Northumbria Gliding Club offers reduced membership rates and glider hire for all members under the age of 18
All cadets are expected to help out around the club by launching, pushing, pulling, washing and everything else on the airfield and in return they receive very cheap flying rates which are currently:
| Yearly membership | £60.00 |
| Aerotow Launch (2000ft) | £18.00 (£13.00 for further launches on same day) |
| Winch Launch | £5.50 |
| Glider Hire | £0.10 per minute |
Many cadets have gone on to progress very well after going solo and since have flown cross countries as well as flying in competitions like the Junior Nationals.
Each year at our annual "Wings Night" a cadet is awarded the "John Allan Shield" which is for cadet achievement and the following cadets have won it in previous years:
| 1997 | Jamie Norris |
| 1998 | Deborah Johnson |
| 1999 | Ian Plant |
| 2001-02 | Craig Storey |
| 2003 | Josh Dunn |
| 2004 | Stephanie Burn |
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2005 2006 2007 |
Jamie McGregor Chris Storey Caitlin Harm |