US SAILING Annual General Meeting 2003
St. Louis, MO
Pending Approval
General Services Committee Meeting Minutes
Meeting
was called to order at 15:15 pm on Thursday, October 16, 2003.
Minutes of Spring 2003
Meeting were approved as corrected.
Chair, Ruth Creighton,
announced that three subjects relating to member benefits and member dues needed
to be discussed and possibly developed as action items.
Membership Director, Nel
Roberts, reported on membership in 2003. Report attached.
Reports on Risk Management
, Communications, and Insurance were distributed. Steve Prime updated the
Insurance report. Talbot Wilson reported on the potential impact of the St.
Francis Yacht Club deciding to no longer use Americap II. Don Durant reported
on the results of the Cruising Council meeting.
The following motions were
put forward and approved. They are attached as Action Items:
- To eliminate Junior
Sailor as a benefit for all youth members.
Action item
- To let the Sailing
World and Cruising World contract expire as a member
benefit and replace it with a value package worth at least $200.
Action Item
- To raise youth dues
from $15 for individual junior members to $25 and to raise Golden Anchor
junior member dues from $12 to $20.
Action Item
During Board Action on this motion an
amendment to the youth dues action item was approved. So that individual youth
dues are now $20 and Golden Anchor Youth Dues are $16.
An hour and ten minute
brainstorming session developed ideas on expanding differential entry fees,
membership initiatives, and adding value to the membership card.
This led to a motion to
form a subcommittee to review the Golden Anchor program. The motion was
approved. The following committee members were appointed: Peter Durant, Chair;
TKWegg, and Talbot Wilson.
The meeting was adjourned
at 17:20 pm.
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