Club By Laws

SEBASTIAN FRIENDLY TENNIS CLUB BY –LAWS

PURPOSE: TO TEACH AND PROMOTE FRIENDLY TENNIS IN THE SEBASTIAN AREA TO ALL AGE GROUPS

  1. DUES

      1. CURRENT MEMBERSHIP DUES – $30 PAYABLE DECEMBER 1ST TO DECEMBER 31ST. BY JANUARY 15TH, AFTER WHICH A LATE PAYMENT PENALTY INCREASES DUES TO $35

      2. THERE IS NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN DUES PAID BY SEASONAL AND FULLTIME RESIDENTS

      3. MEMBERS OVER THE AGE OF 85 YEARS WITH FIVE YEARS OF CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM PAYING DUES

      4. NEW MEMBERS WILL PAY $30 REGARDLESS OF MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION DATE

      5. PLAYING OR NON-PLAYING MEMBERS PAY THE SAME DUES. MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE

      6. MEMBERSHIP OF PLAYERS RESIDING OUTSIDE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY MAY BE LIMITED TO 25% OF TOTAL MEMBERSHIP

      7. ALL EXPENDITURES MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF OFFICERS

      8. MEMBERS, FAMILY AND VISITING GUESTS WILL BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN FUN FRIDAYS

      9. FUN FRIDAY POT LUCK WILL BE FROM MID-MAY TO MID-OCTOBER.

            1. FUN FRIDAY SIGN UP WILL BE FROM MID-OCTOBER TO MID-MAY.

            2. REIMBURSEMENT FOR FOOD TO MAXIMUM OF$40 (EXCLUDING COST OF DONUTS)

      10. 50/50 RAFFLE ON FUN FRIDAY. 50% OF THE SHARE GOES TO THE WINNING TICKET


2. BOARD OF OFFICERS

  1. THE OFFICERS SHALL CONSIST OF PRESIDENT, VICE –PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY AS WELL AS THE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT. PAST PRESIDENT IS NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBER

  2. THE PRESIDENT MAY SERVE FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS, BUT MAY BE RE-ELECTED AFTER A ONE YEAR HIATUS. UNLIMITED ONE YEAR TERMS FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS

  3. OPTION IS AVAILABLE TO SPLIT THE TENURE OF SERVICE OF ELECTIVE OFFICES AND CHAIRMANSHIPS BETWEEN THE WINTER AND SUMMER MONTHS. A SUITABLE MATCH OF A WILLING FULLTIME RESIDENT AND A WILLING SEASONAL MEMBER CAN BE ARRANGED


3. MEETINGS

  1. AT LEAST ONE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING PER YEAR MUST BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING NEW OFFICERS AND CONDUCTING CLUB BUSINESS. ADDITIONAL MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED BY A MAJORITY OF THE OFFICERS OR THE CLUB MEMBERS.

  2. NOTICE OF ANY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MUST BE POSTED AT THE COURTS AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE MEETING

  3. A SIMPLE MAJORITY (51%) OF MEMBERS ATTENDING ANY MEETING WILL PASS OR MODIFY BY-LAWS AND ELECT OFFICERS


4. COMMITTEES- COMMITTEES MAY BE ESTABLISHED FOR THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS

  1. HOSPITALITY: TO BE IN CHARGE OF REFRESHMENTS FOR FUN DAYS, HOME MATCHES AND TOURNAMENTS AT SCHUMANN PARK

  2. TOURNAMENT: TO COORDINATE AND CONDUCT ALL MATCHES, WITHIN THE CLUB AND WITH OTHER CLUBS,

  3. SUNSHINE: TO SEND CARDS AND TO ARRANGE FOR EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF DECEASED MEMBERS

  4. SOCIAL COORDINATOR: TO ORGANIZE AND COORDINATE MAJOR EVENTS SUCH AS PICNIC, DINNER DANCES, HOLIDAY PARTIES, ETC

  5. ELECTIONS : TO PRESENT A PROPOSED SLATE OF OFFICERS . COORDINATE ABSENTEE VOTES VIA EMAIL FOR ELECTIONS. ORGANIZE ELECTIONS AND DOCUMENT RESULTS.


4. ALL COMMITTIES:

  1. ALL COMMITTIES MAY CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OF THREE CLUB MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. THE CHAIRPERSON SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD. THE CHAIRPERSON MAY SELECT UP TO TWO OTHER CLUB MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE


DATED: DECEMBER 8, 2017 REVISION: Feb 13, 2022