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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
of the
WALLED LAKE WESTERN BAND BOOSTERS
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this organization shall be
the “Walled Lake Western Band Boosters,”
hereinafter referred to as “WLWBB.”
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
The purpose of this organization is to
promote, stimulate and support interest
in instrumental music at Walled Lake
Western High School through the band
program. It is expressly intended that
such services and financial support will
not replace the services and financial
support provided by the Walled Lake
School District Board of Education.
ARTICLE III
OBJECTIVE
Our objective is to encourage our high
school band students to strive for
greater musical achievements and musical
appreciation by actively demonstrating
interest in their endeavors; to render
assistance to the band by providing them
with services wherever and whenever
needed, such as chaperones, ushers,
ticket takers, etc. for their
activities; to promote interest in the
Walled Lake Western High School band
program; to stimulate community interest
in the Walled Lake Western High School
band program; and to sponsor fundraising
drives (within the means of the
organization) in order to render
financial assistance to the band program
and its students.
ARTICLE IV
MEMBERSHIP
All parents of band students are
automatically members of the booster
organization, as well as the band
director and last year’s booster
president. Being an active booster
member does not give you or your student
any written or unwritten rights or
awards.
ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
The elected officers of this
organization and their primary
responsibilities are as follows:
President – The office of the president
may be held by more than one person if
so desired by the Board.
1.
Preside at and facilitate all
meetings
2.
Ensure the booster organization
operates within the by-laws
3.
Ensure the assets are secured and
the bank balances are internally audited
at least twice a year
Vice-President – If a co-presidency
exists, the office of Vice-President may
be considered optional; and if not
filled, the duties of the Vice-President
shall become the responsibility of the
Presidents.
1.
To be a liaison between the
President and the committee chairs
2.
To preside at meetings when the
President is not available
3.
To create a slate of board member
nominees for the next year
Secretary
1.
Record and maintain minutes for
all board and general meetings
2.
Maintain records of minutes and
budget reports for the archives
3.
Provide minutes to the membership
of previous meetings
Treasurer
1.
Ensure proper accounting of all
assets belonging to the WLWBB
2.
Provide monthly reports to the
membership on all expenditures, income
and year-to-date account balances,
including student funds
ARTICLE VI
EXECUTIVE BOARD
The executive board shall consist of all
of the elected officers and the band
director. The band director shall serve
on the executive board in an advisory
capacity only.
ARTICLE VII
MEETINGS
General meetings shall be conducted on a
schedule set by the Board. The
established day, time and place of
meetings shall be communicated through
mailings, e-mail, and the
www.wlwbands.com website.
ARTICLE VIII
DISSOLUTION
In the event that the WLWBB organization
shall be dissolved, all assets will
revert to the band internal school
account. These assets will be given with
the stipulation that they be used for
the continued support of the Walled Lake
Western band students.
ARTICLE IX
STUDENT ACCOUNTS
All students will have an account run
through the booster organization. Said
account will be active as long as the
student is enrolled in a band
class. When a student is no longer
enrolled in a band class, there are two
choices for said fund use. They are as
follows:
1.
All monies in your child’s
account will be transferred to the
general booster fund account, or
2.
All monies will be transferred to
a sibling that will be entering the
Walled Lake Western band program within
the next year or a sibling that is
currently enrolled in this program.
Student account request forms must be
turned in to the WLWBB treasurer by July
31 of each school year or all said
monies will revert to the general
booster fund account.
Revised: March, 2006
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