club dues

[skydave114 0]

what does your club charge for annual dues, and what do you get for being a member? Just looking to compare the local club with others. (U.S. only please)

[Fast 0]

My club charges $75 a year for dues and you get a buck off every jump. You get to vote on who is running things and who can be a member. We also jump a turbine.

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[llkenziell 0]

My club charges $30 which includes gear rental for the semester (also weekly packing classes). We're increasing our dues to $50 next semester though.

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[CSpenceFLY 1]

You would also need to know what kind of club.Is it a club that runs a DZ or just operates at a DZ .

[Spatula 0]

Our club charges $55 I think. Gets you a vote in the elections and I think that's about it. We may get some $$ off jumps but I don't remember...just a way to support the club to improve the DZ, amenities, etc..

[airtwardo 7]

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what does your club charge for annual dues, and what do you get for being a member? Just looking to compare the local club with others. (U.S. only please)

I wonder what KIND of clubs there are out there these days?!

The club I belonged to 25 years ago was a great set up.
We were incorporated and it was a 1500.00 initial buy in, and 150.00 dues a year.
Being a corporation, all the assets were equally 'owned' by all the members, including the aircraft...a 182.

If you were a member in good standing, you didn't pay ANYTHING to jump, as far as lift tickets.

You were required to work a rotation training students, and expected to sell Parachute Demos and jump them, all the accounts receivable went into the fuel, the annual for the aircraft, gear updating etc...

It was a neat little deal because in effect we were ALL somewhat a DZO, seldom were there arguments about much of anything because we all were concerned with the 'bottom line'.

If you want to continue jumping a lot, there isn't much discussion needed...everyone was focused on not tearing up the airplane, keeping money coming in, and not getting hurt.

On the other hand, there was another 'club' a couple of counties over from ours that was more of a 'status' you might say.
It was about 100.00 a year to belong, you got a Tee Shirt, a buck off your jumps and they paid your USPA membership.

What 'kind' of clubs are there now, and what are the benefits of membership?

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[skydave114 0]

It seems club DZ's are few and far between. At mine, the dues just went up to $87.50. You get a buck-a-jump, and a vote to re-elect the bod members. There used to be a couple college clubs that jumped here, but they haven't been active in several years.

[droquette 0]

I am really interesting to hear how clubs are set up today and how they work. thanks to the people who have posted so far and keep the info coming!!

BLue skies,
dan

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[howardwhite 6]

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There used to be a couple college clubs that jumped here, but they haven't been active in several years.

Err, don't tell that to the people at the MIT, UConn, and UMass/Amherst clubs, all of whom are active at Jumptown.

HW

[chuckbrown 0]

$50, $1 off a jump, right to use airplanes for demos (and be sent on demos), voting privileges, eternal admiration from other club members.

[DougH 270]

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There used to be a couple college clubs that jumped here, but they haven't been active in several years.

Err, don't tell that to the people at the MIT, UConn, and UMass/Amherst clubs, all of whom are active at Jumptown.

HW

Thanks for the recognition Howard.

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