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Badger Quarter Horse Association By-Laws
BADGER QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION Membership Form (see below By-Laws)
ARTICLE I:
Purpose: The objective of
the BQHA shall be to promote the interest of the American Quarter Horse in all
ways in this geographical area.
ARTICLE II:
Relation to parent organization:
All proceedings of this organization shall be in harmony with the
policies and activities of the American Quarter Horse Association.
ARTICLE III:
Membership:
SECTION 1: Membership
shall be open to any reliable person, farm, or corporation actively interested
in promoting the American Quarter Horse breed, regardless of race, sex, or
creed.
SECTION 2: No person, firm,
farm, or corporation shall be entitled to vote on matters pertaining to the
election of officers or the changing of by-laws unless they have been a member
of good standing for at least three months.
SECTION 3: Any person, firm,
farm, or corporation having joining this association shall therefore become
subject to the rules and by-laws then in force or later adopted by the
association and shall be subject to expulsion and/or suspension from the
organization as provided by these by-laws.
SECTION 4: The following
acts, when proof of their commission shall have been established by evidence
satisfactory to the executive committee of the organization, shall in themselves
be full and sufficient grounds for expelling or suspending any person, firm,
farm, or corporation, from membership.
A. Any member expelled or suspended by AQHA is automatically
expelled or suspended from this organization.
B. Anyone not paying the ten dollar insufficient fund fee for a
returned check or making the check good within 60 days can be suspended.
SECTION 5: The President has
the right to bestow life memberships to a member or members for exemplary
service.
ARTICLE IV:
Officers:
SECTION 1: The officers of
this organization shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and
Treasurer. All terms of office
shall be of a two year duration,
A. The President shall serve for no more than four consecutive
years.
SECTION 2: Nominations of
these officers shall be made from the floor at the October meeting of the
association in each odd-numbered year. They
shall be elected by a majority of association members through direct mail
ballots. Any members nominated for
these offices must have been members for at least one calendar year prior to the
election. These officers shall take
office in January.
SECTION 3: The Board of
Directors shall consist of seven members, one of whom shall be the retiring
President. He/She shall remain in
that position until another retiring President assumes his/her duties. Remaining directors shall serve terms of two years each after
the adoption of this provision.
SECTION 4: If a director (a)
resigns, (b) is incapacitated, (c) is no longer a member in good standing as
stated in ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, or (d) fails to attend three consecutive
meetings without a satisfactory reason or designating an alternate, he/she may
be removed from office for said cause by a vote of members present upon the
recommendation of the executive committee.
If a director is to be replaced for any reason, the vacancy will be
filled upon recommendation of the executive committee until the previous
director’s term expires.
ARTICLE V:
Officers’ Duties:
SECTION 1: The President
shall preside at all regular and special meetings of the association and perform
such other duties as are usually attached to that office.
SECTION 2: The Vice
President shall assume the duties of the President when that officer is absent
or for other reasons unable to act. He/She
is responsible for enforcing the organization by-laws at all meetings.
SECTION 3: The Secretary
shall perform the usual duties developing upon such an officer subject to the
authority of the executive committee, including the taking of roll at all
meetings.
SECTION 4: The Treasurer
shall perform the duties developing upon such an officer, subject to the
authority of the executive committee.
SECTION 5: The executive
committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer,
and the Board of Directors.
SECTION 6: The past
President shall act as a liaison between the BQHA and any organization to which
BQHA and any organization to which BQHA might belong and is subject to the
executive committee.
ARTICLE VI:
Financial Plan:
SECTION 1: The annual dues
shall be $20 for a family, firm, or corporation membership payable within the
fiscal year. Family memberships
will include both parents and any children 18 years of age and under.
Any youth included in a BQHA family membership will automatically become
a member of Badger Quarter Horse Youth Association.
SECTION 2: Non-payment of
dues shall automatically forfeit membership.
ARTICLE VII:
Meetings:
SECTION 1: The meetings of
this organization shall be held wherever the population and membership warrant.
SECTION 2: The number and
dates of the meetings shall be left to the discretion of the members, but
preferably will be held on the fourth Wednesday of every month with two
exceptions: (a) the October meeting will be held on the third Wednesday if the
fourth one conflicts with the Congress show, and (b) the November and December
meetings will be joined to avoid the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and
will be held the first Wednesday of December.
SECTION 3: The nomination of
officers will be held at the October meeting.
SECTION 4: Roberts’ Rules
of Order shall govern the proceedings at all meetings of the association when
not inconsistent with the by-laws of the AQHA.
SECTION 5: Special meetings
may be called at the time by the President, or in the President’s absence, by
the Vice President or by a majority of the officers.
It shall be the duty of the secretary to give five days notice thereof,
and setting forth the business to come before said meeting.
SECTION 6: A similar five
days notice shall be given by the secretary to the membership of any meeting at
which action is to be taken upon sale, mortgage, or transfer of any property of
the association in excess of $250 in value.
SECTION 7: Each single
member shall be entitled to one vote only, in person, and not by proxy, and each
family membership shall be entitled to two votes upon all matters brought before
the meeting with the exception of SECTION 3 of ARTICLE III, as stated.
SECTION 8: A quorum for the
transaction of business shall consist of ten members.
SECTION 9: A committee will
be appointed to plan and set up the awards banquet for the following year at the
February meeting.
SECTION 10: One meeting a
year is to be designated as “rule change” meeting and notification of such
meeting is to be published 60 days in advance;
ARTICLE VIII:
Committees:
SECTION 1: The executive
committee shall serve as the show and contest committee, plus the show chairman,
secretary, and steward. All will be
allowed to vote on matters pertaining to the show being planned.
SECTION 2: The affairs and
activities of the association may be conducted by committees, appointees and by
the President. All committees and
appointees shall be responsible to the executive committee.
These may include such positions as (a) newsletter editor, (b) point
secretary, and (c)membership chairman. All
monies collected by the committees and appointees shall be deemed funds of the
association and shall be turned over to the Treasurer and shall be distributed
only upon the authorization of the officers of the association.
SECTION 3: All contracts and
other obligations may be effected and contracted on behalf of the association
only on the authorization of the officers, and all committees shall (within a
reasonable time after their duties have been completed or the committee(s) have
ceased to function) report in writing their incomes and disbursements.
SECTION 4: A three member
auditing committee shall be elected by the general membership for the purpose of
auditing all books of the association for the current year.
One of the members of said committee shall be a member of the Board of
Directors of the association.
ARTICLE IX:
Amendments: These by-laws
may be amended at a general meeting by the majority of the members present and
eligible to vote, but only after the change to be made has been announced at
three successive meetings prior to the vote.
GENERAL RULES MADE
BY MEMBERS AT MEETINGS:
1.
Show rules are to be set up by January and the point system set up in a
handbook and given to the members.
2.
A statement of financial conditions to be published yearly.
3.
The Treasurer is given the power to pay bills as they are due.
4.
Any person presenting three or more checks with insufficient funds at any
BQHA event or approved event during a two year period will be notified that
he/she will have to pay on a “cash only” basis at BQHA events.
5.
There will be a ten dollar charge for checks returned for insufficient
funds at BQHA events.
AWARD SYSTEM
Year end awards will
be presented in the following divisions: youth,
amateur and open.
Eligibility:
1.
Horses will become eligible for year end awards upon payment of a ten
dollar nomination fee. This payment must be made by the owner of the horse, who must
be a BQHA member in good standing. In
the event of a transfer of ownership, a nominated horse will retain and continue
to accumulate points as soon as the the owner is established as a member of BQHA.
2.
Points are kept for each horse as soon as the nomination fee and
the owner/member’s dues have been received by the membership chairman.
A postmark on any mailed correspondence including these fees will
establish the beginning of eligibility.
3.
Horses must place under at least six
judges or earn a minimum of 10 points at any BQHA approved shows
in order to be eligible for a year end award in that class.
Point System:
4.
The same point system will be used for youth, amateur and open approved
classes.
5.
#Horses
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
4
4
3
2
1
5
5
4
3
2
1
6
6
5
4
3
2
1
7
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8-11
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
12-16
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
17-21
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
22-26
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
27-31
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
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One point extra in
each place for each five extra horses
6.
Grand Champion horses will receive one more point than any other horse
that is one year old or older and in the same sex division.
7.
Horses receiving Reserve Champion will receive as many points as any
other horse one year old or older in that sex division except the Grand
Champion.
Youth Awards:
8,
Youth points shall be counted on a one horse-one person basis.
Horses may be nominated as stated in Rule 1.
In addition, youth must be members of Badger Quarter Horse Youth
Association, as well as BQHA, to be eligible for year end awards.
9.
Year end awards will be presented to two age groups in all qualifying
youth classes. (Note:
Awards have been added for the Small Fry Division.)
10.
Only youth classes will count towards the youth all-around award.
An all-around award will be presented in two age divisions.
Amateur Awards:
11. Amateur points
shall be counted on a one horse-one person basis. Horses must be nominated as stated in Rule 1.
In addition, amateur exhibitors must be members of BQHA to be eligible
for year end awards.
12.
Only amateur classes will count towards the amateur all-around award.
Open Awards:
13.
Year end awards in the open division are based upon points earned by the
nominated horse (see Rule 1), regardless of exhibitor.
Exhibitors of nominated horses in open classes are not required to be a
BQHA members.
Other Awards:
14,
The high-point horse year end award will be awarded to the nominated
horse accumulating the most points in open performance classes and to the
nominated horse earning the most points in approved open halter classes.
15.
Rookie of the year awards will be presented to the youth member and
amateur/member earning the most points during his/her first year of competition.
To be eligible, no AQHA points may have been earned prior to the current
year.
16.
Special recognition may be awarded to Quarter Horses participating and
excelling in events other that at quarter horse shows. if they are owned by a
member.
BQHA MEMBERSHIP FORM
A membership unit may consist of a single
member, corporation, or family. A
family unit may include any children aged 18 and under.
Membership fee:
$20
Name:_________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________
City, state and
zip:________________________________________________
Phone:________________________
E-mail:___________________________
If this is a family membership, please list names to
be included. List birth dates
for members 18 and under. Youth
members will become members of the Badger Quarter Horse Youth Association..
Name:
Birth date:
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(if more, please list on back)
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HORSE NOMINATIONS FOR YEAR-END AWARDS
Horses must be nominated to be eligible for year-end
awards. The owner of each nominated
horse must be a member of BQHA. Point
eligibility begins at date of payment.
Nomination fee: $10 per horse
Horse’s Name
Owner’s name as listed on registry papers
_____________________________
_________________________________
_____________________________
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_____________________________
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(if more, please list on back)
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Total cost:
BQHA Membership:
$20
Mail to:
Horse Nomination (s)
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Marcia Smith
(No. of horses x $10):
12393 Sylvan Rd.
Orangeville, IL
61060
Total cost:
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