Columbia Sailing Club

Columbia Sailing Club Membership

If you are interested in being a member of Columbia Sailing Club, you'll need to get an application from the Vice-Commodore. His email address is Vice.Commodore@ColumbiaSailingClub.org. You will need to find a sponsor and meet various members from the sailing club. The membership committee meets the first Tuesday of the month to process applications. We may not meet each month depending on the new members. New members have to meet at least four members of this committee. This year the committee members are Pete Olmstead, Chairman, Hammond Edwards, Jan Jernigan, Thomas Kelly, Beth Mathias, David Mosley, and Ralph Pearson. If you have any questions about learning more about the club and how to become a member, please email Pete Olmstead. Also check out our website for general information about the club.

The membership application process is an extensive, detailed process designed to bring new members into the Columbia Sailing Club who will be positive additions to the Club. The process is structured so the Membership Committee can get to know each applicant so as to able to make an informed recommendation to the Board.

Columbia Sailing Club Membership Application Process

The critical aspect of the process that one must keep in mind is that the Sponsor drives the process, which is described in detail in the Yearbook. Please note that the Sponsor carries a tremendous amount of responsibility. Note also that Sponsors must have been a member of CSC for at least twelve months and cannot be an Officer or Board member. Briefly, here are the steps.

1. The Sponsor informs the Vice Commodore of their desire to sponsor a new member. The Vice Commodore makes a determination based on conversation with the Sponsor that the candidate is the type member sought by the Club. If the VC is in agreement, he will forward an application on to the Sponsor.

2. The Sponsor and Applicant will fill out the application. The Sponsor will assist the applicant in selecting five references for the applicant. References should know the applicant and be in a good position to make an evaluation of his or her character.

3. The Sponsor must turn in the completed application (including picture) to the Vice Commodore.

4. The Vice Commodore will publish the application in the Telltale (deadline for inclusion is the 15^th of the month.)

5. The Sponsor must introduce the applicant to the Vice Commodore and three members of the membership committee prior to the meeting at which the candidate is interviewed by the membership committee.

6. The full Membership Committee will interview the applicant at the next meeting of the Committee following the month in which the application was published, which is normally the Tuesday before the Board meeting. The sponsor must appear before the membership committee and present the applicant

7. The Membership Committee will vote on the application and make a recommendation to the Board.

8. The Board of Stewards will vote on the application.

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