BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

BOOSTER ASSOCIATION

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I:                NAME

The name of this organization shall be known as “Brighton High School Football Boosters Association”, or BHSFBA, a non-profit and non-partisan voluntary association.

ARTICLE II:                MISSION / PURPOSE STATEMENT

The purpose of this organization is to coordinate the fundraising and non-field activities of the Brighton High School football program in an effort to constantly improve and advance the quality of the football program as a whole.  This will be accomplished by the members of this association with the complete understanding that there is no desire by this association and its membership, nor will there be any attempt, to influence or control the student athlete, coaching staff, or administration within the Brighton High School football program.

ARTICLE III:                VISION / GOAL

Our vision is to provide, through fundraising and activities coordination, our student athletes and coaching staff with the best possible opportunities to achieve the objectives for their program on the field of play by allowing them to focus 100% of their energies and efforts to on-field activities.  Our goal is to enhance the football program and the experience of the student athletes and their parents/family, and strive for unity within the football program through fun and exciting off-field activities.  The BHSFBA is established as a support group to the BHS football program to increase parent participation, generate additional school spirit, increase attendance at games, and assist in building enthusiasm for and within the BHS football program.

ARTICLE IV:                MEMBERSHIP

1. Association membership shall be open to student athlete, their parents/guardians and family members, alumni, coaching staff and coaching staff’s family members, student trainers and managers actively involved in the Brighton High School football program.  Any student currently participation as a member of the Football team will be a student member of the organization, and are encouraged to attend regular scheduled meetings.  Students are not eligible to vote on issues presented to the general membership or run for the board of directors.
2. Membership in the BHSFBA means participation.  All members will be assigned to a committee and expected to actively serve the association through that committee and its efforts within the committee’s area of responsibility.

ARTICLE V:                ACTION BY MEMBERSHIP

1. No member shall be bound to support every action of the governing Board of Directors of the BHSFBA.  Each member shall be privileged to deny or withhold his/her sponsorship of any proposal.
2. Each active member (according to Art:.IV(2)) shall have one vote, and will be allowed to vote at all the general elections or issues presented to the general membership of BHSFBA business and are eligible to run for the board of directors.
3. BHSFBA shall act by majority of the active members present at any meeting or by majority vote of the Board of Directors in the absence of an audience.

ARTICLE VI:                MEETINGS

1. Regular meetings of the Association shall be held once each month as stipulated by the Board of Directors.
2. Elections will be held during the January meeting to elect new officers or fill vacant offices.
3. The annual meeting shall be held in the month of January.  Board members shall be notified by the President of the Board.  Membership shall be notified one (1) week prior to the meeting date by public notification.

1. Officers elected by the membership shall be in place by the January meeting.  These officers include:

President                Vice President                  Secretary                Treasurer

Parents Representative.-1 per class

1. Special meetings may be called by the membership upon request of at least five (5) members in good standing, presented to the president of the BHSFBA Board of Directors.  The request shall state the purpose of the said meeting, which purpose shall be included in the written notice of said meeting.  No other business shall be transacted at this special meeting.  Ten (10) members in good standing shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of a special meeting.

ARTICLE VII:                COMMITTEES

The following standing committees and their chairpersons shall be appointed by the president of the BHSFBA Board of Directors with the approval of the BHSFBA membership.

1. CONCESSION STAND:  Shall be in charge of inventory control and procurement of all concession stand items and getting profits to the Treasurer of the Board of Directors, to be deposited in the bank.  Also organizes workers for the concession stand during home games.
2. BANQUET:  Make arrangements for the annual awards banquet at the end of the season.
3. EVENTS: Organize and plan a wide varity of spirt building events including Homecoming, Senior night, as well as other events as needed
4. FUNDRAISING:  Coordinates and arranges all fundraising activities to be conducted by the BHSFBA including, but not limited to, discount card sales, game day program sales, BHS football merchandise sales, pancake breakfast, and highlight tape sales.  These individual activities may be organized into sub-committees that are accountable to the fundraising committee chairperson.  All fundraising activities planned by the BHSFBA will be brought forth to the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director of BHS prior to commencement.
5. BY-LAWS:  Annual review of by-laws and propose necessary changes, corrections, deletions etc. as necessary or required, and to facilitate proposed changes from the general membership according to Robert’s Rule of Order.  The by-law committee will maintain an up to date copy of the by-laws to be available for review at all times.

ARTICLE VIII:              BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The BHSFBA Board of Directors meetings shall be conducted according to established rules of parliamentary procedure as contained in Robert’s Rules of Order.  Terms for elected officers shall be; Two (2) years of service in each office with the elections of President/Secretary and the following year of Vice-President/Treasurer.  An officer may be re-elected if nominated and the nomination is accepted.  No two officers shall be held in conjunction by a married couple.

1. PRESIDENT:  Shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Association and shall preside over all meetings of the BHSFBA Board of Directors.  The president shall appoint committee chairpersons and handle all complaints of and about the BHSFBA as required.  The president shall conduct the day to day business of the BHSFBA.  The president shall abstain from voting except in the event of a tie.
2. VICE –PRESIDENT:  Shall preside over all meetings of the BHSFBA Board of Directors in the absence of or disability of the president, and for the duration of that absence, shall have the powers and duties of the president.
3. SECRETARY:  Shall record the minutes of each meeting in a permanent record in written/typed format along with handwritten notes, and shall submit such minutes for approval at the next monthly meeting of BHSFBA Board of Directors.  Shall surrender any and all records to the president of the Board of Directors upon request.  Shall conduct such correspondence as necessary in connection with business of the BHSFBA.  Will enforce time keeping of meetings.
4. TREASURER:  Shall keep accounts and records of the association in checking and/or savings account and shall render a report to the BHSFBA membership at the monthly meetings of the BHSFBA Board of Directors.  All checks or withdrawals of funds shall be signed by the treasurer and the president of the BHSFBA Board of Directors, or by the vice-president in the absence of the president.
5. CLASS REPRESENTATIVE:  Shall be responsible for communications to and from the parents and coaching staff to the BHSFBA Board of Directors, to include but not limited to;  providing schedule of events, and provide input to improving support.

ARTICLE IX:                LIMITS ON MEETINGS AND MAKING A MOTION

An agenda format will be followed at all times. There will be a time limit of two (2) hours for all regular meetings.  If more time is required, a majority rules vote will be taken to see if the meeting should be continued or further business postponed to a future meeting, or a special meeting convened for purposes of finishing urgent business.

When making a motion, the speaker may not be interrupted and any motion that is amendable will be reconsidered and must be supported by a second.  If there are any questions, there shall be a time limit of fifteen (15) minutes of discussion.  If more time is needed, the motion will be postponed to a later date or tabled to be discussed at a later date.  A special meeting may be called if necessary.

ARTICLE X:                AMENDMENTS TO THE BHSFBA BY-LAWS

These by-laws may be amended by a vote of two thirds (2/3) of the BHSFBA membership present, providing the proposed action is make known to the membership one (1) meeting prior by way of a first reading of amendment, with all required public notice given according to the rules contained within these by- laws.  A second reading is required, and barring any changes made to proposed amendment, a vote may be taken to approve.  If changes are made to proposed amendment during the discussion phase of the motion, the proposed amendment must be presented at the next scheduled or special meeting and re-read and presented for consideration.

ARTICLE XI:                MONETARY ISSUES / BANK ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS

All monies collected by the BHSFBA shall go directly into the main checking account of the association, bearing the name of the association.  Funds collected shall be used for the purposes of promoting the BHS football program according to the Mission / Purpose Statement as indicated in these by-laws.  All checks written from the account shall require the signature of the BHSFBA president and treasurer, or the vice-president if acting on behalf of the president in their absence.  All requests for purchases or expenditures shall be presented to the BHSFBA Board of Directors at a regularly scheduled meeting to be considered.  Purchases of equipment and or accessories directly pertaining to the football players or coaching staff must be approved by the Head Football Coach.  Requests may be made by any member of the association, and must be comprehensive in nature, giving the exact nature of the request with description, quantity, model number, manufacturer/supplier, etc., as well as a written quote from the supplier if applicable.  All requests will be considered by the membership present at the meeting, as well as the BHSFBA Board of Directors and a formal vote will be taken following a motion, second, and discussion.