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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Plus, as J.R. pointed out, you get a rule book with your membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> WYC Accounts [mailto:accounts@wyc.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 18, 2011 9:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> Carmella Foster; 'Sonar List Server'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Sonar] US Sailing Membership<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>FYI:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Actually, the WYC U.S. Sailing <strong>membership discount</strong> for boat owners full membership dues was raised to $30 beginning 2011. Therefore, 1/2 of your membership is subsidized by the club, leaving you no reason not to join.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>Wayne E Bren, Accounts<br>Wayzata Yacht Club<br>P.O. Box 585<br>Wayzata, MN 55391<br>952.512.0251 phone<br>952-525-1040 fax<br><a href="mailto:Accounts@wyc.org">Accounts@wyc.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:carmella@apexq.com" title="carmella@apexq.com">Carmella Foster</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:sonar@lists.wyc.org" title="sonar@lists.wyc.org">'Sonar List Server'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Thursday, August 18, 2011 8:29 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> [Sonar] US Sailing Membership<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>There has been some talk about whether or not you need to be a member of US Sailing to participate in the Sonar North American Championship.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My question is, if you are not a paid member of US Sailing, WHY AREN’T YOU? Why would you not support the national association of your sport? The Wayzata Yacht Club offers a great incentive by allowing you to take $25 off your annual yacht club dues if you are a paid US Sailing member.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sailboat racing at the Wayzata Yacht Club does not operate in a vacuum. We are part of something bigger. YOU are part of something bigger. Pay your share.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are an 8-year-old gymnast, and you want to compete in a gymnastics competition, you cannot register unless you pay your dues to the US Gymnastics Association. The kids who sail in the Junior Olympics have to join US Sailing. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Individual membership is $60. There is a significant discount if you join for 2 years or 3 years. Do it today.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carmella Foster<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>US Sailing Member ID 351984C<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>_______________________________________________<br>Sonar mailing list<br>Sonar@lists.wyc.org<br>http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/sonar<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>