On Nov 15, 8:56*am, SF wrote:
Our club has a small number of transient members that own their own
gliders and only fly with us a few months of the year. *It is rather
punitive to make them pay the full club dues every month in order to
offer tows for the month or two that they are in town. *Does anyone
have a club membership category and billing scheme that is fair to
both the club and the transient members in instances like this?

SF

Our club has an associate member catagory that costs $50/yr and
permits members to use club facilities 4 times a year.
It is limited to people who don't fly with us regularly due to
geographical issues.
FWIW- for someone who only flies with the club for a couple months a
year, likely the good season- why should they not pay like others to
help ensure there will be a place to fly? Maybe your club might want
to consider a dues structure for such members that ensures they
contribute their fair share to the fixed costs of keeping the club
going.
FWIW
UH