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yacht club: (yot club)
n. 1834, a club organized to promote and regulate yachting
and boating
(Merriam Webster)
Most important Rules for a Successful Startup
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Make sure that your area is not already saturated by Yacht Clubs |
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Check with nearby Yacht Clubs to see if their Membership is Full |
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Make sure that nearby Yacht Clubs cannot satisfy your Boating Requirements |
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Develop a Mission Statement - (Purpose for Yacht Club) | |
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Organize your local group of boaters to discuss the feasibility of Starting a Club |
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Check Waterfront Locations for a possible Clubhouse |
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Prepare a Budget - (Based on Dues Only) |
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Do not count on Bar Sales to Start a Club |
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Include all startup costs, including Bar and or Restaurant Stock |
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Be sure that the Yacht Club will be enjoyable and beneficial to all involved |
Written Rules that apply to
the Organization of a Yacht Club
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THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION |
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The articles are important
when a yacht club handles monies and properties for others, the purpose
being to protect the individual members from personal liability for debts
of the club. The articles define the relationship of the club to the yachting fraternity and contain the information necessary for a secretary of state to approve the application. The articles contain the name of the club, its purpose, the number of proposed officers and directors, the names of members who are incorporators, and other information. |
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THE CONSTITUTION |
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The constitution states the relationship between the purpose of the club and its members. The articles of the constitution should contain the following: |
NAME- Usually named after the Area, City, or Body of Water |
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PURPOSE- Never state that your Yacht Club was organized to provide an IWH(inexpensive watering hole) |
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MEMBERSHIP - Who is eligible for membership - How to become a member - Kinds of membership |
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OFFICERS - Description of governing body - Terms of office. |
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ELECTIONS & MEETINGS - Election procedures - Filling of vacancies - Removal from office. |
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AMENDMENTS | |
DISSOLUTION | |
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THE BYLAWS |
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The bylaws describe the relationship between the members and the working groups within the club. Bylaws should be flexible and simple. |
MEMBERSHIP - Privileges, responsibilities, special rights, dues. |
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MEETINGS - When, Frequency, how called and by whom, special meetings, quorums, etc. OFFICERS - how elected, their duties. |
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NOMINATING COMMITTEE - How selected, nomination and election procedure. |
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COMMITTEES - (House,
Ways and Means, Race, etc.) Small Groups formed to solve problems or handle Club related Tasks. |
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PROCEDURE - for amendments. | |
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CLUB OFFICERS - |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS |
Commodore | |
Vice Commodore | |
Rear Commodore | |
STAFF OFFICERS (as needed) | |
Secretary | |
Treasurer | |
Fleet Captains (Power and Sail) | |
Fleet Surgeon | |
Race Committee - PRO, Quartermaster, Race Chairmen, Fleet Measurer | |
Judge Advocate | |
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BURGEE |
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Yacht Club Burgees are usually designed to be unique and reflect
the club in appearance goto www.burgees.com for 1,000s of examples |
Your Yacht Club should be a pillar
of the Boating Community in your area
and a Safe Haven for any Yachtsman in a Storm
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