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Winthrop Volleyball Club
Constitution
MISSION
The Winthrop Volleyball Club is a non-profit collegiate sports
club whose purpose is to provide a level of volleyball that is competitive for
women who are at an advanced skill level than the intramural volleyball stage.
As for the objective of this club, it will allow women volleyball players to
continue playing at a challenging level that is fun but still offers players a
chance to improve on their skills, attitude, and teamwork abilities. Also,
experiencing a higher level of play can give the women an opportunity to qualify
and to be a part of the Women’s Volleyball Nationals.
ARTICLE I
The name of the organization shall be the Winthrop Volleyball Club
ARTICLE II
The Winthrop Volleyball Club is a non-profit collegiate sports club whose
purpose is to provide a level of volleyball that is competitive for women who
are at an advanced skill level than the intramural volleyball stage. As for the
objective of this club, it will allow women volleyball players to continue
playing at a challenging level that is fun but still offers players a chance to
improve on their skills, attitude, and teamwork abilities. Also, experiencing a
higher level of play can give the women an opportunity to qualify and to be a
part of the Women’s Volleyball Nationals.
ARTICLE III
Membership in the organization is open to regularly enrolled Winthrop University
students who:
·
Are a female 18 and older*
·
Skilled based on a performance evaluation
o
Based on skill level and techniques
o
Communication/teamwork skills
*members under 18 can participate in practices, but need parent/guardian
permission to travel with team
ARTICLE IV
1.
The officers of this organization shall be: President, Vice- President,
Secretary, and Treasurer
2.
To be eligible for office, candidates must:
·
Be in good academic standing with the university
·
Be a member of the Winthrop Volleyball Club
·
Have good leadership and communication abilities
3.
Nominations for officers will be in early April.
4.
Elections shall occur during the month of April
5.
The term of office shall be for one year starting after elections continuing to
the next year’s nomination.
6.
Vacancies shall be filled immediately by a vote of the
members and officers.
The newly elected officer shall start their term
immediately after the election and will serve until the next scheduled
nomination and election in the fall.
7.
Officers may be removed from office for the following reasons:
·
Regularly misses practice
·
Acts detrimental to the team (financial embezzlement, physical misconduct, etc.)
·
No longer in good academic standing with the university
8.
Officers may be removed from office by:
·
Anonymous vote
·
2/3 vote of members and officers, excluding officer being removed
9.
The duties of the officers shall be:
·
President:
call,
organize, and preside at regular and special meetings; appoint officials for
special meetings; organize, publicize, and supervise officer elections as
necessary; use resources of Winthrop University including facilities and funding
in accordance with University policy
·
Vice-President: follow the duties of the president when president is absent;
oversees all committees
·
Treasurer: develop a budget and handle financial matters of the organization
such as purchasing apparel and equipment, inventory of supplies, updating
membership fees, and completing competition registration
·
Secretary: maintain accurate records of meetings and other correspondence; check
organization email account;
ARTICLE V
1.
The organization shall be funded through the following:
· Dues -$10, late fee of $15
·
Fundraisers
·
Appropriations – student allocation committee funding
2.
All money transactions must be approved by:
·
Advisor
·
Coach
·
President
·
Vice President
ARTICLE VI
1.
Regular meetings shall be held when necessary
2.
Special meetings may be called by anyone apart of the organization with the
approval of the coach or the president
3.
Agendas for meetings shall be prepared by the Coach, Advisor, and President
4.
A quorum for any regular or special meeting shall be:
·
Regular meeting: officers and two-thirds of the members of the club
·
Special meeting: the coach, advisor, officers, and two-thirds of members of the
club
ARTICLE VII
1.
The organization shall have the following standing committees:
·
Fundraising Committee: sets up fundraisers for the team; turn-in fundraiser
forms or any other necessary paper work within three weeks of scheduled date to
advisor, president, and secretary.
·
Publicity Committee: coordinates with fundraising committee to advertise
fundraisers; creates flyers for elections, games, and tournaments; sets up any
community service activities; updates club website; and everything must be approved by the advisor,
coach, and vice-president
·
Captains Committee: knows all the updated rules in the
volleyball rules book; keeps a
USA
Volleyball Domestic Competition Regulations book with them during
matches/tournaments; notifies team of coaching clinics and any rule changes
·
“Team Bonding” Committee: sets up days for the team to meet altogether with
approval of the coach, president, and vice-president.
2.
Additional committees may be created by President or Vice President and members
to the committees shall be selected by majority vote of the team.
3.
The organization shall operate as a non-profit association and no profits may
accrue to any individual within the organization.
4.
Unless otherwise provided in these by laws, decisions of the organization shall
be made by a simple majority of those abstaining from the vote not figuring into
the determination of the majority required.
5.
For purposes of any vote, the determination of the current eligible voting
membership shall be done anonymously
ARTICLE VIII
These bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting
of the organization by a two-thirds vote, provided that the amendment has been
submitted in writing at the previous regular meeting.