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Bylaws of the Batavia Photography Club

  Article I MEMBERSHIP

1. Any person may apply for membership in this club. Annual dues should accompany their application.

2. Any members whose dues are in arrears for more than 3 months shall be dropped from the membership roles, upon due notice.

3.A membership may be revoked if the member's conduct is determined by the board to be detrimental to the welfare of the club, and that decision is approved by a majority vote of the membership.  

*A note regarding visitor status: Visitors are welcome to attend up to 2 meetings free of charge with no obligation to join. 

   Article II DUES

The annual dues of this club shall be $25.00 per person, $15 for seniors over 65,  $35.00 per couple/family or $10.00 for college student, payable in the month of September.  Grade school students can join for free. Members joining the club after January 1, shall pay one half the annual dues following club acceptance.

  Article III ELECTION OF OFFICERS

1. At the first March meeting the president shall appoint a nominating committee.

2. At the first April meeting the president shall ask for any additional nominations.

3. Ballots will then be distributed, marked and counted.

4. Those receiving the highest vote for each office shall be declared elected, to take office on July 1. Term of office shall be 1 year.

   Article IV DUTIES OF OFFICERS

1. President: Responsible for leading  meetings, chair the executive committee, appoint standing committees.

2. Vice President: Shall be familiar with the duties of the President and assume those duties in the President's absence, act as a consultant to the President and carry out special assignments.

3. Treasurer: Pay expenses and submit reports to the membership on a monthly basis and prepare an annual report.

4. Secretary: Shall take minutes at all meetings and make them available at all meetings.

  Article V DUTIES OF CHAIRMEN

1. Membership Chairman: a) Recruit new members. b) Collect dues and applications from members and issue a receipt. c) Maintain membership rolls and current mailing list.

2. Publicity Chairman: a) Maintain club communications through local media outlets and other organizations.

3. Slide Competition Chairman: a) Run intra-club slide competitions including acquiring judges, registering slides for that competition, arranging and running the projector, maintain records of competition. b) Chair McKellar & Golden Horseshoe slide selection committee. c) Submit slides for federation and/or regional competition.  d) Retain and distribute slides for federation and/or regional competition e) Ensure all slides fall within competition guidelines

4.  Print Competition Chairman: a) run intra-club print competitions including registering prints, maintaining records of competitions, showing of prints to judges and returning prints to the owner.  b) Ensure all prints fall within competition guidelines

5.  Internet chairman: a) maintain relationship with Internet provider b) keep website updated as necessary c) chair committee to decide on content of site

 Article VI AMENDMENTS

  Amendments to the Bylaws may be made at any general meeting by a majority affirmative vote of the members in attendance following a 10-day written notice to the membership.

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Revised: 9/07