August 8, 2025

Dear BNC Members,

I hope you're all enjoying a wonderful summer! It’s that time of year again—time to join or renew your BNC membership for the 2025–2026 season.

With our exciting lineup of new activities just around the corner and in-person signups happening at our General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, September 16th at Trinity Methodist Church in Southport, we encourage you to submit your membership form and dues ahead of the meeting. We had over 300 active members at the close of last season, so registering early will help minimize long lines at the membership table.

You can find the Membership Form on our website here:
�� BNC Membership Form

Please complete the form and mail it along with your dues check to:
Shelly Leestma
1239 Opaca Dr. SE
Bolivia, NC 28462

Reminders:

Annual dues are $20 per person. (Checks payable to BNC.)
If your spouse or partner wants to participate, they must also be a paid member.
Due to the high volume of submissions, we cannot confirm individual receipt of dues. You may not see your check clear until the following month, as deposits are batched.
Print your email address clearly—this is our primary means of communication.
Please consider volunteering for a committee (as indicated on the form). With several longtime volunteers stepping down, your help is needed to keep our club active and vibrant!

Prefer to pay in cash? Bring your form and cash to the September 16th meeting and pay at the membership table.

Please join us for our first event of the season, a Sunset Buffet at American Fish on Monday, September 22, 2025! RSVPs and payments are due to the venue one week prior, so we encourage you to submit your RSVP and payment before the September 16th meeting to help us plan accordingly. Click here for full details:
BNC_American_Fish_Sunset_Buffet_9.22.25.pdf

We’ll have a Board Meeting on September 2nd, and will follow up with more details on upcoming events you can sign up for.

Stay cool, and keep an eye out for more updates!

Warm regards,
Kathleen Ragan
President, BNC