[Greenway-board] Re: TGC Final action on membership categories -- Finance and Membership Comm. report

[Bill Bussey]

Hi Leslie,

Good questions and points.

1. There are a lot of "senior citizens" out there who don't care to 
refer to themselves as such. Also, many are doing a lot better 
financially than most of us/you younger folks, thank you!

I'd suggest leaving out the specific age, and let the prospective member 
decide whether they want to join as a "senior citizen." In other words, 
if they send in $10 and request the Senior Citizen membership, then we 
give it to them. If they ask the membership chair or any Board member 
what age constitutes this membership, tell them it is whatever age they 
think it should be. If they want the senior citizen membership, and they 
mention they are 55, give it to them. I think AARP uses 55 or even 50. 
That's great. We just want them as a dues paying member.

Someone might offer the 65 or older figure. That would be fine too! We 
aren't going to be checking their age.

Again, just leave it the way it is. If folks want to join at whatever 
rate they like, we'll let them. We'll take them at their word. We just 
want their membership!

2. Yep, saying that each member gets the right to vote would be easy. 
I'll offer suggested wording below in color.
privileges

Leslie Kennedy wrote:
Just a couple questions about the membership categories:
 1.  Do we want to specify what age is considered a "senior citizen"?  
Are we thinking age 65 and over?
 2.  Do we want to note that each member receives the right to vote on 
issues at the annual meeting?

See you Monday -- Leslie

> William Breazeale wrote
>
>>> We have discussed the membership categories and benefits but I 
>>> believe no final official action has been taken. Here is a 
>>> suggestion that can be considered at  the Board meeting Monday:
>>>  
>>> All members to  receive a newsletter, alerts of activities, annual 
>>> report, and notification of _and voting privileges at _the annual 
>>> meeting:
>>
>>>  
>>> $10 - Senior citizen and (full time) student
>>> $20 - individual and a family membership (one person in family is 
>>> contact)
>>> $25 -  group, including government agency, corporation, and 
>>> nonprofit (one person is contact)
>>>  
>>> The following categories will also receive, in addition to a 
>>> one-year membership, a copy of Allen de Hart's book on Trails of the 
>>> Triangle or North Carolina Hiking Trails, and will be listed on the 
>>> website:
>>>  
>>> $100 - $499   Sponsor 
>>> $500  - $999  Patron - will also receive a special on how 
>>> the donated funds were used (we should do this for the Progress 
>>> Energy gift this year).  
>>> $1000 and over --will also receive a special report on how the funds 
>>> are used
>>>  
>>>
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