Membership

What does it mean to be a Member?

While it doesn’t sound too exciting to write a policy on membership, we felt that it was becoming important to know what it means to be a member of SP River PAL!

Our By-Laws list several types of membership:

Student

Any person current attending any educational institution either full or part-time.
Membership dues at this level are set at $5 per year

Individual

Any one person
Membership dues at this level are set at $15 per year

Family

Any group of related persons living at the same address
Membership dues at this level are set at $25 per year

Business

Any For-Profit corporation or entity
Membership dues at this level are set at $50 per year

Organization

Any Not-for-Profit corporation or entity
Membership dues at this level are set at $40 per year

Municipality

Any governmental unit
Membership dues at this level are waived

Honorary

The Board of Directors as deemed appropriate may grant honorary membership.

Membership dues at this level are waived
Entitled to the privileges and responsibilities of the underlying membership class.

Member Voting Rights

All classes of membership have the right to vote on issues put before the membership at membership meeting.

For classes of membership that grant membership to more than one individual, each individual has the same voting privilege.

Benefits

All members:

Receive semi-annual newsletters
Are invited to the Awards party in May
May participate in SP River PAL events and/or programs
May attend any board or committee meeting
Should attend the annual meeting
Are eligible for participation in the Volunteer Incentive Program when it becomes available

In addition, Business / Organization / Municipality receive:

Recognition as a sponsoring organization in the newsletter
Are given an opportunity to advertise in the newsletter at reduced rates

Length of Membership

Membership is for a single calendar year, running from January 1 until December 31.