MONSIGNOR
BONNER HIGH SCHOOL INLINE HOCKEY CLUB
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I - CLUB NAME
The name of the association shall be the
" MONSIGNOR BONNER
HIGH SCHOOL INLINE HOCKEY CLUB ", and can be abbreviated to " MBHS
Inline Hockey Club ".
ARTICLE
II - LOCATION
1.
The official location
of the office of the MBHS Inline Hockey Club shall be the address of the
President of Board. Correspondence may originate from, and inquiries may be
made to, other locations such as the address of the Recording Secretary of the
Board.
2.
Location changes for
correspondence and inquiries must be endorsed by the Club’s Board of Directors.
ARTICLE
III - PURPOSE
The purpose of the MBHS Inline Hockey Club
is:
1.
To provide, through
financial, logistical, and moral support, the opportunity for students in
Monsignor Bonner High School to play competitive youth inline hockey.
2.
To provide for the
wholesome development of character and individual skills, as well as teamwork,
discipline and good sportsmanship, among the participants.
3.
To maintain and
enhance the reputation and public image of Monsignor Bonner High School, and
any organization sponsor who may provide financial funding to the Club.
ARTICLE
IV - TEAM MEMBERSHIP
To be eligible to participate on any MBHS
Inline Hockey Club Team, the student must:
1.
Meet all age and
district guideline requirements set forth by the Delaware County Scholastic
Inline Hockey League.
2.
Attend Monsignor
Bonner High School in grades 9- 12, or attend any feeder elementary/middle
school with intentions of attending MBHS in grades 6-8.
3.
Maintain eligibility
for sports in accordance with established MBHS or feeder school requirements
including attendance, academic, and conduct regulations.
4.
Fulfill all required
financial obligations to the MBHS Inline Hockey Club as determined by the Board
of Directors.
5.
Conduct themselves,
at all times, in accordance with established MBHS Inline Hockey Club standards
of conduct.
ARTICLE
V - MBHS INLINE HOCKEY CLUB
MEMBERSHIP
1.
To be considered a
MBHS Inline Hockey Club member in good standing with the rights associated with
Club membership, a member must be a parent or legal guardian of a team member
in good standing as described in Article IV.
2.
Club members are
permitted to participate in all membership votes on the various issues that are
brought to the Club by the Board of Directors as outlined in Article VII.
3.
Club members are
required to conduct themselves in accordance with the standards of conduct
provisions listed in Article IV.
ARTICLE
VI - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The MBHS Inline Hockey Club shall be
managed by a Board of Directors, which is elected by the general membership of
the Club. Each Board member is elected to a specific office on the Board. Those
offices include:
1.
President
2.
Vice President
3.
Treasurer
4.
Recording Secretary
5.
Business Manager
Additional MBHS Inline Hockey Club members
may serve as non-voting, at large members of the Board at the discretion of the
Board of Directors to assist in the conduct of Club activities.
The Board is responsible for conducting
MBHS Inline Hockey Club Team activities, arranging for financial support of the
Team, assigning and controlling all coaching staff positions, and enforcing the
standards of conduct in accordance with these established articles.
Disciplinary Committee
1.
The Board of
Directors shall appoint a three (3) person Disciplinary Committee which shall
be responsible to consistently administer disciplinary action whenever conduct
violates the provisions and obligations outlined in Article IV.
2.
The Disciplinary
Committee shall discuss, render decisions; and provide recommendations to the
Board of Directors, as appropriate.
Election
1.
The Board of
Directors shall be elected yearly by a simple majority vote by the member
families according to the process outlined in Article VII.
2.
The annual election shall
occur at the second meeting following the conclusion of the season to allow
sufficient time for future planning of Club functions.
3.
Candidates for Board
of Director positions must be nominated. Self-nomination is not permitted.
Terms of Office
All Board members are expected, but not
obligated, to serve two (2) years to avoid unnecessary churn in the Board.
Every Board member, however, must be re-elected for any term beyond their
initial term.
Ideally, the Board should consist of a
mixture of graduating classes to ensure continuity and therefore, no more than
3 members of the Board can be from the same graduating class.
Duties of the Board Offices
1.
President
2.
Preside at all Board
of Directors meetings.
3.
Represent the Club at
league meetings and MBHS Administration meetings when required.
4.
Sign all official
correspondence.
5.
Power to call special
meetings and act on emergencies not provided for in the by-laws. Emergency
decisions shall be communicated to the full Board of Directors as soon as
possible.
6.
Power to assign a
designee to fulfill any portion of the duties of the President.
7.
Vice
President
8.
Power of the
President in the President's absence.
9.
Responsible for all
rules, bylaws and standards of conduct.
10.
Chairman of the
Disciplinary Committee of the Board.
11.
Coordinates coaching
staff interviews with the Board.
12.
Coordinates any
issues pertinent with MBHS Administration.
1.
Treasurer
2.
Responsible for all
financial activities of the Club, including receiving dues payments and
depositing into the Club bank account.
3.
Power to pay all
obligations of the Club from the Club Treasury.
4.
Maintain detailed
financial records which are to be audited by the
5.
President and Vice
President annually.
6.
Notify the Team and
Club members of accounts due.
7.
Recording
Secretary
8.
Advise membership of
meetings, events and general information.
9.
Coordinate all
correspondence and mailings of the Board.
10.
Maintain minutes of
Board meetings.
11.
Maintain team
rosters, mailing labels and phone chains.
12.
Publish news and
announcements in local newspapers.
13.
Business
Manager
14.
Coordinate all
contractual obligations of the Club, including rink time, etc.
15.
Manage all
sub-committees, created by the Board, to ensure effective management of the
Club.
16.
Strategic planning of
the Club.
ARTICLE VII - CLUB VOTING PROCEDURES
1.
Each MBHS Inline
Hockey Club family in good standing shall be permitted one (1) vote for each
child that is a team member.
17.
At the conclusion of
a season, 8th grade families shall be permitted one (1) vote for each child
that is a prospective team member of the upcoming season.
18.
Members need not be
present to vote. Votes may be provided through written proxy to any member of
the Board of Directors.
19.
Notice of issues
requiring consent of MBHS Inline Hockey Club members, such as Board elections,
changes to by-laws, Club funding, etc., will be provided in writing to the
members and/or advertised in the local newspaper and listed as "Parent’s
Meetings".
20.
A quorum shall exist
if one-fourth of the Club membership is present at a Parent’s Meeting.
21.
In all voting, a
majority vote shall carry a motion.
ARTICLE VIII - CLUB DUES AND FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
1.
Team members are
responsible to pay their team dues as calculated annually by the Board of
Directors. Such dues are established to cover the operating expenses of the
Club.
22.
To the extent
possible, standard payment arrangements will be designed and offered to all
members.
23.
Each team member and
his/her family are expected to participate, to the fullest extent possible, in
all fund-raisers designed by the Board of Directors.
24. At the Board’s discretion, a team dues discount,
per player, may be offered to those families that have more than one student
playing for a MBHS Inline Hockey Team in the same season. In accepting any
discount, the players receiving the benefit are required to fully participate
in all fund-raisers organized by the Club in the season the discount is
applied. Failure to meet this
commitment requirement will result in the withdraw of any discount.
25. Any team members who choose to leave or join the
team during the season may have their annual team dues obligation pro-rated at
the discretion of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE
IX - DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
1.
In the event of dissolution of the MBHS Inline
Hockey Club, any assets shall be distributed to an organization which has
established appropriate exempt status as an organization described in Section
501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, contributions to which are deductible, as
selected by the Board of Directors at the time of such dissolution.
ARTICLE X -
INDEMNIFICATION
1.
The officers of the
MBHS Inline Hockey Club, both duly elected or appointed, specifically the
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Business Manager, shall be
indemnified from all legal action and/or damages that should arise from the
performance of their Club duties.
1.
For those
controversies or disputes which fall within the jurisdiction of the By-Laws, the procedure set forth herein
shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy for members of this Club,
associates, affiliates, or any of their affiliates. Failure to follow and abide
by the provisions of these By-Laws
shall subject the offending member to the following:
2. Liability of expenses:
Liability for any and all expenses, including reasonable attorney fees,
incurred by this Club as a result of the offending conduct of the member or
their affiliate.
3.
Sanctions:
Immediate suspension and/or disqualification from membership in this Club.
ARTICLE
X - AMENDMENTS
1.
The By-Laws may be altered, amended or
repealed by a 2/3 vote of eligible club members present at any regularly
scheduled meeting duly convened; provided, however, that the text of any such
proposed change must be personally presented in writing to any board member
present at the immediately preceding regularly scheduled meeting, and sent via
certified mail at least fourteen (14) days prior to any such vote to any board
member not present at said preceding meeting.
ADOPTED
BY THE MBHS INLINE HOCKEY CLUB ON 09/31/01