[Board-2018] PYC Constitution

[Ron Laurence - Blueberry Bay Farm]

Commodore Michael & Officers & Directors

I would like to strongly recommend that the PYC Constitution be amended 
to rectify our absurdly low application fee. Our present fee does little 
to insure that applicants for membership truly want to participate in, 
and contribute to the _Portsmouth _Yacht Club.  Without a more 
reasonable fee, such as $2500, or $5000, we will continue to discourage 
earnest applicants with a painfully long waiting list, largely, I feel, 
because of people who:

- Want to gain a membership card in a bargain yacht club simply so they 
can have dinner at any reciprocating club in the country (world?);

- Are local residents who think its great to be able to walk to dinner, 
so inexpensively;

- Wish to be able to tell their friends they belong to a "Yacht Club", 
so inexpensively (and take pride in showing off their PYC sweatshirt or 
other garment);

- Want to be able to show on their resume, and/or their obituary that 
they belong(ed) to a yacht club;

In that our Steward claims there are at least 70 members, in his roughly 
ten years of service, that have never set foot once in the clubhouse,  
pretty much indicates the above situations are not fiction.  Why not 
eliminate or greatly reduce these absentee members and give those on the 
waiting list who really want to _belong_ (and contribute to our 
financial situation through participation) a chance to become accepted 
into membership in a more reasonable period of time, and not diminish 
their enthusiasm.

Therefore I urge the entire board to approve this proposal so that the 
entire membership can affirm it.

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