Hey Gang,
Here's the April Treasurer's Report (YTD figures are in parentheses).
Gross Income:
New Association Memberships: $0.00 ($0.00)
New Individual Memberships: $0.00 ($50.00)
Renewed Association Memberships: $0.00 ($0.00)
Renewed Individual Memberships: $0.00 ($20.00)
Total: $0.00 ($70.00)
Expenses:
Checking Acct. Service Fee: $5.00 ($20.00)
Envelopes: $0.00 ($8.92)
Incorporation Fee: $61.25 ($61.25)
Postage: $1.06 ($15.86)
Tax Exempt Application Fee: $150.00 ($150.00)
US Sailing Membership: $0.00 ($100.00)
Total Expenses: $217.31 ($356.03)
Net Income: -$217.31 ($202.09--aka "Money in the Bank")
If anyone wants to see the application for tax-exempt status, just let me know and I'll mail you a copy. You might want to wait, however, until the IRS has a chance to rip into it.
Financially and organizationally, I'm becoming concerned that things are drying up. As you can see, new memberships (and the accompanying funds) are down, and the bank account is dwindling. I think we have to give our constituency something before NAMSA goes away. A couple of things: I don't see anything in Catsailor Magazine or on the web site anymore soliciting membership. Also, whatever happened to putting the NAMSA newsletter in Catsailor? One more thing...has the Pro Sailing Series died? Please don't take what I'm saying as "downing" anyone, but if we're gonna survive, we need to address these things.
Bob Blackington
Treasurer