TWIN CITIES BLIND AUDIO
DART LEAGUE
Last Updated: August 26, 2008
(made corrections per August 23 general meeting notes)
MISSION STATEMENT
The Twin Cities Blind Audio Dart
League has been organized to give persons with a disability
opportunities to participate in a recreational and competitive game
that promotes self-realization and social relationships. This
gives them the opportunity for successful participation in a sport
activity in a community situation. Emphasizing understanding by
the community at large about the abilities of persons with a disability.
OFFICERS
Elected officers of the league will be President, Vice President,
Treasurer, Captain Representative, and three at large members who will
serve one-year terms. The secretary shall be appointed by the
President and approved by the Board of Directors. This position
shall run for the Term of the President only and only the President,
with approval of the Board of Directors may dismiss the Secretary.
DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS
- The President shall:
- Prepare the agenda.
- Preside as chairperson at all Board of Directors meetings
and General Assembly meetings.
- Present the actions and recommendations of the committees
to the Board of Directors and General Assembly.
- Determine and notify all team captains and Board members
regarding the cancellation of games due to weather, transportation
problems, etc.
- Be responsible for all maintenance of all the leagues
dart boards and vendor contracts for the repairs.
- Be responsible, with approval of the Board of Directors,
the location of all the leagues dart boards.
- The Vice President shall:
- Act as league determinant for any violation of rules as
brought by the captains committee In the case that the vice
president is involved in the dispute, the president will make the
decision. If the president is unable to make the decision, then
the captain's representative will decide..
- Act as chairperson to the Rules Committee.
- Perform the duties of the President in his/her absence.
- The Treasurer is the Chief Financial Officer of the
organization and acts as the “Bank”. The Treasurer shall:
- Deposit funds and distribute checks as directed by the
Board of Directors.
- Prepare and give a financial report, and have additional
copies at all meetings. This report contains the amount of money
on hand and the source, and the purpose of payee and the disbursements.
- Be responsible for all inventory, purchases, and sales of
all dart supplies.
- If the treasure desires, he/she may appoint, with
the approval of the board, another league member who will handle these
duties. If so, this supplies member will report on a monthly
basis, income and expenses to the treasurer.
- Expenditures or distributions of league funds
should be recommended by the Treasure and must be approved by the Board
of Directors.
- All Treasures reports and bank statements are to
be kept on file and passed on to future treasurers for a minimum of
seven
years.
- The Secretary shall be appointed by the President and
approved by the Board of Directors. This position shall run for
the term of the
President only and only the President with the approval of the Board of
Directors may dismiss the Secretary. The Secretary is responsible
for:
- Record all meeting notes and minutes.
- Keep all records.
- Keep all league correspondence as directed by the Board
of Directors.
- Provide meeting agendas for all of the Board of Directors.
- Keep copies of the organizations records, bylaws, etc.
- Distribute notice of all meetings of the Board of
Directors.
- Maintain rosters (league members), committees, Board of
Directors, and Officers.
- Type and distribute documents and letters.
- All correspondence, Meeting minutes and agendas are to be
kept on file and passed on to future secretaries for a minimum of seven
years.
- The Statistician will be appointed by the President and
approved by the Board of Directors and has a voting seat on the Board
of Directors. The Statistician must keep copies of all
stats.
The statistician will, with the approval of the board of directors,
determine time limits and penalties for turning in stats after each
week’s games.
- The Captains Representative is an elected position
and holds a voting seat on the Board of Directors. The Captains
Representative will:
- Have two captains meetings per year.
- Write and distribute an agenda prior to each Captains
Representative meeting.
- Determine the date for all team rosters to be turned in.
- Write and send to the secretary a yearly league game
schedule.
- Keep accurate team rosters and a list of all substitute
players and turn these over to the Secretary prior to the beginning of
the season.
All of these requirements are to be done on a timely basis in
accordance with proper function.
All Officers shall be elected at the spring Banquet Meeting. They
will be elected for a one-year term. None may be elected to the
same position for more than two consecutive years. In case a
vacancy occurs, at the next regular meeting the Board of Directors
shall elect a person from the Board membership to serve the unexpired
term. No Officer or member of the Board of Directors will receive
compensation as it pertains to their duties. In the event of
disbandment, the Officers and Board of Directors shall have the
responsibility of returning all funds in the treasury to a non-profit
organization of their choice.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Executive Board will consist of the President, Vice President,
Treasurer, and three at large members who will serve one-year
terms. The Executive Board will meet in case of emergency when
communications with the full Board of Directors is impractical.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- The League shall have as its Board of Directors a minimum
of seven members. President, Vice President, Treasurer, Team
Captain Representative, and three at large positions serving one-year
terms.
- All members are voting members with the exception of the
President unless, his/her vote is needed to break a tie.
- Officers and Board of Directors must be active league
members in good standing. An active league member is one that is
currently participating or has just completed the season as a regular
player.
- The Board of Directors shall act as the legislative body
concerning fulfillment of the goals and objectives of the Twin Cities'
Blind
Audio Dart League functions, finances, regulations, activities, and
goals and will
be guided by the league’s Mission Statement.
- There will be a minimum of three annual meetings of the
Board of Directors as called for by the President. Notification
of
meetings shall go to all Officers, Board of Directors, and Team
Captains.
- Attendance of league members is encouraged.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
- There will be two annual meetings and an annual banquet of
the General
Assembly.
- The two General Membership Meetings will be in the fall and
spring and
the banquet will be in the spring following the completion of that
year’s league play.
- No Board member may miss two board meetings without an excused
absence.
Persons that do
shall be dismissed from the Board.
AT THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
MEETINGS/BANQUET
- Elections will be held at the spring banquet meeting only.
- Rule changes may be proposed.
- Only League business will be discussed and acted upon.
SEASON AWARDS
Season Awards shall include, but not be limited to, the Chuck Cerisier
Memorial Award for Rookie of the Year and the Michael Mattson Award for
Most Improved Player.
POLICY
The League shall abide by Federal and State laws pertaining to
discrimination and sexual harassment.
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