The identity of the Sponsored Members will be kept confidential, with data provided only to Headquarters Staff on a need-to-know basis.
Sponsorship should be advertised in renewal materials, and the request for same must should be received at Headquarters before the expiration of their membership. No grace period has been authorized by the Board, and but Headquarters Staff are not authorized to extend clemency except for the usual exception for communication failures (slow mails, etc.), or to retain a qualified member they feel would be of net benefit to the Society.