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Membership
Information For help with
any membership question, contact our Membership Coordinator:
Benefits
to Joining WSC As a member
of Willamette Sailing Club you have the ability to use the facilities, take
part in many club social events and racing, and keep your boat on the
Willamette River for easy use (subject to moorage fees as outlined below).
Sailing club members also receive a discount on classes at our sailing
school, Willamette Sailing School. Joining
WSC To join Willamette Sailing
Club, you can fill out this membership
application form. Return the application along with the initiation fee to
our membership coordinator, Allison Blakemore. The
membership coordinator will then present your application to the Board of
Directors who will then vote on approving your application (Board meetings
are held on the third Tuesday of each month). Once the Board approves your
application, you can be sworn in at the next club meeting. After your
application is approved, you will be introduced to the membership and sworn
in as a new member. Membership
Options There are
eight classes of members: Regular Member Regular Membership
is open to anyone over the age of 21 with an active interest in small boat
sailing, regular Members are entitled to full rights and privileges of club
membership, including the right to vote and hold office. Club privileges,
including the use of club facilities and eligibility to participate in club
activities, shall extend to the Regular Member's spouse and children under
the age of 21, except that each Regular Member family unit shall have only
one vote. Regular Members must own a boat. Charter members of WSC shall enjoy
all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of Regular Membership.
Regular Members must fulfill the full work hours requirement (10 hours/year
of which 2 can be from Race Committee - 1 hour for each assignment). New
Members who join after April 1 must complete 50% of the work hour requirement
prior to October 1. Those who join after June 30 will begin their work hour
responsibility on October 1 of the same year and are responsible for the full
work hour requirement. Midshipman Midshipman
Membership is open to anyone over 18 years of age who has not yet reached his
or her 25th birthday. Midshipman Members shall enjoy all the rights and
responsibilities of Regular Members except that they shall not be eligible to
vote or hold office. Midshipman Members must own a sailing dinghy and be an
active participant in club sailing activities. Midshipman Members must
fulfill the full work hours requirement. New Midshipman Members who join
after April 1 must complete 50% of the work hour requirement prior to October
1. Those who join after June 30 will begin their work hour responsibility on
October 1 of the same year and are responsible for the full work hour
requirement. Youth Member Youth Membership
is open to anyone 17 years of age and younger, but who has reached his or her
7th birthday, and who has the sponsorship of a Regular Member. Sponsor shall
be a Regular Member in good standing who shall agree to provide guidance,
advice, and assistance to the Youth Member. Those Youth Members aged 7-11
years old must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian, or be involved
in an organized club program such as Sailing School, Junior Program, and/or
Youth Fleet activities while on club grounds. Youth Members enjoy the
privileges of club membership, but cannot vote or hold office. Participation
in Junior Program or Youth Fleet is required for those Youth Members not
owning their own sailing dinghy. Youth Members and/or their parents must
fulfill the full Club work hour requirement. Neither dues nor work hours are
prorated for new Youth Members. Parents or guardians of Youth Members are
responsible for the actions of their children. Associate Member Shall be a
Regular Member in good standing who because of business, health or other
reasons is unable to regularly use the club facilities. Persons wishing to be
considered for Associate Membership must present their requests to the Board
giving explicit reasons in writing. Upon approval, this status will continue
until the member requests Regular Membership, resigns or is dropped for
non-payment of dues or for misconduct. Associate Members may become Regular
Members again by notifying the Board of Directors of their intent and by
paying the current annual fees, providing the membership limit has not been
reached. An Associate Member shall not hold office, exercise a vote, be
entitled to moorage, use of the ramp and/or launching facilities. An
Associate Member shall not act as helmsman and/or skipper of any boat
participating in any racing activities sponsored by this club. (When this
rule conflicts with current operating policies, current operating policies
shall override.) An Associate Member participating in social functions of the
club shall provide services and/or material the same as requested of Regular
Members. Associate Members are excused from the work hour requirement. Non-Resident Member A Member who
resides more than 100 miles from the club grounds may be a Non-Resident
Member. Non-Resident Members may become Regular or Associate Members by
notifying the Board of Directors of their intent and by paying the current
annual fees, providing the membership limit has not been reached.
Non-Resident Members are excused from the work hour requirement. Honorary Member On
recommendation of the Board, a majority vote of the members present at any
regular meeting may grant Honorary Membership to a deserving person. This
membership will carry all privileges except the right to vote. Honorary
Memberships shall be limited to a period of one year, unless extended by
taking another vote. Honorary Memberships will be excused from the work hour
requirement. Senior Member Has been a Regular Member for
at least five years. Must be 60 years old or more. Authorized to vote.
Authorized to hold office. Pays dues at a rate of 50%. Responsible for 50% of
work hour requirement. Must request this category from the Board. Must pay
all fees and bonds in full. Training Member A training membership is a
temporary membership just for the purpose of taking sailing classes at the
club's Willamette
Sailing School. It is effective for 60 days. Membership Costs Initiation
Fee 1. Except for the conditions stated in
Item 4. below, an initiation fee of $400.00 is required of all members upon
acceptance into Regular Membership. 2. The initiation fee shall be waived for
Midshipman members until their 25th birthday. A reserve fund shall be
established for each Midshipman upon acceptance into membership for the
purpose of making annual payments toward the initiation fee. Upon reaching
the age of 25, the balance in the Midshipman's reserve fund shall be applied
to the initiation fee for Regular Membership. If the reserve fund balance is
less than the amount required for initiation, the Midshipman shall pay the
balance due. Payments to the reserve fund are non-refundable and shall be
used for the purpose of paying the initiation fee for Regular Membership. The
annual reserve fund payment shall be not less than $50.00. 3. No initiation fee is required for Youth
Membership. 4.
Any
person who has been affiliated with WSC as a part of a Regular Membership;
may within 90 days of reaching the age of 21, become a Regular or Midshipman
Member, by making application, paying current dues, and initiation fee as
follows: ·
if
affiliated more that 5 years, then 0% of initiation fee ·
less than
5 and more than 4, then 20% of initiation fee ·
less than
4 and more than 3, then 40% of initiation fee ·
less than
3 and more than 2, then 60% of initiation fee ·
less than
2 and more than 1, then 80% of initiation fee · less than 1 year, then
100% of initiation fee. When applying for Regular
Membership, the applicant will pay the appropriate initiation fee at the time
of application. When applying
for Midshipman, applicant will pay a minimum of 25% of the appropriate
initiation fee at the time of application and each year thereafter into a
non-refundable reserve fund (see Item 2 above) until such time as the applicant
reaches 25 years of age, at which time the amount in the reserve fund will be
used to pay the initiation fee. Dues 1. Annual dues for Regular Members shall
be $380.00 for the period starting January 1 through December 31, with the
option of quarterly payments. 2. Annual dues for Midshipman, Youth,
Senior and Non-Resident Members shall be set at one-half (1/2) of the current
dues requirement for Regular Members. 3. Annual dues for Associate members shall
be one-third (1/3) of Regular Member dues. 4.
First
year dues shall be prorated on a monthly basis, starting with the month of
acceptance into the club membership. Fee
Schedule 1. Annual Dues $380.00 Payable by January
1st. Dues may be paid semi-annually (due on January 1 and July 1) with a
service charge of $2.50 added to each late payment. Quarterly payments are
also an option. 2. Initiation Fee $400.00 3. Assessment for work hours not done
$250.00 (Maximum at $25.00 per each of 10 hours) 4.
Monthly
Boat Storage: · Pull-out (dock) storage $ 50.00 · Lot Storage $ 40.00 (over 18' is $60) · Rack Storage $ 20.00 · Wet moorage $ 3.00/ft. Note:
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