AERIALS CHEER BOOSTER CLUB
ARTICLE I – PURPOSE
1. The purpose of the Aerials Cheer Booster
is to promote and support the Aerials Cheerleading program and to develop a
sense of good sportsmanship, squad unity, and mutual respect.
2. The Booster shall specifically refrain from
being involved in or
attempting to intervene in any decisions
concerning:
a) Selection
of uniforms/spirit wear
b) Selection
of games, practices, performances, and competitions
attendance or schedule
c) Selection
of cheer captains, co-captains, advisor and coaches
d) Selection
of stunting or choreography
e) Selection
of cheer camps
ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP
1.
The
membership of this organization is open to all parents of, or parties
interested in, promoting, supporting, or participating in the activities
related to Aerials Cheerleading Squads.
2.
All
adult booster members shall have the right to vote and to hold office. All voting
must be done in person at monthly Booster Club meetings unless otherwise
designated by board members.
3.
It
is the duty of every member to conduct themselves in accordance with the
by-laws of this organization and in a manner that will bring positive outcome
to Aerials Gymnastics, Fitness and Cheer and the Aerials Cheerleading Squads.
ARTICLE III – OFFICERS
1. All elected offices shall be filled by the
general membership at the first
general
membership meeting for the new fiscal year (July-June). The current president
shall preside at that first meeting and conduct voting from all remaining
members and all new members present.
2. The Officers shall consist of President, Vice
President, Secretary, and
Treasurer.
3. In
the event that there is a vacancy on the Board, all members will be
notified and a vote will be taken at
the regularly scheduled meeting, following the date of vacancy, filling the
position.
4. The duties of the Officers shall be as
follows:
a) President - The President shall be the chief
executive officer of this
organization
and shall work in cooperation with the executive
board having
general supervision, direction, and control of the
business
affairs of this organization.
b) Vice President - The VP shall assist the president as an
active member of the Executive Board, working cooperatively with the Booster
Club members on fundraising and other activities selected by club members in
support of the Aerials Cheer Squads. The VP shall take over the President’ s
duties when the President is not available.
c) Secretary - The Secretary shall keep a book of
meeting minutes and is
the custodian
of all records of this organization. The Secretary will
present
previous meeting minutes, handle all correspondence for the club, and will
obtain member contact information.
d) Treasurer - The Treasurer shall maintain adequate
and correct
accounts of
the Boosters assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements
and all income
of any sort derived from the organization from any
of its’
activities. The treasurer will be responsible for financial
reports during
board meetings.
ARTICLE IV - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. The
Executive Committee will consist of the Officers of the Booster Club.
2. The duties
of the Executive Committee shall include receiving nominations for
officers for
the following year, planning fundraising activities, and promoting the purpose of the organization.
3. The
expenditures of the Booster must be approved by a majority vote of the
Executive Committee members.
ARTICLE V – FINANCES
1. All funds
collected are to be deposited in the Aerials Cheer Booster Club’s
account. Distribution of funds (general
fund/individual accounts) to be
determined by the Executive Committee.
2. Approved
expenditures will have written authorization by two of the three/four
authorized
members of the Executive Committee: President, Treasurer, Secretary, VP.
3. Checks
written by Aerials Cheer Booster Club must be signed by the
acting President and
Treasurer.
4. Upon
request of any member, the Treasurer shall allow such member to review
their
individual account and /or the boosters club’s general income and expense report. Such request must be in
writing and allow five days for response.
ARTICLE VI – MEETINGS
1. General membership meetings will be held
the first Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
In the event that the first Monday is a holiday the meeting will be held
the following Monday at 6:00 p.m.
2. The Executive Committee can call other
committee meeting. Committees will be established based on need and will be
comprised of club members.
3. No general membership meeting shall
conduct business without a quorum of
the Executive Committee
present.
4. For a special meeting, a formal notice
will be given one week in advance.
ARTICLE VII – ELECTIONS
1. Prior to
elections, the Executive Board shall receive nominations to fill all
vacancies on the Executive Committee.
2. The
President shall appoint two members, not candidates for election, to tally
the
votes. In the event there are two people running for one board position,
there
will be secret ballot voting.
ARTICLE VIII - BYLAW CHANGES
1. The by-laws are adopted by a simple
majority vote of the Executive Committee.
2. The by-laws
may be changed, altered, or amended by a two-thirds vote of the
membership present at a regular or special
meeting.
AS AN OFFICER OF THE AERIALS CHEER
BOOSTER CLUB APPROVE AND VALIDATE ENACTMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED BY LAWS.
Tiffany Craig Date
President
Kim McIntyre Date
Vice President
Renee Lowe Date
Treasurer
Dawn Howell Date
Secretary
Elizabeth Lopez Date
Cheer Director