that would depend on if the club is set up as a 501-CI have some comments on dive club trips.
Based on the club model, they are not to partake in the goodies - these must be spread to the group,
Ours doesn't. It's up to the trip organizer. Of course, there are always those who grumble about it, but f'em, if they don't like it, they don't have to go.
I think the clubs here in Dallas are all 501-C. I don't dive with the clubs here because of the club politics
One of the reasons I dive exclusively with SD is Kamala always tries to make everyone feel welcome and included in the groups activities. I've haven't had many dive club members ever ask my name at meetings, so why dive with them? Just to save a few bucks? I work hard for my vacation time and my diving time...I won't spend it with people who act like I don't even exist
I'm not sure what the legal impacts of 501-C has to do with trip organizers taking or not taking the free berths, but I would be interested in knowing specifically. I would be agin anything that dictated that a trip organizer had to pass on the bens. It's a big disincentive, IMO, because as pointed out in another post, the work and hassle is not spread out, so why should the bens be?
Our meetings are kinda like church, part of the procedure is to embarrass new-comers by asking them to stand up and introduce themselves. After that, if you want to get to know folks, go diving.