RADIO CONTROL ASSOCIATION (THE CLUB) ARE HEREBY ADOPTED BY THE

MEMBERSHIP TO REGULATE THE GENERAL DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS OF THE

CLUB, TO PROMOTE HARMONY AMONG THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE CLUBS

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AND TO GOVERN THE CONDUCT OF MEETINGS.

2. THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE CLUB IS FORMED IS AS FOLLOWS:

A. ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE THE DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF RADIO CONTROL MODEL AIRPLANES.

B. PROVIDE FOR AND REGULATE CONTESTS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS

FOR RADIO CONTROL MODEL AIRPLANES.

C. TO PROVIDE A PROPER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ABOVE THROUGH

TRAINING PROGRAMS.

3. OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS:

A. CLUB OFFICERS WILL CONSIST OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT,

SECRETARY AND TREASURER. THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL CONSIST OF

FOUR MEMBERS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND ONE PAST PRESIDENT

POSITION.

B. TERM OF OFFICE FOR ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE

ONE YEAR, JANUARY THRU DECEMBER, A TERM SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO

BE NINE MONTHS OR MORE IN OFFICE. TERMS WILL NOT TO EXCEED TWO

CONSECUTIVE POSITIONS IN THE SAME POST.

1. PRESIDENT:

THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE

ORGANIZATION, PRESIDE OVER ALL MEETINGS AND HAVE GENERAL

MANAGEMENT OF THE CLUB. THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE AN EX-OFFICIO

MEMBER OF ALL COMMITTEES AND SHALL HAVE THE GENERAL POWERS AND

DUTIES OF SUPER VISION AND MANAGEMENT USUALLY VESTED IN THE

OFFICE OF PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT SHALL HAVE A PETTY CASH FUND

OF $100.00 FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. THIS FUND WILL BE REPLACED

WHEN THE RECEIPTS TOTAL $100.00.

2. VICE.PRESIDENT:

THE VICE-PRESIDENT, IN THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT, SHALL PERFORM

THE DUTIES CF THE PRESIDENT, AND WHEN SO ACTING, SHALL HAVE THE

POWERS OF AND BE SUBJECT TO ALL RESTRICTIONS UPON THE PRESIDENT,

THE VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INITIATION OF AND

ENFORCEMENT OF CONTINUING FLYING SAFETY FOR THE CLUB.

3. THE SECRETARY SHALL:

A. ENTER AND MAINTAIN, IN THE BOOKS OF THE CLUB, MINUTES OF

THE PROCEEDINGS OF ALL MEETINGS.

B. SUBMIT, TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEWSLETTER, OUTLINES OF

THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND GENERAL

MEETINGS.

C. GIVE ALL NOTICES REQUIRED BY LAWS OR RESOLUTION.

D. INITIATE CLUB CORRESPONDENCE AS DIRECTED BY THE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

4. THE TREASURER SHALL:

A. MAINTAIN CUSTODY OF ALL CLUB FUNDS AND SECURITIES AND

RECORD IN THE CLUB BOOKS FULL ACCURATE ACCOUNTS OF ALL RECEIPTS

AND DISBURSEMENTS.

B. DEPOSIT ALL FUNDS, SECURITIES AND OTHER VALUABLES

BELONGING TO THE CLUB IN SUCH DEPOSITORIES AS MAY BE DESIGNATED

FOR THAT PURPOSE.

C. NO CLUB FUNDS W1LL BE EXPENDED WITHOUT THE PRIOR

APPROVAL OF A QUORUM (FIVE MEMBERS) OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

NO CLUB CHECKS WILL BE ISSUED WITHOUT TWO SIGNATURES. THESE TWO

SIGNERS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (TREASURER

EXCLUDED) AND AT LEAST ONE SIGNER MUST BE A CLUB OFFICER.

D. RENDER TO THE PRESIDENT OR THE MEMBERSHIP, WHEN

REQUESTED, AN ACCOUNTING OF ALL TRANSACTIONS AND FINANCIAL

CONDITIONS OF THE CLUB.

E. THE TREASURER SHALL RENDER TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AT THEIR MONTHLY MEETING A STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND

DISBURSEMENTS. THE REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT

THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING.

5. THE PAST PRESIDENT SHALL HOLD A POSITION ON THE EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE AS A BOARD MEMBER. THIS POSITION SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE

TERM.

4. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOUR CLUB

OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET

MONTHLY, PRIOR TO THE GENERAL. MEETING, TO DISCUSS THE AFFAIRS OF

THE CLUB, MAKE DECISIONS NOT OTHERWISE RESERVED TO THE

MEMBERSHIP AND RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS OF AND EMERGENCY NATURE.

THE SECRETARY SHALL KEEP MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS AND GIVE A

REPORT OF ALL BUSINESS CONDUCTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE NEXT

GENERAL MEETING.

A. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

1. IS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO HIRE ANY OUTSIDE

CONSULTANTS, I.E. ACCOUNTANTS, LAWYERS OR OTHER PROFESSIONALS AS

IT DEEMS NECESSARY

2. WILL REVIEW AND COMPARE MONTHLY THE TREASURERS REPORT

WITH THE MOST RECENT BANK STATEMENT.

3. WILL PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP WITH AN ANNUAL ACCOUNTING OF

THE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS OF THE CLUB PREPARED BY AN

AUDIT COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF ONE BOARD MEMBER AND TWO MEMBERS

SELECTED FROM THE MEMBERSHIP.

4. SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

INCLUDING THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEWSLETTER EDITOR, WHO SHALL

SERVE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE.

5. SHALL PROVIDE A PETTY CASH FUND OF $100.00 TO THE

DESIGNATED CLUB MEMBER CHARGED WITH MINOR FLYING FIELD

MAINTENANCE AND 1MPROVEMENTS. THIS FUND CAN BE REPLACED ONLY

ONCE MONTHLY. RECEIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT

6. WILL APPOINT DIRECTORS TO COORDINATE CLUB SANCTIONED

EVENTS.

B. ALL ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE DETERMINED

BY A MAJORITY VOTE FROM A QUORUM OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT

(A QUORUM OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST FIVE

MEMBERS)

C. THE PRESIDENT SHALL SET THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE MEETING.

D. COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY INVITE CLUB MEMBERS OR NON-MEMBERS

TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE AS THE AGENDA SHALL REQUIRE.

5. REMOVAL RESIGNATION, AND VACANCIES IN OFFICE:

A. VACANCIES IN OFFICE, CAUSED BY ANY REASON, SHALL BE FILLED AT

A SPECIAL ELECTION HELD AT THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING AFTER THE

VACANCY OCCURS.

B. ANY OFFICER OF HE CLUB OR BOARD MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED

FROM OFFICE BY THREEFOURTH’S VOTE OF TWENTY PERCENT OF THE

MEMBERSHIP AT A GENERAL MEETING.

C. ANY OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER WHO MISSES THREE CONSECUTIVE

GENERAL MEETINGS MAY BE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL

6. MEMBERSHIP:

A. MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL WHO MEET THE BELOW LISTED

QUALIFICATIONS, SUBJECT TO THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE AND APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP.

B. ALL OPEN AND JUNIOR MEMBERS SHALL POSSESS A CURRENT AMA

LICENSE (THE AMA ACCEPTS CANADIAN MAAC: REF. AMA CLUBS CHARTERING

AND INSURANCE INFORMATION KIT)

C. NEW MEMBERS MUST:

1. HAVE CURRENT AMA OR MAAC LICENSE.

2. BE SPONSORED BY A MEMBER IN G000.STANDING.

3. SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

A. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT THEIR

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING.

B. THE APPLICANT MUST BE APPROVED BY AT LEAST A TWO-

THIRD’S VOTE OF THE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE.

C. ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO AND ENFORCE A

SAFETY RULES ADOPTED AT THE FLYING FIELD.

D. PERSONS BETWEEN 13 AND 19 YEARS OF AGE WILL BE CONSIDERED

JUNIOR MEMBERS. ALL PERSONS 19 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER SHALL BE

OPEN MEMBERS.

E. PERSONS WHO TAKE ACTIVE INTEREST IN CLUB ACTIVITIES BUT DO

NOT FLY MODEL AIRCRAFT CAN BE DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE

COMMITTEE AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE NOT

REQUIRED TO PAY DUES AND DO NOT HAVE A VOTE. EXCEPT FOR OFFICERS

AND BOARD MEMBERS, MEMBERSHIP IN THE AMA IS ENCOURAGED.

F. PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 13 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FAMILY

MEMBERSHIP PROVIDED THEY ARE DEPENDENT UPON AN OPEN MEMBER IN

GOOD STANDING. VOTING PRIVILEGES WILL NOT BE EXTENDED TO FAMILY

MEMBERS.

G. A MEMBER IS IN GOOD STANDING AS LONG AS THEIR DUES ARE

CURRENT.

H. ANY MEMBER WHO WILLFULLY REFUSES TO ABIDE BY THE RULES AND

REGULATIONS OF THE CLUB MAY BE EXPELLED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE

MEMBERS PRESENT AT A GENERAL MEETING.

I. ANY ACT DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO INJURE THE CLUB AND OR AN

ADJUDICATION OF GUILTY IN AN ACT INVOLVING CRIMINAL INTENTIONS MAY

PROVIDE GROUNDS FOR REFUSING MEMBERSHIP OR THE REMOVAL OF A

MEMBER.

7. DUES:

A. DUES SHALL BECOME PAYABLE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 01 ANY

MEMBER WHO DOES NOT PAY THEIR DUES BY JANUARY 01 SHALL LOSE ALL

VOTING RIGHTS UNTIL DUES ARE PAID, AND SHALL 8E KNOWN AS A MEMBER

NOT IN GOOD STANDING.

B. AMOUNT:

1. OPEN MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE $30.00 PER YEAR. PROSPECTIVE

MEMBERS JOINING BEFORE JUNE 30 WILL PAY A FULL YEARS DUES, THOSE

JOINING AFTER JUNE 30, BUT BEFORE NOVEMBER 01, WILL PAY ONE HALF

YEARS DUES ($15.00). THOSE JOINING NOVEMBER 01 THROUGH DECEMBER

31 WILL HAVE THEIR MEMBERSHIP EXTENDED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING

YEAR.

2. JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP DUES SHALL BE $12.00 OR $6.00 PRORATED

AS ABOVE.

3. FAMILY MEMBERSHIP SHALL REQUIRE NO DUES.

C. ANY MEMBER WHO HAS NOT PAID THEIR DUES BY FEBRUARY 01 WILL

HAVE THEIR MEMBERSHIP AUTOMATICALLY CANCELED.

8. MEETINGS:

A. THE GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING WILL NORMALLY BE HELD ON A

SCHEDULED. CONSTANT INTERVAL AND OR EVEN1NG OF EACH MONTH AT

8:15 P.M. AT A LOCATION DESIGNATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

B. A SPECIAL MEETING MAY BE CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT AS DEEMED

NECESSARY.

C. A SPECIAL MEETING MAY BE CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT UPON

RECEIPT OF A PETITION SIGNED BY NO LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP.

D. NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING SHALL BE SENT TO THE MEMBERSHIP

BY MAIL AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

VOTING PROCEDURES:

A. EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE EXCEPT THAT A FAMILY

MEMBERSHIP SHALL HAVE A TOTAL OF ONE VOTE.

B. A QUORUM, CONSISTING OF AT LEAST TWENTY PERCENT OF THE

MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PRESENT FOR ALL 1SSUES BEING VOTED UPON AT

GENERAL MEETING.

C. STANDING ORDERS MAY BE CHANGED AT ANY GENERAL BUSINESS

MEETING BY APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE PRESENT. CHANGES

EFFECT THAT MEETING ONLY.

10. STANDING ORDERS:

A. THE CLUB VICE-PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY AND TREASURER SHALL

HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE THE SAME SPEAKING AND VOTING

PRIVILEGES AFFORDED OTHER MEMBERS.

B. THE CLUB PRESIDENT SHALL VOTE ONLY IN ORDER TO BREAK A TIE.

C. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY BE CONSUMED DURING THE COURSE

OF ANY GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING.

D. EACH MEMBER SHALL SPEAK ONLY ONE TIME ON ANY S1NGLE MOTION

BEFORE THE MEMBERSHIP UNLESS THE PRESIDENT DEEMS IT NECESSARY,

OR THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES TO WAIVE THIS ORDER.

11. THE PRESIDENT WITH DUTIES AS THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT THE

FOLLOWING STANDING COMMITTEES.

A. FLYING SITE B. ENTERTAINMENT C. BY-LAWS

D. CONTEST E. MEMBERSHIP F. PUBLIC RELATIONS

G. INSTRUCTOR

12. ELECTIONS:

A. ONLY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE.

B. ALL CANDIDATES RUNNING FCR OFFICE SHALL BE A MEMBER IN GOOD

STANDING FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR.

C. NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD WILL OPENED AT

THE OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER MEETINGS. ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE

NOVEMBER MEETING.

D. ELECTION BALLOTS SHALL BE OPENED AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING

AND COUNTED BY A COMMITTEE OF THREE CLUB MEMBERS APPOINTED BY

THE PRESIDENT. ANY MEMBER WHO IS ON THE BALLOT WILL NOT BE A

MEMBER OF THIS COMMITTEE.

E. NEW OFFICERS WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE DECEMBER MEETING AND

TAKE OVER AT THE JANUARY MEETING. A SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MEETING CONSISTING OF THE PAST AND PRESENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES

WILL MEET BEFORE THE JANUARY GENERAL MEETING, THE PAST

ADMINISTRATION SHALL TURN OVER TO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION ALL

RECORDS, MINUTES, TREASURER’S REPORTS, DOCUMENTS AND EOUIPMENT

IN THEIR POSSESSION CONCERNING BCRCA ADMINISTRATION. IT SHALL BE

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PAST OFFICIALS TO PRESENT TO THE

INCOMING OFFICIALS ALL SUCH RECORDS IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF BOTH THE INCOMING AND OUTGOING OFFICIALS IS TO

MAKE SURE ALL RECORDS ARE PRESENTED TO THE INCOMING BOARD, ANY

MISSING REPORTS OR DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE MADE KNOWN TO THE

CLUB MEMBERSHIP AT THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING.

13. BY-LAWS:

A. CHANGE REQUESTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BY-LAWS

COMMITTEE IN WRITTEN FORM AND MUST INCLUDE THE REQUESTER'S NAME,

SIGNATURE, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND DATE AS SUBMITTED.

B. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE PROPOSED CHANGES

AND SUBMIT FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NEXT BCRCA NEWSLETTER.

C. DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES WILL TAKE

PLACE AT THE FIRST GENERAL MEETING FOLLOWING PUBLICATION IN THE

NEWSLETTER.

14. FOR DISPUTES REGARDING CLUB AFFAIRS THAT AFFECT THE

MEMBERSHIP, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS TO BE FOLLOWED:

A. THE PERSON OR PERSONS INVOLVED SHALL PRESENT TO THE

EXECUT1VE COMMITTEE AT ITS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING A WRITTEN

STATEMENT, WHICH STATES THE NATURE OF THE COMPLAINT, V1OLATION,

ETC., WITH THE NAMES OF ALL PART1ES INVOLVED. THIS MAY BE BY MAIL OR

IN PERSON. A VERIFIABLE SIGNATURE MUST APPEAR ON THE WRITTEN

DOCUMENT.

B. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST ACT WITHIN A TIMELY MANNER TO

RESOLVE THE DISPUTE AND NOTIFY ALL PARTIES INVOLVED, BY LETTER

FROM THE CLUB SECRETARY, AS TO THE NATURE OF THE COMPLAINT OR

DISPUTE WITH A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHAT HAS OCCURRED. EACH PARTY

SHALL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A SIGNED REBUTTAL STATEMENT.

C. SHOULD THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BE ABLE TO RESOLVE THE

DISPUTE WITH THE FACTS AS PRESENTED, THE DECISION WILL BE FINAL.

THE DECISION SHALL BE READ TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE NEXT GENERAL

MEETING.

D. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP AT

THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING WHO THE DISPUTE INVOLVED, THE NATURE OF

THE DISPUTE, AND ALL THE STEPS THAT WERE TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE

DISPUTE.

E. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CANNOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM

WITHIN A TIMELY MANNER (90 DAYS) THE ISSUE WILL THEN BE PUT BEFORE

THE CLUB AT THE GENERAL MEETING FOLLOWING THE 90TH DAY. AT WHICH

POINT THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP WILL BE ASKED FOR A VOTE TO RESOLVE THE

DISPUTE ONLY AFTER ALL SIDES HAVE BEEN HEARD. STANDING ORDERS

WILL APPLY