b'VAST NewsCLUB BYLAWS Classes of Membership: Active,membership, club/county dues, and Inactive, Honorary, how a member isother items may have been impacted By Patty Companik defined and the rights a member hasin a clubs bylaws. VAST members Club officers are volunteers who spendwithin the business (club); such asvoted on bylaws changes at the Annual many hours running a business forvoting rights.Meeting in September to reflect the free; your local snowmobile clubs. ClubVolunteer TMAs: Eligibility for aimpact of this change to the VAST officers have the primary responsibilitymember to receive a Volunteer TMAbylaws.of managing the trail and groomingand when this should occur. As a member of a club, you have the operations; this is their product. TheyCommittees: How committees areright to have a copy of the bylaws and also have to provide accountability toselected and chairs assigned. ask questions at meetings if things the other portion of the business witharent running as the bylaws state. their investors; otherwise known asBudget: Who is responsible for buildingRemember, we are all volunteers and members and landowners.the budget, when the budget should besometimes people forget the details in Its a balance; a club cannot bepresented to its membership for a vote,their bylaws. If a club isnt following successful without managing both areasdoes it need to be warned? their established bylaws, you can of focus; trail/grooming operations andSpending Threshold limits: Who hasalways engage the VAST leadership for accountability to the general operations.spending ability - are there spendingreview and potentially an audit of the There is something which helps themlimits (dollar/percentage over budget)?club.manage consistency and accountabilityWhen is a vote required? As Chair of the bylaws committee, in running their business (club); theyDebit Cards: Use and authorizationVAST VP, Jeff Fay is willing to work are the club bylaws.language. with any club to review/update current Bylaws are used to communicate clubBylaw Amendments/Revisions: Whatbylaws or establish new ones if needed. rules so disputes and conflict can beis the process to amend the club bylaws.Several examples are available so avoided; bylaws take the personalityBylaws should be reviewed every fewthere is no need to start from scratch - and opinions out of the equation.years to see if edits need to happenjfayvast@comcast.net.They can also be used to educate newbased on changes in the businessWe must all work together to be officers, directors and membership onmodel. A good example of this is thesuccessful in our club; Bylaws provide a the inner workings of a club. Bylawsimpact of online TMA sales and howsolid foundation to manage the process outline how the club is managed. in doing this.When a club is audited (selections occur during a lottery process in June/JulySelling Fun Since 1956!every year), one of the main items theRauditor is looking at are the bylaws of the clubs; are the officers running theRclub consistent with their bylaws. ThereThe Way Out.are several common but key areas in all bylaws; Ill highlight a few of them for you. RONNIESMAILORDER.COMMeetings: Bylaws define how membersLARGEST IN-STOCK SELECTION OF PARTS AND must govern themselves during meetings, the frequency of meetings,ACCESSORIES IN THE NORTHEASTformat of meetings and even where to hold meetings. Bylaws lay out the guidelines for how and when meetingsOutstanding Customer Service Fabulous are announced and essentially help toservice! Love ensure that meetings are constructiveyour site! Very and productive. Bylaws should identifyFast Shipping knowledgeable what constitutes a meeting quorum. special meetings, cancellation orhelp! Keep up rescheduling of meetings should all beLoyalty Rewards Program the great work!outlined. Debora P.Officers/Directors: In addition to how the nomination and election processORDER ONLINE TODAYworks, officer titles and responsibilities are outlined in the bylaws. Is there an43 INGRAHAM ROAD | NEW ASHFORD, MA 01237 | MON-FRI 9-4 EST | ONLINE 24 HRS A DAYattendance requirement? Term of an officer? What happens when an officerronniesmailorder.com|800-253-7667resigns, appointments, etc?Early Winter 2021 | 9'