club policies
Dues and Fees
Dues
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
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.
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 Policy,” below. 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. Regarding a slip assignment contact Tom Feil, 509-884-3765, TomF@WenatcheePaddle.org or 2canoe@charter.net.
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.
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.
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 written 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. Revised April 2009
Insurance and Liability
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 apply 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, he or she will receive a warning and will come under discussion by the board for exclusion from the club.
Lindstrom Boat Barn Storage policy
The “Lindstrom Barn” is the small old boathouse located down by the pathway to the dock. Storage there is quite limited and highly valued so that a special policy statement is made as to who will be entitled to space in the barn. This policy statement may be changed at any meeting of the Board of Directors by a 2/3 vote of a quorum.
The following is the order of priority for a space in the barn: (subject to the rules applicable to all Lindstrom Barn Placement)
1. A member who has a severe, permanent disability.
2. “Knights of the Rack”
3. Club Boats
4. Current President of WRPC
5. Members who are 70 or older
6. Frequent users
1. Anyone who has a severe, permanent disability
Requests to be included in this group can be made by the individual or their proxy at a regularly scheduled WRPC meeting for board/officer approval. The special ongoing needs of a member in this category may be addressed at any regularly scheduled WRPC meeting of the Board.
2. “Knights of the Rack”
This category is intended to include individuals who have given exceptional service to the Club. WRPC will be very stingy with these appointments; perhaps making one appointment per decade. The Knight will nonetheless be subject to the normal “Rules for all Lindstrom Barn Placement.”
3. Club Boats
WRPC boats may be stored in the Lindstrom Barn for ease of use by members. Retired and/or underutilized Club boats will be stored in the Annex.
4. Current President of WRPC
There will be one space in the Lindstrom Barn designated for use by the Club president during the term of his/her presidency.
5. Members who are 70 or older
Up to eight spaces are available for priority use by members who are 70 or older on a first come first serve basis.
6. Frequent Users
Members with the highest number of sign-outs of any boat stored in the Barn or the Annex will have the sixth priority for storage in the barn. Sign outs will be tallied on the basis of 12 month periods from 10/1 - 9/30( Boat Usage Year).
The current member in the barn who has the least number of uses for a given year shall be subject to displacement from the barn by any other member not currently in the barn who exceeds the least active member’s uses by at least 20 times per year. The member with the higher number of uses will be entitled to the space to be vacated by the least active member.
RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL LINDSTROM BARN PLACEMENTS
A legal sign-out consists of removing a boat from the building for the purpose of paddling or rowing.
A maximum of two sign-outs per day will be tallied towards a member’s annual total. No retroactive sign-outs will be counted. Please print legibly and identify yourself clearly. If your name is not readable, it can’t be counted.
1. Only members may store a boat in the Lindstrom Barn.
2. To qualify for space in the LIndstrom Barn, a “frequent user” or “member who is 70 or older” must have at least three years of accumulated WRPC membership and be current in payment of fees.
3. To retain the right to a space in the barn, the member must have at least 24 legal sign-outs during each boat usage year.
4. A member shall be entitled to only one space in the Barn.
5. A maximum of two boats may be placed in each space, provided the rack space can accommodate two boats without damage, and provided that two boats don’t create a hazard for other members or other boats. A $75.00 fee will be charged for each boat stored in the Barn.
6. The slip manager can make discretionary decisions regarding boat placement requiring special consideration. Any changes of slip placement will require boat slip manager approval.