowledge.

Club Meeting

37. Clickerz Community Club will conduct club meetings on every last Sunday of every month (Check "Event" page)

- Every member should be a part of the club meeting. Any member missing the 2 consecutive monthly meeting needs to send an explanation in return to the email id: clickerz.community@gmail.com

38. Club will notify any changes in about the club meeting prior to the meeting to all the team members in advance, so that they can plan their personal duties accordingly.

Joining/Leaving club

39. The club will always encourage team members to introduce their own club to their photographic family/ friends so that they can be a part of the club.

- Members are requested to notify the same to the Coordinator for the smooth on-boarding of new member.

- Any new member joining our cub will gain the introductory 5 points which will be added while calculating the best club member of the year and will be honoured with the Club Honorarium along with the gift hamper and Club Medal.

40. The club members are requested that if any of their family/friends wants to join the club, they may kindly contact the coordinator so that the admin panel can discuss and explain the club details with the proposed family/friends and then proceed with the joining formalities.
41. The club will never want to lose any of the team members, but in some situation/circumstance if a member wants to leave the club, it is advisable to discuss the same with the Regional Director of the club and then decide on the separation process.
42. The club will provide a NOC to the member within 5 working days post the date of formal mail for separation request and within the same period,
43. If he/she wants to re-join, he/she will need to provide the reason in a mail so that the club can discuss with Committee Members and proceed with the re-joining, if possible after discussion.
44. The club will not accept any member to leave the club frequently and re-join the club.

As the club understand and do respect individual view, but if it is a habit then the club won’t accept the same. This can be accepted by the club from an individual member up-to a maximum of two times.

45. The club will always have a right to remove a club member, if he/she is found guilty of plagiarism/any other unfair conduct and will be banned permanently from the club and same will be notified in his/her NOC document.

Few Important Points

46. The club accepts no responsibility for any accident, theft, loss or damage to persons or property of the members and others attending meetings, photo outings etc. and do so at their own risk.
47. Clickerz Community club respects new FIP regulation, that an individual cannot participate in any national or international salon/circuit from two or more FIP recognised clubs at the same time. Therefore, members need to provide a NOC from previous club OR Attach copy of their resignation mail/screenshot of his/her previous club, if he/she do not have a NOC.
48. We discourage any unethical photographic practices. Any club member found guilty of plagiarism will be terminated immediately.
49. Malpractices with salon/circuit/contest too are not acceptable. Request to all club members to pay your entry fee if submitted in any salon/circuit/contest.
50. In case of any changes in club’s “Rules & Regulations”, the senior members of the club will discuss and notify the same through email to all the club members. 

Calculation for the “Best Club Member Award”

 

Awards	Points
Club Activities	30
Club Gold	25
Club Silver	20
Club Bronze	15
Club Introduction	10
Jury Award	5
President Award	3
Certificate Of Merit	2
Acceptance	1

•  Club Member Can download the sheet from the website from the document download section.
• Club Member should send the dully filled form to club email id: community@gmail.com
• Also club will try to maintain the data for the club members, so that they can encourage the effort and dedication of all the club members.