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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>The average age of club members at the last survey was 64. While we have a few younger members who have grown up in the club, it\u2019s unlikely that we\u2019re going to attract a very young membership, there are lots of reasons for that but it\u2019s generally the situation for many organizations. Young families are simply too busy. If we\u2019re going to attract boaters, then~$2000 is insignificant. So many people on the waiting list that PYC is the \u201cbest deal in town\u201d and we all know that costs are rising, and at a much faster rate than in the past, so focusing on increasing revenue by any means possible is absolutely necessary. It will not be long when the dues have to approach $1000 if we\u2019re going to continue to break even, and increasing the application fee will have the beneficial effect of screening out people who are joining for reasons other than participation, and might delay the need for a serious dues increase.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I think $650 application fee is ludicrously low, particularly given that waiting list members can participate in events for 4 years or more (with a member). Our facilities are absolutely top notch, and joining should be more than an afterthought, it should require a commitment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I think we should make the application fee enough to insure a committed member. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Board <board-bounces@portsmouthyc.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeremy Small<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 15, 2018 11:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> Board of Directors <board@portsmouthyc.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Board-2018] PYC Constitution<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jeremy<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 10:46 PM, Scott Blidberg <<a href="mailto:scott.blidberg@gmail.com" target="_blank">scott.blidberg@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In response to the proposal above I'd like to <b>strongly</b> 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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>One of the tremendous appeals of this club is that it is <i>not</i> a place where only those with large amounts of disposable income can be members.<span style='background:white'> 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, t</span>here 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!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As always, I look forward to the thoughts from the Board!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>-Scott<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 9:54 PM Ron Laurence - Blueberry Bay Farm <<a href="mailto:info@blueberrybayfarm.com" target="_blank">info@blueberrybayfarm.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Commodore Michael & Officers & Directors</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>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 <u>Portsmouth </u>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:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>- 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?);</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>- Are local residents who think its great to be able to walk to dinner, so inexpensively;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>- 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);</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>- Want to be able to show on their resume, and/or their obituary that they belong(ed) to a yacht club;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>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 <u>belong</u> (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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Therefore I urge the entire board to approve this proposal so that the entire membership can affirm it. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>- </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=hoenzb><span style='color:#888888'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888'>Scott Blidberg<br><br><a href="mailto:scott.blidberg@gmail.com" target="_blank">scott.blidberg@gmail.com</a><br>Phone: 603.674.1179<br><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottblidberg" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottblidberg</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jeremy Small<br>603.661.7371<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>