CONSTITUTION
WIREGRASS
RADIO CONTROL CLUB
The
Wiregrass Radio Control Club of Fort Rucker, Alabama, is a non-profit
organization chartered by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and governed
by the bylaws and regulations thereunder.
BYLAWS
The
name of this organization shall be Wiregrass
Radio Control Club of Fort Rucker, Alabama, and may be referred to as the WGRC.
The
WGRC shall be nonprofit and have the following purposes:
1. To promote interest in model aircraft
building and model aircraft flying.
2. To sponsor model aircraft competitive and
noncompetitive events.
3. To promote aircraft modeling social
activities.
4. To help beginners in the hobby.
ARTICLE III:
MEMBERSHIP:
1.
Membership is nondiscriminatory and governed by Army
Regulation 210-22.
2.
Application for membership shall be submitted to any WGRC
officer and will normally be voted on by the Executive committee (Club
Officers) at the next regular meeting.
3. AMA membership is required for WGRC
membership. This an Army and a WGRC
requirement so that each member is covered by the AMA liability insurance.
4. Any member deliberately breaking WGRC flying
guidelines, not acting in accordance with Ft. Rucker requirements, or not
acting in a sportsmanship like manner,
is subject to expulsion from the WGRC.
a. Complaints of alleged violations must be
submitted to the Executive Committee.
b. The Executive Committee shall review the complaint and if a majority of
the Executive Committee vote for expulsion, the accused member shall be
notified in writing of results and will be advised that he or she may appeal
the expulsion at the next committee meeting.
c. The Executive Committee may decide that the
infractions do not justify expulsion and by majority vote may censure the
member by written warning and or place the member on 30 days probation.
d. Expulsion of a member will be final after any
appeal is heard and a vote taken at the next committee meeting.
1. Membership
dues are to be paid annually for regular members following AMA Guidelines:
a. Open
Membership ‑ $30.00 per person with a maximum of $ 45.00 per family.
b. Junior
Membership (those not yet 19) ‑ $15.00
c. Senior
Membership (those 65 and over) ‑ $15.00
2. For those in
the area for 9 months or less (military TDY, etc.) or for those joining after
April 1, dues shall be paid at the rate
of $3.00 per month for Open Membership and $ 1.50 per month for Junior and
Senior Memberships for the period in the area or for the remainder of the year.
3. Annual dues
shall be payable after December 1, of each year and shall be delinquent
February 1, of the following year. WGRC
privileges shall be automatically revoked and members will not be in good
standing until dues are paid.
4. Dues revisions
shall be recommended by the Executive Committee, and approved by a vote of 2/3
of the members present at the next Annual General Membership Meeting in
January. Notice to vote on Club dues
revisions shall normally be made in the WGRC newsletter prior to the Annual
General Membership Meeting.
5. All members
will be responsible for payment of any assessments approved by the Executive
Committee and 2/3 of the members present at an Annual General Membership
Meeting. Notice to vote on an assessment shall normally be made. in the WGRC newsletter prior to the
Annual General Membership Meeting.
6. All normal
WGRC expenses (postage, supplies, etc.) will be paid from the WGRC treasury
routinely by the WGRC Treasurer. All
other expenses will be approved by the Executive Committee .
7. The WGRC may
charge entry fees for events sponsored by the WGRC with the approval of a
majority vote of the Executive Committee at a regular meeting. These entry fees will normally be set so as
to approximately cover the cost of hosting the event. Events will not be hosted as fund raisers to increase the balance
of the treasury.
8. The Executive
Committee or any individual officer does not have authority to expend, or
authorize expenditures in excess of funds currently in the treasury.
1. An Annual
General Membership Meeting will normally be held in January of each year on a
date set by the Executive Committee and announced in the newsletter
2. Regular
business meetings of the Executive Committee shall be held as designated by the
president at a specified place and time.
These will normally be at two (2) month intervals.
3. Meetings shall
be conducted in an informative, informal, and business-like manner.
4. WGRC business
should prevail at all meetings. Flying
stories, and off the subject comments, should wait until after adjournment of
the meetings and programs.
5. The Secretary
shall keep minutes of every meeting.
These will be retained for 24 months.
6. The following
business shall be executed as needed at each business meeting:
a. Previous
meeting minutes.
b. Treasurer's
report.
c. Committee
chairmen's report.
d. Old business.
e. New business.
f.
Safety.
g. Other subjects
as determined by the president.
7. All voting
issues must be passed by a majority of the Executive Committee present at the
meeting, unless specifically designated otherwise in these bylaws.
1. The bylaws
shall be reviewed every 2 years, in September or October, and changes approved
by the membership at the Annual General Membership Meeting. Revisions shall be subject to approval of
the Executive Committee prior to submission to the membership.
2. Proposed
changes shall be published in the WGRC newsletter prior to being voted on at
the Annual General Membership meeting.
3. Approval by
the membership shall be by a 2/3 vote of those present at the Annual General
Membership meeting.
4. All additions
and revisions are subject to final review and approval by the Fort Rucker
Installation Commander or his designated representative.
1. Officers shall
be elected for a two (2) year term.
2. Informal
nominations may be made by members anytime in October.
3. At the
November Executive Committee Meeting, formal nominations will be by committee
appointed by the President.
4. The names of
nominees shall be included in the monthly newsletter prior to the election.
5. Elections
shall normally be held during the Annual General Membership Meeting.
6. A majority
vote by the membership present and mail‑in ballots received prior to the
meeting shall determine the election results.
7. Installation
of officers shall be at the close of the Annual General Membership Meeting
8. Officers to be
elected are:
a. President
b. Vice President
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Field
Marshall/Safety Officer (2 each)
f.
Member at Large
9. Filling a
vacant office: If the office of President
becomes vacant, the Vice President will assume the office. All other vacancies will be filled by
nomination of the president and vote of the Executive Committee.
10. Recall of
officers. Any member wishing to recall
an officer may circulate a petition within the membership. When a 2/3 majority of members have signed
the recall petition, it shall be submitted to the Member at Large, President,
or Vice President. At the next regular
meeting of the Executive Committee, that officer shall be removed from office
and the vacancy filled IAW paragraph 9 of this section.
ARTICLE VIII.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. The Executive Committee shall be made up of the elected officers.
2. The Executive Committee shall be responsible for the overall
direction and planning of Club activities.
1. The President shall preside over all meetings and conduct same in a
reasonable parliamentary manner. It
shall be his/her responsibility to check all financial and other Club records
to be sure that they are properly maintained.
The President shall be the point of contact for Fort Rucker.
2. The Vice President shall assist the President and act as President
in the President’s absence.
3. The Secretary shall be the point of contact for the AMA and shall
record the minutes of all meetings and submit them for approval at the
following meeting and submit a copy to the Ft. Rucker DCFA within 14 days after
the meeting. He/she shall be the
custodian of all Club records, except financial records, and shall notify
members of any special meetings.
4. The Treasurer shall collect all monies and keep a record of same.
He/she shall submit a financial report at each meeting outlining all receipts
and expenditures. He/she shall submit a
financial statement to the Ft. Rucker DCFA as required by Army Regulation
210-22, paragraph 9.(5) 2.
He/she shall collect dues and maintain a bank account in the WGRC name
and arrange for transfer of same to the succeeding Treasures.
5. The Field
Marshall/Safety Officer(s) shall have the primary responsibility of enforcing
and interpreting the bylaw rules and flying guidelines of the WGRC and AMA, and
of keeping the WGRC informed and up to date on any needed revisions.
6. The Member at
Large will serve as the link between the general membership and the Executive
Committee.
7. In the absence
of the President, the Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer, in that order,
shall preside over and conduct the business meeting.
Newsletter
a. The newsletter shall be prepared and
edited by the editor(s).
b. The editor shall be responsible for obtaining news, Club minutes, editing, typing, printing, and mailing or otherwise distributing the newsletter to each WGRC member in good standing.
The WGRC may
organize and participate in competitive and, noncompetitive aviation events,
demonstrations, promotions, etc. as approved by the Executive Committee.
1. AMA ‑ Academy of Model Aeronautics
2. Fort Rucker (Office for community and family activities)
Flying at
those stagefields so designated for Model Aircraft operations by Ft. Rucker,
Alabama and which the WGRC has been directed to monitor is restricted to
current AMA and WGRC members with the following exceptions:
a. Guests who are on a student/instructor basis, with a Club member. The WGRC member assumes all liability.
b. Guests who are AMA licensed members of another club and accompanied by a Club member.
c. Guests will be permitted use of the flying site(s) for up to thirty (30) days.
All members of
the Wiregrass Radio Control Club are potentially liable for outstanding debts,
liabilities, obligations or claims not covered by the assets and/or insurance
of the organization.
1. All WGRC members shall conform with all U.S.
Army and Ft. Rucker directives.
2. All WGRC members shall follow mandatory AMA
flying directives as required by appropriate AMA rulebook and AMA code.
3. The WGRC shall publish local area flying
guidelines to promote smooth, safe flying site operations, and satisfy
conformity with AMA and U.S. Army/Ft. Rucker directives.
4. WGRC rules and guide lines will be revised
by the Executive Committee at regular Executive Committee Meetings as required.
Any changes will be published in the next three consecutive WGRC newsletters.
In the event the WGRC is
dissolved, all funds in the treasury at that time will be used to meet any
outstanding debts, liabilities, or obligations. The balance of those assets will be disposed of as determined by
the Executive Committee.
Approved by majority vote of WGRC members at
the ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING on JANUARY xx, 2006
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PRESIDENT SECRETARY