maast is doing fairly well financially. there are quite a few members here who go to college and many that have family members that do.

i feel that offering a scholarship to one or a few students would go a long way in building a reputation of giving back to the community. i feel that it would also be a great way to get some "free press" and promote the club.

i realize this is premature with the tax status paperwork going on but it is likely that some planning would have to be involved anyways.

i envision something like:
1-3 $500 scholarships annually (or maybe $500-400-300)
essay required (judged by the bod/officers)
charter members or direct relatives of (brothers, daughters, etc)

thoughts?