Link to February Minutes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xi8fnu8-MKuukqXuFEeMW6O4EEHjNdHcYK83KPfG-pE/edit?usp=sharing See Page 6 & 7 of the January Newsletter... Mike Hanson Member Highlight for next month's vote: https://s3.amazonaws.com/lisa-static-storage/newsletters/January2026.pdf
Thank you to all who participated in the recent 501(c)(3) Reorganization Vote. With an overwhelming amount of support for the reorganization, we were able to secure the 2/3 membership requirement for the dissolution and reformation of the club. Keep an eye on your email for further.
Looking for volunteers to shovel the clubhouse of snow. See link for image of snow state as of yesterday. The help would be appreciated. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0a8vydg_7CqptiDn1RPB5jzzA
You MUST use the link below to vote: https://www.longislandsoaring.com/vote/9db74a3355802158046b4c3b8a5520e2 If you try to vote from the "Motions" page on the Club Website, your vote WILL NOT go through. You have to use the provided link as well as your login to cast your vote. If you have already voted, the link will take you to the voting page with a red informational box towards the top of the page saying "You have already voted for this motion." If you see "YES" or "NO" colored boxes towards the bottom of the page, your vote was not cast yet! Once your vote has been casted, you will be redirected to have the red informational box towards the top of the page saying "You have already voted for this motion." If you are an associate, student, or prospective member, you will be UNABLE to vote IAW Club Bylaws. If you are a regular, family, or lifetime member, please take the time to cast your vote. Here is a reminder of the email Brez sent about the vote yesterday... "Should we reorganize as a 501(c)(3) educational non profit? We had a vote today at the meeting but unfortunately, we didn't record who voted for and against. Our current bylaws allow for a Proxy vote, that is why this is an official vote so we can record who voted for and against the motion. A few very important details. This vote is timed, it is only open for 3 days and you must vote in that time frame, ie. vote now. Club dissolution under the current bylaws requires two thirds of all eligible voters to participate. If we fail to get 32 members (of the 48 eligible) to vote, the motion will automatically fail regardless of the voting outcome. Please don't ignore this request for your input in this matter. Recall the motivation to reorganize the club as a non profit is two fold. We can move over to electronic payments, greatly reducing the workload on the Treasurer and the various people that assist / greatly simplify finances. And, secondly, we would be able to give tax-deductible receipts for donations, apply for various grants, etc. The club cannot move to electronic payments unless it is reorganized because of tax ID restrictions on electronic payment gateways. Simply, we need a valid tax ID as a non profit to avoid taxation on our revenue. A YES vote means, yes we should reorganize. A NO vote means, no we should leave the club as is." I hope this resolves any and all hiccups, if not please reach out.
REMINDER: The LISA reorganization vote is time-constrained; it is open for only 26 more hours! Currently, less than half of eligible voters have voted!! If we fail to get 32 members (of the 48 eligible) to vote, the motion will automatically fail regardless of the voting outcome. For more information, see Brez’s last email. Voting only takes seconds. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out!