Section 1. The purpose of this Association shall be
to provide flying facilities for its members on a nonprofit basis and to encourage their
training and interest in soaring.
Section 2. It shall also be the aim of this Association to promote
gliding and soaring locally and nationally.
Article Three -- Membership
Section 1. Membership in the Association shall
consist of six classes: Active, Associate, Family, Affiliate, Inactive, -and Instructor.
Section 2. New members of any class may be admitted to the Association
upon the affirmative vote of 100% of the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Active Members; those who have been accepted into membership
by the Board of Directors, pay their initiation fee and monthly dues, hold the status of
Active Member. Active Members are entitled to vote on Association matters, hold office and
have unrestricted use of Association equipment as regulated by Bylaws and Flight Rules of
the Association.
Section 4. Associate Members; Owners of, or part-owners of a sailplane,
with a maximum limit of three (3) part-owners, other than club equipment may join the
Association under the same terms as Active Members and with the same privileges , i.e.
voting, right to hold office, use of gliders, etc., with the exception that no monthly
dues shall be paid. Instead, the Associate Member will pay the original initiation fee and
an annual nominal payment established by the Board of Directors to defray mailing and
Association activity costs and to support the promotion of soaring in Utah. The use of
Association gliders by Associate Members shall be limited to 14 hours per year and any
additional use shall be paid for at an hourly rate established by the Board of Directors.
Section 5. Family Members; Members of an Active or Associate Member's
family (spouse or children) may hold the status of Family Member with the same privileges
as an Active Member. Those who have been accepted by the Board of Directors as Family
Members will pay no initiation fee but will pay the regular monthly dues as established
for Active Members.
Section 6. Affiliate Members; Persons interested in soaring and
Association activities and who through their support wish to help to further the promotion
of the Association and soaring in Utah, may participate as Affiliate Members. A nominal
annual fee established by the Board of Directors will add their name to the mailing list
for newsletters and invitations to Association activities. Affiliate Members do not have
voting or flying privileges.