FULTON ATHLETIC BOOSTERS

BY-LAWS

REVISED 10/15/07

 

ARTICLE I               NAME

                                    The name of this organization shall be known as the FULTON

                                    ATHLETIC BOOSTERS.  This will be a non-profit organization.

 

ARTICLE II             PURPOSE

1.     To provide financial aid to the extra-curricular athletic program

in the Fulton School District.

2.     The Athletic Boosters do not sponsor any athletic programs.

3.     Should the Athletic Boosters organization dissolve for any reason, all assets, real and personal property will revert to

the Fulton Schools Athletic Department.

 

ARTICLE III                       MEMBERSHIP

                                    Membership shall be open to anyone in the district.  Membership

                                    is renewable each school calendar year.  Members voting

                                    eligibility will be based on at least 50% attendance of the previous

                                    6 (six) meetings to be eligible to vote.  Attendance rosters will be

                                    maintained at each meeting.

 

ARTICLE IV                        MEETINGS

                                    1.  There will be a regular meeting the third Monday of each month

                                         and other meetings will be held as needed.

2.     If a holiday should fall on a regularly scheduled meeting date,

or if school should be canceled due to bad weather, the meeting will be held the following week. 

3.     Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Media Center.  Executive Board meetings will be held as needed. 

4.     Election of officers will be held at the first meeting of the new school year.

 

ARTICLE V             OFFICERS

1.     Officers will serve for 2 year terms:

President

Vice-President

Secretary/Treasurer

2.     Officers elected shall be President, Vice-President, and

Secretary/Treasurer (combined position).  These people will

constitute the Executive Board.

3.     In the event of death, resignation or disqualification of an

executive member, an election will be held at the first meeting.  In the case of President, the Vice-President will succeed, and a new Vice-President will be elected. 

 

ARTICLE VI                        DUTIES

1.     President:  to preside at all meetings, vote in ties, call special

meetings, and be an ex-officio member of all committees. 

2.     Vice-President:  to fill in for the President as needed, and to fill

other duties as designated by the President.  Also membership

chairman.

3.     Secretary/Treasurer:  to keep minutes of all meetings and to

give reports at all meetings.  To keep the financial books and give a report at each meeting, and file all papers needed each year.  All disbursements must be made by check, which are approved for payment at each booster meeting.  Retiring secretary/treasurer will assist the new secretary/treasurer for 90 days. 

 

ARTICLE VII          COMMITTEES

1.     Members may volunteer or be appointed to serve on any

committee. 

2.     After the completion of any project, a written or oral report will

be filed with the secretary/treasurer, or given at a meeting.  It should tell what the project was, any difficulties experienced, suggestions, etc., total expenditures and profits.

 

ARTICLE VIII        AMMENDMENTS

                                    These articles may be revised or amended by a 2/3 majority of the

                                    membership present.  Amendments to be proposed at one meeting,

                                    voted on at the next meeting.  2/3 majority vote of members

                                    present needed to pass.