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Membership Information

Types of Membership
There are four types of membership:

  1. Regular – Full voting rights, after one year is eligible to hold office.
  2. Spousal – No voting rights and cannot hold office. Dues are $50.00 per year.
  3. Youth - No voting rights and cannot hold office. Dues are $25.00 per year. At least one parent must be a Regular member of the Club.
  4. Life – Any member who, having reached the age of 65 and who has been a member for at least the previous 20 consecutive years, and who applies, can be elected to a Life Membership by the Board of Governors. Dues are waived in the years following the year elected.

Swampscott Fishhouse from 1897Annual membership dues:
Dues - Dues - $340 (includes $26 in Compass Points- "SYC cash")”. We are offering a $30 discount for early payment
Spousal Dues- $50
Junior Dues (16-21) $25
Launch $315 ($285 before Feb 1)
Junior Launch (16-21) $25
Key card deposit $10*
Key card replacement $10
*Returned on termination of membership

Membership Application (2011)
Application fee $300
New Member Dues Form (2011)


Member Dues Form 2011
Membership is open to anyone 21 years or older. Just fill out an application form and submit it to the Secretary. You need the signatures of two current members. The applicant’s name will be posted on the club bulletin board for two weeks. After that, at the Board of Governor’s next scheduled meeting, your application will be voted on.

New Members and potential members should read the Porch Proposal form. As we improve and expand member services ther may be additional fees agreed upon by members of the club.