
By Laws of Frisco Rowing Center at Lake Dillon
Name and Principal Meeting
Place
The name of this club shall be Frisco Rowing Center and its principal meeting place shall be at Summit
County Community and Senior Center 0151 Peak One Boulevard, Frisco Colorado
80443
The location of the Frisco Rowing Center is the Frisco Bay Marina, Frisco, Colorado
Objective The objective of
this organization, Frisco Rowing Center to educate and provide
the opportunity for people to experience the sport of rowing. We believe the
sport of rowing enhances health, and longevity. It provides unique abilities to
promote personal and community growth through teamwork, discipline,
coordination skills, and physical fitness.
There is no residency requirement, and FRC does not discriminate on the basis of race, sexual orientation, color, nationality, or ethnic origin.
Membership
The club shall consist of the following classes of members.
Life membership shall generally be reserved
for the purpose of honoring persons who shall have been of lasting and
outstanding service to the club or to the sport of rowing. It shall not be awarded
as compensation for specific services rendered. Life members shall have all the
rights all privileges and responsibilities of senior members, but shall not be
liable for any dues and fees. A person shall be elected to life membership only
by unanimous vote of the Membership Committee and the Board of Directors
present at the meeting at which membership is proposed. A nomination for life membership
may be submitted by any senior member.
Any person who shall have attained the age of
eighteen years and have paid their yearly dues, completed
an application, and signed waiver forms shall be eligible for senior membership. You are entitled to use FRC facilities and equipment. You
are also expected to follow the FRC policies. Senior members may hold office in the
club and shall be entitled to cast one vote at any meeting of the club at which
said member is present. Members must abide by the rules of the organization
with regard to safety and boat usage.
In order to provide
the opportunity for younger persons to engage in rowing under the supervision
of club members, any person under the age of eighteen may be eligible for
junior members as a guest of a senior member. Junior members must be under the
supervision of the host member or an approved coach. A junior member may not
hold office in the club and shall have no vote.
Any senior or provisional member with a spouse
or with children under the age of 18, or 22 if a full-time student, with an
interest in rowing may apply for a family membership.
The purpose of this membership shall be for
enabling individuals and groups to participate
in competitive training programs offered by the Club. The terms of Program
Membership, including privileges and fees shall be determined by the Board of
Directors.
A member of a USRA approved rowing club may
be a guest member and take a boat out with the approval and check-out from a
coach may row gratis for 1 week and they sign a waiver.
1. Unless otherwise directed by the membership or otherwise specified by the By-Laws, all matters of governance of the Club in every respect shall be determined by the Board of Directors including without limitation the setting of dues, fees, assessments and numerical membership limits, the maintenance of order, the protection of Club property, the handling of Club funds, the discipline of members and all other matters incident to successful continuation of the Club into the future in accordance with its objectives. The Board of Directors shall have no power to render the Club liable for any debt exceeding the amount of money which shall, at the time of contracting such debt, be in the treasury and not needed for the discharge of prior unfunded debts or liabilities of the Club. A decision of the Board of Directors may be overruled only by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at a meeting called for that purpose on two weeks notice. At such a meeting each member of the Board of Directors shall have one vote on the issue in question.
2. The Board of Directors shall consist of five or more members as follows; the President; the Vice President; the Secretary; the Treasurer and the Captain, plus three Trustees elected at the Annual Meeting. To ensure continuity, at the first election following adoption of these By-Laws, one Trustee shall be elected for a 1 year term; one Trustee shall be elected for a 2 year term and one Trustee shall be elected for a 3 year term; and thereafter one Trustee shall be elected for a 3 year term at each subsequent annual meeting. The Board of Directors shall meet not less frequently than once a month and five members shall constitute a quorum.
3.
Terms.
The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Captain shall take
office immediately upon their election at the annual meeting and shall serve
for a term of one year and until successors are duly elected. Officers are
eligible for re-election. Vacancies in any office may be filled for the balance
of the term by the Board of Directors.
4.
President. The President shall
be the chief officer of the club and shall preside at meetings of the club and
of the Board of Directors. S/he shall be a member ex-officio of all committees.
S/he shall communicate to the club such
matters and make such suggestions as may
in his opinion tend to promote the welfare and increase the usefulness of the club, and shall perform such
other duties as necessary incident to the office.
5.
Vice President. The Vice President
shall perform all duties of the
president during the absence of the president. S/he shall be a member
ex-officio of all committees and shall be chairman of the Membership Committee.
6.
Secretary. The Secretary shall
issue all notices, keep a record of the meetings of other members of the club,
the proceedings of the Board of Directors and of other matters concerning which
a record shall at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of any senior
member of the club. The Secretary shall conduct all correspondence pertaining to the office.
7.
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall
keep an account of all monies received and expended for use of the club and
shall make disbursements authorized by the Board of Directors. All sums received
shall be deposited by him in a bank or banks approved by the Board of
Directors, and s/he shall make a report at the annual meeting or when called
upon by the president. Funds may be drawn only on the signature of the treasurer. The duties of the treasurer, under
the approval of the Board of Directors, may be delegated to an assistant
treasurer. The funds, books, and vouchers in his hands shall at all times be
subject to verification and inspection by the elective officers of the club. At
the expiration of his term of office, the treasurer shall deliver to the successor
all books, money, and other property of the club.
8.
Captain. The Captain shall
have charge of the Club's boats and the placement of members' boats and their
use and storage under the direction of the Board of Directors, shall see that
proper repairs are made and equipment furnished, and shall enforce the rules of
the club relating thereto. S/he shall ex-officio be a member of the Regatta Committee.
1.
The
elections of Club Officers shall take place annually at the time and place of
the annual meeting. Any senior member who has been such for at least 2 years shall be eligible
for office. Any senior member who has been a club member for at least 1 year
may also be eligible if two-thirds of the voting members present approve such a
nomination. Only senior members shall be entitled to vote.
2.
An
officer may be removed from office only by a majority vote of the Board of
Directors, followed by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a meeting
specifically called for such purpose on two weeks notice. The person charged
shall have no vote on such issue.
3.
Nominations
and Elections: Nominations are held for Club Officers/Trustees at the October
general meeting. A nominee has one week to accept or decline the nomination. An
official list of nominees for all positions will be posted after the meeting.
At the Annual Meeting in November the election of Club Officers/Trustees will
be held.
1.
The
Annual Meeting of the club shall be held on the second Tuesday of November in
each year, unless adjourned by the Board of Trustees, for election of officers and
trustees, receiving reports, and the transaction of other business. Monthly
meetings may be held on the first Tuesday of any other month by decision of the
Board of Directors or by the membership at a previous meeting. The minutes of
these meetings will be published on the Centers website.
2.
The
President may at any time, and upon written request of eight senior members,
the secretary shall call, a special meeting with two weeks notice to the membership.
3.
The
presence of one-third of the total number of senior and life members shall
constitute a quorum at any meeting.
4.
The
order of business at the Annual Meeting shall be as follows:
a. Call to order
b. Reading of minutes from previous meeting
c. Reports
d. Election of officers
e. Unfinished business
f. New business
g. Adjournment
The order of business may be altered or
suspended at any meeting by a majority vote of the senior members present. The
usual parliamentary rules as laid down by Robert's Rules of Order shall govern
when not in conflict with these By-Laws.
ARTICLE VII. Committees
1. The center shall have
at least two standing committees: a Membership
Committee of five persons and a Regatta Committee of five persons. Additional
standing committees may be established from time to time by the Board of
Directors. Members of these committees shall be appointed by the Board of
Directors which shall, unless otherwise provided herein, also designate the
chairperson of each committee. Three-year terms shall be staggered so that one
or more expire each year. No person
shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms. Elected officers and trustees may also
be appointed to these committees.
Appointments may be revoked at any time by majority vote of the Board of Directors.
2.
Membership
Committee. The Membership Committee shall be responsible for screening
prospects for all classes of membership and reporting its recommendations to
the membership for action not less often than quarterly. It shall be
established and publish its ruling regarding applications which are not
inconsistent with these By-Laws. The Vice President shall be chairman
ex-officio.
3.
The
Regatta Committee. The Regatta Committee shall be responsible for the planning
and supervision of all regattas for which the club is host, and in cooperation
with the captain and individual
competing members, for coordinating participation of the club and its members
in regattas and other competition hosted by sister organizations. It shall establish and
publish rules regarding such activity
which are not inconsistent with these By-Laws.
Nothing herein shall constitute members of the club
as partner for any purpose. No member, officer, agent, contractor, or employee
shall be liable for the acts or failure to act of any other member, officer,
agent or employee of the club. Nor shall any member, officer, agent, or
employee be liable for his/her acts or failure to act under these By-Laws,
excepting only acts or omissions arising out of his/her willful malfeasance.
When
in the judgment of the Board of Directors, any question shall arise that should
be put to a vote of the membership, and when it deems it inexpedient to call a
special meeting for that purpose it may, unless otherwise required by these
By-Laws, submit the matter to the membership in writing by mail for vote and
decision, and the question thus presented shall be determined according to a
majority of the votes received by mail within two weeks after such submission
to the membership, provided that in each case votes of at least fifty percent
of the senior members shall be received. Action taken in this manner shall be
as effective as action at a duly called meeting.
If
any member shall be charged by any other member, in writing addressed to the
Board of Directors or any member thereof, with conduct injurious to the good
order, peace, or interest of the Club,
such as sexual or verbal abuse,
or at variance with the requirements of
the By-Laws, the Board of Directors shall there-upon inform the member charged
in writing. If upon inquiry the Board of Directors shall be satisfied of the
truth of the charge, and that the same demands such action, the Board of
Directors shall request the charged member to resign, and if such charged
member declines to do so, shall refer the matter to a regular or special meeting
(notice of the purpose of which shall be given to the membership two weeks in
advance of such meeting), and the club, after the presentation of the case, and
hearing the person so charged if such person desires to be heard, may proceed
to expel such person. A motion for expulsion shall be decided on a secret
ballot, and the vote of two-thirds of the members present shall be necessary to
expel. The person charged shall have no vote on such issue.
Articles
of these By-Laws (except Article XII) maybe amended repealed by a vote of
two-thirds of the members present at any regular meeting, provided that notice
of the general character of such amendment or re-peal shall have been given at
the preceding meeting.
The
Center shall not be dissolved or the holdings of the Center disposed of as long
as ten members in good standing are willing to contribute, and this article
with respect of dissolution shall not be altered or amended unless by an
unanimous vote of all the members present at a regular or special meeting,
provided that due and sufficient notice of the purpose of such meeting be
mailed to each member not less than 30 days prior to the date of such meeting.
In the event of dissolution of the club pursuant to laws of these By-Laws, the remaining
assets of the club shall be given to the Town of Frisco.
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