I am here to serve...and from your enquiry, I am pleased to serve you multiple layers of boredom.
Member types are sorted into User Groups. These are:
Administrator
Area Organiser
Banned
Guest (lapsed members)
Joint WSCC Member
Moderator
Organiser (club functions)
Paid Extended Trial Member (60 Day Full Membership)
Speed Event Organiser
Speed Series Competitor
Trial Club Member (30 days or 50 posts, whichever occurs first)
Validating (awaiting new member to validate their email address)
WSCC Life Member
WSCC Member
WSCC Sponsor
WSCC Trader
WW Advertiser
So 17 different User Groups that have to be administered. Each User Group has varying levels of permissions (or blocks) and access to (or from) the forum, and abilities to view (or not view) areas with regards to front of house and / or backstage.
The total number of Life Members is 7. These are people who have done an extraordinary amount of work over many years for the club, and are appointed Life Members by committee nomination and vote. As to whether it is a reward or a punishment, the answer is yes.