How to Become a Member of the Hope Town Sailing Club 

The Club encourages new members each season. A member sponsors the applicant(s).  Two additional members write letters of support. The Applicant completes an online application. The Executive Committee quickly reviews applications from November 1st through April 1st each season, and takes a posting vote. The application is posted to the membership for 30 days, before a final vote is taken.

Applicant:

To become a member, an applicant needs to contact a HTSC Flag Officer or member, telling the member that you are interested  in joining the Hope Town Sailing Club. A member may offer to Sponsor the applicant or the Applicant may find a member who will serve as a sponsor. The Applicant is responsible for completing the Online Application. The Applicant is responsible for paying first year dues $100 per person and initiation fee of $200 per person upon completion of the Application via a credit card payment.

Sponsor:

Sponsors please email the Membership Chair, at HTSCMembership@gmail.com and provide in the email the name of the applicant they wish to sponsor, provide brief information about how well you know the applicant, and share how frequently the Applicant visits the Abacos. The Membership Chair will reply via email, reviewing the steps to sponsor. A member may sponsor or write a supporting letter for only two applications per season. Applications are accepted November 1st - April 1st. 

The sponsor is responsible for  providing a letter of support, helping the applicant(s) solicit two additional letters of recommendation from other members, who have been a member for more than a year.  The Sponsor is responsible for introducing the applicant to the Executive Committee both prior to and after the online application has been submitted by bringing the applicant(s) to Stand ups.

Membership Chair:  

The membership chair will review the Sponsors email, reply regarding the steps with any follow up questions. The Membership Chair will  send and email to Applicant regarding the steps with the link to complete the online Application.  Once the Application is completed, the Membership Chair presents the application to the Executive Committee for a "posting vote”.  The application is posted to  the membership for 30 days. At the end of 30 days, the Executive Committee takes a final vote and the applicant is welcomed into the Hope Town Sailing Club.