Membership
Membership at the Tunxis Club is by invitation only and is determined in accordance with the Club’s Bylaws, which also directs that a Membership Committee be responsible for considering any proposed candidate for membership. Any Club member interested in proposing a candidate should contact the Chair of the Membership Committee.
Classes of Membership
In accordance with its Bylaws, the Tunxis Club has four main classes of membership: Junior, Associate, Regular, and Senior. For ease of reference only, a chart summarizing these class categories appears below.
| JUNIOR | ASSOCIATE | REGULAR | SENIOR | |
| Age Range (Note 1) | 18 through 29 | 30 and above | 30 and above | 65 (after 10 consecutive years of membership and without a leasehold) |
| Class Count Limitation | 5 (except for children of Regular and Senior members) | 40 | 42 (count is based on number of assigned leaseholds) | None |
| Certificate of Indebtedness (Note 2) | No | No | Yes (owed at assumption of lease; returned at end of lease) | No |
| Leasehold Fee (Note 2) | No | No | Yes | No |
| Property/Real Estate Taxes (Note 2) | No | No | Yes | No |
| Initiation Fee (Notes 2, 3, 6) | No | Yes | No | No |
| Basic Dues (Note 2) | Reduced | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Voting Rights | No | No | Yes (1 vote) | No |
| Subject to Assessments (Notes 2, 4) | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Food Minimum Food (Notes 2, 5) | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leasehold Transfer Fee (Notes 2, 7) | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sublease Fee (Note 2, 8) | No | No | Yes | No |
Notes:
- Exceptions to membership class age requirements can be made only with written approval of the Board of Governors.
- While the Bylaws detail membership classes and specify some financial requirements, the Board of Governors manages the finances of the Club and determines dues, expenses, assessments, minimum food purchases, certificates of indebtedness, membership incentives, etc. Please refer to the Club Finance page for current financial information.
- Any candidate over the age of 30 who is invited to become a member is admitted as an Associate member.
- When determined by the Board of Governors to be required, the amount assessed to an Associate member is normally a third of the amount assessed to a Regular member.
- Associate and Senior members are normally charged an amount for Food Minimum that is half of that charged to Regular members.
- A Junior member receives a 10% credit towards the Initiation Fee for every year of membership prior to becoming an Associate member.
- An Associate member receives a 10% credit towards the Leasehold Transfer Fee for every year of membership prior to assuming a leasehold (and thereby becoming a Regular member).
- A sublease fee is charged to a Regular Member who subleases to a nonmember (refer to Article VII, Section 6 of the Bylaws for subleasing procedures and requirements).