Good Ole Boys
Junior Bassmasters
Home of the 2009-2010 CLUB TEAM Champions, the 2010 Connecticut Divisional Qualifier & 2009 Divisional Qualifier
2010 Connecticut Div. Qualifier 2009 / 2010 CLUB TEAM Champions 2009 Canadian Div. Qualifier
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Junior Bassmasters Home of the 2009-2010 CLUB TEAM Champions, the 2010 Connecticut Divisional Qualifier & 2009 Divisional Qualifier
2010 Connecticut Div. Qualifier 2009 / 2010 CLUB TEAM Champions 2009 Canadian Div. Qualifier
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JUNIOR CLUB SPONSORS ARE LISTED BELOW
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Good Ole Boys Junior B.A.S.S. Chapter Federation Constitution & By-Laws Article I: Organization Section 1: Name: This Organization, registered as a Junior Chapter with B.A.S.S., shall be known as the Good Ole Boys Junior Bassmasters Hereinafter referred to as the “Junior Club” or “GOBJB”.
Section 2: Sponsor: The Sponsoring Chapter of the GOBJB will be the senior “Good Ole Boys Bass Club” of Central New York (GOBBC).
Section 3: Reports To: The GOBJB shall be overseen by the President or Youth Director of the GOBBC.
Article II: Purpose and Policy This Junior Club is organized and exists;
The Junior Club is dedicated to;
Article 111: Membership Section 1: Member/s in Good Standing A "Member in Good Standing" is defined as person/s: (a) who is eighteen (18) years of age or younger. (b) who is a member of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S). (c) who is a member of an organized Junior Chapter affiliated with NYJBCF and through such club are affiliated with the B.A.S.S. National Junior Federation. (d) whose NYJBCF dues of $10.00 are not delinquent. Said dues shall be submitted to the Junior Federation Membership Secretary by January 1st of each calendar year. Upon the meeting of the above conditions, a Member in Good Standing will be issued a NYJBCF Membership Card.
Section 2: Honorary Member Any person, who for any dedicated service to NYJBCF above any normal standard, may be deemed an Honorary Member by the Executive Committee.
Section 3: Adult Member Any adult who is a member of an organized Senior Chapter as part of the New York B.A.S.S. Junior Federation affiliated with NYBCF, and is a Youth Director for their chapter.
Article IV: Organization Section 1: Chapters (Clubs) Any group of six (6) or more persons organized for the express purpose to function as a dynamic and effective link with other Chapters embracing our purpose and policy. These Chapters being first chartered by the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society and consisting of six (6) or more New York Junior Chapter Club members, one of which is the President. (a) Chapter Affiliation Each Junior Chapter formed with NYJBCF shall affiliate with NYBCF. Their membership list is due to the Junior Federation Membership Secretary by January 1st of each calendar year.
Section 2: Board of Directors This board shall consist of one (l) member of each Junior Chapter, which shall be the President or an elected member of their Junior Chapter, who shall also be a member in good standing of the Junior Federation. This board shall have the power and authority to transact the business of the Junior Federation. (a) Voting Member The voting member shall be the President or elected member of their chapter to said board. Voting shall be weighted, one (l) vote per member in good standing of the Junior Club. 1. A Chapter President (Director) must be a paid-up individual member of the Junior Club in order to have voting power at Junior Federation meetings. Any designed must also be a paid-up member of the Junior Federation in order to carry a vote.
Section 3: Officers The officers of the Junior Club shall be: President, Vice-President and Tournament Director. Term of office shall be for one year coinciding with the Calendar Year.
Section 4: Committees Committees and their directors may be organized as necessary to fulfill specific duties and special projects of the Junior Club. The committee/s directors are appointed by the Junior Club President and approved by the Junior Executive Committee. Their term shall run concurrently with that of the President's.
Article V: Duties of Officers Section 1: President The Junior Club President shall be the responsible and Chief Administrative Officer of the Junior Club, and shall preside at all meetings of the Junior Club, the Junior Club Executive Board and the Junior Club Executive Committee. The President shall appoint all committees of the Junior Club, shall be a member ex-officio of all such committees except the Elections Committee and shall ensure that all Junior Club officers perform their respective duties in accordance with the constitution. (a) Vacancy of Junior Club President If the Junior Club President is unable from any cause to act, the next ranking Vice-President shall perform the duties of the Junior Club President.
Section 2: Vice-President The Junior Club Vice-President shall be responsible for special projects as assigned by the President. If a Membership Committee does not exist, the VP shall be the Membership Secretary of the Junior Club and interface with the Membership Secretary of NYBCF. The Vice-President shall serve on committees designated by the President.
Section 3: Tournament Director (TD) 1. The Tournament Director shall be responsible to work with the NYJBCF Tournament Director. This TD shall be responsible for any tournament set up in the name of the Junior Club, such as the Club Team Event or any special tournament that may be set up for the calendar year. 2. This committee director will have the on-site responsibility to run the tournaments. The Tournament Director shall be the on-site director, and responsible to the Junior Club President. 3. This committee director shall submit any changes in rules and regulations to the Junior Club Executive Committee for approval. 4. This committee director shall announce all tournament dates and sites, if possible, at the January or February meeting of each year. These dates may change if a problem arises. The Tournament Director shall have the responsibility of keeping all records of said tournaments.
Article VI: Junior Club Executive Committee Section l: Executive Committee There shall exist in the Junior Club an Executive Committee which shall consists of the Officers and Immediate Past President.
Section 2: Special Offices The Junior Club President, with the approval of the Executive Committee, may create other offices as deemed necessary.
Section 3: Vacancies Any vacancy existing in any Junior Club officer position may be filed by an appointment by the Junior Club President for the remainder of the term with the approval of the Executive Committee.
Section 4: Executive Committee Meetings The Junior Club Executive Committee must hold meetings as needed for the purpose of transacting Junior Club business.
Section 5: Fiduciary Responsibility The Junior Club Executive Committee shall have the fiduciary responsibility to members of the Junior Club, and shall be required to approve a budget, and shall be required to approve any expenses in excess of amounts budgeted.
Section 6: Removal from Office Should an officer prove unsatisfactory in the position, they may be removed by a 2/3rds majority vote of the Junior Clubs Executive Board or by request of a parent or by the NYBCF Youth Director.
Article VII: Committees Section 1: Committee Directors The Junior Club President with the approval of the Junior Club Executive Committee may appoint the following committee directors: a. Audit b. Budget c. Environmental d. Membership e. Promotional f. Public Relations
Section 2: Committee Purposes a. Audit Committee There may be an Auditing Committee consisting of not less than three (3) members, of which the Treasurer of the Junior Club shall be one (l) of the members. The committee will have the responsibility of auditing the books of the Junior Club and reporting its findings in writing, to the Junior Club President and Junior Club Executive Committee. This report will be done on an annual basis.
b. Budget Committee There may be a Budget Committee consisting of not less than three (3) members, of which the Treasurer of the Junior Club shall be one (l) of the members. The committee will have the responsibility to submit a budget to the Junior Club President and Junior Club Executive Committee for approval. Such report shall entertain all of the Junior Club expenses and shall provide for the Junior Club fiduciary responsibilities.
c. Environmental Committee Director This committee director may act in the best interests of the Junior Club on any conservation and/or environmental project as the need arises. It will also be the responsibility of this committee director to assist member Chapters on issues in their areas in any way possible. This committee director shall bring any issues or requests to the attention of the Junior Club Executive Committee for approval or action.
d. Membership Secretary The Junior Club Membership Secretary shall keep a full and accurate record of all the members of the Junior Club. The Membership Secretary shall submit a list of members in good standing to the Executive Board for the purpose of voting. The Membership Secretary shall notify each Chapter of their responsibilities to the Junior Club and interface with the NYSBCF Membership Secretary.
e. Promotional Committee Director This committee director may act as a liaison between the Junior Club and the NYBCF Promotional Director. This committee director may be responsible for securing promotional products to be utilized by the Junior Federation as part of the prize schedule at Junior Federation tournaments and any other Junior Federation activities, if possible.
f. Public Relations Committee Director This committee director shall act as a liaison between the Junior Club and the Public Relations Director of NYBCF and the media and/or public. This committee director may be responsible for securing media coverage for the Junior Club tournaments and/or any other activities, if possible. This committee director may also be responsible for obtaining or submitting fund raising ideas to the Junior Club President and the Junior Club Executive Committee.
Section 3: Other Committees The Junior Club President, with the approval of the Executive Committee, shall appoint any other committee/s as deemed necessary to operate the Junior Club.
Article VIII: Meetings Section 1: General Meetings General membership meetings of the Junior Club shall be held at least (TBD) times. A notice of meeting date and location will be sent to each Club President or Representative one month prior to the meeting date. The notice will include a "RSVP" allowing the Executive Committee to determine approximate attendance. The scheduled meeting will be held at the discretion of the Executive Committee based on anticipated attendance. It is the responsibility of the Club President or Representative to return the "RSVP" by the appointed deadline.
Section 2: Meeting Process Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Parliamentary procedures in-so-far as it does not conflict with the constitution of the Junior Club.
Article IX: Interpretation and Change of These By-laws and the Constitution Section 1: Guidance and Precedence By-laws are promulgated as a matter of guidance and precedence to efficiently administer the affairs of the Junior Club. By-laws must not be inconsistent with the general provisions of the constitution but may contain articles which, due to geographical, or membership makeup, present problems particular to themselves.
Section 2: By-law Interpretation Interpretation of the meaning of this constitution shall be made by the presiding officer who shall render a decision subject to appeal to the members present, and such decision shall be recorded as a precedent for future guidance.
Section 3: Modification of Constitution and By-laws Any changes in the by-laws shall be made by a 2/3rds majority of the Junior Clubs Executive Board present at any open meeting of the Junior Club. Proposed by-law changes must be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the open meeting. The member proposing a by-law change must be in attendance to propose said revisions. The by-laws should consist of items which will not conflict with the constitution of the Junior Club.
Section 5: Dissolving the Junior Club Upon the dissolution of the organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the organization is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
Article X: Junior Club Elections The election process for the Junior Club has to be defined.
Article XI: Miscellaneous Section 1: Junior Club Treasury Procedures;
(a) Junior Club Calendar Year The year shall be from January 1st until December 31st.
(b) Fund Withdrawals by Check No withdrawal or expenditure of Junior Club funds may be made without the signature of one (1) officer of the Junior Club. All payments for Junior Club expenses shall be made by check and such document should be filed under the Junior Clubs permanent records.
(c) Treasurer Voucher No Junior Club fund will be extended to any member of the Junior Club without an authorized voucher.
Article XII: Amendments (a) The Good Ole Boys Junior Bassmasters is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and/or scientific purposes under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. (b) No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, trustees, officers or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the purpose clause hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributions of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of this document, the organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductable under section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code. |
