RCB Bylaws

  1. Mission Statement

 

River City Bassmasters strives to provide an enjoyable, friendly, low key, competitive bass fishing experience for veteran and novice anglers.  As a club we will share fishing reports, techniques, and other knowledge about the sport of bass fishing.  We welcome new members interested in having fun, meeting new people, improving and sharing their bass fishing skills and knowledge.

 

Our general goals are to conduct 10 official club tournaments per year (February through November) and arrange other turkey shoot events (e.g., striped bass), a fishing/family picnic, and an annual dinner.

 

  1. Membership

 

    1. Minimum Number of Members

 

The club shall begin with and maintain at a minimum at least six members that are at least 18 years of age or older.

 

    1. Requirement for Regular Membership

 

To become a chapter club member, a person shall:

 

                                                               i.      Voluntarily express a true interest in becoming a member and supporting the clubs purpose.

                                                             ii.      Be approved by a vote of a simple majority of the membership present at a regular meeting. Vote shall be by secret ballot.

                                                            iii.      Be 18 years of age or older.  Guests 18 years and younger can fish with a member.

                                                           iv.      Attend 3 club meetings and participate in 3 club tournaments.

                                                             v.      Pay Club dues within 30 days of  set due date

                                                           vi.      Carry a minimum of $300K liability insurance for the year if fishing as a boater for the year. You must pick to be a boater or non boater at the beginning of the year. Changing to boater status is not allowed after your determination.

 

  1. Annual Membership Dues and Fees

 

    1. All Dues and Fees are paid back to club members via. Tournaments and/or functions

 

    1. The annual membership dues are voted on annually.  Dues are allocated to but not limited to:

 

                                                               i.      Annual Club Insurance

                                                             ii.      DFG Tournament Report

                                                            iii.      “Angler of the Year Award”

                                                           iv.      “Big Fish of the Year”

                                                             v.      Guest Speakers

                                                           vi.      “Flexible Tournament Pot”

 

Refer to annual Budget Plan for specifics

 

    1. An annual Budget Plan shall be developed and accepted by majority vote
    2. Annual membership dues and fees are payable at the first meeting of     each year or upon entry into the club.
    3. Annual Club Dues will be prorated based on the number of tournaments remaining in the year for new members.

 

 

  1.  Meetings

 

    1. Regular Monthly Meetings:

 

The membership shall hold a regular meetings on the first Tuesday of every month at pre established locations and time.

 

    1. Special Meetings:

 

Called as necessary by a majority vote of the club officers. 

 

Members must be given notice of such meeting by letter, e-mail or telephone contact at least 10 days prior to the meeting.

 

    1. Quorum of at least eight (8) members is necessary to hold a regular or special meeting.

 

 

  1. Officers, Elections, Vacancies, and Eligibility To Hold Office

 

    1. Eligibility for Holding Office

 

To be eligible for an office a member must:

 

                                                               i.      Have been a member for six months.

                                                             ii.      Have attended at least 75% of the regular club  meetings and 75% of club functions during the previous  12- month period or all meetings and functions if a member for less than 12 months.

                                                            iii.      Have shown an active interest in all club functions.

 

    1. Elections

 

                                                               i.      The election of officers shall be held annually at a regular meeting during the month of December.

                                                             ii.      Election shall be by simple majority of members present.

                                                            iii.      Election for each officer shall be held separately in order listed in Section 5f.

 

 

    1. Officers and their Responsibilities

 

The officers of the club shall consist of:

 

                                                               i.      President: Preside over all meetings and direct all official business. Appoint all committees. Supervise all club functions.            

              

                                                            ii.      Secretary: Maintain accurate minutes of all regular and special meetings as called for by the president. 

                                                           iii.      Treasurer: Collect annual dues and annual membership fees (except monthly tournament fees). Maintain accurate financial records.  Present a current balance report at each regular meeting or as requested by the president.  Disburse monies as necessary.

                                                             iv.      Tournament Director:  Schedule and conduct all monthly club tournaments. Collect and disburse all tournament monies.  Enforce all current club tournament rules.  Resolve conflicts between tournament participants.  Conduct partner draws for monthly tournaments.  Hold and disburse tournament award monies.  Present a tentative annual tournament schedule at the first meeting of every year.

 

    1. Term of Office

 

The term of office is for one year, which shall begin first meeting of each calendar year, and end at the close of the last meeting of the same calendar year.

 

    1. Vacancies

 

In the event of an office becoming vacant, nominations shall be asked for and an election held at the next regular meeting to fill the unexpired term of the individual vacating the office.

 

    1. Eligibility to Vote

 

Each member of the club in good standing is entitled to one vote. Proxy votes are not permitted.

 

  1. Standing Committees

 

    1. Annual Picnic Committee: Responsible for scheduling and conducting the annual picnic.  Establish budget.  Determine any picnic fees that need to be assessed and collect from all regular members.

 

    1. Annual Banquet Committee:  Responsible for scheduling and conducting the annual dinner.  Establish budget.  Assess and collect any necessary assessed fees from regular members as necessary.

 

    1. Insurance Committee:  Responsible for negotiating the most cost beneficial liability insurance to cover club activities and insuring that the club is properly insured at all times.  Assess and collect all necessary fees from the regular members.

 

 

  1. Disciplinary actions

 

Removal of Membership

 

    1. A motion to remove a member can be brought at any regular club meeting or by written letter to the president.
    1. Vote for removal can be taken at a regular meeting or by written letter.
    1. 2/3 majority vote of all current members is required for removal.
    1. A member shall be dropped from the membership roll for any action which would reflect dishonor and disgrace on the club.

 

 

  1. Method of Amending the Bylaws

 

The bylaws may be amended at any regular or special meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present, provided written notice of the proposed amendment has been presented to the membership at least one regular meeting prior to the vote.

 

 

Tournament Rules

  1. Draw Procedure

 

    1. Tournament participants can either inform the Tournament Director (TD) prior to or during the club meeting with their tournament status. It is the TD’s decision to invite entries after the tournament draw.

 

    1. Each member has the option of proposing to fish as a boater or non boater prior to the draw

 

    1. The Tournament Chairman will include participants’ names into the draw The TD will then randomly pair teams by choosing two names to form a team. .  Non-boaters will be drawn first to avoid non-boaters teams.

 

    1. If a team includes two boaters, the first person drawn will have the option of becoming the boater.

 

    1. If two members are drawn two consecutive tournaments, their names will be redrawn to promote a diverse learning experience.  

 

    1. The TD will determine announce the exact time and ramp for the tournament during the meeting. Changes to the time and ramp are allowed if there is a conflict that drastically affects the mood of the tournament (ie health related, large tournament on the same day, low water).   

 

  1. Tournament  Entry Fees:

 

    1. Tournament Dues shall be paid at the meeting prior to the event or at the event.
    2. Tournament Dues for each member is $15
    3. Tournament Dues for each non-member is $20
    4. Members wanting to participate at the member rate must pay annual dues in full prior to the event.  If dues are not paid in full, he/she must participate as a non-member and pay the non-member rate.

 

  1.   Tournament Rules

 

    1. All participants shall measure their bass using a “Golden Rule” measuring system.  The five longest fish for the boat will be recorded onto the supplied Tournament slip.
    2. 13 in is the minimal acceptable length for all waters.
    3. If a fish measures over the ¼ in increment, the next ¼ in mark is recorded.
    4. Trolling and fishing with live bait is prohibited.
    5. All participating boats shall be present at the ramp at the agreed weigh in time. If not present you and your partner will be disqualified.
    6. All boats shall submit their completed (length and weight) tournament slip to the TD 20 min after the agreed tournament weigh in time. Late slips will not be accepted for any reason. Team’s must have their slips
    7. It is the boater’s responsibility to follow all local and State boating regulations.
    8. “Big Fish”

                                                               i.      All participants will compete for Big Fish of the Tournament

                                                             ii.      Minimal qualifying size for big fish is 16 inches.

                                                            iii.      The Big Fish is determined by weight. The TD will measure each fish using a digital scale.  If the accuracy of the scale is not great enough to distinguish the heavier fish, a balance beam will me used.

    1. Participants found in violation of these rules will be disqualified from the tournament and further actions from the club may issue.  Cheating will not be tolerated. 
  1.     Awards
    1. “Anger of The Year” shall receive $100 (see section 5)
    2. “Big Bass of the Year” shall receive $50
    3. The winner of the tournament “Big Bass” shall be rewarded $5 from each tournament participant.
    4. Tournament Cash Awards will be paid back as follows:

                                                               i.      The top 3 boats shall be rewarded the following percentage of the tournament pot if 6 or more boats participate.

1.       1st-50%

2.       2nd- 30%

3.       3rd- 20%

                                                             ii.      The top 2 boats shall be rewarded the following percentage of the tournament pot if 4 or 5 boats participate.

1.       1st-60%

2.       2nd- 40%

                                                            iii.      The boat with the most weigh shall be rewarded 100% of the pot if  2 or 3 boats participate.

                                                           iv.      Pot=(Tournament Payout)+($10)(# MemberParticipants)+($15)(Non-Member)

  1. Angler of the Year Points
    1. The Angler of the Year is determined by the greatest amount of points at the end of the calendar year.
    2. Points are rewarded for club meeting attendance and tournament placement.
    3. Each meeting attendee shall receive 2 points
    4. Each tournament participant shall receive the following points according to placement:

                                                               i.      1st- 50 points

                                                             ii.      2nd- 49 points

                                                            iii.      3rd- 48 points

                                                           iv.      4th- 47 points and so on to zero should we have a 25 boat field ( 2 persons/ boat)

                                                             v.      Angler’s must weigh in at least 1 keeper fish to earn points (no fish means no points)