Springfield
Chess Club regulations
These regulations have been adopted by
the Board and by membership votes, and are subordinate to the club
constitution. They were last amended on December 1, 2021.
Office of Newsletter Editor
- The SCC shall have the office of Newsletter Editor. The
officer shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.
- Duties of the Newsletter Editor shall be to design,
prepare, and distribute copies of a newsletter to the members.
Office of Scholastic Director
- The SCC shall have the office of Scholastic Director. The
officer shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.
- Duties of the Scholastic Director shall be to organize and
promote scholastic tournaments and matches, and to be the club's
contact with scholastic chess clubs.
Annual Dues and Memberships
- The SCC's annual adult dues are currently $12 (twelve
dollars) per year.
- Club adult memberships shall be for calendar years, and
shall expire on December 31.
- The SCC's annual scholastic dues are currently $5 (five
dollars) per year.
- Club scholastic memberships shall be for academic years,
and shall expire on June 30.
- Scholastic membership is restricted to students enrolled in
primary or secondary school.
- Scholastic members are not entitled to a vote in any club
business meeting.
- When a new member joins the club, or a former member whose
membership has been lapsed for at least two full years rejoins the
club, his dues for the remainder of the calendar year or academic year
shall be pro-rated by the number of days remaining in the calendar year
or ten-month academic year (September through June), then rounded up to
the next even dollar.
Club Offices
- If no nominations are received on nomination night for a
club office, the incumbent officer is automatically renominated, even
if he is absent.
- With the exception described in part 1, one must be present
at the meeting to be nominated.
- The nominator must be present at the meeting, and cannot be
the same person as the nominee.
- The board members may assist each other with their duties,
but their votes must remain separate. Thus, no person shall
simultaneously hold more than one of the five elective offices.
- If a sitting club officer's membership lapses, the seat is
not considered vacant until the membership has been lapsed for three
months.
Business Meetings
- The club shall hold at least one business meeting per year,
open to the entire club membership.
- Unless rescheduled by the Board of Directors, one such
meeting shall take place at the first Wednesday club meeting after
Thanksgiving for the purpose, at minimum, of holding nominations for
next year's Board of Directors. Other items may be added to that
meeting's agenda as needed.
- If necessary, elections shall take place at another
business meeting at least one but not more than three weeks following
nominations.
- The Board of Directors may call additional business
meetings as it sees fit.
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