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Meetings will be held once a month no less than 6 times during the year. Any major decision of the club must be voted upon by 2/3 of the membership.  \nArticle 4-Membership  \nSection 1 – Any youth, without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin, who is age 5-18 as of January 1, of the current year may become a member of this club.  \nSection 2-To become a member, a person must attend three meetings, complete an enrollment form with parent/guardian signatures, agree to abide by the 4-H code of conduct, and know the 4-H pledge.  \nSection 3-Members must attend 50% of the club meetings held to remain in good standing to exhibit at the fair. The leader, with the executive committee, shall review the reasons for absence to determine whether a member’s name is removed from the roll.  \nArticle 4-Officers, Elections, and Duties  \nSection 1-The elected officers of this club shall be president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and reporter. The appointed officers shall be recreation leader, song leader and historian.  \nSection 2-Officers shall be elected annually in the month of November and shall begin the term of office in January. Other offices will be appointed. In January the executive committee will appoint other officers.  \n􀁸 An officer shall have been a member in good standing of the club for three months prior to election.  \n􀁸 Officers shall not succeed themselves.  \n􀁸 A nominating committee of three members shall be named one month prior to election of officers for the following year. This committee will consist of the president and two appointed members.  \n􀁸 The nominating committee shall submit at least one nominee for each elected office at the meeting in November. Nominations from the floor shall follow the report of the nominating committee.  \nSection 3 – Officers shall perform duties as set forth in the 4-H Club Officer’s Handbook. Vacancies other than the  \nPresident shall be filled by a vote of the members at the next regular meeting or appointed by the executive committee.  \n􀁸 Elected Officers  \no The president shall preside at all meetings of the club and have in mind at all times the best interest of the club. The President is also given the responsibility for any Executive meetings and will call these meetings in cooperation with the leader.  \no The vice president shall perform the duties of the President in his or her absence. He or she shall serve as chair of the yearly program committee. An annual club program plan will be submitted with the leader to the county extension office. The vice-president shall succeed to the presidency if such a vacancy occurs.  \no The secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of the club and an accurate attendance count of the membership.  \no The treasurer shall keep club financial records and follow financial procedures with guidance from the leader. An annual club audit will be submitted to the local 4-H office as requested.  \no The reporter shall write news articles and take pictures to submit to the local newspaper or community newsletter of club activities and member accomplishments.  \n􀁸 Appointed Officers  \no The song leader shall be prepared to lead the group in singing at club meetings and social events.  \no The recreation leader shall be responsible to provide team building and cooperative recreation activities (encouraging all to participate) at club meetings and activities.  \no The historian shall keep a scrapbook of the clubs activities, events, and","cbCaicD0bnCD4UJU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicD0bnCD4UJU","pdf",315076,"English","# Article 1 - Name\n# Article 2 - Purpose\n# Article 3 - Policies\n# Article 4 - Membership\n## Section 1 - Eligibility\n## Section 2 - Enrollment\n## Section 3 - Attendance and standing\n# Article 4 - Officers, Elections, and Duties\n## Section 1 - Elected and appointed officers\n## Section 2 - Election timing and rules\n## Section 3 - Duties and vacancies\n# Article 5 - Committees\n## Section 1 - Executive committee\n## Section 2 - Standing and special committees\n## Section 3 - Committee participation\n# Article 6 - Meetings\n## Section 1 - Minimum meeting schedule\n## Section 2 - Excused absences\n## Section 3 - Meeting attendance requirements\n# Article 7 - Club Reports and Forms\n## Section 1 - Club program plan adoption\n## Section 2 - Required forms and reports","[{\"question\":\"Do clubs have to have bylaws, and where are they submitted?\",\"answer\":\"Clubs are not required to have bylaws. 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