Catching up on news from the Treasurer's Corner
By
Bertie M Werley
Posted: 2024-11-11T16:36:44Z
I have been remiss at keeping up with this blog, and am now trying to catch up with some communications that went out earlier in the year. By and large I find that Treasurer’s reports are not nearly as interesting as actual sailing news. With that in mind, I do have a couple of items from earlier this spring to share…..
1. Auto-Renewal of Class Membership Dues. In the March-April timeframe you should have received an email or two asking you to consider signing up for automatic renewal of your Class dues. I’m happy to report that we have over fifty new auto-renewal memberships, which brings our total US number to 30% of our members on auto-renewal. Thanks to all of you who signed up (or were already on auto-renewal) – it really does help drive efficiency and assurance of income for the Class. If you are interested, it's never too late - just send an email to Laura or me and we’ll get you enrolled!
2. Recurring Donation. This was a great suggestion that came from a Class member. Many of you may have a favorite charity to which you donate on a monthly basis. We now have the ability for members to sign up for monthly or quarterly donations to any of the Lightning Class funds – ILCA, Boat Grant, Limbaugh, History or Annual Operations Funds. Simply go to the “Donations” tab at the top of the Class website, and you’ll see the option for Recurring Donation. As always, we sincerely appreciate your support – you truly help ensure the long-term viability and vitality of the Class.
I’d love to hear any suggestions you might have to help improve the value of Lightning Class membership, or what you feel is/could be most valuable to you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me (bertie.werley@gmail.com, cell 412-439-4543). I look forward to hearing from you!