San Francisco Model Yacht Club New Member Information
Membership in the SFMYC is open to all persons. There is no restriction based on age, gender, religion, ethnic origin, or place of residency. Senior Member is the standard membership level. (It does not refer to senior citizens). Other membership levels are Associate, Junior, and Life. A separate application form should be used for each person, as multiple members of the same household will often join at different membership levels.
Membership entitles all persons equal opportunity to participate in Club sanctioned events, subject only to an understanding of the rules pertaining to each event. New members are automatically subscribed to email delivery of the monthly club newsletter.
The Club generally meets to discuss business and share information on the second Saturday of each month at 11:00 a.m., either on Zoom or in the Clubhouse to discuss business and share information (check the calendar to see which). The monthly newsletter, Nautical News, is published on the fifth of each month and contains the schedule for that month. The entire season schedule calendar is also available on our website: www.sfmyc.org and is posted outside of the Clubhouse.
Memberships are for the calendar year, and renewals are handled online. Membership applications are not prorated, but those received too late to participate in the current year’s regatta calendar will be extended to the following year, i.e. applications received in October, November, or December.
When we receive a new application for membership the Club encourages applicants to come to a meeting to introduce themselves and be welcomed. The SFMYC Membership Secretary will contact you regarding joining the Club and attending a meeting. If you do not think you can make it to a meeting in the near future the information you provide on the Application and that you share with the Membership Secretary will be used at a meeting to introduce you to members and tell your story.
Also, please note that boat storage, boat leases and keys to the Clubhouse are not given upon initial Club membership. These benefits are provided based on eligibility, availability and need.
Junior Members and Associate Members are entitled to participate in all club sanctioned events, to have a voice at club meetings and to receive the electronic version of the newsletter. Junior and Associate Members are not allowed to vote, hold office, receive a hardcopy of the newsletter, lease a club-owned boat, nor store their own boat in the clubhouse.
New Member Application fees include a $10.00 initiation fee, which will not be included upon annual membership renewals.
Questions? Contact Mike Stobbe, SFMYC Membership Secretary, at mwstobbe@comcast.net