Requirements for new membership at North Porter County Conservation Club
1. Completed membership application.
2. Provide proof of NRA membership. Also, your NRA membership must be maintained throughout your entire time as a NPCCC member.
3. Membership fee. Cash, check or credit card.
4. Completed volunteer hours sheet.
5. Range safety orientation completioncertificate. Contact Bill Kucek [email protected] to schedule orientation.
6. Provide a copy of ONE of the following: License to Carry Handgun, FOID card, local police department background check, or proof of recent firearm purchase.
7. Law Enforcement Officers(LEO). Please provide a copy of credentials.
8. Obtain a current NPCCC member as your sponsor. Plenty of opportunities to meet other members will be possible while performing your volunteer hours & or attending events at NPCCC. Your sponsor must be present at the meeting in which you will be voted into membership.
ALL THESE ITEMS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR MEMBERSHIP. DO NOT COME TO A MEETING WITH EXPECTATIONS OF BEING VOTED IN, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EVERYTHING LISTED ABOVE COMPLETED.
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REGULAR MEETINGS ARE HELD THE SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH, 7:00pm, AT THE IZAAK WALTON CLUB, 1250 CRISMAN ROAD, PORTAGE INDIANA, 46368.
Questions? Contact NPCCC Secretary at [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
I CERTIFY THAT I AM A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; THAT I AM NOT A MEMBER OF ANY ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS, AS A PART
OF IT’S PROGRAM THE ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY FORCE OR VIOLENCE; THAT I
HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; AND IF ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP, I WILL FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS OF
GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
I SUBSCRIBE TO THE ABOVE PLEDGE AND WISH TO BE CONSIDERED AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH PORTER COUNTY CONSERVATION CLUB.
I UNDERSTAND THAT GIVING FALSE INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE CLUB RULES
AND SAFETY REGULATIONS WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION AND/OR TERMINATION OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP WITH NO REFUND OF DUES.
I UNDERSTAND THAT I MUST:
1. PARTICIPATE IN THE NPCCC FIREARMS SAFETY PRESENTATION AND RANGE ORIENTATION.2. OBTAIN A MEMBER SPONSOR.
3. PERFORM DOCUMENTED DESIGNATED NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS TO NPCCC.
4. PAY MEMBERSHIP FEE.
5. PROVIDE COPY OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: LICENSE TO CARRY HANDGUN, FOID CARD, RECENT FIREARM PURCHASE, LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND CHECK.
6. PROVIDE PROOF OF NRA MEMBERSHIP. NRA MEMBERSHIP MUST BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT YOUR ENTIRENPCCC MEMBERSHIP PERIOD.
ALL THE ABOVE MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE PRESENTING YOURSELF AND YOUR COMPLETED PAPERWORK FOR MEMBERSHIP.
Last Name First Name
Street Address
City State Zip
Email Address
Home Phone Cell Phone
Emergency Contact Person / Relation
Emergency Contact Phone #
Occupation Employer
Sponsor's Name
Sponsor's Signature Date
Applicant's Signature Date
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Membership years begin on April 1st of each year and are valid until March 31st of the following year. All memberships must be
renewed by March 31st of the following year.
Membership Type Fee Documented
Volunteer Hours per Year
New Membership $175 + $25 gate card deposit 20
New Membership - LEO & Active Military $150 + $25 gate card deposit Waived
Membership Renewal - LEO & Active Military $100 Waived
Membership Renewal $100 12
Membership Renewal $165 0
Membership Renewal - 65+ Years of Age $75 12
Membership Renewal - 65+ Years of Age $100 0
Life Member (65+ Years of Age & 10 Consecutive Years of Membership)
Waived 0
New Family Membership, 2 adults + kids 17 & under $225 + $50 gate card deposit 30
Family Membership Renewal $125 15
Family Membership Renewal $190 0
============================================================================ I would like to pay NPCCC membership fee by Credit Card:
(Note: This section will be removed and shredded after billing)
Visa Master Card _______--_______--_______--_______ CVV: ______ (add 3 digits on back)
Expiration Date: _____ / ______ Name on card: (only if different than above): __________________ month / year
Billing Zip Code: _________________ Signature: _______________________________
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NPCCC Member Volunteer Documentation Form
Name: _______________________________________________
Date Description of work Hours
worked
Event CoordinatorName (print)
Event CoordinatorSignature
NNPCCC NEW MEMBER RANGE ORIENTATION
1) Shooting hours = 9am - half hour before sunset2) Guest sign-in procedure
a) No more than two guests per member, excluding family. b) Can only bring same guest twice per year, excluding family.
3) Club house tour
a) Fridge, microwave, use as classroom, future plans.
4) General Range Rules
a) NO full auto.b) NO .50 BMG.c) Trash/Recycle bins-what goes where-flatten box.
d) Sharing bays.
e) COMMUNICATION! "Cease Fire"
f) NO AMMO FASTER THAN 1500 fps
g) Minimum engagement distance targets = 10 y ds / 30 feet.h) Prohibited targets: explosives, pressurized containers, targets that contain chemicals or glass.i) Clean up bay when finished! Pick up garbage, brass, shotgun hulls & bring all targets up range when finished!
5) Trap bay
a) Shotguns only- #6 or smaller, no buckshot
6) North Rangea) Future plans include 6 bays. Current status?
7) Biathlon/ Sporting Clays Trail
8) Conex boxes
9) Questions?
Club Representative_____________________________ ____
New Member__________________________________________
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The 4 Rules of Firearm Safety
1. Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
2. Never point a firearm at anything you do not wish to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on the target.
4. Be sure of your target and what is behind it.
NPCCC Range Rules • All guests must sign a waiver form. • You are responsible for your guests. Please make sure your guests stay with you so they are under your direct supervision. • Club I.D. MUST be worn at all times. • Raise the red flag by clubhouse to the top of the pole and secure. Lower the flag when finished shooting if you are the last one on the range. • Before you shoot in the rifle bay, make sure the mid-range gate is closed and locked. • No ammunition faster than 1500fps is to be fired at ANY steel target on NPCCC property. Period! • The firing of any fully automatic weapon is strictly prohibited. • The firing of any 50BMG caliber rifle is strictly prohibited. • The shotgun bay is for shotguns firing of shotshells only. NO PISTOLS OR RIFLES ARE ALLOWED IN THIS AREA. Only #6 shot or smaller may be used. • No firearms may be discharged outside of the confines of the shooting bays. • Shooting Hours: Everyday 9am to ½ hour before sunset. • Eye and ear protection must be worn in and around all shooting areas. • Drugs & alcohol are strictly prohibited on NPCCC property. • Clean up after yourself. Pick up brass (reloadable or not) and dispose of all garbage, used paper targets, etc. • Bring all targets, target stands, tables or any other prop used up range when finished shooting. • On scheduled match days, only the bays used for the match will be closed until after the match and it is determined safe to shoot by the match director. • On match days, gun handling is only allowed in designated safe area, unloading area, and on the firing line. NO gun handling is allowed in the parking lot, i.e., at the trunk or inside the car in the parking area or any other area not designated as a safe area. • ABSOLUTELY NO ammunition is to be handled in the safe area! Ammunition may be handled at the unloading area only as needed to unload and clear loaded firearms brought into the club; i.e., carry guns. • All firearms on the range must be secured when not shooting. If firearms are not made safe and/or holstered, they must have the actions cleared and locked open.
• Minimum distance to shoot steel targets is 30 feet due to the ricochet hazard. • All targets must not be shot or placed in a position where shots fired will impact the ground before striking the berm. This is an extreme ricochet hazard! • DO NOT shoot or hang targets on rifle racks, barricades, tables or any other props in any of the shooting bays. • PHOHIBITED TARGETS: Explosives & tannerite, pressurized containers, anything containing chemicals & glass. • Any NPCCC member may not bring more than two guests to club at any one time, excluding family members or significant others. • Any NPCCC member may not bring the same guest more than two times per membership year, excluding family members or significant others. • Be aware of the direction of the muzzle of your firearm at all times. Especially when reloading, dry firing, clearing malfunctions, examination, etc. DO NOT break a 180 degree line of fire in any direction from down range. • While sharing a bay with other shooters. All shooting must be done from the same firing line. Recognize all "cease fires" and NO shooting while anyone is down range. No one will touch any firearms at or behind the firing line at this time. If guns are not made safe and/or holstered, they must have the actions cleared and locked open. • If the hammer is dropped on a chambered round and it does not fire, keep the firearm pointed down range for at least 30 seconds to allow for a possible hangfire. After this waiting period, open the action, clear the chamber and check the barrel for obstruction. • DO NOT point the gun at yourself to look up the barrel for obstruction. Use a rod to check for obstruction. • If the barrel is obstructed, DO NOT attempt to chamber or fire ammunition in the firearm until the obstruction is fully cleared.
VIOLATION OF ANY NPCCC RULES OR REGULATIONS CAN RESULT IN SUSPENSION AND/OR TERMINATION OF CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
Bylawsof the
NORTH PORTER COUNTRY CONSERVATION CLUB,
INC.
ARTICLE I
IDENTIFICATION
Section 1. - Name: The name of the Corporation shall be the “North Porter County
Conservation Club, Inc.”, founded in 1942, a non-profit corporation incorporated
under the laws of the State of Indiana, and hereafter in these Bylaws referred to as
[the] “NPCCC“, [the] “Club“, or [the] “Corporation”.
Section 2. - Location: The location shall be at 933 North Calumet Avenue,
Chesterton, Indiana, 46304. The Principal office, any other office, or location of
the Corporation and its operation shall be determined by the Board.
Section 3. - Fiscal and Administrative Year: The fiscal and administrative years
of the Corporation shall begin and the beginning of the first day of April and end at
the close of the 31st day of March next succeeding.
Section 4. - Purpose and Objectives:
A) The Corporation shall use its funds, assets, and property, real or
otherwise, only to accomplish the purpose and objectives of these Bylaws.
B) It shall be the Corporation’s purpose to foster and encourage the use of
individual and organized recreational and competitive shooting disciplines of
firearms and archery by responsible persons.
C) To further a more complete knowledge of the safe handling, use, and
proper care of firearms and archery implements, as well as improved
marksmanship.
D) To foster, promote , and support the development and characteristics of
personal responsibility, good fellowship, team-spirit, self-discipline, self-reliance,
and conservation which are the essentials of good sportsmanship, good citizenship,
and the foundations of true patriotism.
E) To foster and encourage community involvement through proper training
and to project a positive, safe, and responsible character of Club members to the
community at large.
F) To promote and enhance an ongoing relationship and mutually beneficial
relationship with local law enforcement agencies
ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. - Qualifications of Members: The NPCCC is a private “Adult Club”.
All Applicants for membership shall be a minimum of 18 years. Applicants shall
meet the requirements of membership as stated in the current and duly adopted
NPCCC Application for Membership form, as defined in the NPCCC Book of
Protocols & Procedures.
Section 2. - Membership Dues, Fees, and Requirements: Annual Membership Dues, Fees, and Requirements shall be established by the
Board and defined in the NPCCC Book of Protocols and Procedures. Membership
dues and fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Section 3. - Membership Roll: The Corporation shall keep a complete and
accurate record of its membership roll, showing the name, address, telephone
number(s) and all other appropriate information as may be deemed necessary.
There shall be a closing of the membership rolls 30 days prior to the annual
membership meeting. Normal renewal period is December 1st through March 30
th
with the annual election and membership voting to take place on the 2nd
Tuesday in
March, or as determined by the Executive Board.
Section 4. - Termination of Membership: Each member, by virtue of his
personal petition for membership status, understands that the North Porter
Conservation Club, Inc., is a private membership organization, and as such, his
status as a member in good standing rests with his personal agreement to, his
acknowledgement of, and his adherence to all NPCCC rules, regulations,
requirements, and adopted Protocols & Procedures. Failure to follow the stated
NPCCC policies requirement may result in disciplinary action including
suspension for a fixed period of time, up to and including, the termination of his
membership status at anytime. Membership revocation is being without recourse
or requiring of a need to show cause.
Section 5. – Suspension or Expulsion:
A) Any Officer or Trustee may be removed by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the
regular voting members, in good standing, numbering at least twenty-five (25),
present at any special meeting called for this purpose. No vote of suspension or
expulsion may be taken unless at least fifteen (15) days notice, in writing, shall
have been given to the accused Officer or Trustee of the reasons for his removal
and of the time and place of this special meeting at which such ballot on his
removal is to be taken. At such special meeting the accused shall be given a full
hearing.
B) Charges against any Officer or Trustee may be offered by any regular
member in good standing. Charges shall be in writing, clearly stating the facts
relied upon, and accompanied by all affidavits or exhibits which are to be used in
their support. Such charges shall be filed with the Secretary, who will immediately
inform the President. The President will call a meeting of the Executive
Committee to hear the charges. The Secretary will give at least fifteen (15) days
notice of the meeting to each member of the Executive Committee and to the
accuser and the accused, which notice shall be in writing and will include a true
copy of the charges and of the supporting affidavits and exhibits.
C) Any regular or associate member may be suspended or expelled from the
Club, for any cause deemed sufficient by the Executive Committee, by a 2/3rds
affirmative vote of a quorum of the members of the Executive Committee present
at the meeting called for that purpose. No vote on suspension or expulsion may be
taken unless at least fifteen (15) days notice, in writing, shall have been given the
member of the charges preferred and of the time and place of the Executive
Committee meeting at which such charges will be considered. At such meeting the
member under charges will be accorded a full hearing.
D) Any member suspended or expelled by the Executive Committee may
appeal to the membership of the Club. Such appeal shall be made to the Secretary,
in writing, who will notify the President. The President will call a special meeting
of the regular members in good standing of the Club stating the date, time, place,
and reason for such meeting. A regular membership meeting may also be used for
this “Special Meeting” purpose, as long as notification shall be transmitted to the
General Membership of the additional hearing to be held as part of the normal
meeting’s course of business. At this meeting, the Secretary shall read the original
charges, the supporting affidavits and read or display the accompanying exhibits
and will read the minutes of the special meeting of the Executive Committee at
which such charges were heard and action taken. A full hearing will be given the
accused and the accuser. A vote, by closed ballot of the voting members,
numbering at least twenty-five (25), in good standing present, will be taken and a
two-thirds (2/3) majority shall be required to reverse the action of the Executive
Committee.
ARTICLE III
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS AND VOTING
Section 1. - Meetings of the Membership:
A) Regular Meetings: Regular Meetings of the Membership shall be held
monthly as set forth in the Book of Protocols and Procedures, and follow the order
of business as set forth in same.
B) Special Meetings: Special meetings of the Membership may be called
by the President, by a majority vote of the Board and Trustees, or by written
petition signed by not less than one-third ( 1/3rd
) of the members authorized to
vote. Notice of the objective, time, date, and place of all special meetings shall be
given in writing not less that seven (7) days prior to such meeting to the Executive
Committee and regular members in good standing. The place, date, and time of
such special meetings will be fixed by the Executive Committee.
C) Annual Meeting: The annual meeting shall take place on the regularly
scheduled monthly meeting day within the regularly scheduled week of March of
each calendar year. Such meeting “day” shall remain in place until changed by
Executive decision. The Trustee’s Audit Report and Officer elections are to be
held during the Annual Meeting.
Section 2. - Member’s Vote: Each regular member of the Corporation shall be
granted membership in his name and his name alone. The member is forbidden to
share his rights and privileges of membership. Each member shall have one and
only one vote which is non-transferrable.
A) Proxies: There shall be no voting by proxy at any meeting of the
membership, or meetings of the elected officers of the Corporation.
B) Quorum: All matters of voting shall require the presence of a
membership quorum. A quorum of any meeting of the members shall consist of
those persons representing at least twenty-five (25) members in good standing on
the membership roll of the Corporation. A Quorum of the Executive Committee
shall consist of a majority present of those currently serving as Officers of the
Corporation.
ARTICLE IV
ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION
Section 1. - Authority: The elected officers, President, Vice-President, Treasurer,
Secretary, and 3 Trustees, of the Corporation shall comprise the Executive
Committee. The Executive Committee shall have the control, direction, and
supervision of the Corporation, and shall provide the Corporation, it’s Membership
with its wisdom, guidance, recommendations, and leadership in the management
and affairs of the Corporation, and shall make such decisions by agreement and
majority vote amongst themselves for the overall welfare, good, and continued
perpetuation of the corporation to benefit its present and future membership. The
elected officers shall, from time to time, decide which of the shooting disciplines
will be recognized by the Corporation to become part of, or deleted from, its
regular shooting activities.
Section 2. - Members; Meetings; Terms of Office; Nominations, Elections,
Certification; Voting; and, Protocols & Procedures
A) Members: Executive Officers: The Executive Committee shall be
comprised of a minimum of the four (4) elected officers; President, Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer plus the three (3) elected Trustees. The Board shall
appoint special committees and committee chairs as warranted.
B) Meetings - Executive Committee: The Executive Committee shall hold
meetings at such place and time designated by the President. Such meetings shall
be a separate and distinct meeting unto its own, and shall not be co-mingled or part
of any another meeting, however in the interests of efficiency and travel times,
meetings of the Executive Committee may be held prior to, or following the
meetings of the General Membership. The Committee shall meet to conduct
business, to chart the course of direction, and further the goals and objectives of
the Corporation.
C) Terms of Office: 1) Board Members: The term of office shall be two
(2) fiscal-calendar years, with the office open for election, re-election at the end of
said two (2) fiscal-calendar years and for additional two (2) year terms thereafter.
2) Trustees: the term of office shall be three (3) years in staggered terms with one
(1) Trustee position open for election every year. All elections shall be held during
the annual meeting in March. No person shall hold an office or position for more
than six consecutive years.
D) Nominations, Election, Certification: The Board shall invite
nominations from the membership for those positions of Officers and Trustee
which are vacant or about to expire, to be submitted at the general meeting the
month prior to the election and remain open up to the election if positions are
contested. Any person so nominated for an open position shall have given prior
consent to his nomination and election to office. The Board shall then cause to be
made a slate of nominees for each contested office, and present the same to the
membership for its secret vote-by-ballot at the Annual Meeting in March of each
year. If no positions are contested a simple vote of affirmation by hand will be
sufficient to declare the election valid.
At the time of elections, the President shall appoint three members in good
standing to act as Election Commissioners. One member shall be a Trustee, which
is not up for re-election, and two will be Regular Members in Good Standing. For
contested elections, all voting by Regular Members shall be by secret paper ballot
and counted by the Election Commissioners, who will count the votes and report
back to the General Membership the election results. For uncontested Offices
(offices with only one member running) affirmation by the General Membership by
voice vote is acceptable and will be considered unanimous of those present.
Voting is restricted only to Regular Members in Good Standing. Associate
Members are ineligible to vote in any general election.
Newly elected Officers and Trustees shall begin terms of office on the first day of
the following month of April.
E) Protocols & Procedures: The Board shall cause to be established “a-
book-of” Protocols & Procedures. Such “rules and regulations” shall be the
particulars of matters placed before the executive committee, adapted by majority
vote, recorded and published within the minutes of the Executive Committee and
thereafter annotated with its date of adoption and placed within the “NPCCC Book
of Protocols & Procedures”. The Executive Committee shall, thereafter, from time
to time, review the details of such established Protocols & Procedures, and may
make changes, add thereto, or delete there from as determined by the Executive
Committee.
Section 3. Participation in Meetings; Voting by Other Means: Executive
Committee action may be taken by electronic communications via facsimile
transmission, internet, other means, or by mail ballot of the members when a
majority of executive officers, in writing, indicate themselves in agreement, and
record such agreement and contents of said meeting by the Corporate Secretary,
then shall such action constitute a valid action by the Executive Committee if
reported and affirmed at the next regular meeting of the Committee. In addition,
any or all executive officers may participate in such meetings when all officers
participating may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. An officer
participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the
meeting. The Minutes of such meeting may be distributed by electronic facsimile
or internet transmission.
Section 4. - Resignation, Removal, Vacancies: An Executive Officer may resign
at any time by filing a written resignation with the Secretary. Any Executive
Officer may be removed for just cause upon presentation of charges presented in
writing, at least 30 days in advance of regular meeting. A quorum of regular
members must be present and the vote will pass with two-thirds (2/3) majority.
Vacancies occurring in Executive Offices shall be filled by a majority vote of the
remaining members of the Executive Committee, with the appointed member to
serve such vacancy until end of the vacating Officer’s term of office.
Section 5. - Officer Duties and Responsibilities: The duties and responsibilities
of the Officers of the Corporation are:
A) President: The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation. He shall preside at all meetings of the membership and its
Executive Committee. He shall officiate and open each meeting, and may,
thereafter, delegate to others the continuation of such meetings. He shall perform
such duties as these bylaws and the Trustees, and Officers of the Corporation may,
from time to time, prescribe.
The President shall serve on all duly created and appointed committees as a
member ex-officio with all voting rights, and shall with the advise and consent of
the Executive Officers, make all required appointments of vacated executive
positions, directorships, trustee positions, and committee chairpersons. At the
annual meeting of the Corporation, and at such other times as is deemed proper, the
President shall communicate to the membership such matters and make such
suggestions and recommendations as in the President’s opinion will promote the
welfare and increase the usefulness of the Corporation to the benefit of the
membership.
The President shall at all times have general direction of all affairs of the
Corporation, and shall perform such other duties as are necessarily incidental to the
office of the President or as may be prescribed by the Executive Committee. With
approval of the Executive Committee, the President by his signature on behalf of
the Corporation, shall enter into any and all contracts of agreement which shall
then be binding upon the Corporation.
B) Vice President: The Vice President shall perform the duties of the
President in his absence or at his request.
C) Secretary: The Secretary shall be the custodian of the minutes and
records of the Corporation, and shall take charge of, secure, and file all papers and
documents belonging to the Corporation, not required to be held by the Treasurer,
and shall, when succeeded in office, transfer such documents to his or her
successor at the start of a new fiscal year.
The Secretary shall be responsible for giving proper notice of all regular,
special, and annual meetings to the membership and its executive officers. He
shall post notice of events for each of the shooting disciplines, distributing such
information via electronic and/or other means to the NPCCC membership and
others. The Secretary shall act as recording secretary of the Executive Committee,
keep a true and complete record of the proceedings of its meetings, and cause the
same to be published and distributed to the necessary members within 30 days of
said meeting(s).
The Secretary shall keep and update a true and complete record of the
Corporation’s “Book of Protocols & Procedures”. The Secretary, shall with the
assistance of the Treasurer, maintain a true and complete membership roll showing
the name and address-contact information of each member. The Secretary shall
attest the signature of the President when it is required, and shall perform such
other duties as the Executive Committee or these bylaws may prescribe from time
to time.
D) Treasurer: The Treasurer shall keep correct and complete records of
account for all monies received and expended for use of the Corporation. The
Treasurer shall be the legal custodian of all monies, notes, securities and other
valuables which may from time to time come into the possession of the
Corporation. The Treasurer shall immediately deposit all funds of the Corporation
coming into his or her hands in a bank or banks or other depositories designated by
the Executive Committee and established in the name of the Corporation.
The Treasurer shall receive NPCCC “income-expense” reports from the various
shooting disciplines, and shall keep tallies thereof and make reports therefrom,
and shall make such records and reports available to the NPCCC Trustees for
“internal audit purposes“. The Treasurer shall make or cause to be made periodic
and regular financial reports to the Executive Committee and NPCCC membership.
The Treasurer shall make disbursements detailed in the book of Procedures and
Protocols. The Treasurer shall, upon the request of any Executive Officer, make
available without delay, any and all financial records requested.
The Treasurer shall, from time to time, work with the Secretary to update the
Corporation’s paid membership list, and shall perform all other duties as these
bylaws or the Executive Committee may prescribe.
E) Execution of Documents: Unless otherwise provided by the Corporate
bylaws, or action of the Executive Committee, membership certificates, contracts,
leases, commercial papers and other instruments in writing or print form shall be
signed by the President and attested by either the Treasurer or the Secretary of the
Corporation. The Executive Committee, by resolution as recorded in the
Corporate minutes of a duly constituted meeting, may designate any other person
or persons to act as its’ agent to execute such instruments on behalf of and for the
Corporation
F) Loans to Officers : No loan of monies or property or any advancement
on account of services to be performed in the future shall be made to any officer of
the Club.
ARTICLE V
TRUSTEES
Trustees:
A) The Corporation’s Trustees shall be three (3) in number, each having
been “seasoned” and well respected NPCCC members, and shall serve three (3)
fiscal calendar year terms of office, with the end of each fiscal calendar year being
the end of one of each Trustee’s three fiscal calendar year terms, at which time he
shall be replaced by the prior nomination and election of his successor.
B) The Trustees shall be responsible for making an “annual review and
internal audit” of each of the Corporation’s shooting discipline’s income, receipts
and expenditures; and shall begin its review and internal audit immediately after
the close of each fiscal year on March 31st, and make its written “report of
findings” for each shooting discipline to the Members, Directors, and Officers at
the June Member’s Board Meeting.
C) The Trustees shall, on an annual basis, and on a date of their own
choosing, while acting together as a body of three (3), review in the Treasurer’s
presence, and that of any other Corporate Officer’s presence, the financial records,
books, and files of the NPCCC. The Trustees shall then cause to be made a
written “report of findings” on the position and status of the Corporate Treasury,
and then make such report to the Members, Directors, and Officers at the next
regularly scheduled Member’s Board Meeting.
D) The Trustees may, at any time, designate a professional, external, third-party
accounting or CPA firm without any formal or informal ties to the NPCCC or any
of its members or personnel, to conduct an external audit of the Corporate
Finances, at the discretion of the Trustees.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS Section 1. - Amendments:
A) Subject to law and the Articles of Incorporation, the power to make,
alter, amend or repeal any part or all of these Bylaws is vested in the membership.
B) Any member in good may introduce proposed amendments to these
Bylaws to the Executive Committee. Such proposals shall be presented at such
meeting to the Executive Committee by such member(s) in written form, followed
by an oral report of the proposed amendment by the member(s) making the
proposal. The validity of such amendment shall then be discussed. The Executive
Committee shall then take the findings of such meeting unto itself for review and
analysis, and shall report its findings and recommendations to the general
membership at such meeting no sooner than 30 days hence, at the next regular
meeting. The general membership shall then consider the findings and
recommendations on the proposed amendment(s) of the Executive Committee, and
vote to affirm or deny the Executive Committee’s recommendations of the
proposed amendment. If affirmed, the proposed amendment shall be placed before
the general membership no less than 30 days hence, at the next general member’s
meeting. At such meeting, the members present and qualified to vote, shall by
secret ballot, vote “yea” or “nay” to affirm or deny the proposed amendment. A
quorum of the general membership must be present and two-thirds vote in favor of
the amendment of the members, Trustees, and Officers present shall pass the
amendment, which shall then, by authority of the NPCCC membership, the
Directors, Trustees, and Executive Committee, be made, or deleted, as part of these
bylaws, and thus be recorded as such under ARTICLE VI, Section 1. -
Amendments of these bylaws, with the voting dates recorded therein.
Section 2 - Directors and Officers Liability Insurance: The Corporation may
purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a Officer,
Director, Employee, or Agent of the Corporation, or serving the Corporation at the
request of the corporation in an other enterprise.
Section 3 - General Liability Insurance: The Corporation may purchase and
maintain insurance to indemnify itself, and any person who is or was an Officer,
Director, Employee, Agent or Member of the Corporation, or serving the
Corporation at the request of the corporation in an other enterprise.
Section 4 - Loans to Members: No loan of money or property or any
advancement on account of services to be performed in the future shall be made to
any officer or member of the Corporation.
Section 5 - Dissolution: Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Corporation
shall use its funds, assets, and property real or otherwise only to accomplish the
mission and objectives specified in these Bylaws, and no part of said funds, assets,
property real or otherwise shall inure, or be distributed to the benefit of any other
real or corporate person be they a for, or not-for-profit organization, nor to any
individual(s) person(s) public or private, or any current or former Officer, Trustee,
or Member of the Corporation. Upon dissolution of the Corporation, any funds,
assets, property real or otherwise, remaining shall be distributed to one or more
regularly organized and qualified not-for-profit corporation(s) which are/is actively
pursuing similar purpose and objectives as the NPCCC as stated in ARTICLE I,
Section 5, Items A, B, C, and D.
ARTICLE I
IDENTIFICATION
Section 1 - Name
Section 2 - Location
Section 3 - Fiscal and Administrative Year
Section 4 - Powers
Section 5 - Purpose and Objectives
A), B), C), and, D)
ARTICLE II ~ MEMBERSHIP
Section 1 - Qualifications of Members
Section 2 - Dues, Fees, and Requirements
Section 3 - Membership Roll
Section 4 - Termination of Membership
Section 5 – Suspension or Expulsion
A), B), C), and, D)
ARTICLE III
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS AND VOTING
Section 1 - Meetings of the Membership
A) Regular Meetings
B) Special Meetings
C) Annual Meeting
Section 2 – Members’ Vote
A) Proxies
B) Quorum
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ARTICLE IV
ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION
Section 1 - Authority
Section 2 - Members; Meetings; Terms of Office; Nominations, Elections,
Certification; Voting; and, Protocols & Procedures
A) Members
B) Meetings - Executive Committee
C) Terms of Office
1. Board (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer)
2. Trustees
D) Nominations, Election, Certification
E) Procedures and Protocols
Section 3 - Participation in Meetings: Voting by Other Means
Section 4 - Resignation, Removal, Vacancies
Section 5 - Officer Duties and Responsibilities
A) President
B) Vice President
C) Secretary
D) Treasurer
E) Execution of Documents
F) Loans to Officers
ARTICLE V
DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES
Section 1 - Trustees
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1 - Amendments
A), and, B)
Section 2 – Director and Officer Liability Insurance
Section 3 – General Liability Insurance
Section 4 – Loans to Members
Section 5 - Dissolution
Club Officers & Match Director Contact List
President – John Sullivan [email protected] 219-688-8271
Vice President – Bill Kucek [email protected] 219-309-6651
Treasurer – Doug “Mack” McMillan [email protected] 219-405-4706
Secretary – RePete Briggs [email protected] 219-306-6046
USPSA – Bill Zeller [email protected] 847-610-9344
IDPA – Tim Andersen [email protected] 219-789-4895
3 Gun – Tommy Pizzolato [email protected] 312-391-2668
Cowboy – Rick Allison [email protected] 219-759-6743
Trap – Bill Munoz [email protected] 219-669-2238
Steel Plates – Karl Colley [email protected] 219-405-4844
Military – Marion Roskowski [email protected] 219-942-8970
Carry Gun – Bill Sera [email protected] 219-781-1991
Quartermaster – Tim Fessant [email protected] 219-921-5951
Maintenance Director – Greg Medley [email protected] 219-508-4680