Jet City Velo Bylaws

Article I - Board of Directors
Officers for each year will serve from October 1 until November 1 of the following year. Officers will be selected from team members that volunteer for specific positions, and will be approved by the Board of Directors from the previous year. The Board of Directors consists of the following officers:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Webmaster
• Membership
• Women's road representative
• Men's road representative
• Track representative
• At-large representative
• Sponsorship Relations

 

Jet City Velo will also expect members to volunteer to support the organization in the following areas:

• WSBA Junior Development / Larry Kemp Memorial Ride
• Team Party
• Race
• Sponsorship
• Clothing
• Parts Orders
• Membership
• Other areas as identified by the board

 

Article II - Membership
Membership is available to any person desiring to participate in bicycling in a sportsmanlike and safe fashion consistent with the rules of the road and the rules of USA Cycling. Members must also agree to abide by the Jet City Velo Code of Conduct. A prospective member shall be sponsored by at least one current member of Jet City Velo. The person desiring membership shall present to the Board the completed member application indicating who their sponsoring member is. After such consideration as it may deem necessary, the Board shall consider the proposed membership. A majority of the Board present at a duly constituted meeting at which a quorum is present must vote in favor of a membership application for it to be accepted. The new member will be subject to a 60 day probationary period before they become a full member.

 

Article III - Code of Conduct
Members must be active and in good standing with the Jet City Velo team. Each member shall:

• Purchase a current season team jersey and pay membership dues and perform your volunteer obligation;
• Complete necessary forms;
• Pay all debts, including membership dues and clothing and parts fees when they become due;
• Conduct himself or herself in ways that promote the aims and objectives of Jet City Velo and enhance the reputation of Jet City Velo and cycling, including using sponsors' products and services when reasonably possible;
• Wear Jet City Velo clothing on official team rides.

 

Article IV - Termination
Any member that fails to follow the Code of Conduct and/or engages in any of the activities below is no longer considered to be a member in good standing and may have his or her membership revoked and may be prohibited from further involvement with Jet City Velo at the discretion of the Board.

• The member fails to pay membership dues or purchase a jersey;
• The member commits an act which endangers the safety of himself/herself or others on a group ride or in a race or is unsportsmanlike and is disqualified from the race/event for such act;
• The member, while wearing Jet City Velo jersey or any other apparel containing sponsor logos, rides in an unsafe manner (whether in a race or training) which includes but is not limited to failure to wear a helmet, failure to observe traffic control signals, or any other failure to observe the rules of the road then in effect;
• The member acts in such a way as to bring disrepute upon a sponsor or sponsors or Jet City Velo in general.

Decisions on terminating membership shall be made by a majority of the Board present at a duly constituted meeting at which a quorum is present.

 

Article V - Finances

• The Board shall establish and approve a budget by December 1 for the next year's racing/riding season. The board shall authorize the Treasurer, Vice President, and President to sign checks for expenditures consistent with the approved budget and based on approval by a majority of the Board. Board members who are managing racing programs should present budget plans and payment requests to the Board for approval before checks are distributed.
• The Board will post copies of the team budget on the team domain portion of web site.

 

Jet City Velo Membership Application

If you agree with our bylaws and meet the membership requirements stated in bylaw Article II, fill out an application form to join our team.

 

Requirements:

• All new members must have an existing member sponsor them so please, ride with us, get to know us and ask one of us to sponsor you! One of the best things about this team is the sense of community.
• All members (both new and returning) must complete and submit an application.
• All members must volunteer for one area specified on the application and must follow through on this commitment. If you don't want to help out, please do not submit an application; another great thing about this team is the sense of involvement and ownership.
• The completed application and check for dues must be received by the end of September. Because of clothing order deadlines and sponsorship commitments, no exceptions can be made.