BY-LAWS

Article 1. Name and Purpose. This nonprofit corporation (the "Club") shall be known as the Rocky Mountain Shipwrights. Its objective is to promote, develop and further scale model shipbuilding and the study of maritime subjects, art, history and traditions.

Article 2. Membership and Dues. Membership shall be open to any individual interested in the purposes of the Club. Dues shall be as recommended by the Board of Directors and as approved by the membership by a majority of the members in good standing present and voting. Dues shall be payable as of the first of January for each succeeding year. A member shall be deemed delinquent if his dues are not paid by the regular March meeting of the Club and will thereafter be dropped from the membership rolls by the Treasurer/Purser. New members joining after April 1 shall have their dues apportioned; however, this does not include those with delinquent dues.

Article 3. Meetings. There shall be an annual meeting of members to elect the officers and board of directors of the Club to be held in December of each calendar year. Every member in good standing shall have a vote in such annual meeting and on all other issues to come before the Club at its annual or regular meetings. Election of Officers and directors, and the decision on any other
Issue presented to the membership for decision, shall be by a majority of those members in good standing present and voting. A quorum shall consist of at least one-quarter of the membership entitled to Vote. The term of office for any officer or director shall be for one calendar year from January through December. Regular meetings of the Club shall be held on an approximately monthly basis - dates, times and location to be published in the Club's newsletter which shall be sent to each member monthly.

Article 4. Officers. The elected officers of the Club shall be as follows:
a. President/Skipper. The President/Skipper shall have general supervision of the Club and its functions, preside over meetings of the club or the board of directors, call any special meetings, and appoint committees as required herein or as he deems appropriate, including appointment of an editor of the monthly newsletter.
b. Secretary/Ship's Clerk. The Secretary/Ship's Clerk shall maintain any official records of the Club.
c. Treasurer/Purser. The Treasure/Purser shall maintain the membership list of the Club, shall receive and disburse the Club's funds as authorized and shall maintain a bank account for such purpose, as well as the financial records of the Club. He shall report periodically to the membership on the balance of any bank accounts. Any single expenditure of over $100 shall first be approved by the membership.
d. Vice President/First Mate. The Vice President/First Mate shall preside over the meetings in the Skipper's absence and shall organize a program for the regular meetings of the Club. If possible program topics are to be announced in advance in the newsletter.

Article 5. Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall be composed of the elected officers and the immediate past President/Skipper. The Board shall meet at the direction of the current President/Skipper, but at least annually. Three Board members shall constitute a quorum. The Board shall approve all expenditures not required to be approved by the membership.

Article 6. Elections. The President/Skipper shall appoint a nominating committee at least two months before the annual meeting to develop a slate of candidates for officers of the Club. In addition, nominations may be made from the floor at the annual meeting. Each of the nominees shall have given his permission to have his or her name placed in nomination.

Article 7. Amendments. Any amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of this Club or these By-Laws shall be submitted in writing by a member, published in the newsletter at least 30 days prior to any vote thereon, and shall be approved by a two-thirds majority of the members in good standing present and voting or voting by written proxy.

This document was approved by voice vote on Saturday, 17 March 2001
Rev. 1 of this document was approved by voice vote on Sat. 21 Jan. 2006