EAA Membership

[ahramin]

I renewed for three years at the gate and recently received a little sticker to place on my membership card, which I have misplaced...so I stuck it on an expired card I had. Kind of a 'cheap' thought went through my mind about the new EAA!

I like not having to throw away a plastic card every year. The stickers are a good solution.

As for the lifetime membership, the age has no bearing. It's for people who don't need money or can't do math. Take the 1300 and stick it in an index fund, it will more than pay your yearly dues plus inflation and at the end you still have the 1300.

Interesting note on lifetime memberships, in order to encourage young people to join, one of our local yacht clubs has an initiation fee equal to the yearly membership fee times your age over 18. Join at 18, no initiation fee. Join at 50 and it's over $60 000.