Become a Member

1. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS FROM THE FEBRUARY THROUGH THE NOVEMBER MEETINGS INCLUSIVE. 2. APPLICANTS WILL USUALLY BE SCHEDULED TO MEET THE BOARD IN GROUPS NO GREATER THAN THREE (FEBRUARY THROUGH NOVEMBER INCLUSIVE) IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY WERE PLACED ON THE HOLDING LIST BY THE SECRETARY. 3. ANY MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING MAY SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY THE FACT THAT HE WISHES TO SPONSOR A NEW MEMBER AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: POTENTIAL MEMBER'S FULL NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND TYPE OF SAIL BOAT OWNED. 4. THE SECRETARY WILL IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE APPLICANT ON THE HOLDING LIST IN THE ORDER RECEIVED AND SEND A FORM LETTER TO THE POTENTIAL MEMBER AND THE SPONSOR. 5. AT THE MEETING PRIOR TO THE PRESENTATION OF AN APPLICANT TO THE BOARD, THE SECRETARY WILL INFORM THE BOARD: A. THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT. B. WHO THE INITIAL SPONSOR IS. C. WHEN THE APPLICANT'S NAME WENT ON THE HOLDING LIST. D. THE TYPE OF SAILBOAT OWNED BY THE APPLICANT. E. INCLUDE THE ABOVE IN THE MINUTES AND PUBLISH IT IN THE MAINSHEET. 6. AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING (MARCH THROUGH NOVEMBER INCLUSIVE), THE INITIAL SPONSOR MUST: A. SUBMIT THE STANDARD INFORMATION SHEETS ON THE POTENTIAL MEMBER INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE CO-SPONSOR AND THE BOARD MEMBER SPONSOR, AND BOTH SPONSOR'S LETTERS. B. INTRODUCE THE APPLICANT TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 7. AT THE SECOND MEETING AFTER THE APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION, THE BOARD WILL: A. DISCUSS EACH APPLICATION AND TAKE A MAJORITY VOTE AS TO WHETHER THE BOARD IS READY TO ACT ON THE APPLICATION. 1) IF THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD VOTES TO DELAY ACTION, THE APPLICANT REVERTS TO THE SAME STATUS AS HE WAS JUST PRIOR TO THE SECOND MEETING. NO ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK IS NECESSARY. 2) IF THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD VOTES TO ACT ON THE APPLICATION, THE STANDARD SECRET BALLOT WILL FOLLOW. i. AN APPLICANT ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP GOES ONTO THE WAITING LIST. ii. AN APPLICANT REJECTED, IS DROPPED FROM THE HOLDING LIST AND THE SECRETARY NOTIFIES THE SPONSOR. 3) IF THE APPLICANT IS BEING REVIEWED FOR THE SECOND TIME, THERE CAN BE NO FURTHER DELAY AND A SECRET BALLOT WILL FOLLOW.