RESPONSIBILITIES OF PROPOSER, SECONDER & SUPPORTER A Proposer is responsible for identifying a member who will second a candidate and two other members who will write support letters or complete a support questionnaire. Additionally, the Proposer must identify four (4) other Wilmington Country Club members who know the candidate. It is considered inappropriate for a candidate to contact members or solicit support. All letters or support questionnaires should state specifically the extent and the nature of the writer’s acquaintance with the candidate as well as the basis for the writer’s recommendation. In proposing a candidate for membership, the Proposer Seconder and two (2) Supporters must meet the Membership Committee’s qualifications for proposing candidates (see Qualifications below). The Proposer must forward to the Membership Committee Chair, in care of the Club Office or via email, the following documents necessary for a completed proposal: 1. A $500.00 refundable deposit from the candidate being proposed for Senior membership. 2. A Candidate Fact Sheet filled out and signed by the candidate. 3. The Proposer’s, Seconder’s and two (2) other member support letters or questionnaires. 4. The Candidate Worksheet. CANDIDATE CONSIDERATION PROCESS The decision to place the candidate in the Candidate Pool is made by the Membership Committee. All contact with the Club concerning the candidate’s status should be made by the Proposer or Seconder, not the candidate. After the Membership Committee has reviewed the candidate’s proposal, an email broadcasting the candidate will be sent to the membership. Acceptance or rejection for election to membership is made by the Membership Committee. Once a candidate has been placed in the Candidate Pool, the Membership Committee must wait a minimum of one month before it can vote on a candidate. Once it has done so, the Proposer will be notified of the Committee’s decision. A newly elected member must then meet with the General Manager for a Club orientation. The new member and Associate member, when applicable, are then listed under Newly Elected Members in the Club Bulletin . QUALIFICATIONS 1. Members of the Wilmington Country Club Membership Committee may not propose or second candidates unless they are members of their immediate families. 2. A Proposer, Seconder, and Support Letter Writer must be 25 years of age or older.
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