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Youth Program

The July 2004 issue of Soaring magazine serves as a timely reminder about the need to involve youths in soaring. Looking around the airfield it is apparent that the gliding community is not doing a great job of attracting youths to our wonderful sport. Considering the clear political, financial and social benefits to having youths be a part of our club I spent the past few months working with the SSB board to come up with a proposal to attract a young membership.

This web page initially serves as an introduction to the concept of the youth scholarship program. In the longer term it will become the repository for information and reports on the progress of the program.

Program Goals

INFORM candidates about the sport of soaring and encourage them to join the SSB
KNIT young SSB members into an enjoyable community ready to serve the movement
DEVELOP the soaring skill of young SSB members with training, mentoring, camps & contests
REWARD the achievements of young SSB members with awards, prizes & potential scholarships

Benefits to the SSB

Revenue from tow and flight charges.
Zero direct costs to the SSB.
Hidden “political benefits”.
Lowers the average age of membership.
Youths attract youths.

Candidate Members

The following youths have expressed interest in participating in the program

  • Christine Jaszlics
  • Clay Harding
  • Nick Terry
  • Laura Terry
  • Brendan Barry

The Next Steps

A special meeting of the SSB will occur on September 12th 2004 to vote on the following addition to the SSB Articles of Incorporation to provide for this new membership type.

If the proposal is accepted by the membership the SSB Board will then appoint the Youth Scholarship Coordinator and the program will commence. 

 

Sincerely,

Colin Barry

Resolution Proposed to the Regular Members

of

The Soaring Society of Boulder, Inc.

 

September 13th, 2004

New Membership Category

Resolved, effective September 14th, 2004, to adopt the following addition to the articles of incorporation.

4.1.10 Section 8: SSB Youth Scholarship Member

 

The SSB Youth Scholarship Member category is designed to encourage youth participation in the Soaring Society of Boulder.The following rules govern this category of membership:

 

  1. The program is open to youth up to and including age 21.Upon reaching age 22, (or after earning the Private Pilot – Glider Certificate, if there is a waiting list for enrollment in the program), the youth scholarship member (YSM) has the option of paying the associated dues and fees for Regular or Associate membership, or withdrawing membership from the SSB.

 

  1. Youth scholarship members shall have full flight privileges of the Corporation.

 

  1. Youth scholarship members shall agree to abide by the By-laws and legally established rules of the Corporation.Youth Members are eligible to enter into the management of the Corporation; however youth members will have no vote in the affairs of the Corporation.

 

  1. The program is limited to 8 youth members.Youth members will be accepted in the program in the order of their application.

 

  1. Application and admission to Youth scholarship membership must be made in accordance with Section 4.1.

 

  1. YSM’s are non-voting, have no ownership in the Corporation, and may not hold Corporate Office.

 

  1. The program is supervised by the YSM Coordinator, (YSMC).The YSMC is the final authority on all matters related to the Youth Scholarship program.The YSMC serves at the pleasure of the SSB BOD.

  1. YSM’s must fly at least once every 6 mos.If the YSM does not fly once every 6 months or decides to resign from the program, the youth member may not rejoin the program for a period of 12 months.

 

  1. YSM’s must also maintain all currencies required of SSB pilots, and are subject to all SSB Corporate rules.

 

  1. Youth Members must assist for a morning or afternoon in field operations on one weekend day in each month they fly or perform other duties as designated by the YSMC.

 

  1. YSM’s pay the same tow and glider use fees as Regular members.Monthly dues are $5, which includes SSA Youth Membership fees.

  1. The Soaring Society of Boulder may terminate this membership category at any time upon recommendation from the SSB BOD after consultation with the YSMC.