Happy families There are no prizes for spotting the most recent change to our advertisement for enrolment into the RNLI Membership Scheme. There is no need for 'Family Membership' now, as children can become Storm Force members in their own right, and as a result the Family Membership category has been replaced with Joint Shoreline Membership for husband and wife.

Re-member 1989 No prizes either for helping in our latest membership drive. Our gimmick is that there are no gimmicks, and your reward will be helping to see RNLI Membership playing a major role in providing funds for the Institution's most ambitious building programme ever! All we are asking is that each member enrols one new member - and with some 133,000 people now in the scheme the result could be spectacular if we succeed.

1989 is a special year for the membership — ten years ago, in 1979, an appeal to Shoreline members raised enough funds to buy a 37ft Rother, which was named Shoreline. Now, a decade later, the 9-knot carriagelaunched boats are beginning to be replaced by the latest, fast Mersey class. Elsewhere in the journal you will see plenty of details of this latest addition to the RNLI fleet - and the fact that a new boat costs around £350,000.

We could do it again. If just a third of the membership recruited a new member, bringing in an average of say £10, we would be well over the target. Just one new member each, that is all it takes, so make use of the enrolment form on this page and start the ball rolling for a new Members' lifeboat. Make 1989 a year to 're-member'! If the appeal succeeds we will have the pleasant task of choosing a new name, one which reflects the changes in the categories of members in the scheme, so why notthink about the new name while you round up some more supporters? The special enrolment form will appear in each issue of THE LIFEBOAT from now until the end of 1989, or use a photocopy if you do not want to cut your copy of the journal.

Check your direct debits Several members of the former Associate Member grade have written to say that their direct debits for renewal subscriptions have not been claimed.

The reason is that the minimum which can now be claimed by direct debit for membership subscription is £6. Associate Members were advised in November 1987 that new mandates would be required if their existing ones were for less than this amount and they wished to continue as members. Any amount for less than the £6 minimum is gratefully accepted as a donation, but it does not keep you as a member of the scheme.

The present renewal form contains a direct debit mandate which can be used to increase an existing payment or to convert from a cash payment, but, in any event, do tell us what you intend to do.STORM FORCE CORNER On the trail at Poole and Cowes Among the many events held for Storm Force Members were special Treasure Hunts at each of this year's Open Days, where a trail of clues took members around either Poole or Cowes bases.

Heather Deane, Deputy Public Relations Officer, is pictured presenting two of the succesful participants with their prizes at Cowes.

See classified advertisements for Storm Force membership detailsJust one new member each That's all it would take to pay for a new Mersey class lifeboat Make 1989 a year to 're-member', get a friend to fill in this form To: The Director, RNLI, West Quay Road, I Poole, Dorset BH IS 1HZ I I wish to join the RNLI, here is my subscription: Shoreline I Member - £6 pa Joint Member (husband and wife) - £9 pa • Governor - £20 pa | Life Governor - £200 or more ~l Lifeboat Nan*_ I R1/A88If you are not a member join now!.