The name of the club shall be the WILMINGTON MODEL FLYING CLUB
hereafter referred to as the Club. The Club shall be a non-profit organization for the purpose of providing
a location in which to safely fly and enjoy radio controlled model aircraft
and facilitating the dissemination of information between other modelers and
interested members of the general public. Article III. Membership Section 1 - Members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) who
are of good character and desire to be a member of WMFC and abide by the By
Laws and directives of the Club are eligible for membership. Section 2 - There shall be the following classes of membership: a. Paying Member - Any person paying
annual dues with full privileges and benefits of the club. b. Special Member - Any special membership
honorary or otherwise that is conveyed by official business of Club. Such
members shall be entitled to the conditions, privileges and benefits as
the membership shall determine and as stipulated in the By Laws. Section 3 - Members may be disciplined by restricting flying
privileges and in serious cases expelled from the Club for failure to comply
with the terms and conditions of the By Laws. This action requires a
two-thirds majority of the members present at a regularly scheduled meeting
for which the action has been notified in advance. Article IV. Dues Section 1 - Annual fees are recommended by the officers at a
"noticed" meeting and ratified or modified by the membership present at the meeting.
The fees are noted as dues and field assessments. Section 2 - The fiscal year for the club is July 1 to June 30.
Dues are payable annually and are to be paid no later than the last day of
July. Members not paying by the end of July will have their member
benefits stopped as of August 1 until their dues have been paid. Section 3 - Dues are paid in accord with the following formula
(rounded to the nearest dollar): Regular (>17 years of age) - 100% Section 4 - Special assessments may be levied based on a two
thirds majority vote of the members present at a regularly scheduled meeting.
Only one assessment will be levied per household. If there is only a Junior
member in a household, the Junior member will be levied only 50% of the
regular assessment. Section 5 - Dues are assessed as follows: (1) new members joining
before January 1,100% of the applicable rate, (2) new members joining after
January 1, 50% of the applicable rate. Section 6 - Members who let their membership lapse for whatever
reason are
required to pay a full years' dues (regardless of the month in which they
rejoin) and any applicable assessments. Article V. Officers Section 1 - Officers of the Club shall be the following: President Section 2 - The duties of the officers shall be as follows: President - The President is the official representative
of the Club and serves at the pleasure of the membership. The office is
charged with the responsibility of carrying out the operation of the Club
in accord with these By Laws and any other directives or policies
established by the membership. The office presides over the meetings of
the club and acts as the official spokesperson for the Club. The President
is responsible to appoint a Safety Officer, Newsletter Editor and any
other committees as is required to carry out the business and activity of
the club. The President is an Ex-Officio member of all committees. Vice President - This office is responsible to serve as
program chairman and arrange for programs to be presented at regular
meetings and to over see other special activities that the Club
undertakes. In addition, this office is to perform the duties of the
President in his absence or inability to perform. Secretary - This office is to keep the official records
of the Club. These include the required AMA registrations and reports,
membership roles, insurance policies, leases, official communications,
minutes of meetings including votes taken and the results, charters of
incorporation and any other important records. This office will publish a
club membership roster every March and at any other time necessary. Treasurer - This office maintains an exact record and
accounting of the funds received and disbursed by the Club. The Treasurer
also provides financial reports at each meeting and presents the proposed
budget in October and maintains copies of the membership-approved budget.
The Treasurer collects dues and all other monies and this office makes
arrangements for the safe keeping of the clubs monies in checking accounts
and other financial instruments as is appropriate. Section 3 - Officers are to be nominated and elected at the
regular meeting in November. They are elected to serve for a term of
one-year running from January 1 to December 31. Officers may serve
successive terms provided they are duly elected for each such term. Section 4 - The fiscal authority for officers is as follows: (1)
the President can approve expenditures up to $200 above the membership
approved budgeted items and unbudgeted items up to $200 which are clearly
needed for the operation of the Club, (2) the Vice President can approve
expenditures that are within the membership approved budget for budgeted
projects and project activities authorized by the Club, and (3) the
Secretary is authorized to approve expenditures directly associated with
executing those duties specified by these By Laws. Section 5 - Officers may be removed from office by a two-thirds
vote of the members present at a regularly scheduled meeting for which the
vote has been noticed by mail posted to the membership at least two weeks
before the meeting date. Article VI. Meetings Section 1 - Regular meetings of the club are to take place monthly
on a day, at a time and a place as determined by the membership. Section 2 - Unless otherwise specified in these By Laws, Roberts
Rules of Order shall apply for the conduct of Club business. Section 3 - Where the phrase "noticed in advance" is
used regarding business to be conducted at regular meetings, publishing this
notice in the club newsletter, telephone committee or a special posting to
all members constitutes meeting this requirement. Section 4 - For conducting normal Club business not otherwise
specified within these By Laws, a quorum shall consist of the total members
present at a regularly scheduled meeting and a simple majority shall be
sufficient to carry a motion. Article VII. Flying Site Section 1 - Field Rules for safe flying are to be established and
accepted by the club membership Compliance with these rules and the AMA
rules are mandatory for flying at the club field. Section 2 - AMA safety rules and the Field Rules are to be posted
at the flying site. Section 3 - Annually and after any change in the Field Rules, a
copy is to be distributed to each club member. Section 4 - Changes in Field Rules require a two thirds vote of
the members present at a regular scheduled meeting provided they have been
discussed at the prior meeting and the vote has been noticed in advance of
the meeting. Article VIII. Amendments These By Laws may be amended, repealed or new provisions adopted at any
regular meeting by a two thirds vote of the members present, provided such
change has been proposed and discussed at the previous meeting and the vote
has been noticed in advance of the meeting.
Article I. Name
Article II. Purpose
Junior (<18 years of age) - 50%
Additional Family Members (same household) - 50%
Special - As specified for each case
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Dated: 05/04/2006