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| Author: | Alan Ellis [ Fri Apr 27, 2007 8:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Forming A Club - Help! |
Our local cat boat owners are in danger of losing our boat storage area near the beach. If we form a club, we can get the lease to the area and keep our boats near the beach and live happily ever after. Does anyone know how to form a club with bylaws, charter, officers, etc? It wouldn't necessarily be a Hobie club since we also have Nacras, Prindles, etc. Our interest is only unifying all the cat boat owners/sailors in order to keep our beach storage area. Any help is appreciated. Alan |
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| Author: | gree2056 [ Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:28 pm ] |
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Alan, I live in Norman and have sailed up at Hefner a few times. I also know a couple of people that sail up there. If I can help at all just get ahold of me. I think that some of the sailors up there have my email or contact me here, I check the forums everyday. The only way I can't really help you all is finacially! |
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| Author: | 14sailorjosh [ Sat Apr 28, 2007 7:30 pm ] |
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Alan, i live in Norman as well. There is a oklahoma city fleet. I don't know if that counts cause they are fairly inactive, but i'm a member. Email me at [email protected] and i can get you the commodor of Okc and former com's (my dad's) emails and they should be able to help you. |
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| Author: | rattle 'n hum [ Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:43 am ] |
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Alan: Our club was formed prior to my involvement, but I think it was a fairly simple matter of developing bylaws and registering with the (State) Secrerary of State (and the IRS, I suppose). We are a non-profit corporation formed under IRS 501(c)(7). This has allowed us to obtain insurance and enter into a lease with the entity that controls the State-owned property that we occupy. However, since we're a non-profit and our annual budget is small, there aren't any of those onerous reporting requirements, tax implications, etc. I happen to know that our bylaws are basically identical to those of hundreds of rural water associations throughout our State that formed (back in the 50's and 60's?) in order to obtain low interest loans for drinking water systems from the Farmers Home Administration. I'm guessing that there are a lot of similar ones in your State as well, so it shouldn't be too hard to obtain some model bylaws. I'll be glad to scan and send ours to you if that would help, but I won't be able to do so before Tuesday. Contact me off-list at: jv1234_99 <at> yahoo <dot> com You'll probably need the services of an attorney familiar with the particular laws of your State to make sure you get it right. Surely one of your local catsailors is one or knows one who could help? Maybe he/she would work pro-bono for a few cat rides? Good luck! I can't think of a more noble undertaking! Jerome Vaughan Hobie 16 Clinton, Mississippi |
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| Author: | Alan Ellis [ Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:45 pm ] |
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Jerome, Thanks for the info. I'll send you an email. BTW, my parents and my brother live in Clinton off of Clinton/Raymond Road near the Trace. AE |
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