Membership Process1. Potential member expresses an interest in becoming a Member of the PTEV, attends at least one meeting, and receives a membership packet
2. Potential member completes questionnaire (above) and returns it to PTEV Membership Team.
3. Potential member is interviewed by the Membership Team, which makes a recommendation to the Members. It is at this time that any background check would be run on potential members, fees paid for by the applicant.
4. PTEV Members who so desire participate in interview and approve or disapprove the potential member. The decision to approve or disapprove the potential member will be made at a separate Membership Team meeting. The Membership Team's recommended decision will be shared and discussed at a special meeting with PTEV Members within 1 month of the interview. If necessary, a follow up interview will be requested within this time frame. The final decision of the PTEV Members will be communicated to the potential member at that time.
5. Potential member reviews the list of suggested readings, participates in orientations, workshops and/or personal research totaling at least 8 hours covering such topics as our values, sociocracy, compassionate communication (NVC), diversity, permaculture, sustainability, and low-impact development.
6. Potential member signs an agreement accepting all of our policies in force at that time.
7. Potential member pays for lot and/or signs a contract for a portion of cost of the lot, thereby becoming a full Member.
8. New members are expected to develop a working knowledge of sociocracy, Non-violent communication, diversity, permaculture, sustainability, and low-impact development within one year of becoming a member.
Exceptions to this policy may be considered on a case- by- case basis.
2. Potential member completes questionnaire (above) and returns it to PTEV Membership Team.
3. Potential member is interviewed by the Membership Team, which makes a recommendation to the Members. It is at this time that any background check would be run on potential members, fees paid for by the applicant.
4. PTEV Members who so desire participate in interview and approve or disapprove the potential member. The decision to approve or disapprove the potential member will be made at a separate Membership Team meeting. The Membership Team's recommended decision will be shared and discussed at a special meeting with PTEV Members within 1 month of the interview. If necessary, a follow up interview will be requested within this time frame. The final decision of the PTEV Members will be communicated to the potential member at that time.
5. Potential member reviews the list of suggested readings, participates in orientations, workshops and/or personal research totaling at least 8 hours covering such topics as our values, sociocracy, compassionate communication (NVC), diversity, permaculture, sustainability, and low-impact development.
6. Potential member signs an agreement accepting all of our policies in force at that time.
7. Potential member pays for lot and/or signs a contract for a portion of cost of the lot, thereby becoming a full Member.
8. New members are expected to develop a working knowledge of sociocracy, Non-violent communication, diversity, permaculture, sustainability, and low-impact development within one year of becoming a member.
Exceptions to this policy may be considered on a case- by- case basis.