CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AND ANNUAL DUES: 2008-2009 Hunting Year

REGULAR:

A REGULAR MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES HUNTING PRIVILEGES FOR A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL OR A FAMILY, E.G. A COHABITANT COUPLE AND CHILDREN UNDER 21. OLDER OFFSPRING ARE INCLUDED WITH LIMITATIONS, I.E. THEY MAY HUNT DURING CUBBING SEASON, WEDNESDAYS DURING THE FORMAL SEASON, AND SIX SATURDAY HUNTS DURING THE FORMAL SEASON WITH A CAP TO BE PAID FOR ADDITIONAL SATURDAY HUNTS. IT IS THE ONLY MEMBERSHIP CLASS WITH VOTING RIGHTS, E.G. ONE VOTE PER REGULAR MEMBERSHIP FAMILY. TO QUALIFY FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP, A PERSON MUST BE 21 YEARS OR OLDER, BE SPONSORED BY A REGULAR MEMBER, HAVE HUNTED FOR ONE FULL FORMAL SEASON AS A HUNTING PRIVILEGES MEMBER (I.E. JOINED BY OPENING HUNT), PAY AN INITIATION FEE IF SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (NO FEE THIS YEAR), AND BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DUES FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP ARE $3,035.00 WITH A $250.00 DISCOUNT IF PAID BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2008.

HUNTING PRIVILEGES:

INDIVIDUALS ARE GIVEN HUNTING PRIVILEGES STATUS BEFORE THEY ARE EXTENDED AN INVITATION FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP. HUNTING PRIVILEGES MEMBERSHIP ENTITLES AN INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY TO THE SAME HUNTING RIGHTS AS A REGULAR MEMBERSHIP, EXCEPT THERE IS NO RIGHT TO VOTE. DUES FOR HUNTING PRIVILEGES ARE $3035.00 WITH A $250.00 DISCOUNT IF PAID BY SEPTEMBER 15, 2008. DUES FOR JOINING DURING THE FORMAL SEASON WILL BE PRORATED.

NON RESIDENT:

PERSONS LIVING OUTSIDE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (DEFINED AS SOUTH OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY) ARE ELIGIBLE. NON RESIDENT MEMBERS HAVE HUNTING PRIVILEGES, BUT NO VOTING RIGHTS. NON RESIDENT MEMBERS HAVE UNLIMITED HUNTING PRIVILEGES. ANNUAL DUES FOR NONRESIDENT MEMBERS ARE $915.00.

DUAL:

FOR DUES-PAYING MEMBERS OF OTHER CALIFORNIA HUNTS. DUAL MEMBERS ENTITLED TO FULL HUNTING PRIVILEGES WITHOUT PAYING A CAPPING FEE. DUAL MEMBERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AWARDS AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE. ANNUAL DUES FOR DUAL MEMBERS ARE $915.00.

JUNIOR:

JUNIOR MEMBERS ARE UNMARRIED, UNDER THE AGE OF 21 WHEN THEY PAY THEIR DUES FOR THE HUNTING YEAR (JUNE 1 MAY 31), AND ARE NOT ENTITLED TO VOTE. THE FOLLOWING HUNTING YEAR AFTER BECOMING 21, A JUNIOR MEMBER MAY AUTOMATICALLY BECOME A REGULAR MEMBER WITHOUT ANY INITIATION FEE. ANNUAL DUES FOR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP ARE $585.00.

SOCIAL:

SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP IS A NON VOTING MEMBERSHIP FOR AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY OFFERING PARTICIPATION IN THE CLUB'S SOCIAL EVENTS AND LIMITED HUNTING. SOCIAL MEMBERS MAY HUNT THROUGHOUT CUBBING SEASON WITHOUT PAYMENT OF CAPPING FEES CHARGED GUESTS. SOCIAL MEMBERS MAY HUNT TWICE DURING THE FORMAL SEASON IN ADDITION TO OPENING HUNT, WITH A CAPPING FEE TO BE PAID PER HUNT. (IF ONE JOINS AS A SOCIAL MEMBER AFTER OPENING HUNT, CLOSING HUNT CAN BE SUBSTITUTED.) SOCIAL MEMBERS MAY ALSO HUNT WEDNESDAYS DURING THE FORMAL SEASON WITHOUT CAPPING FEES. ANNUAL DUES FOR SOCIAL MEMBERSHIP ARE $410.00 .

ASSOCIATE:

REGULAR MEMBERS UNABLE TO HUNT FOR ANY PARTICULAR REASON MAY PRESERVE THEIR MEMBERSHIP RELATIONSHIP BY TAKING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE. DURING THIS LEAVE, THEY SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS. HUNTING PRIVILEGES, IF ANY, SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANNUAL DUES FOR ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP ARE $685.00.

ALL DUES PAYMENTS INCLUDE $35.00 EXTRA FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE MFHA.

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