Youth Ohio State Rabbit Breeders Associations
Constitution
Article 1 Title
Sec. 1
The name of this organization shall be the Youth Ohio State Rabbit
Breeders Association and shall hereafter be known as the YOSRBA.
Article 2 Membership
Sec. 1 Membership is open to all youth who are under the age of 19.
Sec. 2 Membership is by application and payment of dues.
Article 3 Purpose
Sec. 1 The purpose of the YOSRBA shall be to encourage youth to learn and
develop rabbit and individual leadership skills.
Article 4 Re-organization and Election
Sec. 1 The YOSRBA shall reorganize annually at the OSRBA Convention in May. Sec. 2 A President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Area Directors and
News Director shall be elected.
Sec. 3 The term of office shall be one year and commence the day after the
OSRBA Convention.
Sec. 4 The election of officers shall be by secret ballot.
Sec. 5 Any member may nominate another member or themselves for an office.
Sec. 6 Approval from the member being nominated will be gained before the
nomination is accepted.
Sec. 7 If a nominee accepts, they must submit a brief biography which will be
place on the OSRBA Youth website for viewing by voters.
Article 5 Officers and Directors
Sec. 1 Officers of the club shall be President, Vice-President, Secretary, and
Treasurer. Area Directors and other positions can be elected or appointed if there are willing and able youth.
Sec. 2 Officers should be able to correspond by e-mail and or phone.
Sec. 3 Any officer not able to fulfill his duties will be removed by the Youth
Director and replaced by vote by the club.
Sec. 4 The duties of the officers are as follows:
President:
The duties of the President shall be to preside over all meetings. It
shall be his/her duty to see that rules and regulations are complied with
and to develop an agenda for each meeting in advance.
Vice-President: Shall perform the duties of the president when the president is absent. Serves as coordinator of all committees.
Secretary: Shall keep a record of all actions of the club, shall be responsible for all correspondence.
Treasurer:
The Treasurer shall receive and dispense all money on direction of the Youth
Director and keep an accurate record of all financial transactions.
The Treasurer is also responsible for a detailed report at each meeting.
News Reporter: He or she shall be responsible for public relations.
Article 6 Committees
Sec. 1
The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers and shall represent
the YOSRBA between meetings.
Sec. 2 Special committees and chairpersons shall be
appointed by the President as needed. The Vice President shall appoint the
members of each committee.
Article 7 Meetings
Sec. 1 The Youth Director shall determine meeting dates.
Sec. 2 There will be an annual meeting for all members of the YOSRBA on Sat.
after competitions at the OSRBA Convention.
Sec. 3 Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the meeting of the club.
Sec. 4 Order of Business for regular meeting shall be as follows:
1. Call to order
2. Roll Call of Officers & Directors
3. Reading and Approval of Minutes
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Committee Reports
6. Correspondence
7. Unfinished business
8. New business
9. Announcements
10. Appointing committees
11. Adjournment
Sec.5 All elections shall be determined by majority vote.
Article 9 Code of Conduct
Sec. 1. All members shall:
Sec. 2. Be courteous and respectful
Sec. 3. Be positive role models and exhibit good sportsmanship
Sec. 4 Perform duties in a responsible and timely manner.
Sec. 5 Accept supervision and support from leaders.
Article 10 Amendments
Sec. 1
The Constitution may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the
YOSRBA by a 2/3 vote of the voting members present, if a written copy of the
proposed amendment is sent to all voting members at least two weeks prior to
such a meeting, or by a 4/5 vote of the voting members present if no such
notice is given.