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CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I

The name of this organization shall be: THE PERRY BAND BOOSTERS.

ARTICLE II

The objectives of THE PERRY BAND BOOSTERS shall be: 

Section 1

  To arouse and maintain an enthusiastic and supporting interest in the
various phases of the Instrumental Program of the Perry Local Schools,
and to encourage the parents of the students participating to give
these programs their firm support.  To lend all possible support, both
moral and financial,to the general and specific needs of the
Instrumental Music Department, and to build and maintain an
organization which will promote the general activities of the
Instrumental Music Department.  

Section 2

  To cooperate with those in charge of the Instrumental Music
Department and the Perry Local School Board to end that this
department be brought to and kept at the highest possible degree of
efficiency.

ARTICLE III

MEMBERSHIP AND DUES:

Section 1

  The Membership of this organization shall be open to all persons
interested in the progress and development of the Instrumental Music
Program of Perry Local Schools. All parents of students participating
in the Instrumental Department are encouraged to become active
members. Voting privileges will be restricted to parents or guardians
of band members.

Section 2

  Dues shall be established annually by a majority vote of the members
present.

Section 3

  Upon payment of dues, the Membership Chairperson shall issue a card
for membership in the Perry Band Boosters for the current school
year.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS:

Section 1

  The officers of this organization shall be: President, two Vice
President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Section 2

  A vacancy occurring in any office shall be filled from the remaining
members of the executive committee.

Section 3

  Officers will be restricted to parents or guardians of current Perry
Band members.

BYLAWS

ARTICLE I

DUTIES OF OFFICERS:

Section 1

 The President shall preside at all meetings of the Perry Band Booster
Organization and its executive committee. After considering the
recommendations of the elected officers, the President shall serve as
an ex-officio member of all committee. The President, in
consultation with the Director of Bands, Shall appoint all chairs of
standing committees.

Section 2

  The First Vice-President shall assume all the duties of the President in
his or her absence,and serve as fund raising chairperson.

Section 3

  The Second Vice-President shall act as parliamentarian,and serve as
chairperson of the Band Awards Banquet.

Section 4

  The Secretary shall keep the records and minutes of all meetings, and
attend to all correspondence, including,the newsletter.

Section 5

  The Treasurer shall: a)Receive and disburse all funds resulting from
booster club activities,and be responsible for maintaining a
booking keeping system approved yearly by the executive committee for
all and each club activities; b) Submit a Monthly and year-to-date
report at each executive board meeting for approval and submittal to
the general membership. The report will be kept as a permanent
record with each monthly minutes; c) Receive,receipt and disburse
all funds.

ARTICLE II

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Section 1

  The Executive Committee shall be composed of the elected officers,
the Director of the Bands at Perry High School, the past president,and
the chairpersons of the Concessions Committee and the Uniform
Committee.

Section 2

  The Executive Committee shall have general supervision of all affairs,
including students activities sponsored by the Band Boosters.

Section 3

  The Executive Committee shall meet prior to each monthly meeting of
the membership to determine the business and policies to be
discussed at the general membership meeting. When feasible, these
meetings shall be prior to the general membership meeting.

Section 4

  The Executive Committee will approve,monthly,the treasurer's report
before submitting it to the general membership.

ARTICLE III

MEETINGS:

Section 1

  The regular meeting of this organization shall be held on the second
Monday of each calendar month beginning in September and ending in
April of each school year. The annual meeting shall be the regular
meeting in September.

Section 2

  Special meetings of the organization may be called by the President,
by a majority vote of the executive committee, or by the Director(s) of Instrumental Music.

ARTICLE IV

STANDING COMMITTEES:

Section 1

  There shall be the following standing committees: Concessions,
Chaperones, Membership, Property,Publicity, Uniforms, Telephoning,
Fund Raising,Picnic and Banquet, Data Base, Fruit Sales, and Halftime
Band Refreshments.

Section 2

  The Concessions Committee shall consist of two or more member who
shall be responsible for general supervision and assigning band
boosters to maintain the refreshment stands at the football and boys
basketball games; also,all activites at the football stadium that require
the refreshment stands to be used; and the purchase of all
refreshments sold at these activites.

Section 3

  The Chaperone Committee shall consist of one or more members and
shall be responsible for securing chaperones for all bus trip taken by
the band and for any special events sponsored by the Perry Band Boosters for the Members.

Section 4

  The Membership Committee shall consist of one or more members
responsible for the annual membership drive and receiving membership
dues, issuing membership cards, and submitting dues and the
members' names to the Treasurer.

Section 5

  The Property Chairperson shall keep a detailed and accurate record,
to be updated semi-annually, of properties belonging to the band
boosters, and is responsible for maintenance thereof.

Section 6

  The Publicity Chairperson shall attend to writing and mailing a monthly
newsletter for the band booster membership, all advertising and
corresponding with the press, and all other matters of publicity.

Section 7

  The Uniform Committee shall consist of two or more members who
shall be responsible for the fitting, upkeep, and repair of the band
uniforms, and a complete record thereof.

Section 8

  The Telephoning Committee shall consist of two or more members who
shall be responsible for contacting the membership concerning events
necessary during the year.

Section 9

  The Fund Raising Committee shall consist of five or more members who
are responsible for fund raising projects, other than concessions and
fruit sales. This committee shall submit their plans for fund raising
events to the Executive Committee for approval.

Section 10

  The Picnic and Banquet Committee shall consist of two or more
members, and shall be responsible for organizing and leading the
annual Band Picnic in the fall, and the annual Band Awards Banquet in
the spring. This Committee shall submit their plans to the Executive
Committee for approval.

Section 11

  The Data Base Chairperson shall be responsible for the creation
and/ or maintenance of a data base containing the names, addresses,
and telephone numbers of all Perry Band members, Grade 8 through
12, for the purpose of record keeping and address labels for booster
correspondence.

Section 12

  The Fruit Sale Committee shall consist of two or more members who
are responsible for organizing and leading the annual Fruit Sale in
October.

Section 13

  The Halftime Band Refreshments Committee shall consist of two or
more members who are responsible for obtaining and distributing
refreshments to both the Perry Marching Band and the visiting
marching band at home football games.

Section 14

  The Directors of Instrumental Music at Perry Local Schools shall be
ex-officio members of all committees.

Section 15

  Each committee chairperson shall submit a detailed written report of
the activities of his or her committee to the President to be shared at
the general meeting.

Section 16

  Special committee shall be created by the Executive Committee as
the need arises.

ARTICLE V

ANNUAL FINANCE REPORT:

Section 1

  The Treasurer shall submit an audited financial report at the close of
the term and a copy of this report shall become a part of the
Permanent record.

ARTICLE VI

QUORUM:

Section 1

  A majority of the members of the Executive Committee shall constitute
a quorum.

ARTICLE VII

ELECTIONS:

Section 1

  A nominating committee,consisting of three members, shall be
selected by the Executive Committee at the regular March meeting of
each year. Nominations shall be made from the floor after the report
of the Nominating Committee.

Section 2

  Officers are to be elected at the April meeting, for a term of 1 (one)
year,starting June 1st.

Section 3

  A majority vote of the members present and voting shall constitute an
election.

ARTICLE VIII

AUTHORITY:

Section 1

  The rules contained in ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER,Revised,shall
govern this organization in all cases in which they do not conflict with
the Constitution and Bylaws of this organization.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS:

Section 1

 The Constitution and Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the
members present and voting at any regular meeting. The amendments
must have been presented at the preceding regular meeting of the
club.

ARTICLE X

THE FALL FUND RAISER PROJECT:

Section 1

 All funds realized from the Fall Fund Raiser Project shall be used solely
for the purchase and upkeep of uniforms.

ARTICLE XI

FLOWERS ORDERED:

Section 1

  Perry Band Boosters will pay for flowers for the death of immediate
family members of band personnel and family members.