Article
I:
Section
1: Name: Club
Gymnastics at The
Ohio State University,
which is a member of the National Association
of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC)
Section 2: Purpose:
To provide a club for people at any skill level to learn and enjoy the sport
of gymnastics
Section 3: This
organization and its members shall not discriminate against any individual(s)
for reasons of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national
origin, sex, age, handicap, or Vietnam-era veteran status.
Article II:
Membership
Any person
is permitted to become a member of the club, provided they pay the yearly
dues of $150 or quarterly dues of $80; however, majority
of membership is limited to
Article III:
Organization Leadership:
Section 1: The
President shall be in charge of preparing practice schedules, preparing for
competitive meets (i.e. sending in meet registrations, rosters, reserving
hotels, etc). The President shall be a member of the club for at least one
year prior to his/her election, and elected by voting members of the club.
The President shall hold a term for one year, and elections shall be held
in a date to be determined during the spring quarter of each year.
Section 2: The
Vice President shall be in charge of creating the club web site, and aiding
the President in meet preparation if necessary. The Vice President shall be
a member of the club for at least one year prior to his/her election, and
elected by voting members of the club. The Vice President shall hold a term
for one year, and elections shall be held in a date to be determined during
the spring quarter of each year.
Section 3: The
Treasurer shall be in charge of the funding of the club (i.e. setting up account
information, sending in meet fees, and managing fundraising moneys). The Treasurer
shall be a member of the club for at least one year prior to his/her election,
and elected by voting members of the club. The Treasurer shall hold a term
for one year, and elections shall be held in a date to be determined during
the spring quarter of each year.
Section 4: The
Secretary shall be in charge of making any changes to constitution or bylaws.
The Secretary is also responsible for setting up fundraisers and submitting
meet summaries to the Weekly Word after competitions. The Secretary shall
be a member of the club for at least one year prior to his/her election, and
elected by voting members of the club. The Secretary shall hold a term for
one year, and elections shall be held in a date to be determined during the
spring quarter of each year.
Section 5: The
Human Relations Representative shall be responsible for recruitment of new
members. This position is not mandatory and the duties shall be split equally
among the President and Vice President should no member of the club wish to
fulfill the position. The Human Relations Representative shall be a member
of the club for at least one year prior to his/her election, and elected by
voting members of the club. The Human Relations Representative shall hold
a term for one year, and elections shall be held in a date to be determined
during the spring quarter of each year.
Article IV:
Advisers
Adviser for
this club must be a full-time member of The
Ohio State University
faculty or Administrative
& Professional staff.
Article V: Meetings
of the organization
The club shall
hold meetings two times a year, unless otherwise decided by the officers.
The meetings shall be held once in the fall and once in the spring.
Article VI:
Amending Constitution:
Any member of
the club can bring proposed amendments to the constitution at any time to
an officer. Proposed amendments will be collected and presented in written
form during an officer meeting. These will then be brought up to be voted
on by members at a proposed meeting. For an amendment to pass a two-thirds
majority of voting members of the club must occur.
Article VII:
Dissolution of the club:
The club shall
dissolve if a unanimous vote of voting club members elects so. Once dissolved,
any debt shall be split evenly among all members of the club to cover the
debt. If the club should have excess funds, the money shall be donated to
The Ohio State University or some other organization as decided by majority
vote of members.
Bylaws
Article I: Officer
appointment and election:
Any member
who has participated in the club for at least one year may run for any office
member position. Such candidates will only need to inform a current officer
of their intent prior to the election of the position. The person who receives
the most votes by voting members of the club shall decide winner of the office.
In the event of a tie, the current president will choose the officer for the
next year.
Article II:
Meeting requirements:
Meetings will
occur at least twice a school year, once in the fall quarter and once in the
spring quarter. Other meeting times may occur if deemed necessary by a minimum
of two of the officers. During meetings, proposals to amending bylaws and
the constitution will be brought forward and summarized. These proposals will
then be voted on.
Article III:
Method of amending bylaws:
Any member of
the club can bring proposals of amendments to the bylaws forth to any officer
of the club. Such proposals will then be brought forth during a meeting to
be voted on by voting members of the club. Bylaws will be amended given a
majority vote of voting members of the club present during a meeting.
Article IV:
Participation in NAIGC National Competition
Any member of
the club is eligible to participate in the NAIGC National Competition provided
that he/she has competed in a minimum of two meets prior to the National Competition