SRA BYLAWS

Article I - Name The name of this organization shall be the "Sailplane Racing Association" hereinafter called SRA. Article II - Purpose The SRA is a non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of Delaware operated exclusively to support educational purposes related to the science and sport of sailplane racing in the United States. Specific objectives include: To promote a greater interest in soaring and sailplane racing. To promote an increased knowledge of the science, design, and operation of sailplanes in general, and racing sailplanes in particular. To provide a means of communication between persons having interest in soaring and sailplane racing. Article III - Membership Membership in SRA is available to all persons provided they have applied to the Treasurer and have paid dues in advance for the current year. Article IV - Officers The officers of SRA shall be: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary All officers shall be elected at the Annual SRA Meeting for a term of one year and shall begin immediately upon election. The term of office shall extend until an election is held at the following Annual SRA Meeting. The President shall: Prepare the agenda for all Executive committee meetings; Call and preside over all executive committee meetings; Preside over the annual SRA Meetings; Report, at the annual meeting, on all current plans, firm and tentative; Appoint, with the approval of the Executive committee, Chairmen/Chairwomen for all standing committees; Appoint, with the approval of the Executive committee, Chairmen/Chairwomen for all ad-hoc committees; Assure that the work of the Executive Committee is carried out; and Assume responsibility for all day-to-day duties and decisions. The Vice President shall: Assume the duties of the president in the absence of the president; and Perform duties assigned by the president. The Treasurer shall: Administer the Treasury; Maintain the membership records; Work with the Executive Committee in the preparation of the Annual Meeting; Report, at the annual Meeting, on the present and previous year's treasury balance; Make a written annual financial summary report available at the annual meeting. The Secretary: Prepare the minutes of all Executive committee meetings and all business meetings; Assist in the preparation of the Publications; Oversee the SRA Website; Work with the Executive Committee in the preparation of the Annual Meeting; and tabulate the results of all mailed ballots of the SRA Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall ensure that at least one candidate for each office is selected. The Executive committee may, at its discretion, nominate a candidate or candidates for SRA office. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor at the annual Meeting. No member may hold two offices at the same time. No member may hold either the office of President or the office of Vice President for more than two consecutive terms. In the event a vacancy develops, through resignation or otherwise, in the position of President, the Vice President shall immediately assume that office. In the event a vacancy develops, through resignation or otherwise, in the position of Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary, then the Executive Committee will elect a new officer within 30 days at their next meeting or through a mailed ballot. Article V - Meetings SRA shall meet at least once each calendar year for an Annual Meeting. The length of time between meetings shall not exceed eighteen months unless approved by a vote of the Executive committee. The length of the Meeting shall be set by the Executive Committee. A portion of the Meeting shall be designated for the purpose of conducting the business of SRA, including the election of officers. The site of the Annual Meeting will be selected by the Executive committee with the objective of: Minimizing cost for the expected attendees Maximizing convenience for the expected attendees Making the Meeting as useful to the attendees as is possible. Meetings of SRA may be called at any time, as necessary, by the Executive Committee. Attendance at a meeting of SRA is limited to SRA Members and any others explicitly invited by the presiding member of the group holding the meeting. Thirty Members, three of whom are Executive Committee members, and one of whom is an elected officer, shall constitute a quorum of SRA. Article VI - Executive Committee The Executive Committee shall be composed of: The Officers; The Previous SRA President; The Chairmen/Chairwomen of all SRA Standing Committees; and Members-at-large The SRA President shall call and preside over all Executive Committee meetings. The Executive Committee shall meet annually immediately following the close of the SRA annual Meeting and at other times deemed necessary by the President, to conduct the business of SRA. The Executive Committee is the basic policy-making body for SRA and shall: Determine the times, locations, and themes of all general meetings of SRA Provide general supervision of and direction for SRA Nominate Officer candidates Consider suggestions for change from the general membership Make recommendations to the SRA membership Ensure that suggestions for enhancements are solicited from the SRA membership Oversee Treasury operations as administered by the Treasurer Oversee the activities of all committee Approve the Presidents nominations for committee chairmen/chairwomen All meetings of the Executive Committee shall be open to observation by any SRA Members. So that business can be conducted expediently, these Members will be observers only except as explicitly allowed by the President. Members-at-large are nominated by the President and are elected by a two-thirds vote of the Executive Committee at its next meeting or through a mailed ballot. The term of office shall begin immediately upon election and shall extend until the Executive Committee meeting held at the end of the following Annual SRA Meeting. When the Executive Committee has fewer than three Members-at-large and an appointment is desired prior to the next Executive Committee meeting, then a candidate for Member-at-large will be elected if the President can secure approval from two-thirds of the Executive Committee members. A Member-at-large may serve no more than two consecutive terms in that capacity. The Executive Committee may, from time to time, appoint committees of Members and/or Executive Committee members as are deemed necessary to carry on the work of SRA. The lesser of two-thirds of the voting members of the Executive Committee membership or six voting Executive Committee members, one of which must be an elected official, shall constitute a quorum. The Executive committee may vote by mailed ballot. In this case, the participation of 3/4 of the Executive Committee Members is necessary for the vote to be considered valid. In the case of a mailed ballot, all Executive committee members shall be given a minimum of two weeks to respond to the ballot. All ballots should be returned to the SRA Secretary/Treasurer for tabulation. Article VII - Standing Committees The following committees shall be standing committees of SRA: Program Committee SRA Publications Committee Competition Rules Committee The Chairman/Chairwoman of each Standing Committee shall be nominated by the President for approval by the Executive Committee. The Program Committee shall: Submit, for the approval of the Executive Committee, an agenda for the annual Meeting Appoint session chairmen/chairwomen for all sessions at the annual Meeting Recruit and select speakers for the annual Meeting Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the Executive Committee. The SRA Publications Committee shall: Recruit and select articles for hardcopy or electronic SRA Publications Assemble all submitted articles into a cohesive magazine format Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the ExecutiveCommittee. The Competition Rules Committee shall: Collect and document proposed rule changes Discuss the merit of changes with the Executive Committee and other member of the Rules Committee Prepare and mail surveys to obtain member views on proposed rule changes Tabulate survey results and discuss with committees Incorporate modifications into the body of the official rules document. The Chairman/Chairwoman of each standing committee shall provide a report of that committee's progress at each meeting of the Executive Committee. Article VIII - Ad-Hoc Committees The Executive Committee may, from time to time, appoint committees of Members and/or Executive Committee members as are deemed necessary to carry on the work of SRA. Examples of ad-hoc committees include: A bylaws committee to recommend modifications to these bylaws. Any other committee deemed necessary by the Executive Committee. The Chairman/Chairwoman of each committee shall be nominated by the President for approval by the Executive Committee. Ad-hoc committees are considered functioning committees of SRA until either: The function for which the committee was formed has been completed The committee is disbanded by the Executive Committee The Chairman/Chairwoman of each ad-hoc committee shall provide a report of that committee's progress at each meeting of the Executive Committee. Article XI - Treasury Dues shall be charged for membership in SRA unless approved by a two-thirds vote of the general membership at the business meeting held at the annual Meeting. A quorum of the membership must be present for such a vote to be considered valid. Reasonable fees will be charged for admission to the activities of SRA, as deemed necessary by the Executive Committee to cover all expected expenses. The Treasury is maintained by the Treasurer. Excess funds from meeting expenses will be kept in the Treasury. When meeting costs exceed income, the Treasury will be used to cover the excess. Risk taken in establishing meeting fees will be commensurate with the Treasury balance. Records concerning the Treasury shall be open to all Members. Reasonable fees may be charged by SRA for SRA related items including: Copies of Competition Rules SRA tee shirts, coffee cups, hats, decals, patches, etc. Other items selected by the Executive Committee for sale by the SRA. All items offered for sale by SRA must be approved by the Executive committee. Fees charged by SRA for any products sold shall be deposited in the SRA Treasury to defray SRA expenses. Article XII - Parliamentary Authority The rules contained in the current edition of "Robert's Rules of Order" shall govern SRA in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws nor with any special rules of order that SRA may adopt. Article XIII - Amendment of Charter This charter can be amended at an Annual Meeting of SRA by a two-thirds vote of those Voting Members present, assuming a quorum present, provided that the proposed amendment has been distributed in writing to the Membership no later than four weeks prior to the meeting.