The following proposal is presented as a recommendation by the Optimist International Board of Directors to all Optimist International Districts. Optimist International occasionally creates incentives to membership in which a specific price point is set for clubs to promote and incentive prospective members so that cost is not a barrier to joining. Our District Policies currently refer to College membership and FOO membership, but they do not account for other incentives that Optimist International is actively promoting. So that these incentives remain true to the costs of memberships that are promoted to these individuals, this proposal asks that no District dues are assessed to members while they are in enrolled in these programs. These programs typically last for a 12-month period, at which time their membership reverts to that of a regular member, and at which time they would begin paying for District dues.