Ross High RFC Membership Structure/Fees for 2025/26

Dear Ross High RFC members, I would like to take a few minutes to explain the new Memberships and process this season.  I will be sending out the payment request at the end of this week, as you will be able to pay through SPOND, either in full, or over four instalments.

Please take some time to read the message below, and if you have any questions about your membership, please let me know before Friday.

💷 Membership fees are the lifeblood of most rugby clubs, helping them go from just a muddy field and some tackle pads to a well-run, vibrant community hub. Here's how those fees make a difference:

🏉 Why Membership Fees Matters to Ross High Rugby Club.

• Equipment training gear, tackle bags, balls, and kits... and suddenly, it's a sizable expense.
• Qualified Coaching & Development Good coaching isn't free. Fees help pay qualified coaches who train players of all levels, from grassroots juniors to senior squads.
• Clubhouse & Facilities Heating, lighting, showers, changing rooms, bar upkeep—memberships contribute to keeping these communal spaces functional and welcoming.
• Insurance & Player Welfare Rugby is a contact sport, so clubs need insurance for players, coaches, and volunteers. Membership fees help cover this vital protection.
• Youth & Grassroots Programs We run mini and junior sections. Fees help subsidize kit, travel, events, and coaching for young players—building the future of the sport.
• Match Day Operations post match pies, gifts, travel costs, first aid provisions—all are funded in part by memberships. Without them, match days can’t run smoothly.
• Club Growth & Legacy Fees allow clubs to invest in outreach, promotional events, and improvements—so the club isn’t just surviving, it’s thriving and growing its community.

🏉 A membership isn’t just a fee—it’s a statement that you’re backing your club, your teammates, and the future of the sport you love.

Membership fees are the financial foundation that keeps the rugby club running—without them, the club simply couldn’t function.

We know costs are rising for everyone, we see them rise for the rugby club too.

We have taken measures to try and reduce costs and generate income.

·         Smart plugs and energy sensors.

·         Moved delivery days to allow a smaller amount of stock to be kept on the premises.

·         Reduced core bar hours.

·         Additional bar staff training.

·         Increased the number of voluntary bar hours.

·         Increased the marketing of clubroom hire – click here for more information.

·         Increased the frequency of live entertainment on a Saturday.

·         Improved the marketing of Player & Coach sponsorship – click here for more information.

·         Improved the marketing of Match Ball sponsorship – click here for more information.

·         Improved the marketing of Match Day sponsorship – click here for more information.

·         Improved our Rugby Club Sponsors.

The membership Fees for the coming 2025/26 Season are:

The quickest and easiest way to pay your membership is via SPOND.

You can either pay in full or over up to four instalments.

How Flexible payments works:

When you choose to pay in instalments, you will opt in on a predefined, monthly instalment plan. The first instalment will be taken via your bank card, and subsequent instalments will be automatically charged.  Dates of automatic charges will be relative to the date when first instalment was paid.

Alternatively, you can still pay over the bar, though this might take longer to be processed.

If you wish to continue to pay via standing Order, please adapt your payment from the 1st of August as follows:

We will contact you directly when your membership card is ready for collection at the rugby club.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Mark Urwin at [email protected]

Kind regards

Mark Urwin
Proud President of Ross High RFC