Bylaws

Soccer Association of Homer Bylaws


Article I


The name of this organization shall be the Soccer Association of Homer, (hereinafter referred to as SAH).


Article II


The mission of SAH shall be to provide quality youth soccer programs where everyone builds positive character though participation in a fun, family environment. SAH will provide an organization in which everyone can play on balanced teams. SAH also fosters development and promotion of youth soccer for skilled players who wish to compete at a competitive level. The SAH programs will also incorporate open registration, positive coaching and good sportsmanship.


The object of SAH shall be to promote soccer as a sport, to organize soccer teams, to provide training in the sport of youth soccer, and to receive gifts or donations to promote the health, welfare and recreation of the general public through the sport of soccer


SAH shall be affiliated with Alaska Youth Soccer Association (AYSA), United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA), and the Federation Internationalle de Football Association (FIFA). Through these affiliations, SAH becomes the officially sanctioned youth soccer program for Homer, Alaska.


SAH is a nonprofit organization.


Article III

Membership

Section 1 Members are players on teams formed by ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­registration with SAH, their parents, and interested adult community volunteers. Each household shall have one vote in voting for board members.


Section 2 Members must remain in good standing with regard to payment of player fees.


Section 3 Membership may be terminated by a two-thirds vote of the eligible votes

at a membership meeting.






Article IV

Board of Directors

Section 1 The Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the board) shall be

composed of and executive branch including the director, secretary, treasurer, and registrar, and will also include at least two elected committee chairpersons or member representatives.


Section 2 The board of SAH shall be elected on even or odd years as follows:


  1. Director odd

  2. Secretary even

  3. Treasurer odd

  4. Registrar even

  5. Player representative odd

  6. Parent representative(s) even


Section 3 All board members shall be elected by the membership at the Annual

Meeting by a majority vote of the members in attendance. All board

members shall serve for a term of two (2) years. No person shall hold

more than one office.


Section 4 The duties of the board members shall be as follows:


  1. The Director shall preside at all meetings, shall be in charge of equipment, and shall be General Manager of SAH.

  2. The Secretary shall be responsible for all communications, both internal and external, and shall keep the official records of SAH, including minutes of all meetings.

  3. The Treasurer shall receive, disburse, and account for all funds of SAH, which shall be kept in a bank designated by the board.

  4. The Registrar shall be responsible for registration of players and coaches and shall designate responsibility for formation of teams to appropriate contracted service providers or SAH members.

  5. The Player representative shall speak for player members of SAH.

  6. The Parent representative(s) shall speak for parent members of SAH.


Section 5 Each board member shall have one vote with the director voting only to break a tie.


Section 6 Any board member failing to attend three consecutive meetings unexcused shall have his/her tenure discontinued by a majority vote of the active board members. Any board member may be removed from office by a two-thirds vote of the membership present at a membership meeting.




Article V

Meetings

Section 1 Meetings of the membership shall be held at the call of the board members

provided that at least one meeting be held monthly.


Section 2 The meeting normally held in the month of September shall be called the

Annual Meeting and shall be for the election of board members and

presentation of the budget.


Section 3 A quorum of board members is required at all meetings to conduct

business. A quorum is defined as the majority of board members.


Section 4 Special meetings of the board for any purpose shall be called at any time by the director, or if the director is absent, by any two members of the executive board. A quorum is needed at a special meeting to conduct business. Every effort must be made to inform and include all board members in the special meeting. Communication of special meeting contents and voting may take place via e-mail conferences. Replies must be sent within 24 hours. Minutes of the special meeting shall be taken and read at the following meeting for approval of those who attended the special meeting.


Article VI


Committees may be appointed as needed by the Director with advice and consent of the board for an active life to be specified in the appointment.



Article VII


The fiscal year of SAH shall be from September 1st to August 31st the following year.


Article VIII


These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members provided that the amendment has been presented in writing at the previous meeting.


Article IX


The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern SAH in all cases in which they are applicable and do not conflict with these bylaws.




Article X


These bylaws shall be in effect as of the 1st day of September 2003.


Note: Majority is defined as more than half of the total, or if more than two alternatives are voted upon, number of votes greater than the total number of all other votes.

Plurality is the greatest number of votes for any of three or more alternatives.