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Different types of clubs

Country Club

This type of club is a private club and often with a closed membership. It is usually located in city outskirts or rural areas and typically offers a wide range of recreational sports, for example, golf, swimming or tennis. Country club will usually provide hospitality to members and guests such as restaurant and bar, or even suitable accommodations for host-catered events like wedding. One of the example in Hong Kong is The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club.

City Clubs

One of the example of city club in Hong Kong is Yau Yat Chuen Garder City Club. It provides a variety of sports facilities and also food and beverage.

Professional Clubs

This type of club is for people in the same profession. The Friars Club in New York is an example of professional club.

Social Clubs

Social clubs may refer to a group of people or the place where they meet, generally formed around a common interest, occupation or activity. There are different categories of social clubs like sports club, university club and dining club etc.

Athletic Clubs

Athletic clubs or sports club is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports. These clubs range from organizations whose members would play together, unpaid, to large commercial organizations with professional players and coaches which have teams and regularly compete against other clubs. Sometimes they would have a large crowd of fans and followers. Clubs may be defined to single sport, or several sports (multi-sport club). South China Athletic Association is an example of multi-sport club. It has own professional basketball and football team. Hong Kong Practical Taekwondo Association is a kind of single sport club in Hong Kong specifically served Taekwondo.

Dining Clubs

Dining clubs usually have membership system which formally meets for dinners and discussion on a regular basis. They may often invite some guest speakers. Clubs may limit their membership to those who meet highly specific membership requirements. Some clubs may even require applicants to pass an interview or pay a large membership fee or initial fee. Stock Exchange Luncheon Club is one of the examples of dining club which is a membership only club in New York Stock Exchange in Wall Street.

University Clubs

University Clubs are usually serves for students or staffs of different university which do not affiliated with any alumni groups. These university clubs aims to further their collegial ties and enjoy intellectual pursuits which is more popular in US. For example, University Club of Chicago.

Military Clubs

An institution in which military cadets gather to receive academic, athletic, and military education.
Serves to provide young men and women undergraduate education of the highest quality under military discipline.

Example: Virginia Military Institute (VMI)

Mission is to produce educated, honorable men and women, prepared for the varied work of civil life, imbued with love of learning, confident in the functions and attitudes of leadership, possessing a high sense of public service, advocates of the American democracy and free enterprise system, and ready as citizen-soldiers to defend their country in time of national peril.

Yachting Clubs

A sports club for sailing and rowing. Serves to provide members with an enjoyable and competitive experience of rowing and sailing through the seas. Some may be racing contests while others may be for self desire to exercise or to explore the sea.

Example: Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

To foster the sports of sailing and rowing, making them accessible to all levels of society in Hong Kong.
To provide an environment where young people can develop a passion for and excel in our core sports.
To raise the profile of sailing and rowing in Hong Kong internationally by hosting international sailing & rowing event.
To actively collaborate with suitable stakeholders in China and the wider community to drive the growth of our core sports.
To make the club a venue of choice by developing and maintaining world class services, facilities and events that exceed members’ expectations.
To be an active member of society, working with the local community and fostering relationships with both public and private organizations.
To be an employer of choic.
To embrace change and opportunities.
To make all the above sustainable

Fraternal Clubs

A brotherhood, usually a distinct or formal organization or sometimes a secret society.o Dedicated to the intellectual, physical, and social development of its members.Can be further divided into social, service, or professional/honor fraternities.

Example: Beta Gamma Sigma is an honor society for business students and scholars. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 700,000 members, selected from over 525 collegiate chapters in AACSB-accredited business schools.
Founded in the US, it has in recent years added chapters in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Lebanon, Mexico, New Zealand Peru, Singapore, Sout Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, the Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The purpose of Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business and to foster personal and professional excellence among its members.

Proprietary Clubs

A private owned for profit group that sells membership to the public.

Example: Contra Costa Country Club members will have the full rights and privileges of the clubhouse, golf course, driving range and swimming pool; subject to the Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Directors and in accordance with the provisions of the Contra Costa Country Club Bylaws.

Interested Topic: Country Club

Although there is high density in Hong Kong, there are still some country clubs.

The Hong Kong Country Club

Location: 188 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Deep Water Bay

Found: 29th January 1962

Area: 2 Hectares

Membership

Ordinary Membership

The majority of Members of the Club are Ordinary Members.

Entrance fees=$200,000

2. Corporate Nominee Membership

Corporate Memberships occasionally become available. The company acquiring the Corporate Membership must nominate a full-time member of staff as the person entitled to use the Membership. Each Corporate Membership is limited to one nominee and their family.

Entrance fees=$3,000,000

3. Short Term Non-refundable Corporate Nominee Membership

This facility enables a company to extend Membership of the Club to a nominee for a maximum of three years. After a fixed period of three years, the Membership terminates with no residual value.

Entrance fees=$500,000

Facilities:

1. General facilities

The Lawn features an Adventure Playground (Can host for Private Parties)

2. Recreational facilities

Cards/ Mahjong room
Jungle gym- Children’s Playroom with adventure playpen climbing wall, soft paly toys and an aquarium
Outdoor children’s play area - Children’s Adventure Playground with natural wooden climbing frames, slides, ladders and a set of swings.
Teen room - Wii, Xbox, cue sports, PC , Mac
Pro shop - Sport, Yoga and Leisure wear, homewares , jewellery, hair and skincare products

3. Sports facilities

Tennis Courts- Provision of Tennis coaching
Squash Court
Health Centre
Bowling Alley
Swimming Pool- Provision of swimming lessons
Multi-Purpose Activities Room- yoga, aerobics, kung fu and Karate
Snooker
Basketball Court- half basketball court

4. Dining

Island Room- Cantonese cuisine(Lunch and dinner)
Grill Room- Traditional charcoal grill and classical French inspired cuisines(Lunch and dinner)
Garden Room- Outlet with a la carte menu featuring over 200 menu items. Members can select from Thai, Indian, Malay, Chinese and a wide range of European cuisine. The menu is supplemented by special themed meals, regular weekly buffets, seasonal promotions and healthy children’s menu options
Poolside- Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or a light snack and fresh smoothie. Regular weekend food promotions such as Yakinuku, Australia barbecue, Sukiyaki and others throughout the year
Foreshore Deck- Quintessential Mediterranean cuisine
Wine Cellar
Banqueting

Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club

Location: 139 Tai Au Mun Road, Clearwater Bay, Sai Kung

Found: 16th December 1982

Number of members: around 3,000

Three parts: Golf club, Marina Club & Country Club (focus)

Membership

Application Procedure:
1. must be recommended by a Proposer and a Seconder

2. attend the New Member Interview which is chaired by the Chairman for Membership Committee

3. are subject to the final endorsement of the General Committee

Type of memberships:

1. Company Country Club - Entrance fees= $765,000 of 9 units debenture, monthly subscription= $1,450

2. Individual Country Club- Entrance fees=$510,000 of 6 units debenture, monthly subscription=$1,350

Sports & Recreation Facilities

Executive Nine Golf Course- 9 holes, with a total yardage of 844 yards (the hole with the longest yardage has 122 yards), par 27 golf course
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Tennis Courts
Squash Courts
Badminton Courts
Table Tennis Room
Organic Farm
Kids Zone
Teambuilding Gym – A state-of-the-art indoor team-building facility

Country Store- Swimsuits, Snacks , Golf , Tennis & others accessories,

Dining

Oasis-All-day restaurant serving a wide range of fusion dishes, with a capacity of 150 people indoor and 150 people outdoor on the terrace
Ocean View Restaurant - Chinese restaurant with 4 VIP Rooms. Seats up to 360 persons
Poolside Bar -Snack bar which opens in summer.
Wine Cellar -Good range of wines at reasonable prices for consumption in the restaurants - with no corkage fee, or to takeaway.

Spa center- Spa tubs, Sauna & Steam rooms, Treatment Rooms, Beauty & Body Products

Gold Coast Yacht & Country Club

Location: 1 Castle Peak Road, Castle Peak Bay, New Territories

Membership

Country Club Membership entitles members to use the Country Club facilities only.

Yacht Club Membership entitles members to use all facilities including the Marina.

Bar & Restaurants

Western:

Voyager's Restaurant- Casual western style
The Commander's Deck

Chinese:

Tai Pan Restaurant- fine Cantonese cuisine, dim sum lunch and a la carte menu for lunch and dinner. Chinese delicacies from different regions feature each month.

Sidewalk Café

Sports & Recreation Facilities

Children's Playroom
TV Game Room and Arcade Game Room
Changing Rooms- Health Spa
Swimming Pool- 35-metre and Jacuzzi
Gymnasium
Tennis and Squash
Mahjong Rooms

Meeting & Banquet

Banquet & wedding
Conference
Floating Pontoon

Hilltop Country Park

Location:

Situated above Lo Wai Village, Tsuen Wan and covering a total area of 400,000 square feet, Hilltop Country Club is one of Hong Kong’s most renowned private clubs.

Dining:

Good food and fine wine is an important enjoyment in life
a wide selection of mouthwatering foods sourced from different corners of the world
both Chinese and western dining services headed by renowned chefs
the restaurants are exquisitely designed to deliver style and elegance

Sports Centre:

Health Centre is equipped with cutting-edge workout equipment, sauna rooms and Jacuzzi to cater for the personalized needs of members.

Tennis courts
Badminton court
Squash court
Billard room
Children’s world
Swimming pool plus paddle pool
Sauna rooms
Jacuzzi
150 metres golf driving range

Wedding:

Wedding Ceremony Cocktail Party Gorgeous Banquet
An Incredible Romantic Party

Accommodation:

Resort Lodge provides 64 guest rooms that come with central air-conditioning, IDD telephone, TV and audio equipment
Members can choose from different types of guest rooms and suites
The lodge is perfect for short holiday breaks with family or entertaining guests
In addition to short stay, long stay contracts are available.