Jim Bailey
Current 2007 Rule
ARTICLE II
Membership:
Section 1. Membership Requirements

Requirements for active membership, to become an active member, a person shall:
a. Be at least 21 years of age.
b. Express an interest in membership.
c. Fish one club tournament as a guest.
d. Be voted on by membership at the next meeting, with guest not present.
Vote shall be secret ballot; affirmation by majority vote.
e. Full membership shall be awarded upon payment of all dues including hat and shirt.
f. The official shirt with club logo will be ordered through the club Secretary.
g. Potential members must be nominated by a member in good standing
and complete a member information sheet prior to fishing his guest tournament.


Proposed Change:
ARTICLE II
Membership:

Section 1d.- 1e. Membership Requirements

d. Be voted on by the membership at the next meeting, with guest not present.
New member will be allowed to fish the current monthly tournament so long as his annual dues and tournaments fees are paid.

e. Shirt must be paid for at or before the next monthly meeting. Once dues and shirt are paid,
the new member will receive a free club hat and a copy of the club by-laws and tournament rules.

Also Remove Rule #5 from SOP
Shirt/Hat

5. Each member is expected to obtain and wear a club shirt/hat.
New members should order these from the secretary immediately after being granted membership.

Reason

Potential new members should be allowed to fish tournament after being voted into club.
Also this rule will help cut the cost to a new member joining our club by giving him a club hat.