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The new registration form — for every member, new and old

Graham Morris 1 September 2026
A cartoon town crier in a red and gold coat and feathered tricorn hat stands on a giant chessboard, ringing a handbell and holding up an unrolled scroll. The scroll reads “Hear ye! Hear ye!”. A white king, a white pawn and a black knight stand around him, with a castle and a clock tower behind.

Hear ye, hear ye. The club has a new registration form, and everyone needs to fill one in — not just juniors joining this season, but every member already coming along on a Saturday.

Graham will have paper copies at the library from Saturday 5 September. You can also download one and bring it with you, filled in.

Why the form has changed

The new form is how the club records what may and may not appear on this website. It asks two separate questions: whether a photograph of your child may be published here, and whether your child may be named alongside it. They are independent — you can agree to one and not the other, and you can leave either blank.

Where a question has not been answered, the club treats the answer as no. That is the reason every member needs to complete one: without a form back, nothing goes on the website at all. The safeguarding policy sets out how the club handles the answers, and the privacy notice covers the information this website holds.

How to get one

There are two ways, and neither of them needs doing in advance:

  • At the club. Graham hands them out on a Saturday morning. Fill it in at the table and give it straight back.
  • At home. The registration form page explains what the form is for and lets you download it as a PDF — one side of A4. Print it, fill it in, and bring it along.

We meet at Ferndown Library every Saturday, 10am–12 noon, and the club is open to 6–16 year-olds.

Handing it back

Please give your completed form to Graham when you arrive. There is nothing to submit on this website — completed forms come back on paper, and Graham keeps them himself.

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