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Membership

Membership in the Port Clinton Yacht Club is limited to 500 active members. Of these, 350 members are “in-town” members, whose home address ZIP Codes are in Port Clinton, Marblehead, and Oak Harbor. The remaining 150 memberships come from outside this area. Home address is determined by voting address.

Membership Process

Applications for membership require the sponsorship of two members in good standing of the Club. When applications for membership are received, they are dated and place on one of two waiting lists: an in-town list and an out-of-town list.

These applications are then sent to a committee which conducts an investigation and returns a favorable or unfavorable recommendation.

As vacancies occur, applications are taken up in order from the appropriate waiting list and reviewed by the Board of Trustees.

Following approval by the Board, the application is presented at two successive monthly membership meetings, referred to as the first and second readings. In the rare instance that a member objects to an applicant, the PCYC Constitution provides a process for resolving the problem.

Following the two readings before the membership, the applicant is sent an invitation to join by certified mail, and has 15 days to accept or decline the invitation. An applicant who declines the invitation may not reapply for membership for at least six months.

Once the invitation is accepted and dues and initiation fees paid, a membership certificate, membership cards, and other materials are sent out.

Our membership year runs from January 1 to December 31, and so we usually have a number of vacancies to fill at the beginning of the year, with a much smaller number of vacancies occurring through the remainder of the year. In-town applicants can expect to spend up to a year and a half on the waiting list, while out-of-town applicants generally spend much less time. Of course, the actual time will vary with the number of applicants and vacancies.

Sponsors

Your sponsors are your connection to the membership process. Questions should be directed to them, and you should keep them informed of any changes in address or phone numbers.

Initiation, Dues and Assessment Payments

At the present time, one-time initiation fees are $1,500 and dues are $500 per year. At the time of your invitation to join, you will be presented with two options. Option 1 is complete payment of all initiation and dues in one lump sum. Option two provides for spreading out the $1,500 initiation fee over four years, with complete payment each year of the $500 dues.

Currently, all members are assessed an additional $200 per year, payable July 1, for a property purchase by the club several years ago. This assessment will continue through 2010.

Social Calendar/Committee Responsibilities

The Club social calendar runs from May through April of the succeeding year. The calendar is printed in the yearly club yearbook. All members are required to serve on one committee each social calendar year. Committee assignments are made by the social committee, who seek input from members each November for their preferences.

Dockage

Currently dockage at PCYC is very tight, therefore we cannot guarantee dockage the first year of your membership. We have 152 docks in our lagoon, with an additional 7 docks on the river. When dockage is full, a waiting list is formed. Open docks in the lagoon are filled first from boats docked on the river, and then from the waiting list. Therefore, it is to your benefit to apply for a dock and get on the waiting list as soon as possible. Applications for dockage are sent out with your membership materials. You cannot apply for dockage until you become a member.

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