Section 1

Each applicant for membership in the association shall furnish satisfactory evidence of his qualifications to the Membership Committee of this Association (See Section 3).

 Section 2 – Membership Classes

Class A – Regular Member – Any person of good character who has served as a golf course superintendent for a period of three years, and is employed as, and maintains the status as a golf course superintendent.  This law and send proof of such upon payment of dues.  This member may vote and hold office.

Class B – Golf Course Superintendent – Any person of good character who has served as a golf course superintendent for a period of less than three years, and is employed as, and maintains the status as a golf course superintendent.  These members have no voting power and may attend business meetings only by majority vote of the Executive Committee.

Class C – Assistant Golf Course Superintendent – Any person of good character who has served as an assistant golf course superintendent and is currently employed in such capacity.  These members must be employed by a regular member, have no voting power, and may attend business meetings or regular meetings only by a majority vote of the Executive Committee.

Class F – Affiliated – All reclassifications and applications must be a business firm and other organization that meets with ASSOCIATION APPROVAL and are interested in the growing, management, or production of turfgrass.  As of January 1, 1973, one applicant from each firm may apply for this classification of membership.  Such representatives shall have such privileges of the Association as the Executive Committee may specify from time to time, which shall not include voting and holding office.

Class H – Honorary Membership – Those persons so voted by the Association for their service to the turfgrass industry.

Class R – Retired Membership – Effective as of January 1, 1973 – To be eligible, a member must be permanently retired from all fields of endeavor in which this Association is interested and must have been for twenty-five (25) years a Regular (Class “A”) member.  This Association will honor tenure from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and other local Associations totaling ten (10) years plus fifteen (15) years with the Long Island Golf Course Superintendents Association.  A retired member shall have all the rights and privileges of the Association except that of holding office.  He will pay all monetary benefits and related assessments approved by the Association except monetary charges known as dues or dues assessments and shall remain a member in good standing.  Charter Members of this Association will be considered eligible for Retired Membership upon their formal request to the Executive Committee.

Section 3 – Application for Membership

Any Person who desires to become a member of the Association, under any classification, shall file an application in writing with the Membership Committee on an application form, which will be furnished by the Association upon request.  The application shall be signed by the applicant and endorsed by three (3) Class A members of the Association in good standing.  The application must be accompanied by a check in the amount of the dues for the particular class applied for.  All prospective members shall be required to attend at least one general meeting of the Association to be introduced to the membership by one of the Class A sponsors before being voted on for membership by the Board of Directors.  Effective July 1, 1997, all applicants seeking membership for Class A or B member must present to the Membership Committee an application for membership or evidence of membership with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.  They must maintain that membership thereafter.  Revised November, 2004.

Section 4 – Change in Membership Status

In the event a member no longer meets the requirements of the membership class to which he was elected, his status may be changed by the Executive Committee provided said member qualifies under Section 2 of Article III entitled Membership.  An Associate Member applying for Regular Membership status must notify the Membership Committee Chairman in writing that he meets the requirements for Regular Membership.  Any discussion on the applicant will be forwarded to the Membership Committee and at the next Executive Committee meeting the Membership Committee Chairman will make his recommendation.  At this time the Executive Committee will make the decision.

Section 5 – Leave of Absence

A leave of absence may be granted to a member in good standing by requesting said leave in writing to the Executive Committee.  When leave is granted, no dues payment will be required, member can not vote or hold office, and leave is not for more than twelve (12) months in a sixty (60) month period.

Section 6 – Member in Good Standing