These by-laws accepted at Oswego Figure Skating Club
general membership meeting, October 25, 1994
Amendments are as noted.

BY-LAWS OF THE OSWEGO FIGURE SKATING CLUB

ARTICLE I
NAMES AND OFFICES

SECTION 1.    Name The organization was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York as the "OSWEGO FIGURE SKATING CLUB" (the "Club") on the 28th day of January,1969. The Corporation is a Corporation as defined in Section 102(a)(5) of the Not-for-Profit-Law. The Corporation is a Type A Corporation which is exempt from Federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3). Contributions to the Corporation are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the IRC. (Amended: 10-13-05)

SECTION 2.    Principal Office The principal office of the Club shall be located at Anthony J. Crisafulli ice Rink, Fort Ontario, OSWEGO, New York 13126.

SECTION 3.    Registered Office The registered office of the Club may be the same as the principal office of the Club, but in any event must be located in the State of New York, and be the business of rice of the registered agent.

ARTICLE II
PURPOSE

SECTION 1.    Purpose The purposes of the Club are: to encourage the instruction, practice and advancement of its members in compulsory figures, free skating, pair skating, dancing, precision skating, basic skills and all types of figure skating; to encourage and cultivate a spirit of fraternal feeling among ice skaters; to sponsor, to produce, or cooperate in the production of figure skating competitions, exhibitions, ice carnivals or shows; and generally to perform such other acts as may be necessary, advisable, proper or incidental to the realization of the objects and purposes of this organization; and to carry out the general policies of the United States Figure Skating Association.

SECTION 2.    Hereinafter, the term Senior Member encompasses senior member or a parent or guardian of junior members.

ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1.    Classes of Membership

A.    Senior Members Senior Members shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age. In addition to the privileges authorized by the United States Figure Skating Association bylaws, they shall have the right to vote, hold of flee enjoy all the privileges of the Club. In accordance with the USFSA By-laws, ineligible persons in skating shall have the right to vote but not hold office.

B.    Junior Members Junior Members shall be under eighteen (18) years of age and shall not vote or hold office, however, they shall enjoy all other privileges of the Club.

C.    Home Club Alumni Membership A reduced rate for college students residing out-of-town, who may wish to skate and retain Oswego FSC as their home club. The rate will be determined yearly by the board.

D.    Honorary Members Honorary Members may be elected by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Senior Members present at any meeting of the Club. Honorary Members shall be free from initiation fees, dues or assessments. They may represent the Club in exhibitions and attend ice skating sessions under the same rules governing other members. They shall not vote, hold office or be entitled to other privileges of the Club.

SECTION 2.    Election of Directors The Board of Directors shall be nominated and elected by the Senior Members and parents or guardians of junior members

SECTION 3.    Application for Membership Each candidate for membership must make an application with the Membership Committee which states his name and address, and includes an agreement to comply with all club requirements. All applications in compliance with the foregoing requirements shall be considered to be accepted upon receipt of appropriate membership fees.

SECTION 4.    Monitor Policy Each parent or guardian of an Oswego FSC member is required to monitor at one of our rinks, a minimum of one day per month. Failure to fulfill this obligation (either by monitoring or providing a substitute) will result in the assessment of a specific fee (amount stated on registration form) per monitoring session. Failure to pay this fee will suspend the Oswego FSC members ice privileges until the fee is paid.

SECTION 5.    Arrears for Club Fees No member in arrears for club fees or other indebtedness shall be eligible to hold of rice, vote, be tested or compete as a member of the Club.

SECTION 6.    Board Approval for Competition or Exhibition No member or members of the Club shall make entry in the name of the Club in competition or exhibition except with the approval of the Board Officers or test chairperson.

SECTION 7.    Affiliate Club Skaters Any visiting USFSA or CFSA club skater may utilize the facilities of the Club upon approval of a member of the Board of Directors and the visiting skater may be charged a reasonable fee for such use. 

ARTICLE IV
CLUB MEETINGS

SECTION 1.    Regular Meetings There shall be (1) one regular Club Membership Meeting per month. The May meeting shall be for the purpose of election of members to the Board of Directors due to the expiration of terms or other vacancy, and all Regular Meetings shall allow transaction of business as may properly come before the Meeting.

SECTION 2.    Special Meetings The Secretary shall call Special Meetings al the direction of the President or upon the written request of five (5) Senior Members, in good standing. No business shall be transacted at a Special Meeting except that of which notice is given.

ARTICLE V
DIRECTOR'S QUALIFICATION AND ELECTION
SPECIAL CORPORATE ACTS

SECTION 1.    Number of Directors There shall be a Board of Directors composed of thirteen (13) Senior Members.

SECTION 2.    Terms of Office Four (4) Directors shall be elected each year, with five (5) directors being elected every third year, at the May Membership Meeting. Said Directors shall serve for a period of not more than (3) years. unless re-elected, or until their successors are elected or appointed as hereinafter provided.

SECTION 3.    Qualification Any candidate for the Board of Directors must be a Senior Member in good standing, or eligible for Senior Membership upon election.

SECTION 4.    USFSA Fees USFSA membership fees will be paid for all directors and any USFSA standing committee chairperson that a membership is required for.

SECTION 5.   Nomination of Directors Nominations for Directors subscribed by a Senior Member and parent or guardian of junior member and the Candidate shall be submitted to the Election Committee no less than fourteen (14) days prior to the May Membership Meeting.

SECTION 6.    Election of Directors

A.    Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the May Membership Meeting, the Board of Directors shall appoint an Election Committee consisting of three (3) Senior Members and parents or guardians of junior members. Notice of the appointment of the Election Committee shall accompany the notice required hereinabove for the May Membership Meeting.

B.    The Election Committee shall meet, elect a Chairman and prepare a ballot which shall include all nominations submitted and provide for write-in candidates which may be nominated from the floor.

C.    In the event that candidates for any one vacancy shall receive an equal number of votes, a re-vote shall be taken.

SECTION 7.    Method of Voting Each Senior Member shall be entitled to cast as many votes as there may be Directors to be elected but may not cast more than one (1) vote for any candidate. Votes shall be by mailed secret ballot and shall be returned by mail only and tabulated by the Election Committee. The candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected and the Election Committee shall publish and certify the results of such election.

SECTION 8.    Appointment of Replacement If a Directorship shall become vacant due to a resignation, withdrawal, or death, the Board of Directors may appoint a Senior Member to fill such vacancy until the next May Membership Meeting, at which time a Director shall be elected to fill the unexpired term. Withdrawal shall be defined as missing three (3) consecutive meetings without the approval of the Board of Directors.

A.    The Board of Directors shall meet at least once in every month. The date of such meetings shall be established by the President.

B.     Any member of the Board of Directors may call a meeting upon seven (7) days notice to all members of the Board of Directors. The notice shall state the date of the meeting and the purpose for which the meeting is called.

SECTION 3.    Authority The Board of Directors shall have entire authority in the establishment of managerial policy, approval of financial expenditures in excess of Two Hundred and 00/100 ($200.00) Dollars and general control of all Club property.

SECTION 4.    Rules The Board of Directors shall: make such Rules as it deems proper respecting the use of the Club's property, prescribe rules for the admission of non-members, fix penalties for offenses against the rules and make Rules for government of the committees appointed by them.

SECTION 5.    Appropriations All appropriations from the funds of the Club in excess of Two Hundred and 00/100 ($200.00) Dollars shall be approved by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 6.    Officers Board of Directors shall have the power to elect and remove the officers of the club.

SECTION 7.    Audits The Board of Directors may audit records of the Secretary, Treasurer, and the Committees, or may have such records audited by an independent professional.

SECTION 8.    Indebtedness The Board of Directors shall have power to limit the indebtedness of a member of the Club.

SECTION 9.    Suspend or expel The Board of Directors shall have the power to suspend or expel any member for violation of the by-laws or for conduct which it shall deem improper, but no member shall be expelled or suspended for longer than thirty (30) days without a hearing.

SECTION 10.    Readmission to Membership The Board of Directors may readmit to membership any former member expelled by it.

SECTION 11.    Standing Committees The Board of Directors shall appoint all Standing Committees and such other committees as it shall deem appropriate with full authority over them except as hereinafter provided.

SECTION 12.    USFSA Delegate The Board of Directors shall elect a Delegate or Delegates to the United States Figure Skating Association. The Club Secretary shall inform the Association’s Secretary, in writing, of the name and address of the Delegate(s) elected. Said Delegate(s) may attend the Association's meetings, either in person or by proxy. The Board of Directors may pay the traveling expenses of the Delegate(s) to such meetings.

SECTION 13.    Professional or Clerical Assistance The Board of Directors shall have authority to make appropriations for professional or clerical assistance as it deems to be necessary or beneficial to the existence and operation of the Club.

SECTION 14.    Fees, Dues, and Assessments Shall be set at the discretion of the Board of Directors in accordance with these by-laws.

ARTICLE VII
GRIEVANCES

The complainant or complainants and the member complained of may be heard with their witnesses at the meeting. The Board of Directors shall report action taken to the parties within seven (7) days of the meeting. An appeal from the decision of the Board of Directors may be taken to the Club by serving a written notice of such appeal on the Secretary within seven (7) days of the receipt of the Board's report.

SECTION 2.    Directors The membership may remove a Director at any meeting of the members called for such purpose. The Board Member shall be provided a copy of the charges against him at least ten (10) days in advance of such meeting. The Board Member shall be given the opportunity at the meeting to defend himself against the charges. A vote by ballot shall be taken and the vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Senior Members present shall be required for removal of any director.

SECTION 1.    Officers The Officers shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and such other Officers as the Board of Directors shall deem necessary or appropriate.

SECTION 2.    Duties of the President It shall be the duty of the President to take charge of the Club; to preside at all meetings of the Club and of the Board of Directors. The President shall have: the entire supervision and management of the Club and its property subject to action of the Board of Directors the power to suspend any member for violating the by-laws or rules of the Club, subject to approval of the Board of Directors; the power to call special meetings and Club meetings. The President together with the secretary shall sign all agreements and contracts made by the Club. The President shall have the authority to approve any expenditure of the Club not in excess of Two Hundred and 00/100 ($200.00) Dollars.

SECTION 3.    Duties of the Vice-President It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to assist the President in the discharge of his duties and in his absence to assume the duties and officiate in his stead.

SECTION 4.    Duties of the Treasurer The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the Club and shall prepare a budget and shall keep a record of all receipts and disbursements and shall render a written report to the Board of Directors at each regular meeting thereof. The funds shall be deposited in the name of the Club with a registered financial institution, insurance company, or licensed securities dealer approved by the Board of Directors. All Disbursements by check in excess of Two Hundred and 00/100 ($200.00) Dollars shall be signed by both the Treasurer and the President or one of them and another designated officer or member of the Board of Directors.

A.    It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the Minutes of the Meetings of the Club and of the Board of Directors and to supervise all reports and documents connected with the business of the Club; to supervise keeping a current membership roll.

B.    The Secretary shall furnish upon request, new members with a copy of these by-laws.

C.    The Secretary shall supervise the correspondence of the Club and prepare and issue notices of all meetings of the Club and Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IX
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

SECTION 1.    Officers The President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer (which offices may be combined at the Board's discretion) shall be elected by the Board of Directors at their first regular meeting subsequent to the May Membership Meeting and shall hold of flee for one (1) year or until such time as a successor is elected by the Board. The Board of Directors may elect members of the Board of Directors to fill any such offices..

ARTICLE X
COMMITTEES

SECTION 1.   Names of Standing Committees

SECTION 2.    Committee Members Each Standing Committee Chairman shall be a Senior Member of the Club appointed by the Board of Directors. The Chairman shall appoint such other members of the Committee as he shall deem necessary or desirable. The President of the Club shall be an ex-officio member of each committee.

SECTION 3.    Duties and Responsibilities

A.    Arena Management Committee To act as the Club's representative in dealing with the ice arena management.

B.    Basic Skills Committee To supervise, direct and administer the registration of Basic Skills skaters and the operations of the program.

C.    Dance and Music Committee To supervise, direct and administer the registration and the operations of the Dance program. The Music Committee shall provide music in accordance with USFSA rules.

D.    Election Committee Such duties as are hereinafter set forth in Article V, Section 5.

E.    Hospitality To provide test luncheons and competition meals. To supervise, direct, and control such other functions or make such other provisions for hospitality as the Board of Directors may direct.

F.    Membership Committee Review of applications for membership to insure compliance with Article 111, Section 3, and in addition thereto such activities, responsibilities, and duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors.

G.    Professional Committee To seek and secure the services of Professional Figure Skaters and to act as liaison between the Professional Figure Skaters and the Board of Directors.

H.    Publicity and Promotion Committee Shall be responsible for publicity and promotion of the Club.

I.    Sanctions and Exhibitions Committee Shall have charge of exhibitions and shall act as the Club's representative in securing sanctions required by the USFSA.

J.    Test and Competition Committee To provide for testing in compliance with the rules and regulations of the USFSA, setting dates, contacting judges and keeping the proper Club records in connection with such testing. To coordinate the scheduling and conduct Club competitions as the Board of Directors shall direct.

K.    Club Exhibition / Show Committee To provide for co-ordinating and implementing all aspects of Oswego Figure Skating Club exhibitions and / or shows.

L.    Rink Monitor Committee Shall be responsible for scheduling rink monitors during Oswego Figure Skating Club hours.

ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS

SECTION 1.    Amendments These By-Laws may be amended by an affirmative vote of a quorum of the Board Members present at any regular or special meeting of the members, provided such amendments shall have been mailed, either by US Postal Service or electronic mail (Amended: 10-13-05), to each Board Member of the Club at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which said proposed amendment is to be considered.

ARTICLE XII
DISSOLUTION

SECTION 1.    Method of Approval Upon the recommendation of a majority of the Board of Directors to dissolve the Club, a Special Membership Meeting shall be called and a final approval by two-thirds (2/3) of the Senior Members present shall be required.

SECTION 2.    Liquidation of Assets In the event of the dissolution of the Oswego Figure Skating Club, the Board of Directors is empowered to act as trustees and supervise the liquidation of the Club's assets.

SECTION 3.    Distribution of Assets Any and all remaining assets of the Club after liquidation shall be donated to the United States Figure Skating Association Memorial Fund.

SECTION 4.    Final Report A final report of such liquidation and distribution of assets, as outlined above, shall be made to a Special Membership Meeting within sixty (60) days of the date of disposal of the assets of the Club.