Constitution
Revised Constitution
The World's Most Dangerous Juggling Club
September 13, 1994
Drafted by Todd D. Haverkos, Founder
Preamble
The University of Dayton Juggling Club was founded to 1) provide juggling members of the University Community an opportunity to meet one another and 2) teach juggling to those who are interested in learning.
Article I: Name of Organization
The name of our organization is hereby deemed and will be hereby referred to as The World's Most Dangerous Juggling Club.
Article II: Purpose
The World's Most Dangerous Juggling Club is established 1) to provide an environment in which Universtiy of Dayton students interested in the pursuit of juggling and related arts may meet to educate one another and participate in juggling activities, 2) to promote juggling and related arts to the University of Dayton community and 3) to volunteer our juggling skills applicable to selected service activities. The World's Most Dangerous Juggling Club will uphold the standards and policies as noted by the university.
Article III: Membership
Membership shall be granted to any interested member of the University Community. The University Community includes and is limited to students, faculty, staff, and Marianist brothers/priests. Club dues shall be $5.00 per year. These dues may be raised by a majority vote of all present at a formal meeting. This meeting must be attended by not less than one-half of active club members. An active club member is one who has attended at least one of the past four club meetings. Membership shall be recorded by the secretary at the club meetings.
Article IV: Officers
President
The President is responsible for maintaining the recognition status of the club with the University Activities Office. Failure to do so prohibits the club from reserving University facilities. The President shall attend the SAAC Presidents' Meeting held once at the beginning of Fall and Winter semesters.
The President shall call, assemble, and preside over all formal ("business") meetings as necessary. The President shall also schedule and preside over regular informal ("juggling") meetings of the club.
Club activities from previous years should be reviewed by the President as a guide to formulating plans for the upcoming year.
The President must approve, at his/her discretion, any expenditure greater than $6.00 from the club's treasury.
The President must secure and verify a written inventory of club-owned equipment at the beginning of each Fall and Winter semester.
The President must ensure that the work of the other officers is completed in an adequate fashion. If necessary, the President may call a special formal meeting to discuss impeachment of negligent officers. A negligent officer may be impeached by a two-thirds majority vote of those present at this meeting. This meeting must be attended by at least three-quarters of active club members.
The President shall preside over officer elections. In the event that an incumbent President is eligible for reelection, the Vice-President shall preside over that portion of the election.
Vice-President
The Vice-President shall be the primary assistant to the President. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall assume the duties of that office as well.
The Vice-President shall take responsibility for the details of all meetings, such as facilities reservations and publicity as delegated by the President.
The Vice-President shall preside over the election of the President in the event an incumbent President is nominated for reelection.
In the event that the President is found negligent in his/her duties, the Vice-President may call a special formal meeting to discuss impeachment of the President. The President may be impeached by a two-thirds majority vote of those present at this meeting. This meeting must be attended by at least three-quarters of active club members.
In addition, the Vice-President shall perform all duties delegated to him/her by the President.
Secretary
The Secretary shall keep a record of all formal and informal meetings. The Secretary shall also record the names of all members in attendance at each meeting. These records should be kept in a book/binder suitable for these purposes. These records shall be returned to the club's faculty advisor before the end of the Secretary's term in office.
The Secretary shall maintain a current club phone/address list.
In addition, the Secretary shall perform all duties delegated to him/her by the President.
Treasurer
The Treasurer, as fiscal officer of the club, shall have charge of its funds. The Treasurer must maintain a complete and balanced record of all expenditures and receipts from/to the club's treasury. This record shall be kept in a book/binder suitable for this purpose. This record shall be returned to the club's faculty advisor before the end of the Treasurer's term in office.
The Treasurer must acquire the approval of the President for any expenditures over $6.00. This sum should be sufficient to cover regular photocopying expenses for publicity, meeting notes, etc.
In addition, the Treasurer shall perform all duties delegated to him/her by the President.
Equipment Manager
(this office to be created upon the first purchase of equipment by the club)
The Equipment Manager is responsible for the care and tracking of any equipment owned by the club. The Equipment Manager must maintain a log of all equipment borrowed by club members.
The Equipment Manager shall be in charge of transporting any club-owned equipment to and from informal ("juggling") meetings. A written inventory of all club-owned equipment shall be submitted to President at the beginning of each Fall and Winter semester.
In addition, the Equipment Manager shall perform all duties delegated to him/her by the President.
Article V: Operations
Beginning in March of 1994, elections shall be held during the last week of March or first week of April each year. The elections shall be conducted by the President and Vice-President as stated in their respective job descriptions. Officers placed prior to March of 1994 shall be appointed by the Founder.
The order of officer elections shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Equipment Manager. This will allow losing nominees to the Presidency to be nominated for the office of Vice-President, and so forth.
Tenure: The term for all offices shall be one full year beginning on the first of May after election. Current officers may run for reelection each year, however, no member may hold an office for more than four consecutive years.
Nomination for election shall be informal and occur at the election meeting. A member may nominate him/her self, or be nominated by another member. Of the nominees present at the election meeting, the one receiving the most votes for a particular office shall be the winner. In the event of a tie, a second vote shall be taken of those present who will choose among the tied nominees only.
Article VI: Amendments
Amendments to this Constitution must be approved by the faculty advisor and ratified by a two-thirds majority of active club members. This need not be done during a single club meeting; however, a proposed amendment not ratified within one year of its presentation shall be declared a dead issue.
Amendment I:
It is hereby declared that the separate offices of Secretary and Treasurer are now combined to form the office of Secretary/Treasurer. This office shall contain all of the duties and priveleges of the previous offices of Secretary and Treasurer. This amendment takes effect at the beginning of the 1994 school year.
Amendment II:
It is hereby declared that the yearly dues of the members of this club shall be the sum of three dollars ($3). This amendment shall be effective at the beginning of the 1994 school year.
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