Minutes 10/12/00
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General Services Committee
Approved Minutes
New Orleans, LA
12 October 2000

1. Voted to recommend approval of the Chubb Insurance Company contract to the Board of Directors.

2. Moved that Glenn McCarthy take the "Members Only" concept for the website to the Web Working Party.

3. Moved that on the website for new and renewing members, that a check box be added and on the next printing of new and renewing membership forms that a check box be added for Multihull Committee donations.

4. Moved that the insurance programs of Myers-Briggs and Co., Inc. be renewed, that the insurance programs of Gowrie, Barden and Brett and Starkweather and Shepley be endorsed.  Abstentions: Gene McCarthy, Glenn McCarthy.

5. After a presentation of a survey performed via an e-mail distribution of 1,600 US SAILING members of which 25% replied and completed the on-line survey (3.8% of the membership), discussion ensued concerning raising the individual dues structure.  Moved that the dues payment be staged:
For a three-years pre-paid regular membership, the dues will be $40/year or $120 total.
For a two-years pre-paid regular membership, the dues will be $45/year or $90 total.
For a one-year regular membership, the dues will be $50.
All other individual dues categories will be adjusted accordingly.  Staff is directed to sell this increase by presenting a convincing message for the reasons of being a member of US SAILING.

6. Amended Dues Proposal

CURRENT:            
             
  REG GA SUPPORTING SPONSORING BENEFACTOR PRES CLUB
YOUTH 12 10        
INDIVIDUAL 40 35 100 200 500 1000
FAMILY 60 50 100 200 500 1000
YOUTH NON-US 12          
INDIVIDUAL 40   100 200 500 1000
FAMILY NON-US 60   100 200 500  
RSA'S       200 500  
YACHT CLUBS - RSA   (10) 100 200 500  
YACHT CLUBS - NON-RSA   (10)   200 500  
SPECIAL PROGRAMS   (10) 100 200 500  
CORPORATE 100   250 500 1000  
             
             
PROPOSED            
3 YEAR PREPAY:            
  REG GA SUPPORTING SPONSORING BENEFACTOR PRES CLUB
YOUTH N/A N/A        
INDIVIDUAL 40 N/A 100 200 500 1000
FAMILY 60 N/A 100 200 500 1000
YOUTH NON-US 15          
INDIVIDUAL 40   100 200 500 1000
FAMILY NON-US 60   100 200 500 1000
RSA'S       200 500  
YACHT CLUBS - RSA   N/A 100 200 500  
YACHT CLUBS - NON-RSA   N/A   200 500  
SPECIAL PROGRAMS   N/A 100 200 500  
CORPORATE 100   250 500 1000  
             
             
2 YEAR PREPAY:            
  REG GA SUPPORTING SPONSORING BENEFACTOR PRES CLUB
YOUTH N/A N/A        
INDIVIDUAL 45 N/A 115 225 500 1000
FAMILY 65 N/A 115 225 500 1000
YOUTH NON-US 15          
INDIVIDUAL 45   115 225 500 1000
FAMILY NON-US 65   115 225 500 1000
RSA'S       225 500  
YACHT CLUBS - RSA   N/A 115 225 500  
YACHT CLUBS - NON-RSA   N/A   225 500  
SPECIAL PROGRAMS   N/A 115 225 500  
CORPORATE 115   250 500 1000  
             
             
1 YEAR            
  REG GA SUPPORTING SPONSORING BENEFACTOR PRES CLUB
YOUTH 15 12        
INDIVIDUAL 50 40 125 250 500 1000
FAMILY 75 60 125 250 500 1000
YOUTH NON-US 15          
INDIVIDUAL 50   125 250 500 1000
FAMILY NON-US 75   125 250 500 1000
RSA'S       250 500  
YACHT CLUBS - RSA   (10) 125 250 500  
YACHT CLUBS - NON-RSA   (10)   250 500  
SPECIAL PROGRAMS   (10) 125 250 500  
CORPORATE 125   250 500 1000  
 

Implementation analysis of the proposed dues structure for adult renewal only, of:
$120 prepay, at an average of $40 per year for 3 years
$90 prepay, at an average of $45 per year for 2 years
$50 for 1 year

PROJECTED SAVINGS BY YEAR
  Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Three Year Average
Fulfillment $0 $40,700 $57,000 $32,600
Renewals $0 $47,500 $43,200 $30,200
TOTAL   $88,200 $80,200 $62,800
         
Interest at 6% $106,300 $53,100 $2,600 $54,000
TOTAL SAVINGS $106,300 $141,300 $84,800 $116,800
         
Loss        
10% Attrition ($76,500) $38,500 $38,000 0
TOTAL SAVINGS $29,800 $179,800 $122,800 $110,800
         
5% Attrition ($38,500) $38,500 $38,500 $12,800
TOTAL SAVINGS $67,800 $102,800 $123,300 $129,600