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Membership in the Washington Capitals Fan Club, Ltd. (hereafter referred to as the Fan Club) shall be available to any person upon such terms and under such conditions as may hereafter be determined by the Board of Directors, without regard to race, creed, sex, national origin, or political persuasion. Membership shall be limited to one (1) per person.
Application for membership in the Fan Club shall be made to the Membership Committee and upon receipt of the annual dues, the applicant shall become a member in good standing.
The following types of membership are available:
A. Adult Membership: Adult membership shall be conferred on all persons twenty-one (21) years of age, who have paid the current dues of the Fan Club. Each adult member in good standing shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of membership, including full voting privileges.
B. Senior/Family Membership: Senior membership and senior family membership shall be conferred on all senior persons, and all senior families with one member being sixty-five (65) years of age or older, who have paid the current dues of the Fan Club. Each such member in good standing shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of membership, including full voting privileges.
C. Young Adult Membership: Young adult membership shall be conferred on all persons eighteen (18) through twenty (20) years of age, who have paid the current dues of the Fan Club. Each young adult member in good standing shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges of membership with the following limitation: The privilege to participate in Fan Club trips is restricted with attendance on such trips required to be under the direct control of a parent or legal guardian.
D. Youth Membership: All members under eighteen (18) years of age shall be classified as youth members. Youth members shall have rights and privileges limited to Paragraphs F through J of Section 3 of Article Two of these by-laws.
E. Family Membership: Family membership will be conferred on parent(s) and children under eighteen (18) years of age living at the same address. Each adult member in good standing shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership, including full voting privileges. Children of this membership shall have the rights and privileges of membership limited to Paragraphs F through J of Section 3 of Article Two of these by-laws with the following limitation: The privilege to participate in Fan Club trips is restricted with attendance on such trips required to be under the direct control of a parent or legal guardian.
F. Out-of-Town Membership: Out-of-town membership may be conferred on any person living outside of Maryland-Virginia-Washington, DC. Out-of-Town members shall have all the rights and privileges of membership except the right to hold office.
G. Honorary Membership: Honorary membership may be conferred on any person by unanimous recommendation of the Membership Committee and Board of Directors. An Honorary Member shall have all the rights and privileges of membership except the rights to vote and to hold office, and shall not be subject to the payment of dues or assessments.
The membership is entitled to certain rights and privileges, including:
A. The right to elect the Directors of the Fan Club.
B. The right to hear, consider, and approve or amend the minutes of the Board of Directors meetings if the member was present at the Board of Directors meeting and the reports of the committees.
C. The right to modify or veto any decision of the Board of Directors by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of all adult and young adult members in good standing present at a general membership meeting, provided that at least fifteen (15) adult and young adult members are present.
D. The right to amend these by-laws as set forth in Article Ten.
E. The right to volunteer for committee work.
F. The right to attend meetings and functions of the Fan Club.
G. The duty to exhibit good conduct when attending Fan Club functions and meetings.
H. The privilege to uphold and support the aims, principles, and purposes of the Fan Club.
I. The right to recommend expenditures for consideration by the Board of Directors.
J. The privilege to vote for player recognition awards.
A. Membership cards will be issued by the Membership Committee to all members in good standing.
B. All members are required to have their current membership cards with them at all Fan Club functions.
Membership may be terminated by:
A. Voluntary written resignation addressed to the Board of Directors,
B. Failure to pay the annual dues on or before December 31 of the Fan Club year,
C. Expulsion from the Fan Club by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors for any unauthorized use of the Fan Club's name, stationary, or logo for personal benefit or recognition providing that:
1. the member(s) coming before the Board of Directors for expulsion has been notified in writing of said action, and
2. the member(s) is allowed to present their case to the Board of Directors, prior to the expulsion vote, at the next scheduled Board of Directors meeting, and
3. The member(s) is allowed the right to appeal expulsion to the full membership, given that written notice of intent to appeal is provided to the Board of Directors. The appeal will be presented at the next regularly scheduled General membership meeting where two-thirds (2/3) of the quorum members present must vote to expel the member(s). Said expulsion to last three (3) Fan Club years.
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