Membership & Dues

Membership
1.	The membership shall consist of persons of all ages.
2.	A candidate for membership must be presented to the membership at any regular meeting by any member who agrees to sponsor that candidate.
3.	All candidates must attend at least one meeting or other club activity previous to the application for membership.
4.	Membership shall be considered by the Board of Directors and presented to the general membership for approval.
5.	All new members are expected to read the By-Laws and Standing Rules; complete an application form; sign releases of liability for all members of the family and upon acceptance pay dues and a $10.00 key deposit before receiving a key to the arena and becoming a formal member.
6.	All adult voting members must complete 10 hours of work per year per adult. Work hours may be counted for workdays, events, committee work, board meetings and for a maximum of four general meetings per year. Juniors may only count hours if adult work is being done and if the show manager or committee chair deems the hours appropriate.
7.	Any member who places the Sebastopol Wranglers in jeopardy by willful disregard for club standing rules and arena rules or whose conduct is calculated to impair the good name or purpose of The Club is subject to: A probational membership period designated by the Board of Directors and voted on by the membership AND/OR Termination of membership after consideration and a vote of membership.
8.	Members who are minors must join the Club with at least one legally responsible adult joining with them. Legally responsible is per IRS household standards.
9.	No members 12 years of age and under will be allowed to participate in any activities without being in the care of a responsible adult.
10.	All junior members must have a medical release form on file before participating in any events or junior meeting.
11.	All inactive "Lifetime" members must attend two meetings before being reactivated.
12.	All work performed must be given in Writing to the show or committee chairperson on the day of the event and turned in with show paperwork or given at a general meeting on the General Meeting attendance list prior to December 15th of each year.
Dues
1.	Non-Voting Adult Membership. Adult members will pay $75.00 per year per person as a non-voting member.
1a.	Adult Voting Member. Adult members will pay $40.00 per year per person as a voting member. All adult voting members must complete 10 hours of work per year per adult. Work hours may be counted for workdays, events, committee work, board meetings and for a maximum of four general meetings per year. Juniors may only count hours if adult work is being done and if the show manager or committee chair deems the hours appropriate.
2.	Members 17 and under will pay $10.00 per year per person. Juniors may only count hours if adult work is being done and if the show manager or committee chair deems the hours appropriate.
3.	Non-Voting Family Membership. Families will pay $100.00 per year per family as a non-voting member. A family will consist of immediate family members as per IRS household standards.
3a.	Voting Family Membership. Families will pay $60.00 per year per family as a voting member family. A family will consist of immediate family members as per IRS household standards. All Voting Families must complete 10 hours of work per year per family. Work hours may be counted for workdays, events, committee work, board meetings and for a maximum of four general meetings per year. Juniors may only count hours if adult work is being done and if the show manager or committee chair deems the hours appropriate.
4.	A key deposit of $10.00 is required of all members, voting or non-voting, having keys issued to them. Expired keys must be turned in to get new key or members will have to pay another $10.00 deposit.
5.	Anyone paying dues after July first will have their dues prorated to 1/2 the original dues amount.
6.	"Lifetime Voting Membership" may be offered to families for the one time fee of $300.00 for the husband, wife and legal children under 18. Children of "Lifetime" members families must rejoin as a separate adult membership upon turning 18. Members must be in good standing for five (5) continuous years. The majority of current Board of Directors and Officers must approve lifetime memberships. Lifetime voting members will only be allowed on vote on all club matters. Additionally, Lifetime voting members must complete 10 hours of work per year per family. Work hours may be counted for workdays, events, committee work, board meetings and for a maximum of four general meetings per year. Juniors may only count hours if adult work is being done and if the show manager or committee chair deems the hours appropriate.
6a.	"Non-Voting Lifetime" memberships may be offered to families for the one time fee of $500.00 for the husband, wife and legal children under 18. Children of "Lifetime" members families must rejoin as a separate adult membership upon turning 18. Members must be in good standing for five (5) continuous years. The majority of current Board of Directors and Officers must approve lifetime memberships.
7.	Only adult voting members will have voting privileges. Juniors may note on junior issues at junior meetings and may speak at general meetings on issues affecting junior members.
8..	A Non-voting or Voting "Lifetime" member will be dropped from membership roles after five (5) consecutive years of not attending at least one annual membership meeting. Any lifetime membership prior to this By-Law change will remain unchanged.
Payment of Dues
	Dues are payable at the first meeting every year. The name of any member failing to pay his or her dues by the regular meeting in February of each year, shall be dropped from mailing lists and all his or her privileges in the club shall be forfeited or pay a 50% surcharge as a late fee. Any member who does not complete his/her required hours from the previous years will not be able to renew as a member unless he/she pays $5.00 per uncompleted hour, plus penalties and surcharges.
Resignations and Withdrawals
	Resignation of membership is automatic upon non-payment of dues. Written resignations of membership may be submitted at regular membership meetings or to the Board of Directors. A member in good standing may request a withdrawal for a specific amount of time, and ask to remain in good standing. The request should be in the form of a letter of intent, stating the purpose and duration of the withdrawal. The Board would then make a recommendation to the membership for approval. Dues are non-refundable beyond the 3 month grace period.