
Constitution
Article I
Name
The name of this organization shall be the Muhlenberg
South High School Physics and Astronomy
Club.
Article II
Purpose
The MSHSPAC is designed to promote the active interest and learning
in the fields of physics
and astronomy.
Article III
Membership
MSHSPAC
membership shall be comprised of MSHS students grades 9-12 who desire to
learn
more about their universe. Active membership is required, which entails attending
meetings,
and participating in club activities.
Article IV
Officers &
Duties
The officers of the MSHSPAC shall be: President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and
Reporter.
The Executive Council shall be comprised of all
MSHSPAC officers and sponsors.
The duties of the President shall be to preside
over all meetings, to appoint committees, to
represent the organization when needed,
and to administer policies as set by the constitution
and by-laws.
The
duties of the Vice President shall be to preside in the absence of the President,
and to
assist in the administration of committees.
The duties of the Secretary
shall be to take minutes of all meetings and to maintain
membership rolls.
The
duties of the Treasurer shall be to keep the records of all financial matters in
the club
and to report a monthly statement of the MSHSPAC accounts to the executive
council.
Article V
Criteria for Officers
To be considered
for office, candidates must be members in good standing, be in grades
10-12, and
maintain an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher. Candidates are limited to 2 days
of
ISS or less from the preceding year to be nominated. The sponsor(s) shall check all
criteria
prior to any election.
Article VI
Elections
Each member
in good standing shall have one vote per office election. Nominations for
office
shall be given to the club sponsor(s) ONE MONTH prior to the election. Elections
will
be held by secret ballot and counted immediately. The officers will be chosen
by a simple
majority of votes cast.