MEMBERSHIP

There are currently 502 active members, which represents a 1% decrease from last year:

Our effort to increase membership in 2022-23 included:

 Continuing solicitation to social media followers to become active, paid members.

 Sending gratis issues of South of the Mountains to lapsed members with their renewal notices.

 Offering memberships in all event and program journals.

South of the Mountains continues to be the most popular tangible benefit; discounts on trip and event fees are also a welcome membership benefit. We thank Marjorie Johnson and Marianne Leese for editing the journal and the contributing authors for making the publication unique in our region. We also thank Christine Kowalski for tracking memberships and all volunteers–notably, Ronnie and Bob Boesch and Jack Kowalski who helped with envelope stuffing in the course of the year.

Respectfully submitted, Clare B. Sheridan, Chair