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2008 Northeast Harbor Fleet Membership and Dues Policies

Family Membership

Any person or couple otherwise eligible for membership may be elected to Family Membership of the Fleet.  Family Membership is required when more than one individual in a family unit consisting of a head of household, his or her spouse and or their children under the age of 24 desires to enjoy the privileges of membership or to extend these privileges to Family Guests (defined as visiting children, grandchildren or great grandchildren of the Family Member(s)) for a period not to exceed two weeks each summer.  Family Guests need not be resident in the same household as the Family Member(s).  In no case will Family Guests be eligible for more than two weeks membership privileges per summer.  Upon reaching the age of 24 children of Family Members shall be automatically eligible for Intermediate Membership.  Annual dues for 2008 are $600.00. 

Individual Members

Any eligible person who has reached his or her 30th birthday may be elected an Individual Member of the Fleet.  An Individual Member of the Fleet may become a Family Member without application by notifying the Chairman of the Membership Committee and paying the dues for that class of membership.  Annual dues for 2008 are $420.00.

Intermediate Members

Any eligible person who has not yet reached their 30th birthday may become an Intermediate Member of the Fleet.  Current Intermediate Members qualify as “member on board” to win Fleet Trophies and are eligible to represent the Fleet as NEHF Team Members and may invite guests.  They may become Individual Members or Family Members when they reach their 30th birthday, without application, upon paying the dues, assessments, and initiation fee for Individual or Family Membership.  The initiation fee shall be reduced by the amount of prior dues paid by the applicant in this category.  Annual dues for 2008 are $125.00.

Honorary Members

Honorary Members shall be such persons as the Executive Committee may from time to time elect to Honorary Membership.  Honorary Members are entitled to the full privileges of membership.  There are no dues or assessments for Honorary Members.

Senior Members

A member who has reached the age of 80, and who has paid dues for a period of 35 years shall not be required to pay further dues and assessments.  Annual dues and assessments for those members who reach the age of 70 and who have been members for 25 years may be at a reduced rate as set by the Executive Committee.  Senior Members have the same privileges as Individual Members.    Annual dues for 2008 are $85.00

Nonresident Members

A person who has been a member of the Fleet for five consecutive years or more may become a Nonresident Member by notifying the Chairman of the Membership Committee.  Nonresident membership is available to those who live more than 150 miles from the Fleet and do not spend more than five days on Mount Desert Island during the period from July first to Labor Day.  Nonresident Members have no voting privileges and are not entitled to participate in fleet events or use the fleet facilities.  Annual dues for 2008 are $100.00.

Resident Student Members

Available to persons who are residents of Hancock County, who have reached their 6th birthday and are enrolled as students in the Northeast Harbor Sailing School.  Resident Student Members are not entitled to voting privileges, and do not qualify as the “Member on Board” in Northeast Harbor Fleet races, other than those races conducted by the Northeast Harbor Sailing School.  There shall be no initiation fee for Resident Student Members.  Annual dues for 2008 are $50.00.

Capital Dues

Effective October 1, 2000 variable Capital Dues may be due from Family and Individual members in place of the Voluntary Assessment. The Capital Dues for 2008 are $300.00 for Family Members and $210.00 for Individual Members.

Guests

The Northeast Harbor Fleet welcomes the crews and houseguests of members when they are accompanied by the member and abide by Fleet regulations.  House guests may participate in the Adult and Junior Sailing Program(s) of the Northeast Harbor Sailing School for a period of up to one week, provided: 1. they are sponsored by the member; 2. there is space in the Program; 3. they meet such eligibility requirements as the Fleet may from time to time have in effect for the programs, and 4. they pay the applicable activity fees.
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