CONSTITUTION

OF THE

QUAD CITIES RADIO CONTROL CLUB

REVISED December 6, 2006

ARTICLE  I - NAME

THE NAME OF THIS CLUB SHALL BE: "QUAD CITIES RADIO CONTROL CLUB" (QCRCC).

ARTICLE II - PURPOSE

SECTION A: THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CLUB IS ORGANIZED:

1. TO PROMOTE FUN AND THE BUILDING AND FLYING OF RADIO CONTROLLED MODELS.

2. TO PROVIDE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBERS AS DEFINED IN THE QCRCC BY-LAWS.

3. TO MAINTAIN A SITE FOR THE FLYING OF MODEL AIRCRAFT AND TO SECURE APPROPRIATE INSURANCE FOR THE CLUB AND ITS MEMBERS.

SECTION B: ALL SPECIAL AND LOCAL ENTERPRISES OF THE QUAD CITIES RADIO CONTROL CLUB SHALL CONFORM TO THE POLICIES OF THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS AND TO THE REGULATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION GOVERNING MODEL AIRCRAFT CONTEST.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

SECTION A.  MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO ALL PERSONS PROVIDED HE OR SHE MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS AND HOLDS A VALID AMA MEMBERSHIP.

1: THERE SHALL BE THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP:

a. OPEN MEMBER

AGE 17 AND OLDER: PAYS FULL DUES AND ENJOYS ALL PRIVILEGES OF THE CLUB.

b. JUNIOR MEMBER

AGE 16 AND UNDER: PAYS NO DUES, MUST BE SPONSORED BY AN OPEN MEMBER, SHALL NOT HAVE GATE OR VOTING PRIVILEGES, AND SHALL NOT BE COUNTED FOR A QUORUM.

c. TEMPORARY MEMBER

PAYS REDUCED DUES: DOES NOT HAVE GATE COMBINATION OR VOTING PRIVILEGES, AND SHALL NOT BE COUNTED FOR QUORUM.

2. ALL MEMBERS SHALL PROVIDE THE CLUB TREASURER WITH A COMPLETED APPLICATION. THIS INFORMATION WILL ASSIST IN THE NOTIFICATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICIAL CLUB BUSINESS AND TO NOTIFY YOUR NEXT OF KIN IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.

3. SPECTATORS WILL BE WELCOME AT ANY MEETING OF THE CLUB, OR FLYING SITE ACTIVITY.

SECTION B. GUEST FLYER

GUEST SHALL BE AFFORDED FLYING PRIVILEGES ONLY, NOT TO EXCEED TWO TIME PER YEAR, PROVIDED HE OR SHE MEETS THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS, HOLDS A VALID AMA MEMBERSHIP, AND HE OR SHE HAVE AN OPEN MEMBER SPONSOR. GUEST FLYER MUST NOT RESIDE WITH-IN COLBERT, LAUDADALE OR FRANKLIN COUNTIES.

It is proposed to remove the above highlighted area

OFFICERS OF THE QUAD CITIES RADIO CONTROL CLUB SHALL BE:

A.   PRESIDENT.

B.   VICE PRESIDENT.

C.   SECRETARY.

D.   TREASURE.

E.   FIELD SAFETY DIRECTOR

It is proposed to add a Chaplin to the officer list.

ARTICLE V- DUES AND FEES

SECTION A. DUES STRUCTURE SHALL BE DEFINED IN THE QUAD CITIES RADIO CONTROL CLUB BY-LAWS.

SECTION B. IN THE EVENT OF DISBANDMENT OF QCRCC, ANY AND ALL REMAINING MONIES, AFTER PAYING ALL EXPENSES OWED BY QCRCC, SHALL BE DONATED TO A MUTUALLY AGREED UPON LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR CHARITY BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PERCENT AT THE FINAL CLUB MEETING.

It is proposed to change the above highlighted to the AMA Scholarship Fund.

ARTICLE VI - AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENTS SHALL ONLY BE MADE TO THIS CONSTITUTION AFTER A POSTING OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES ON WWW.QCRCC.COM,  NO LESS THAN 7 DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING OF PROPOSED CHANGES. POSTING SHALL INCLUDE THE TIME, DATE AND LOCATION OF THE MEETING. ANY PERSON NOT HAVING AN E-MAIL ADDRESS ON FILE SHALL BE NOTIFIED BY TELEPHONE, MESSAGE MAY BE LEFT ON ANSWERING MACHINE