[Board-2018] PYC Constitution
Ron Laurence - Blueberry Bay Farm
info at blueberrybayfarm.com
Sat Jun 16 14:41:12 MDT 2018
Laurie:
If we can believe Jerry, there 70 (+ or -) memberships that have not
used or been in the club for 10 years(including boating). These people
should either pay more or make room for those who will participate.
Ron
On 6/16/2018 2:58 PM, Laurie Clark wrote:
> But Ron...some of these members are boaters only...we need them too. I
> wish they’d use the club more but some do on the weekends, I do see them.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 16, 2018, at 12:55 PM, Ron Laurence - Blueberry Bay Farm
> <info at blueberrybayfarm.com <mailto:info at blueberrybayfarm.com>> wrote:
>
>>
>> Laurie:I'd rather see a fee (or surcharge) to those _who don't show
>> up_ after a certain long period. This might bring about some
>> resignations and thus clear some membership spots for these who
>> really want to belong.
>> Ron
>>
>>
>> On 6/16/2018 11:14 AM, Laurie Clark wrote:
>>> As the lifetime member here, I know I can’t vote on a dues increase
>>> and probably not on this application fee. But I agree with Scott and
>>> Jeremy...maybe an increase of a few more hundred but not as high as
>>> Ron has suggested.
>>> I would put this out for consideration:
>>> How about a $100/150 social dues fee? It would certainly make up for
>>> the members who don’t come and it would only be a once yearly amount.
>>> All would pay including lifetime members. It wouldn’t be a huge fix
>>> but I do think all members would and could afford it.
>>> Laurie
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jun 15, 2018, at 11:40 AM, Jeremy Small <jsmall.105 at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:jsmall.105 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Very well put Scott. I think there a misconception of the
>>>> demographics of the club. In my opinion, we need to be more open
>>>> to getting younger active boating member in rather than increase
>>>> the buy in.
>>>>
>>>> Jeremy
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 10:46 PM, Scott Blidberg
>>>> <scott.blidberg at gmail.com <mailto:scott.blidberg at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> First, allow me to apologize for my absence this evening - I
>>>> started a new job this week and the schedule has been
>>>> challenging to say the least. I had been anticipating the
>>>> discussion this week and am sorry I missed it. That said, I
>>>> look forward to a review of the meeting via the minutes!
>>>>
>>>> In response to the proposal above I'd like to *strongly* oppose
>>>> an increase, particularly of such a degree. While some of the
>>>> points may be valid for certain individuals (at least
>>>> anecdotally), I would also like to point out that there are
>>>> many, many members (myself included) that would have no
>>>> possible way of joining the club should the application fee be
>>>> anywhere near as high as proposed. While the situations
>>>> mentioned may not be fiction, they are by no means the norm and
>>>> do not, in my view, warrant such measures.
>>>>
>>>> One of the tremendous appeals of this club is that it is
>>>> /not/ a place where only those with large amounts of disposable
>>>> income can be members. Members similar to myself, who are
>>>> active and who very much feel the real impact of an annual
>>>> expense in the thousands (when factoring in dues/slip/etc...),
>>>> are not the type that we are going to gain more of by raising
>>>> initiation fees. In fact, I would argue that they are very
>>>> much the ones we will lose. Additionally, there is absolutely
>>>> no guarantee that those who have the means to spend $2500 -
>>>> $5000 simply to apply will be more active members or won't be
>>>> interested in joining for exactly the reasons addressed!
>>>>
>>>> It is important that we not lose sight of exactly what the
>>>> financial impact membership can truly be to other members. This
>>>> club - in my experience through a lifetime of being in and
>>>> around it - has never been a place where you needed to have a
>>>> lot of money to be a member. I for one will always do my best
>>>> to make sure that remains the case. We need to grow our
>>>> membership based on the quality of the people we choose to let
>>>> in and not their ability to fork over larger and larger amounts
>>>> of money.
>>>>
>>>> As always, I look forward to the thoughts from the Board!
>>>>
>>>> -Scott
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 9:54 PM Ron Laurence - Blueberry Bay
>>>> Farm <info at blueberrybayfarm.com
>>>> <mailto:info at blueberrybayfarm.com>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 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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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Scott Blidberg
>>>>
>>>> scott.blidberg at gmail.com <mailto:scott.blidberg at gmail.com>
>>>> Phone: 603.674.1179
>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottblidberg
>>>> <http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottblidberg>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jeremy Small
>>>> 603.661.7371
>>
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