Alaska State Archery By Laws

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I-ORDER 2
SECTION II 2
SECTION III-Tournaments, Trophies and Conditions of Awarding 2
SECTION IV-COMMITTEES 3
SECTION V-ASSOCIATION PROPERTY 4
SECTION VI-RESIGNATION PROCEDURES 4
SECTION VII-ASAA NEWSLETTER 5
SECTION VIII-EXTENDED ABSENCE OF BOARD MEMBER 5
SECTION IX-ANNUAL MEETING 5
SECTION X-EXPULSION OF ASAA MEMBERS 5
SECTION X1-ADOPTION OF THE BY-LAWS 6

SECTION I-ORDER

1. The Parliamentary proceedings of the ASAA shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order.

SECTION II

1. Memberships shall be restricted to persons as outlined in Article IV of the Constitution.
2. The Executive Committee shall determine fees and Dues for membership in ASAA at the annual meeting.
a. Honorary memberships shall be free.
b. Club memberships shall be as determined by the executive board.
c. The Executive Board shall determine sustaining memberships.
d. Life memberships shall be $250.00
3. Dues become payable upon one year anniversary of the date that member joined the ASAA. The Secretary-Treasurer shall notify the member 30 days prior to his expiration date. When a member becomes delinquent, he shall be dropped from the membership roles; however, the option to re-join remains available. If the delinquent member holds a position on the Board or any committee, his office shall be considered vacant; therefore, appropriate steps shall be taken to fill the vacancy as outlined in the Constitution and By-Laws.
4. The Executive Committee shall establish the fees for all ASAA sponsored tournaments.

SECTION III-Tournaments, Trophies and Conditions of Awarding

1. There shall be no less than three ASAA sponsored tournaments a year. These will be the Annual State Field Championship Tournament, the Annual State Indoor Championship Tournament (which may be a mail-in tournament), and the Annual State 3D Championship.
2. State sponsored tournaments shall be regulated as follows: The ASAA shall provide trophies, registration cards, scorecards, Tournament Secretaries, and shall retain 50% of the registration fees. The host club shall provide range, concession, and shall retain 100% of the concession, and 50% of the registration fees.
3. The host club shall appoint a Field Captain who shall be the final authority on all rules, scores and awarding of trophies, except when overruled by the Tournament Committee. The Tournament Committee shall be the Executive Committee provided at least four of the members are in attendance. If additional members are needed, they may be made up of the members of the Board of Governors not to exceed five members.
4. In order to be eligible to participate or receive awards for any ASAA sponsored tournament, the participant must be a member in good standing with the ASAA.
5. Rules governing all ASAA Tournaments will be in accordance with current NFAA Rules as outlined in the current issue of the Official Handbook, changes in rulings as published in the Archery Magazine, or as described in the rules of the NAA rule book providing it is a FITA format shoot. Rules for special events such as flight, etc., shall be listed within the ASAA By-Laws.
6. The ASAA will recognize the current styles and divisions as set forth by the NFAA, and/or NAA.
7. At the Annual Meeting, clubs may submit bids to the Executive Committee to host any Annual Tournament. Any club can submit Applications for consideration by the Executive Committee to host each ASA shoot, of which will be awarded at the annual meeting. In order to host a State Tournament, the host club must have a currently approved NFAA Field Range with at least a Two Star Rating of suitable size. The President will determine the selected club by a majority vote of the entire Board of Governor and officially notify them within 30 days after the annual meeting.
8. The ASAA will furnish trophies and awards for the Annual State Championship Tournaments, Indoor and Field Tournaments, as well as any other tournaments it may sponsor.
9. The ASAA will present to the Husband and Wife Team that registers in the Annual Tournament (and other tournaments applicable to this type of competition) a Husband and Wife Trophy. Teams must register for this competition prior to registration closing; additional fees are applicable. Possession is permanent. This award will only be given if there are two or more teams. Awards may be made in both Instinctive and Free Style Divisions; if either team member is Free Style, they must register as a Free Style team.
10. The Tournament Director shall order and be the custodian of all prizes and awards of the ASAA. The Director shall keep a detailed record of the awards to include the following where applicable: names of the donors, conditions of awarding, names of the winners, and scores shot.
11. In the ASAA Outdoor Shoots, all shooting stakes in all rounds shall be marked with their distance from the target. Shooting shall be held to a maximum of two days at the ASAA Outdoor Championship.

SECTION IV-COMMITTEES

1. The ASAA shall have the following permanent committees:
a. Membership Committee: The Tournament Director shall be the chairman of this committee whose duty shall be to maintain and expand the membership of the ASAA.
b. Publicity Committee: The chairman of this committee shall be the Newsletter Editor, whose duty shall be to secure favorable publicity for the ASAA and archery. He shall establish and maintain a set of records indicating channels of publicity of the newspaper, radio, and TV within the larger towns of Alaska.
c. Tournament Committee: The chairman of this committee shall be the Tournament Director whose duty shall be to arrange for and conduct all tournaments, particularly any mail in tournaments that the ASAA might hold. This committee shall convene and judge any questions concerning the rules, classifications, or operations of a tournament. If necessary, they have the power to overrule the decisions of a Field Captain if they adjudge that his decisions are not in the best interests of fair play, honesty and the ASAA. They shall base their decisions upon the Current NFAA Handbook or other published and more recent data.
d. Legal and Auditing Committee: The chairman of this committee shall be the Newsletter Editor, whose duty shall be to conduct and audit, at the direction of the Executive Committee, all records of the ASAA. The chairman shall also answer questions, which may arise as pertaining to disbarment or expulsion of an ASAA member. It shall be the duty of this Committee to evaluate and determine if proposals to amend the Constitution are in direct conflict with the Constitution and to maintain a current and complete Constitution. They are to ensure that at least each member of the Board of Governors has, in their possession, a current Constitution complete with new amendments.
2. Normally the President shall appoint other special committees as he sees fit. The Chairman of the various standing committees has the power to select assistance from the general membership to fulfill their duties. Any member of the ASAA may serve on more than one committee.
3. The chairman of each committee shall submit a written report to the President at such times as he feels necessary and a final and complete report at the Annual Meeting.

SECTION V-ASSOCIATION PROPERTY

1. The Secretary-Treasurer shall inventory the Association properties annually on The 1st of May. The Secretary shall maintain records of the ASAA property as to their location and utilization.
2. An accurate record of location and utilization shall be presented at the Annual Meeting.

SECTION VI-RESIGNATION PROCEDURES

1. Any officer resigning may do so by stating his reasons in writing and submitting it to the highest official of the Executive Committee. He shall surrender any records, moneys or properties to this same official.
2. Members in good standing may submit a written resignation to any member of the Board of Governors. The Board member shall forward the resignation to the Secretary-Treasurer as soon as possible.
3. Vacancies made in the Executive Committee or Board of Governors shall be filled by appointment as per this Constitution and By-Laws. The individual clubs and the ASAA President will elect and fill vacancies of club representatives. Selection of a new President shall be as per Article VII, Paragraph 1:d of this Constitution.
4. Dues or portions of dues previously paid by members who resign will not be refunded; consequently, if these members later desire to rejoin the ASAA, they will be required to pay a full membership fee.

SECTION VII-ASAA NEWSLETTER

1. The Newsletter Editor shall act as Editor for the Association's quarterly newsletter. This newsletter shall be mailed to all members in good standing and whoever else the Executive Committee feels necessary. The Editor will establish a deadline date for material to be entered into the edition and a publication date. This, in no way, is meant to limit publication if more should be necessary.

SECTION VIII-EXTENDED ABSENCE OF BOARD MEMBER

1. If any member of the Board of Governors or the Executive Committee plans to leave Alaska permanently or for a period of more than 60 days, it shall be his duty to resign from his office and turn over what records, moneys, etc., that he may have in his possession to the President of the ASAA. His office shall then be filled as per this Constitution and By-Laws.

SECTION IX-ANNUAL MEETING

1. The ASAA shall hold its annual meeting during the month of November. The meeting place, date, and time shall be announced 30 days in advance. The ASAA shall hold a semi-annual meeting immediately following the conclusion of the second day shooting and prior to awards at the state 3D tournament.
2. At the Annual Meeting, only ASAA members present may vote on the issues presented (no proxy votes will be accepted).
3. The minutes of the Annual Meeting and semi annual meeting shall be distributed to each affiliated club and each of the new and retiring ASAA officers.

SECTION X-EXPULSION OF ASAA MEMBERS

1. An ASAA member may be expelled from the Association upon recommendation of another member, club, Board Member or Executive Committee member for the following reasons.
a. Dishonesty or un sportsmanlike action during any tournament held in Alaska. This does not have to be an ASAA sponsored tournament.
b. Falsification of classification purposely to win a tournament or to gain an award or trophy.
c. Falsification of a Big Game Award application or attempting to gain a Big Game Award for an animal not taken under the Rules of Fair Chase as laid down by the NFAA and Pope Young Club.
d. For any reason deemed un sportsmanlike or detrimental to archery and the ASAA.
e. For conviction of a game violation of any kind.
2. A member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Governors may be relieved of office with possible expulsion from the ASAA for:
a. Failure to fulfill his office requirements.
b. Using his position in the ASAA to further his local club, himself, or his family by pressuring other members of clubs.
c. For violation of the above individual rules.
3. In all cases of expulsion, the accused shall be given an opportunity to defend himself in person and in writing. No member shall be expelled except by majority vote of the Executive Committee or, if the accused were a member of the Executive Committee, by a majority vote of the Board of Governors.
4. Unless otherwise stated by the Executive Committee, all matters pertaining to this Section shall be carried out within 30 days.
5. No member under investigation shall receive any awards from the ASAA until cleared of the charges. All awards given by the ASAA during this period and involving the accused shall be held until the charge is resolved. If the individual is determined guilty, he shall be expelled from the ASAA and all awards forfeited; if found not guilty, he shall be given all awards due him.

SECTION X1-ADOPTION OF THE BY-LAWS

1. This set of By-Laws was approved by two thirds majority of the members present at the Annual Meeting held during 1963 and became effective on July 6, 1963. Various amendments have properly been made and adopted since that period. The most recent amendments were made at the Annual Meeting in November 2003, and became effective. November 2003. All previous by-laws are void.

I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that this a true and correct copy of the Bylaws of the Alaska State Archery Association as adopted in November 2003 and that there have been no amendments or alterations to this document since that time.

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Jill Crinklaw Date
Secretary-Treasurer