The
name of this organization shall be called the Franklin High School Athletic
Booster Club Association.
Section
1 The purpose of this
organization shall be:
A. To support and promote ALL
athletic programs at
B. To cooperate at all times
with the Board of Education of Macon County, the Superintendent of Schools, the
Principle, the Athletic Director, and all agencies interested in the public
schools of
C. To provide financial aid for
the furtherance of all athletic programs in accordance with the purposes stated
above.
D. To encourage and support a
quality athletic program and thereby the enhancement of mind and body for all
students of
Section 1 Membership
shall be open to all interested persons, regardless of race, sex, creed or age.
Section 2 The
types of membership and the dues applicable thereto shall be:
A. Individual:
1.
Single - $15.00
2.
Family - $25.00
B. Business: (Banner /
Fence-Line Signs)
1.
Baseball, Softball, Soccer - $300.00 each per year
2.
Gym & Football -
$150.00 each per year (Both for $250.00 per year)
C. The membership dues and the
relative benefits attributable thereto, shall be such as
may, from time to time be
established by the Board of Directors.
Section 3 Conditions
of Membership:
A. Each member shall pay annually
the membership dues in the sum as shall from time to time be established for
the appropriate category.
B. Each member shall make a
good faith effort to attend all meetings of the organization.
C. Each member is encouraged to
be active and involved in all projects adopted by the membership.
D. Membership shall be
effective for the year starting June 1st thru May 31st.
Section 4 Government
of the Organization:
A. The affairs of the
organization shall be determined by the membership, and by majority vote, with
the day-to-day affairs being conducted by the officers and directors in
accordance with their duties as hereinafter specified.
B. Each member shall be
entitled to one (1) vote in the affairs of the organization, which vote must be
cast in person.
Section 1 The officers of this
organization shall be chosen from and by the active membership. The officers shall be:
A. President
B. Vice President(s)
C. Secretary
D. Treasurer
E. Advertising
F. Banner/Fence Line Signs
G. Billing
H. Board of Directors
I.
Club Projects
J.
Concessions
K. Correspondence
L. Membership
M. Nominating Committee
N. Scholarship Committee
O. Teams
Section
2 The Board of Directors of
this organization shall be selected as follows:
A. Principle of
B. Athletic Director
C. President of Franklin High
School Athletic Booster’s Club
D. Four members at large who
shall be elected from and by the membership of the Association.
Section
3 Terms of Officers
and Directors:
A. Officers and Directors will
take office on June 1st of each year and serve through May 31st of
the following year.
B. In the event of a vacancy
occurring amongst the Officers or the Directors elected by the membership, a
successor for the remaining portion of the term will be elected at the next
regular membership meeting, by a majority vote with nominations from the floor.
Section
4 Duties of Officers:
A. President: Shall preside at all meetings. The Chairperson shall appoint all Committee
Chairpersons and all members of the respective committees, subject to the
approval of the Board of Directors. The
Chairperson shall be a member of all committees except the Nominating
Committee.
B. Vice-President(s): Shall exercise all the powers and perform the
duties of the President in his absence and shall be chairperson of the
concession stand workers: to maintain, add, and display all Booster Club and
all conference trophies.
C. Secretary: Shall keep a record of proceedings of each meeting of the committee,
the Board of Directors or special meetings.
The Secretary shall keep a list of all Officers and members so that
registration of the active members can be maintained. The Secretary shall give notice of Board of
Directors’ meetings and special meetings.
The Secretary shall carry on such correspondence as directed by the
Chairperson.
D. Treasurer: Shall have charge of the Association funds, receive all monies, and
deposit them in a bank designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall present to the Board and
the Association, at each regular meeting, a statement of the receipts, expenditures,
and operating balance. The Treasurer
shall pay the bills of the Association by checks, as authorized by the Board of
Directors, and file invoices of all disbursements. The Treasurer shall, each month, make a full
written report of all cumulative receipts, disbursements and balances on hand.
E. Advertising: Shall be in charge of advertising for sports
programs.
F. Banners/Fence-Line Signs: Shall be in charge of advertising and selling
the Banner and Fence-Line signs for the Gym, Football, Baseball, Softball, and
Soccer Fields.
G. Billing: Shall be in charge of
mailing invoices, letters, etc. for any outstanding monies owed to the
Association for advertising, banners/signs, club projects, concessions,
correspondence, membership, etc.
H. Club Projects: Shall be in charge of all fund-raising and
maintain certain already established projects.
I.
Concessions: Shall
be in charge of all operations of the concessions, as well as ordering any/all
supplies needed for the operation of the concession.
J. Correspondence: Shall be in charge of writing and sending out
letters, thank-you notes, cards, flowers, etc. as deemed necessary by the
Association.
K. Membership: Shall be in charge of promoting and
soliciting memberships.
L. Nominating Committee: Shall be in charge of reviewing and
nominating prospects to serve on the Board as Officers or Directors.
M. Scholarship Committee: Shall be in charge of reviewing the
applications and choosing a male and female recipient for the Athletic Booster
Club Scholarship. This committee will
consist of five persons: Principle, Athletic Director, Faculty member, and two
Board members.
N. Teams: Shall be the liaison person between the
Booster Club and the team mothers; to maintain communications for volunteers
and needs of the Booster Club.
Section 5 Duties
of the Board of Directors:
A.
The Board of Directors shall review all proposed projects. No project will be implemented without first having received
approval by a majority of the Board of Directors, or by a majority of members
present at any regular or special meeting.
B.
The Board of Directors shall require and review monthly, a full
financial accounting from the
Treasurer, and will submit the same for approval at the monthly meeting of the
members.
C.
The Board of Directors shall prepare a proposed budget for submission
to, and approval by, the membership at the first monthly meeting of the new
school year (June 1st).
D.
The Board of Directors will handle the day to day business of the
Association through the officers, in accordance with the guidelines and/or
directives of the membership and shall make such interim decisions as shall be
necessary to properly accomplish the objectives of the organization, and shall
report the same to the membership at each monthly meeting.
Section 6 Election
of Officers and Directors:
A. The annual election of
Officers and Directors will be at the regular meeting for the month of
May. At the April meeting, a nominating
committee will make its report of recommendation for Officers and the four
members of the Board of Directors to be selected from the general
membership. No names are to be placed
for nomination unless the individual has first been contacted and shall have
agreed to serve, if elected. Additional
nominations for Officers and Directors may be made from the floor, provided,
the person nominated shall first have agreed to serve, if elected.
B. Elected Officers and
Directors will take their positions on June 1st.
MEETINGS
Section 1 Regular
Membership Meetings: Shall be
held monthly at 7:00 PM on the first Monday of each month, at the
Section 2 Board of Directors Meetings: Shall be held upon call of the President, or any three members of the Board.
Section 3 Special Meetings: A special meeting of the members may be called by the President, a majority of the Board of Directors, or by fifteen (15) of the members. Notice of a special meeting shall be given to the membership at least three (3) days prior to the meeting, either in writing, by publication in a local newspaper, or the local radio.
Section 4 Annual Meeting: The regular meeting in May of each year will be considered the Annual Meeting of the Association.
Section 5 Quorum:
A. Those members attending a regular or special meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
B. A simple majority will constitute a Quorum at the Board of Directors’ meetings.
C. The act of a majority of the membership present at a meeting at which a Quorum is present shall be the act of the Association.
Section 6 Attendance
of representatives of
Section 7 The Chairperson shall appoint a parliamentarian and all meetings will be conducted in accordance with Roberts’ Rules of Order.
ARTICLE VI
FUNDS AND ASSETS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Section 1 The
assets of the Association shall be expended only in accordance with a budget
adopted at the annual meeting of the Association, by majority vote. The budget shall be based upon the needs of
the athletic program at
Section 2 No part of the net earnings of the Association shall endure to the benefit of any officer, director, or member of the Association; and upon dissolution of the Association, the assets thereof shall, after all of its liabilities and obligations have been discharged, or adequate provisions made therefore, be turned over and distributed to one or more organization which themselves are exempt as organizations described in Section 501 (c) 3 and 170 (c) 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or corresponding Sections of any prior or future law, or to the Macon County Board of Education for exclusive public purposes.
Section 3 Notwithstanding any other provisions of these By-Laws, this Association will not carry on any activity other than those permitted to be carried on by:
A. An organization exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or the corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue law, or
B. An organization, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170 (c) 2 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or any other corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue law.
The
logo of the organization shall be “THE PANTHERS”.
These By-Laws may be amended
by a majority vote of members present and voting, at any regular meeting,
provided, however, that notice and the content of any proposed By-Law change
shall be presented at the preceding regular membership meeting.
The foregoing Amended and
Restated By-Laws of the Franklin High School Athletic Booster Club Association
were presented to the general membership, at the April 2005 regular membership
meeting, and were approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members
present and voting at the regular meeting of the members, held on the 4th
day of April 2005.
This being
the 4th day of April 2005.
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Secretary