Constitution

	I.  Name

UNI Tennis Club

	II.  Purpose & Philosophy

The purpose of the UNI Tennis Club is to give students at UNI the opportunity to learn and develop their skills in the game of tennis.  Other goals include the facilitation of relationships among club members, providing members the opportunity to meet people who share their similar interest while providing another competitive outlet (other than intramurals) for the game of tennis.  

These goals will be achieved through tournaments with many of the other regent universities here in Iowa.  As the club grows and matures, other goals will include fundraising and philanthropy.  This club fits in with UNI’s educational mission because UNI is in favor of giving students as many options as possible for them to grow as people.  The opportunity to play tennis, whether just for fun or competitively, will give UNI students one more outlet to challenge themselves, meet new people, and try new experiences.

	III.  Officers

Officers will include:  President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Activities/Fundraising Director, and Travel Representative.  No member may hold more than one officer position.  If the addition of officers is deemed necessary, a vote of at least a 2/3 majority of existing officers is needed to add another officer position.  Elections will be held during the last meeting of the tennis club in the spring semester, no later than April 27th.  

	IV.  Dues & Eligibility

Any person who pays dues is a member and may participate in all Club activities.  The only exception to this is if the member has their dues waived, as may be the case with the officers of the club.  The club is to be made up of 90% UNI students, with the remaining 10% being UNI faculty.  Exceptions to the previous rule may be made, subject to approval, on a case by case basis.

	V.
Officer Position Descriptions:
a.      The President presides in meetings, holds membership records, and controls the officer meetings by dictating the club agenda in the form of an outline.  The President is responsible for managing the major affairs that affect the entire Club.
b.      The Vice-President assists the President in making decisions and planning major Club events.  The Vice-President presides in the President’s absence at meetings, and may take any action that the President would be allowed to exercise.  The Vice President is expected to come up with programming ideas, implementation of programs, and helping the club to grow and realize its potential.  The Vice-President is expected to show self-motivation and initiative in fulfilling club goals.
c.      The Secretary/Treasurer handles all of the financial affairs of the Club.  He or she keeps the budget balanced and ensures that the Club has sufficient funds to support upcoming activities.   The Secretary/Treasurer provides copies of the budget to other officers upon request.  Also, the Secretary/treasurer records minutes during officer meetings, detailing officer decisions and responsibilities.  He or she emails a copy of the minutes to all officers after each officer meeting.  In preparation of a general meeting, the Secretary/Treasurer drafts a basic outline of topics to be covered at the meeting and emails this outline to all Club members in case anyone missed the meeting.
“d.	Competitive Practice Committee members  help plan weekly competitive practices and programming ideas.  Help coordinate and implement competitive practices.

e.	Competitive Practice Chair report to the President about what decisions the committee has made.  Report to the President on competitive practice turnouts and how it is going.  Responsible for picking up materials and putting them away in the absence of the President.  In charge of the rest of the committee and keeping them on track.

f.	Social/Instructional Practice Committee members help plan weekly social/instructional practices and programming ideas.  Help with instruction during practice as well as running the games and other activities.  Get to know people who participate in social/instructional practices.

g. 	Social/Instructional Practice Chair reports to the President about what decisions and plans the social/instructional practice committee comes up with.  Report to the President about weekly turnouts and how instruction/other activities are going.  Responsible for the rest of the committee and making sure they stay on task and follow through.  Also responsible for picking up/putting away materials for the social/instructional practices.

h.	Competitive Meet Organizer/Coordinator contacts other schools and plan meets for the fall, winter, and spring.  Find out how many people the other team has so we can match those numbers.  Figure out who is playing in the meet on our end and who is providing/receiving rides if it is an away meet.

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	VI.

This constitution is to be ratified by the second meeting of the club, by no less than a 2/3 majority of paid members.  Amendments may be made to the constitution at any of the general meetings, again by no less than a 2/3 majority of approved (paid) members in attendance.  A 4/5 majority of officers present may supercede an amendment to the constitution supplied by paid members.

	VII.

This organization is to be funded by membership dues, student-activity fee allocation, sponsorships, and fund-raising activities.  

	By-Laws.    “

A.)	The 2005-2006 school-year elections are to be held during the second meeting of the year.  Subsequent elections, as previously stated, will be held the during the second club meeting of the year..  If there is more than one applicant for a position a vote must be held.  If there is only one applicant for a position then that person will be considered to have won that position.  
B.)	Officer positions are to be held until the Officer either graduates, ceases to be a member of the tennis club, or is terminated as an officer by a 2/3 majority of officers present at an Officer’s meeting that had at least two weeks warning.
C.)	An officer position may be shared by no more than two paid members.
D.)	Members cease to be such if they do not pay the annual dues.
E.)	Annual dues are to be $5.  Dues are to be evaluated, and decided upon for upcoming years during the summer as agreed upon by the officers.”  A 2/3 officer majority vote is needed to change the annual dues rate.  Once a due rate change has been decided upon by Officers it must be brought to the vote of the general assembly of UNI Tennis Club members at the next general meeting.
F.)	Meetings are to be held no earlier than 6 pm and only on weekdays that are not holidays.
G.)	The Officers have the right to add to/change the by-laws by proposing a bylaws change to all paid members and having no paid member object within one month’s time.  If a paid member objects the bylaw change will go to a general vote by paid members, announced at least a week in advance.  If the vote is successful the bylaws will be altered, if the vote is unsuccessful bylaws will remain the same.

‘Roberts Rules of Order’ will be followed unless superceded by this constitution.