WELLSWOOD SPORTS ASSOCIATION, INC. A 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation

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1 WELLSWOOD SPORTS ASSOCIATION, INC. A 501c3 Non-Profit Corporation ARTICLE I NAME This organization shall be known as WELLSWOOD SPORTS ASSOCIATION, INC. (WSA), a franchise member of Pony Baseball and Softball, Dizzy Dean Baseball and Softball, Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken Baseball and Softball, Suncoast USSSA Baseball, ASA Softball, AAU Baseball and Softball and any other youth baseball and softball organization which provides WSA membership with the opportunity to compete in competitive and/or recreational programs. ARTICLE II PURPOSE WELLSWOOD SPORTS ASSOCIATION, INC., seeks to instill in the youth of the community, ideals of good sportsmanship, character, courage, loyalty, honesty, and fair play so that they may be finer, stronger and well adjusted young people and grow to become mature, healthy adults. This objective will be reached by providing supervised competitive and/or recreational athletic programs. The organizations directors shall bear in mind at all times that the attainment of exceptional athletic skills or the emphasis of winning athletic contests is secondary, and that the molding of future citizens in the community is paramount. ARTLE III MEMBERSHIP SECTION 1 Parents or legal guardians and their spouses within the community who have one (1) or more children registered and paid will be members in good standing of the corporation for the duration of the applicable season. In addition, individuals may make application to the Board of Directors for membership for the duration of the then current administration, after acceptance by the Board of Directors. SECTION 2 Every member of the corporation, in good standing, shall have the right and be entitled to vote at any regular or special membership meeting of the corporation. No proxy or absentee ballots shall be accepted. All votes must be completed in person on a paper ballot. SECTION 3 All members in good standing shall have an equal right to hold an elective office in the corporation and appointment to committees (when applicable by approval of the President), with the exception of the following limitations: A. Only one (1) parent or legal guardian of any player or players, or spouse of any member, may be a candidate on a ballot at the same time or serve as a member of the Board of Directors with voting privileges during the same term with voting privileges. B. No member may be a candidate for more than one (1) office during elections.

2 SECTION 4 During a current administration, if a sitting President resigns before the end of the 2 year term, the newly appointed President shall have 2 years from the point he/she assumed office until that appointed position completes a 2 year period of time from the appointment date. ARTICLE IV DUES Parents or legal guardians will be asked to provide membership dues of a reasonable amount as registration and this amount shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Membership dues for this athletic organization shall constitute membership for the following periods of time: A. If registering for membership during the Spring/Summer Season, membership shall commence from the day of the child s registration, until the final day of competition of the Spring/Summer Season or August 1 st of the current year. B. If registering for membership during the Fall/Winter Season, membership shall commence from the day of the child s registration, until the final day of competition of the Fall/Winter Season or November 15 th of the current year. Registration shall be conducted for the Spring/Summer Season during a time period to be determined by the Board of Directors which shall span from November 1 st of the current year to January 20 th of the next year. Registration shall be conducted for the Fall Winter Season during a time period to be determined by the Board of Directors which shall span from May 1 st to August 20 th of the current year. Payment of dues for both Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter Seasons shall not constitute dual membership or dual voting privileges. Each Board member may have only one (1) child for which registration shall be waived for the Spring/Summer Season in acknowledgement of their individual service to the league. ARTICLE V SUSPENSION OF MEMBER(S) Suspension or exclusion from corporate membership shall require the same procedures as is provided in ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 7, for the suspension or exclusion of officers. ARTICLE VI PLAYER MISCONDUCT A. Recreational Athletic Program - The President shall, upon evidence of misconduct of any player, notify the Manager of the team of which the player is a member, within hours of the act. The Manager shall appear, in the capacity of an advisor, with the player and a parent or legal guardian, before the division Player Agent, the President and at least one (1) Vice President, for consideration of appropriate action. This meeting shall be held in executive session (closed meeting). B. Competitive Athletic Program - The President shall, upon evidence of misconduct of any player, notify the Manager of the team of which the player is a member, within hours of the act. The Manager shall appear, before the division Player Agent, the President and at least one (1) Vice President, for consideration of appropriate action. This meeting shall be held in executive session (closed meeting).

3 ARTICLE VII MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS SECTION 1 REGULAR MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS There shall be a minimum of one (1) regular membership meeting held every two years as determined by the sitting President and Board of Directors. The meeting for the nomination for the next Board of Directors and Officers shall be held on the second Saturday in April, every other odd year. Each Board of Directors shall serve the corporation and the membership for two (2) years. SECTION 2 SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Special membership meetings may be held at the call of the President or by written request of a majority of all the members of the Board of Directors or by written request of at least 40 general members in good standing SECTION 3 NOTICE Subject to the requirements for amending the Bylaws, as provided in ARTICLE XII; at least seven (7) days notice of each regular or special membership meeting shall be provided to each member in good standing, either in writing, or by telephone, or notice of each regular or special membership meeting shall be posted in a common place at the entrance of the athletic facility for a period of seven (7) days prior to such meeting. Notice of special membership meetings shall state the purpose of such meeting. SECTION 4 QUORUM During regular or special membership meetings, not less than 40 members in good standing shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business requiring membership approval or disapproval. The only exception to this requirement shall be during the elections for the Board of Directors and Officers. SECTION 5 VOTING PROCEDURES FOR ANNUAL ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS A. At least 14 days prior to the election, the President shall appoint members of the Executive Board to solicit from the general membership candidates for the following offices: (a) President (Executive Board) (b) Vice President of Operations (Executive Board) (c) Vice President of Baseball (Executive Board) (d) Treasurer (Executive Board) (e) Secretary Recording (Executive Board) (f) Head Player Agent (g) Player Agent Wrangler/Shetland Division (3-6 year olds) (optional based on need) (h) Player Agent - Pinto/Mustang Divisions (7-10 year olds) (optional based on need) (i) Player Agent Bronco/Pony Divisions (11-14 year olds) (optional based on need) (j) Player Agent Colt/Palomino Divisions (15-18 years old) (optional based on need) (k) Player Agent Travel Ball (optional based on need) (l) Uniform Manager (optional based on need) (m) Advertising Manager (optional based on need) (n) Fundraising/Sponsorship Manager (o) Maintenance Manager (optional based on need) (p) Team Parent Coordinator (optional based on need)

4 (q) Concession Manager (No voting privileges.) (r) Field Manager (No voting privileges.) B. The President, the Vice President of Operations, the Vice President of Baseball, Treasurer, Secretary and Head Player Agent shall make up the Executive Board. The remaining Board Members shall make up the general Board of Directors. The President shall have the power to appoint various general members to the Board of Directors only during Board Meetings where 25 percent of the Board of Directors is present for approval. All general members appointed to the Board shall be members of the Board until the end of the Board s term and shall be entitled to voting privileges. C. The President may manage and/or coach during any season, and Player Agents may not manage and/or coach a team in their respective divisions during any season. D. In order to qualify as a candidate for office, the candidate must be a paid member in good standing, passed a criminal background check, and complete concussion and CPR/First Aide Training. E. The list of all candidates shall be posted in a common place at the entrance of the athletic facility at least three (3) days prior to the election. F. A list of the eligible members who may cast a vote shall be given the Executive Board by the Treasurer and only those members appearing on the list may vote. ARTICLE VIII BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SECTION 1 GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The business, property, finances and affairs of this corporation shall be managed by the Board of Directors. The day-to-day operations of the corporation shall be managed by the Executive Board. The Board of Directors shall determine the policies, rules of operation, disposition of fiscal matters, selection of personnel, supervision of the acquisition, disposition, modification and use of all equipment and property, assume responsibility for the guidance and affairs of the corporation, and in general, conduct the financial affairs of the corporation in a sound, business-like manner. SECTION 2 SPECIFIC DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS In order that all the workload necessary to operate the business of the corporation is not left to the responsibility of a few, the President shall have the authority to delegate to the individual directors such duties and tasks he/she deems necessary for the continuous operation of the corporation. These duties and tasks, however, shall not conflict with the policy-making role and authority of the directors, but incoming directors are expected to perform duties and tasks in addition to performing their roles as policy makers. The President shall endeavor to spread the workload of the corporation as equally as possible among the directors, but shall not distribute such duties which are specifically the responsibility of the directors a provided in these By- Laws. SECTION 3 TERM OF BOARD MEMBERS Members of the Board of Directors shall serve from August 1 st through July 31 st for a two (2) year term.

5 SECTION 4 MEETINGS Board of Directors meetings shall be called monthly or bi-monthly by the President or five (5) members of the Board of Directors. SECTION 5 QUORUM The presence of a majority of all members of the Board of shall be necessary at any meeting to constitute a quorum to transact business. Any action taken by a majority of the Board of Directors shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except in cases of suspension or exclusion of members, where two-third (2/3) vote of the entire Board of Directors is required. SECTION 6 VACANCIES Vacancies on the Board of Directors shall be filled at the next regular scheduled Board meeting by a majority vote of all members of the Board of Directors who are present, provided, however, that not less than seven (7) days notice to the general membership is provided either in writing, or by posting in a common place at the entrance of the athletic facility. SECTION 7 SUSPENSION OR EXCLUSION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS A. A special fact-finding committee shall be appointed by the President or at the request of at least five (5) members of the Board of Directors, to investigate and recommend the course of action to be taken regarding the suspension or exclusion of an Officer or Director. The committee shall be composed of four (4) general members of the corporation, and one (1) member of the Board of Directors, excluding any Board members under investigation. Any meeting pertaining to such disciplinary action, suspension or exclusion shall be held in executive session (closed meeting). B. An Officer or Director may be suspended or excluded from participation on the Board of Directors whenever, in the judgment of its members, the best interests of the corporation will be served thereby. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire membership of the Board of Directors will be required for such action. Failure to attend three (3) consecutive meetings without a valid reason shall constitute cause for suspension of a member of the Board of Directors and shall be strictly enforced. Habitual lack of attendance at Board meetings by Board of Director members shall also be cause for suspension, for a period of time to be determined by the majority of the membership of the Board of Directors. Voting privileges will be revoked during such suspensions. C. The Board of Directors may, by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the entire membership of the Board of Directors, also revoke the future right to hold office for up to 12 months for any Board member who is suspended as provided in sub-section A and B above. SECTION 8 DELEGATION OF POWERS - For good and sufficient reason, the Board of Directors may delegate any power or duty of an Officer or Director to any other Officer or Director; but no Officer or Director shall execute, acknowledge, or verify any instrument in more than one (1) capacity. SECTION 9 COMPENSATION No member of the Board of Directors shall receive any compensation while in the performance of his or her duties, except for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for purchasing equipment or items authorized by the Board of Directors. The meaning of the term compensation does not include those payments of services rendered by vendors for which a member of the Board has been hired to perform either by Board approval or by selection through a bid process.

6 ARTICLE IX DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SECTION 1 PRESIDENT The President shall: 1. Have overall responsibility for performing and overseeing the day-to-day operation of the corporation within the context of the policies and rules of operation as established by the Board of Directors. 2. Be responsible for delegating non-policy-making duties and tasks to the Directors. 3. Preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. 4. Interpret all rules of parliamentary procedure, unless he/she chooses to appoint a Parliamentarian. Such Parliamentarian shall not be an Officer or Director. 5. See to it that all decisions of the Board of Directors are carried out. 6. Appoint auditors, subject to Board approval. 7. Appoint decisions committee members as required by Official Baseball Rule Book (OBR), subject to Board approval. 8. Make all other committee appointments except the rules of the nominating committee, subject to Board approval. 9. Be member ex-officio of all standing committees except the nominating committee. 10. Determine the accident insurance coverage is provided for players, managers, coaches, official scorekeepers, volunteers, umpires and independent contractors, not employees, and that the corporation has obtained Legal Liability Insurance either through a Baseball Franchise Organization or other available sources. Insurer and coverage is subject to Board approval. 11. File a Corporation Annual Report with the State of Florida Division of Corporations between January 1 st and May 1 st of each year. 12. Designate, with Board approval, a registered agent for the corporation and register him/her with the Division of Corporations of the State of Florida. 13. Apply by February 15 th of each year, or at such a date as required by the franchising baseball organizations, or any other youth baseball programs for the current year s athletic season. 14. Request waivers, if necessary, from baseball franchising organizations, and record all correspondence with the Board Secretary. 15. Present all the materials having to do with the financial affairs of the corporation to his/her successor at meeting concluding the administration of the current Board and transfer of powers to the newly-elected Board of Directors. 16. Preside over Executive Board meetings. 17. Perform all other duties and responsibilities usually pertaining to the office of the President which are not specifically delegated to the Vice Presidents of either/both athletic seasons. 18. In the event that the President s Board position is vacant, the Vice President of Operations would assume the responsibilities of this role.

7 SECTION 2 VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS The Vice President of Operations shall: 1. Be responsible for supervision of the Concession Manager, Fundraising/Sponsor Manager, Advertising Manager, Team Parent Coordinator, Maintenance Manager, Field Manager and assist the President in the day-to-day operation of the corporation. 2. Be responsible for amendments and/or revisions to the bylaws that are applicable based on the needs of the corporation and its membership. 3. Coordinate with the Uniform Manager on completion of the uniform order for each new season. 4. Update and monitor the corporation s website and database. 5. Be present at Executive Board meetings. 6. Preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, in absence of the President. 7. Perform other duties as appropriate, or assigned by the President. 8. In the event that the President s Board position is vacant or the V.P. of Operations refuses the automatic appointment to President, the Vice President of Baseball would assume the responsibilities of this role. SECTION 3 VICE PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL The Vice President of Baseball shall: 1. Be responsible for the coordination of tryouts, drafts and training of players participating in the athletic programs for the organization, subject to Board approval. 2. Be responsible for the coordination of training and development of managers and coaches volunteering in the athletic programs for the organization, subject to Board approval. 3. Act as supervisor to the Head Player Agent and all Divisional Player Agents, and ensure that he/she carries out his/her purposes and functions as Player Agent of a Divisions. 4. Be present at Executive Board meetings. 5. Preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, in absence of the President. 6. Perform other duties as appropriate, or assigned by the President. 7. In the event that the President s Board position is vacant and the V.P. of Operations or the V.P. of Baseball refuse the automatic appointment to President, the Treasurer would assume the responsibilities of this role. SECTION 4 TREASURER The Treasurer shall: 1. Be the custodian of all funds and securities of the corporation. 2. Deposit all monies of the corporation in the name of WELLSWOOD YOUTH BASEBALL,INC., in a financial institution selected by the Board of Directors. 3. Keep a record of the financial accounts of the corporation and report thereon at each regular meeting of the Board of Directors. 4. Provide copies of the budget, annual financial report, and any other financial reports at regular membership and Board of Directors meetings. 5. Provide the auditors with all necessary information needed during auditing. 6. Prepare and file any financially-regulated material required by a government agency. 7. Be present at Executive Board meetings.

8 8. Perform all other duties and responsibilities usually pertaining to the office of the Treasurer. 9. In the event that the President s Board position is vacant and the V.P. of Operations, the V.P. of Baseball or Treasurer refuse the automatic appointment to President, the Secretary would assume the responsibilities of this role. SECTION 5 SECRETARY The Secretary shall: 1. Give notice of all meetings required by statues, by laws, or resolutions. 2. Take an attendance record at all meetings. 3. Record the minutes of all meetings and provide the Board members with a copy. 4. Publish the minutes of all meetings for membership review. 5. Send duplicate copies of minutes to any Board member upon request. 6. Provide access to the minutes of meetings to corporate members upon request. 7. Maintain copies of all committee reports. 8. Confer with the President for possible omissions to the minutes. 9. Have custody of the corporate seal. 10. Carry on and maintain a record of all necessary correspondence of the corporation. 11. Maintain a certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws, and any Amendments thereto. 12. Be present at Executive Board meetings. 13. Perform all other duties and responsibilities usually pertaining to the office of the Secretary or as maybe delegated by the Board of Directors. 14. In the event that the President s Board position is vacant and the V.P. of Operations, the V.P. of Baseball, Treasurer or Secretary refuse the automatic appointment to President, the Head Player Agent would assume the responsibilities of this role. SECTION 6 HEAD PLAYER AGENT The Head Player Agent shall: 1. Govern all Player Agents in all divisions of competitive and/or recreational competition. 2. Appoint, with the President, Vice President of Operations, the Vice President of Baseball and the Player Agent for a given division; managers and coaches for teams. 3. Be present for and oversee all tryouts, drafts and player selections for players within each division of competitive and/or recreational competition. 4. Be present at Executive Board meetings. 5. In the event that the President s Board position is vacant and the V.P. of Operations, the V.P. of Baseball, Treasurer, Secretary or Head Player Agent refuse the automatic appointment to President, there would be a meeting of all remaining Board members to determine which member would assume the responsibilities of this role and restructuring of the Board would be necessary for the continued operation of the corporation. SECTION 7 PLAYER AGENT FOR WRANGLER/SHETLAND DIVISIONS The Player Agent for Wrangler/Shetland Divisions shall:

9 1. Govern the Wrangler (3-4 year olds) and Shetland (4-6 year olds) Divisions he/she is appointed to by the Board of Directors for the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter Seasons. 2. Appoint, with the President, Vice President of Operations, the Vice President of Baseball and the Head Player Agent; managers and coaches for teams. 3. Preside over and oversee tryouts, drafts and player selections for players within his/her division of competitive and/or recreational competition. SECTION 8 PLAYER AGENT FOR PINTO/MUSTANG DIVISIONS The Player Agent for Pinto/Mustang Divisions shall: 1. Govern the Pinto (6-8 year olds) and Mustang (9-10 year olds) Divisions he/she is appointed to by the Board of Directors for the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter Seasons. 2. Appoint, with the President, Vice President of Operations, the Vice President of Baseball and the Head Player Agent; managers and coaches for teams. 3. Preside over and oversee tryouts, drafts and player selections for players within his/her division of competitive and/or recreational competition. SECTION 9 PLAYER AGENT FOR BRONCO/PONY DIVISIONS The Player Agent for Bronco/Pony Divisions shall: 1. Govern the Bronco (11-12 year olds) and Pony (13-14 year olds) Divisions he/she is appointed to by the Board of Directors for the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter Seasons. 2. Appoint, with the President, Vice President of Operations, the Vice President of Baseball and the Head Player Agent; managers and coaches for teams. 3. Preside over and oversee tryouts, drafts and player selections for players within his/her division of competitive and/or recreational competition. SECTION 10 PLAYER AGENT FOR COLT/PALOMINO DIVISIONS The Player Agent for Colt/Palomino Divisions shall: 1. Govern the Colt (15-16 year olds) and Palomino (17-18 year olds) Divisions he/she is appointed to by the Board of Directors for the Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter Seasons. 2. Appoint, with the President, Vice President of Operations, the Vice President of Baseball and the Head Player Agent; managers and coaches for teams. 3. Preside over and oversee tryouts, drafts and player selections for players within his/her division of competitive and/or recreational competition. SECTION 11 UNIFORM MANAGER The Uniform Manager shall: 1. Be responsible for acquiring no less than three (3) bids from vendors, local or national, to provide services to the corporation and present them to the Board of Directors for a decision. 2. Be responsible for the collection of uniform information with the assistance from Player Agents; sizes, colors, number of players, coaches and manager per team, and sponsor information (in the event that sponsor names are printed on the reverse side of the tops).

10 3. Placing the uniform order with the President to the selected vendor. 4. Be responsible for designing the All Star uniforms and present design to the Board of Directors for approval. 5. Be responsible for the collection of All Star uniform information with the assistance from team managers; sizes, player last names, player numbers. SECTION 12 ADVERTISING MANAGER The Advertising Manager shall: 1. Be responsible for making registration information available to the community through flyers, s, telephone calls, placement of banners, announcements in local news papers and on-line athletic forums or multi media/social networks. 2. Be responsible for designing and the distribution of a flyer at area schools. SECTION 13 FUNDRAISING/SPONSORSHIP MANAGER The Fundraising/Sponsorship Manager shall: 1. Be responsible for presenting fundraising options to the Board for approval. 2. Be responsible for presenting sponsorship information, packages to the Board for approval. 3. Be responsible for the collection of sponsorship information and funds for each team in the recreational and/or competitive divisions for deposit by the Treasurer in a designated fundraising account. 4. Be responsible for purchasing and placement of any sponsorship banners in locations around the athletic facility. 5. Coordinate fundraising events for All Star teams by creating a fair, time schedule for hat drops at key locations/businesses in the area. SECTION 14 MAINTENANCE MANAGER The Maintenance Manager shall: 1. Be responsible for ensuring that each field closet contains a complete set of equipment and that all equipment is in good working order. 2. Order any equipment needed for field closets which would make the inventory complete. 3. Be responsible for test lawn mowers, trimmer, edgers, weed whackers, blowers, field drag machines and equipment associated with the field drags; cocoa mats, steel drags, spike drags, and any other miscellaneous equipment with Board approval. 4. Coordinate with the Field Director ordering and delivery of any heavy equipment needed to maintain the fields; Bobcat, cherry pickers, front end loaders, tillers, augers, and any other miscellaneous heavy equipment with Board approval. 5. Schedule the repair and/or replacement of field equipment with Board approval.

11 SECTION 15 TEAM PARENT COORDINATOR The Team Parent Coordinator shall: 1. Be responsible for communication with the individual team parents, important information regarding league business. 2. Assist with Fundraising/Sponsorship Manager the fundraising projects with teams through the team parents. 3. Coordinate and enforce volunteer concession schedules. 4. Assist the Fundraising/Sponsorship Manager the collection of team sponsor information and payments. 5. Assist the V.P. of Operations and V.P. of Baseball with the collection of post season player and coach information (specific details are determined on a season-to-season basis). SECTION 16 CONCESSION MANAGER The Concession Manager shall: 1. Not have any voting privileges. 2. Be an independent contractor, not an employee, paid by the corporation to perform duties assigned by the Board of Directors. 3. Be responsible for the maintaining of supplies, ordering and purchasing of foods, supplies and materials needed to operate a concession stand. 4. Be responsible for daily maintenance of equipment used within the concession stand. 5. Be responsible for reporting to the Board any equipment that may need professional maintenance or repair. 6. Be responsible for the cleanliness of the concession stand building and equipment. 7. Be responsible for the delegation of duties to other independent contractors, not employees, hired to perform jobs such as cooking, food service, collection of payments, cleaning, preparing foods, and any other duties to successfully maintain and operate a concession stand. 8. Be responsible for counting monies collected and verifying the amount with the Treasurer for deposit into an account designated for concession stand use. SECTION 16 FIELD MANAGER The Field Manager shall: 1. Not have any voting privileges. 2. Be an independent contractor, not an employee, paid by the corporation to perform duties assigned by the Board of Directors. 3. Be responsible for the daily maintenance of the fields and surrounding areas. 4. Be responsible for the application of fertilizers and pesticides on scheduled basis. 5. Be responsible for informing any heavy machinery needs to the Maintenance Manager for ordering, delivery and leasing of such machinery. 6. Be responsible for keeping an accurate account of expenses; purchasing of gas and oils, needed to operate the corporation s property. 7. Provide services to the corporation that the Board determines is needed.

12 ARTICLE X COMPETITION RULES COMMITTEE SECTION 1 RULES COMMITTEE MEMBERS The President, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Baseball, Head Player Agent and the Player Agent for a specific division shall make up the Competition Rules Committee for each Division. ARTICLE XI PARLIMENTARY AUTHORITY The rules contained in the current edition of Robert s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the corporation in all cases to which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent with the By-Laws and any special rules of order the corporation may adopt. ARTICLE XII AMENDMENT TO THE BYLAWS The bylaws of the corporation may be amended, or rescinded by a written resolution adopted by a majority vote of the general membership present at any regular or special membership meeting. A copy of the proposed amendment shall have been provided to each Board member at a previous regular Board meeting. Before such revision can take place, notice by mail of the meeting, and a copy of the proposed revision of the bylaws, shall be supplied to each member of the corporation at least seven (7) days prior to such meeting. In addition, notice of the meeting and a copy of the proposed revision with a summary of the effects there for, shall be posted in a common place at the entrance of the athletic facility for a period of ten (10) days prior to such meeting. No revision of the bylaws may be inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation. These Bylaws, and any future amendments thereto, shall be signed by the President and the Secretary of the corporation upon adoption and shall be filed with the Secretary of the State of Florida within thirty (30) days. ARTICLE XIII EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE BYLAWS These bylaws shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the general membership. Approved: UNANIMOUS APPROAVAL President s Signature: Date: September 10 th, 2013 Amendment #1: Change of corporation Name Filed with the Florida Department of State on: December 22 nd, 2016