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By-Laws Article 1: Name This Company shall be known as the “3rd Newtonbrook Venturer Company”. Its nickname being “Courier De Bois” It is sponsored by Weitz’s Toyota
of Willowdale, Article 2: Membership a) Anyone 14 to 17 years old may apply for membership after
an initiation period, as determined by the Executive. After this time has elapsed, the Executive
shall approve his or her membership. b) The age range (14-17) is intended only as a general
guideline; a variation of one year may be permitted with the approval of the
Executive. c) To become an invested member of the Company, each
candidate must complete all of the following: 1.
Be a current member
of Scouts Canada 2.
Know and Understand
the following: ·
The Venturer Promise ·
The Venturer Motto ·
The Venturer
Handshake ·
The Venturer Salute ·
The Venturer Sign 3.
Attend one group
camp, Venturee, Moot or comparable outing with the Company. 4.
Participate in a
service project of one hour or longer. 5.
Read and Understand
the Company’s by-laws. Article 3: Executive Committee a) The Executive Committee consists of the following
positions: President, Secretary, Quartermaster and Treasurer. b) The term of each position shall be one year. c)
The duties of the
President shall include: d)
The duties of the
Secretary shall include: e)
The duties of the
Treasurer shall include: Article 4: Elections of Officers a) Nominations for the incoming Executive shall be accepted
during the first Company business meeting of June of each year. b) Each nomination must be Moved and Seconded by an Invested
Member of the Company. c) A vacancy occurring in any of the elected positions
during the current year shall be filled by an appointment of the President,
subject to the approval of the remaining members of the Executive Committee. Article 5: Dues a) Members shall pay monthly dues of $5.00 to the Treasurer. b) Dues shall be due on the first Wednesday of each month
and payable at the first business meeting of the month. c) Each member shall pay the annual registration membership
fee. Article 6: Dress a) The Casual Uniform of the Company shall consist of: Blue
Company T-shirt, Green Scouts Canada Vest, Duke of Edinburgh Scarf and
Red/Blue Venturer Sash. b) The Formal Uniform of the Company shall consist of: White
Dress Shirt, Duke of Edinburgh Scarf and Red/Blue Venturer Sash. Article 7: Company
Organization a) The company will endeavor to live according to the b) The entire company shall have a business meeting on the
first Wednesday of each month. Other meetings may be held throughout the
month as deemed necessary by the Executive. c) The Executive shall be responsible for organizing the
business meetings and its agenda. Article 8: Amendments
a) The By-Laws may be amended at any business meeting with
one week’s notice to all Invested Members of the Company. b) Amendments must be Moved and Seconded by Invested Members
of the Company. c) A two-thirds majority of all Invested Members of the
Company must be obtained to amend the By-Laws. d) Members absent from the business meeting scheduled for
the tallying of a vote to change the By-Laws after two official notifications
shall be excluded from the calculation of the two-third majority required in
Article 8,part c). Revision Date: June 20, 2004 |
