Transparency

Program rules

Desire and clarity. Amounts, windows, and eligible uses can change by program year. Credit is not cash and is not issued until a qualifying transaction is complete.

Membership

Who can apply?

Anyone who is active in the boating and watersports community — owners, riders, families, creators, coaches, lake-community leaders, event organizers, industry professionals, and people who regularly influence their friends. Existing Elevated customers and people who have never bought from us are both welcome.

Do I need to own a boat?

No. You do not need to own an Elevated boat. You do not need to own any boat.

Do I need to own a Nautique?

No. Nautique owners are welcome. So are owners of Malibu, MasterCraft, Supra, Centurion and other brands — and people who don’t own a boat.

How do I become Crew?

Apply. Each submission is reviewed individually. Crew is the entry point. Acceptance is not automatic and is not promised on the website.

How do I become Team?

Team status is earned, not applied for as a shortcut. It is selected annually for highly engaged members who consistently create measurable value. Details for each program year are set in program administration.

Can I apply for Ambassador?

No. Ambassador is invitation only. It is offered to exceptional owners, athletes, creators and community leaders who consistently represent Elevated at the highest level.

How often is membership reviewed?

Membership can be reviewed throughout the year and in quarterly evaluations. Standing may show as good standing, needs attention, or program review. Requirements can change by program year and level.

Participation

What does Elevated expect?

Show up, share genuine experiences, connect people who would benefit from Elevated, represent the brand professionally, and stay active in the community. This is not a dealership job and there are no traditional sales shifts.

What qualifies as participation?

Events, content, referrals, riding, hosting, and representation can all count. Program administration sets what qualifies for each year and level. Follower count is not the primary measure of value.

Are there required events?

Specific required events, if any, are published for the program year. The spirit of the program is genuine participation, not a shift schedule.

Are social posts required?

Useful, genuine content can be part of how members contribute. Required posting cadence, if any, lives in the program-year agreement — not as a hard-coded website policy.

How does Team status remain active?

By remaining in good standing against that year’s participation and representation requirements. Needs attention and program review are handled by people, not an automatic website score.

Referrals

What qualifies as a referral?

A person you introduce who connects with Elevated and later completes a qualifying transaction — boat, service, Pro Shop, or other eligible types set in the reward rules. Credit is not issued until that transaction qualifies.

When must a referral be registered?

Share your personal link or QR before or as they connect with Elevated so attribution can be recorded. Windows, duplicates, and existing-customer checks are administered in Elevated.App.

What if the customer already works with Elevated?

Existing customers and open leads are reviewed. Duplicate or already-owned relationships may not qualify. Employees can review and override when needed.

What happens with duplicate referrals?

Duplicate introductions are reviewed. The program does not automatically pay two members for the same customer. Rules for first-touch, windows, and disputes live in administration.

How long does attribution last?

Attribution windows are configurable by transaction type and program year. They are not hard-coded on this website.

Elevated Credit

How is credit calculated?

From published reward rules: fixed credit, a percentage, or a special benefit by transaction type, program level, and promotion. The $2,500 boat example on the Team page is an illustration of up to 1% on a $250,000 qualifying purchase — not a guarantee for every deal.

When is it earned?

After the qualifying business transaction is complete. Statuses include pending, qualified, earned, redeemed, expired, and reversed. Returns, cancellations, and chargebacks can reverse credit.

Where can it be used?

Eligible categories can include boats, boards, foils, Pro Shop, parts, accessories, service, detailing, fiberglass, and eligible installations — as published for the program year.

Does it expire?

Expiration is set in program administration. Do not assume credit lasts forever.

Can it be transferred?

No, unless a specific program-year rule says otherwise. Default: it stays with the member.

Can it be exchanged for cash?

No. Elevated Credit is not cash.

What happens after a return or cancellation?

Credit tied to that transaction can be reversed. Boat deal cancellations are reviewed before any reward is considered earned.

Boat program

Who qualifies for program boat pricing?

Program boat opportunities, when offered, are for qualifying Team and Ambassador members under a separate agreement. Crew does not automatically include a program boat.

Which boats qualify?

Published by program year, brand, and dealership. Not every model is eligible.

How does annual boat replacement work?

Replacement, consignment, and condition requirements live in the program boat agreement — not as website slogans.

How does consignment work?

When offered, consignment terms are in the member’s boat agreement.

What condition must the boat remain in?

Program boats must remain in the condition required by that agreement, including service, representation, and use.

Content & brand

What content is expected?

Genuine stories from life on the water. Quality and honesty matter more than volume. Specifics, if required, are in the program-year brief.

Can Elevated use submitted content?

Yes, according to the program agreement and any usage rights you grant when you submit. We do not scrape social accounts to fill this site.

How should Elevated be tagged?

Use the handles and tags published for the current program year. When in doubt, ask the team.

What conduct is expected?

Represent Elevated professionally and positively. Conduct that harms people or the brand can end participation. Details are in the agreement, not in threatening website copy.