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West Gulf Division |
ARRL Board Meeting, January 2024
McIntyre - 1
Moved: McIntyre
Seconded: Baker, Boehner, Kemmerer, Luetzelschwab,
Lippert, Norris, Ritz, Ryan, Yonally, Zygielbaum
Motion to Establish a Reduced Youth Dues Rate
WHEREAS increasing youth participation and long-term involvement in Amateur Radio is essential to the continued success of the Amateur Radio Service; and
WHEREAS ARRL seeks to dramatically grow the number of young people who have access to the magazines and considerable training materials through membership; and
WHEREAS the dues structure of the ARRL currently does not provide for no-cost memberships for young people still in school.
THEREFORE the ARRL Board hereby agrees to change By-Law 6, in the By-Laws as amended in July 2023, to provide for low or no cost memberships for youth while still in school as follows:
6. The Chief Executive Officer may establish a reduced dues rate for:
(a) Full members who have not reached the age of 26 years, provided that this rate shall not be less than 50% of the rate established in Bylaw 4. This rate shall not be available for Life membership.
(b) For full-time students who have not reached the age of 22 years old, who shall receive all the benefits of an Associate member. This reduced rate may be at no cost.
Cost: Staff time to update the By-Laws.
Current By-Law 6 included for reference only:
6. The Chief Executive Officer may establish a reduced dues rate for Full members who have not reached the age of 26 years, provided that this rate shall not be less than 50% of the rate established in Bylaw 4. This rate shall not be available for Life membership.