Welcome to the Fall 2023 High School Sailing season.
The attached document is being mailed out this week. Some of you have discovered that the ISSA/NESSA database portal is open. Schools are free to start updating their information and renewing their memberships. Please note, the dues will be going up after the annual meeting, so plan accordingly.
A. MEMBERSHIP: You have been sent this letter and invoice because your school had an active sailing program last year. NESSA anticipates operating a full Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 season. Your continued support is appreciated.
In order to complete your school’s eligibility, please follow the directions below.
Go online and confirm the status of your school. https://nessa.hssailing.org/schools
If status says “active”, then your school is all set for this year.
If status is “pending,” this means that the on-line data has been updated but the dues check was not received. Please fill out and sign the attached invoice and mail with an appropriate check to the address on the form or you can pay through the PayPal link on the website.
If status is listed as “inactive,” this means that the on-line portion of registration has not been completed and the dues check has not been received. Please:
Log on to the “team registration” page and follow the directions. https://registration.hssailing.org/
Fill out and sign the attached invoice and mail with an appropriate check to the address on the form or you can pay through the PayPal link on the website.
Some follow up:
The best and quickest way to pay dues is through the NESSA PayPal Portal.
Dues and forms are being sent to Bottom Line Bookkeeping in Hyannis. This is the company that we started using eight years ago. If you have a Centerville address or a Hyannis address in your files, those locations are no longer valid, and checks sent there will not be received.
If you need updated W-9 information, please e-mail and I will have the bookkeeper send you the appropriate documentation.
For the Fall, dues must be received prior to competing in any high school regattas.
For the Spring, dues must be received by our Annual Meeting. Schools that do not pay dues by that date may be excluded from NESSA regattas including New England Championships and National qualifiers. Furthermore, there is an anticipated dues increase starting in November. To take advantage of the past year’s pricing, dues must be received before the Annual Meeting.
B. COMMUNICATION:
Further communication from NESSA this year will come via e-mail and/or be posted on the NESSA website. It is a membership requirement that at least one person from each program is on the list, but we encourage all athletic directors, student activity directors, coaches, advisors, sailors, and their parents to join the NESSA email list.
E-Mail Link: https://nessa.hssailing.org/mailing-list
Website: https://nessa.hssailing.org/