1) Mail in the membership form with the membership fee of $50 for an individual membership or $75 for a family membership; an additional fee of $100 is required if you have not been a member of the club before. To: WRPC, P.O. Box 3925, Wenatchee, WA 98807. Note: The rates go up after January 31, 2009 - $75 for an individual membership or $100 for a family membership.
2) Attend a 10 minute orientation on almost any Saturday or Sunday morning at the boathouse at 8:45 AM. (Come out and paddle with us at 9 AM!)
WENATCHEE ROW AND PADDLE CLUB DUES AND FEES POLICY
Revised April 2009
1. Dues – Temporary Memberships. Dues for membership in the Club are $75 per year for individual membership and $100 per year for family membership. New memberships pay a one-time initial joining fee of $100 in addition to the annual fee. The membership and boat storage year runs from January 1 to December 31. Dues statements go out in December. Dues are prorated only after October 1 of each year and then the amount required is one-half of the normal amount.
Temporary memberships may be allowed on a one-time basis for individuals who are temporarily in the area. An initial joining fee will not be required. The fee for temporary membership will be $75 and length of membership shall not exceed three months.
2. Storage – Usage. Rules about assignment of a storage slip and usage requirements to maintain the assignment are contained in a separate policy statement, the “Lindstrom Barn Storage Statement,” which may be found on the Club web site at wenatcheepaddle.org. Boats not entitled to storage in the Lindstrom Barn shall be stored in the Club Annex. There shall be no more than one boat per slip space in the Annex. The fee shall be $75 for the first boat stored in the Annex. Additional boats owned by the member may be stored in the Annex for $50 per boat. Oversize boats requiring more than one slip space will be charged a higher fee. A storage manager or committee is designated by the Board of Directors to make decisions within the discretion provided by the policies. At this time, contact Tom Feil, 884-3765, 2 canoe@charter.net, regarding a slip assignment.
3. Guests. Any member may permit an individual guest to accompany him/her in use of club facilities, including boats, not more than three times per year as to any one guest; provided, the guest is signed out and supervised by the member.
4. Failure to Pay Dues/Storage. In the event a person fails to pay dues for membership, his/her name will be taken off the mailing list and he/she loses all rights of membership. If a membership lapses, however, and is later renewed, the one-time initial fee is not required again to renew membership. Membership dues must be paid to qualify a person for consideration for a boat space or to have an actual boat space. Any money paid goes first to membership dues and then to fees for space. Storage fees are the same regardless of the time of year paid and entitle storage to the end of the calendar year.
If a person who has a boat space in the boat house fails to timely pay storage fees, he/she shall be sent by certified mail one reminder notice entitled “Notice of Forfeiture of Space” to the last address provided to the Club. The reminder notice will state, among other things, the amount owed plus a $10 late fee and that if the defaulting person does not make full payment of the amount owed including the late fee by 15 days from the date of the notice, his/her space rights will be automatically forfeited. If the default is not cured in full by the time specified in the Notice of Forfeiture of Space, the boat of the defaulting person will be removed by the Club from the slip it has occupied and the next person qualified for that space will have the right to occupy the space forfeited.
After a boat has been removed by the Club from its slip because of nonpayment, the Club will store the boat in question and give the owner notice to recover the boat and advise how to do so. If the owner fails to recover the boat within thirty days of the date of the notice to recover, the Club shall have a lien against the boat for all costs incurred by the Club for removal and storage (which it is agreed will be twice the normal amount of space rent) plus any costs of sale. The boat may then be sold and this lien may be foreclosed according to the procedure set out in Chapter 60.10 RCW Personal Property Liens--Summary Foreclosure.
5. Where Boats May Be Used. Club boats shall not be transported away from the immediate vicinity of the boathouse, i.e. they shall not be carried by vehicle to some other location, without the prior approval of the Board. Club boats may be paddled/rowed to any place attainable from the boathouse but may only be used in other waters with prior approval of the Board for use in club sponsored regattas, for example.
WENATCHEE ROW AND PADDLE CLUB
2009 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL AND AGREEMENT
The Wenatchee Row & Paddle Club is a volunteer, nonprofit, incorporated organization. A person becomes a member of this club by paying the initial membership fee and the annual dues as established by the Board of Directors. Membership is for one year running from the beginning to the end of each calendar year. Membership and participation in the club activities are open to all persons otherwise qualified regardless of race, creed, sex, age, or national origin. (Subject to safety considerations for age and experience.)
The club provides liability insurance with respect to nonmembers, but not insurance for damage to the boats. All members agree that the activities associated with the club are hazardous and may result in injury or death. As a condition of being allowed to join the club, EACH MEMBER, FOR HIM/HERSELF, HIS/HER HEIRS AND ASSIGNS, ASSUMES ALL RISK TO PERSON AND PROPERTY AND WAIVES AND RELEASES ANY RIGHT TO BRING A LEGAL CLAIM FOR INJURY OR DAMAGES AND FURTHER AGREES NOT TO BRING ANY SUCH CLAIM AND TO HOLD THE CLUB, THE CITY OF WENATCHEE AND PUD HARMLESS FROM ANY HARM that may result from participation in club activities or use of club property. This assumption, release and waiver applies to the club, its officers, directors, and members, the City of Wenatchee and PUD #1 of Chelan County, regardless of their negligence. If a club boat is damaged, the person responsible shall pay for one-half of either the repair or replacement cost, whichever is less. Students receiving instruction from one of the designated rowing/paddling instructors are exempt. If a member fails to pay or otherwise violates club policy, they will receive a warning and will come under discussion by the board for exclusion from the club.
MEMBERSHIP New members shall pay an initial, one-time membership fee of $100 for either a family or individual plus the annual fee. Thereafter, all members shall pay a yearly membership fee of $75 for an individual membership or $100 for a family membership Any individual or family who joins WRPC on October 1 or later will pay one-half of the yearly membership fee for that year.
BOAT STORAGE The amount of the fee and availability of storage for one or more boats is subject to the management policies of the club (see wenatcheepaddle.org for the current fee structure or contact the boat slip manager)
MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES Club activities, access to the boathouse, use of club floating dock, use of club boats, and club mailings.
I HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRINTED ON THIS APPLICATION AND I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE DUES AND FEES POLICIES of the Wenatchee Row and Paddle Club, as they exist now or may be changed by the Board of Directors from time to time. These policies may be found on the web site, wenatcheepaddle.org or will be provided on request.
Make checks payable to “WRPC” and mail to WRPC, P.O. Box 3925, Wenatchee, WA, 98807
SignatureDate
Printed Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Phone (home)
Phone (work)
email
If a family membership, please print the names of family members.
Category of Membership:IndividualFamilyTOTAL ENCLOSED: $ TOTAL ENCLOSED INCLUDES PAYMENT FOR STORAGE OF (please give boat type and length) 4/09
