Special Meeting of the Membership

Dear Fellow Member:

The Board of Directors is proposing two amendments to the Bylaws and are outlined below:

• The first amendment concerns the expansion of who is eligible to sponsor new candidates for membership. The current Bylaws restrict sponsorship, voting, and holding office to Regular Members, as evidenced by a Certificate of Membership. As many new Members are paying their initiation in installments, and the Certificate is not purchased until initiation is fully paid, no member on installment plans is currently able to sponsor new candidates which has led to many missed opportunities.

   

  The Board of Directors is recommending a revision to this Bylaw to allow anyone with Regular Member or Waiting Member privileges, outside of their first year of probation, to sponsor new candidates.  Based on feedback from current members on the installment plan, we are confident this change will lead to new candidates being introduced to the Club. It should also be noted that Regular Members will still be required to purchase a Membership Certificate immediately upon full payment of initiation and this Certificate is still required to vote and hold office.

   

• The second amendment is a correction of an inconsistency between the Bylaws and the Rules regarding access to the golf course for Regular Tennis Members. Guest access is defined in the Rules, but the definition of Regular Tennis Members in the Bylaws places a different limitation on their access to the golf course. This amendment provides Regular Tennis Members the same access as any other guest; currently six times per fiscal year.Along these lines, the Board is undertaking a thorough review of our rules, regulations and membership privileges and will be releasing an updated Rules and Regulations document.

The proposed amendments require membership approval and attached is the related proxy. In the event, there are any question, please feel free to contact any Board member.

Additionally, the Board of Directors of The Country Club of Darien is hereby giving notice of a Special Meeting to be held Saturday, July 20^th at 2 PM at the Club.

At this meeting, any questions will be answered, and the proxies will be tallied. Please send in your proxies at your earliest convenience. The Board strongly encourages your approval of the proposed amendments.

Respectfully Submitted,

Robert P. Stelben, Jr.