Greetings from your SUAA Board:
After a long journey setting up the association, we've reached the point where we are now ready to accept membership applications. Toward that end, we're excited to announce that the first 25 people to join the Association will be designated as Charter Members of SUAA and be shown as such in the roles.
Attached to this email is the membership application, so if you want to have the honor of being a Charter Member, don't delay – send it in today! We will use the date of the postmark to determine those to be designated as the Charter Members.
At this time, we only have the ability to accept checks mailed to the letterhead address, or cash handed to one of the Board members. Once the new website is up, running, and functional we will have a link to pay dues online moving forward.
As discussed at the last members meeting, the annual dues are $50.00 per year per person. The dues for this year will be pro-rated on a monthly basis (i.e. $50/12 x 5), or $20.83 for the remainder of the year. This would be so all memberships renewal at the same time in the beginning of each calendar year.
In the interest of building a slight financial cushion for the Association, your Board asks you to consider paying a full $50 anyway when you send in your initial membership application, understanding that the extra $29 is simply a contribution to the Association. This will help get the Association up and running with some operating capital.
For those of you who already paid dues in cash at the last meeting, congratulations. You are automatically considered as Charter Members! We would, however, request you still complete and submit an application. That way, we have your information for the Secretary's file. Just note on the application that you paid cash at the July 10th meeting. Thanks!
Remember, the next meeting is September 11th. Time and place to be determined. At that time, we will also be asking members to vote on an amendment to the Bylaws to put in place a method to fill an empty board position if a sitting board member resigns. The board will send the proposed amendment out at least 10 days prior to that meeting.
Thanks for your support and continued interest in aviation! Your SUAA BOD