Section 1: The organization shall be known as the Mount Lebanon Youth Wrestling Association located in the municipality of Mount Lebanon, State of Pennsylvania

 

 

Section 1: To promote interest in the sport of wrestling among parents and the youth of Mount Lebanon.

 

Section 2: To supervise, sponsor and financially assist a disciplined and competitive program of wrestling.

 

Section 3: To develop in members, the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty and respect for authority.

 

Section 4: To stress the concept of parents and children working and playing together in all club activities so that the family may be strengthened in the process.

 

Section 5: To serve as a foundation for the Blue Devil Varsity Wrestling Program.

 

 

Section 1: A youth desiring active membership will be registered at the first club activity that he/she attends and reviewed at the next meeting of the club officers.

 

Section 2: If one or more youths in a family are members, the adults in that family are considered members of the club and shall have voting privileges in the club. [Alternate – members must be registered at a general meeting of the club annually or during a designated period of registration]

 

Section 3: Associate membership shall be offered to the general public. These members will be considered inactive and shall not have voting privileges in the club.

 

Section 4: Membership period shall be from September 1 through August 31.

 

 

 

Section 1: The officers shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

 

Section 2: Officers shall be elected annually by the voting members at the annual youth wrestling banquet. The President and Treasurer will be elected for two years and the Vice-President and Secretary for one year.

 

Section 3: Term of office shall be two (2) years with the elections of the President and Treasurer; Vice-President and Secretary staggered yearly.

 

Section 4: Officers shall hold office until: [a] the successor is duly elected, [b] death or disability, [c] resignation or [d] removed from office by 2/3 majority of all voting members.

 

Section 5: A vacancy for any reason shall be filled by appointment of the remaining officers until the next general [September] meeting.

 

 

Section 1: President – The president shall supervise all the business affairs and enforce all of the rules of the club. He/She shall preside at all business meeting and assure that an orderly and complete meeting is conducted. The president may be signee on checks issued on behalf of the club.

 

Section 2: Vice-President – the VP shall assist the president in the performance of his duties. In the absence of the president, the vice-president shall perform the duties of the president. The VP shall also perform other duties as assigned by the president. The vice-president may be a signee on all checks issued on behalf of the club.

 

Section 3: Secretary – Records the minutes of all meetings and prepares a copy of such minutes for the permanent record before the next meeting or club publication. The secretary is responsible for membership lists, updating records, and correspondence of the club.

 

Section 4: Treasurer – Maintains the financial records of the club and prepares checks as directed by the board or president. The Treasurer should be a signee on all checks issued on behalf of the club.

 

Section 5: The Board of Directors shall consist of the Officers of the Organization, the head youth coach, three members elected at large. The board will be responsible for appointing a head coach and a match coordinator.

 

Note: Special consideration should be given to the varsity wrestling coach, and both head middle school coaches to serve as the members at large.

 

Section 6: The Head Wrestling Coach and/or President will have full say on decisions concerning coaching, practice and mat policy. The head coach is responsible for developing and publicizing team rules and expectations.

 

 

Section 1: The club shall meet once per month, or as necessary to conduct the orderly business of the club.

 

Section 2: Upon notification by the president, the secretary shall notify all members by phone or email of the time and place of all meetings other than those regularly scheduled.

 

Section 3: All meetings shall be run in a orderly manner. No member my have the floor for discussion unless recognized by the chairman. Roberts Rules of Order should be followed as close as possible.

 

Note: As a nonprofit organization meetings are subject to the “Open Meetings Act” of Pennsylvania.

 

 

Section 1: A quorum shall consist of 50% of the members present to conduct ordinary business. A 2/3 majority vote is necessary to amend, add, or replace an article in these by-laws.

 

 

Section 1: Elections for new officers will be held in September of every year.

 

Section 2: A nominating committee, appointed by the president, shall meet prior to the election meeting to prepare a slate of candidates for offices. Nominations will also be taken from the floor by any voting members present. All nominees must be present for nomination.

 

Section 3: An election will be held for each contested office with President and Secretary responsible for the counting of the votes.

 

 

Section 1: Contracts – Only the Board of Directors may authorize contracts on the part of the organization.

 

Section 2: Loans – No loans may be contracted on behalf of the Club and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Officers. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

 

Section 3: Checks – All checks will be signed by the Treasurer, President, and/or Vice-President. All checks over $100 require two signatures and board approval.

 

Section 4: Deposits – All funds of the Club not otherwise employed for its purpose shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Club in such banks or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select.

 

Section 5: Financial Audit – The Board of Directors will appoint a qualified member or agent to conduct the annual audit of the income and expenses of the organization.

 

 

Section 1: Method of Procedure: Any member or members having a complaint against another member for the infraction of any provision of these by-laws or club rules, as for conduct injurious to the welfare of the Club, may report the same in writing to the Board of Directors. Such complaint shall set forth the facts of the case, together with the names of the witnesses, if any. After receiving such complaint, a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held as soon as practicable to investigate same. The complaint or complaints, and the member complained of, shall receive at least seven [7] days notice, of such meeting, and may be heard with their witnesses. The statements and evidence shall be reduced to writing and filed with the Secretary, an they shall mail copies thereof to the complainant or complainants, and to the member complained of. An appeal from the decision of the Board of Directors may be taken to the Club general membership within seven [7] days thereafter, by serving upon the Secretary a written notice of such appeal. A special meeting shall thereupon be called for the consideration of the case, and a two-thirds vote shall be necessary to reverse the decision of the board of directors.

 

To promote interest in the sport of wrestling among parents and the youth of Mount Lebanon and to supervise, sponsor and financially assist a disciplined and competitive program of wrestling.

 

We will endeavor to develop in the members the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty and respect for authority and to stress the concept of parents and children working and playing together in all club activities so that the family will be strengthened in the process.