CONSTITUTION (Adopted 1980)

THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION IS:

Six Nations Arrows Lacrosse Association (S.N.A.L.A.)

THE PURPOSE OF THE SIX NATIONS ARROWS LACROSSE ASSOCIATION IS:

To promote and encourage the community to become involved in the sport of lacrosse.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

1. To encourage and assist community youth to participate in the sport of lacrosse.

2. To operate a Jr. “A” Franchise and continue to operate in an effective manner, to the highest standard of excellence, in the sport of lacrosse.

Section 1 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP:

A general member shall be anyone who has paid their membership dues and is of the legal age of 18 years.

Section 2 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF:

All voting members of the S.N.A.L.A. as described in Section 1

Section 3 FISCAL YEAR:

The fiscal year of the Six Nations Arrows Lacrosse Association will be January 1 - December 31.

Section 4 QUORUM:

3.1 A quorum for General meetings shall be a minimum of five (5) members.

3.2 A quorum for the Executive Committee shall be 50% plus one.

Section 5 MEETINGS:

4.1 General meetings shall be held bi-monthly at a time and place as designated by the Board of Directors of the S.N.A.L.A. or at the call of the chair (i.e. President)

4.2 Executive meetings shall be held monthly at a time and place as designated by the Executive Committee of the S.N.A.L.A.

4.3 Annual meetings shall be held in the month of September at a time and place as designated by the Board of Directors of the S.N.A.L.A.

Section 6 VOTING:

5.1 At General meetings, all members are entitled to one vote.

5.2 Voting will be done by a show of hands by all those eligible to vote.

5.3 Dues must be paid prior to the beginning of the meeting to be eligible to vote.

5.4 Must be a member in good standing for a minimum of six (6) months prior to the Annual General Meeting in order to have voting rights at the AGM.

Section 7 WAYS TO REMOVE A MEMBER:

By a 2/3-majority vote by all dues paying members.

Section 8 REASONS FOR REMOVAL OF A MEMBER:

8.1 Incompetence (mentally).

8.2 Non-payment of dues.

8.3 Abstaining from all activities of the Association.

Section 9 CHARTER MEMBERSHIP:

Charter members are the founding members of the Six Nations Arrows Lacrosse Association.

The following is a list of Founding Members:

1. Betty Jonathan
2. Clifford Whitlow
3. Debbie Whitlow
4. Joyce Davey
5. Stephen Bomberry

Section 10 LIFETIME MEMBERS:

10.1 Lifetime members are appointed at the discretion of the S.N.A.L.A. and nominations for new lifetime members must be submitted 2 weeks prior to an AGM.

10.2 Lifetime members are no longer required to pay their annual dues to S.N.A.L.A.

10.3 Lifetime members have voting privileges but derive no other benefits unless it is agreed upon at an annual general meeting.

The following is a list of Lifetime Members:

1. Betty Jonathan (founding member)
2. Clifford Whitlow (founding member)
3. Gloria Skye
4. Pete Skye
5. Muriel Staats (2002)
6. Anne Scott (2002)
7. Jack Hill (2003)
8. Lewis C. Staats (2003)
9. Cap Bomberry (2007)
10. Wayne Miller (2007)

Section 11 ELECTION OF OFFICERS:

11.1 All positions are elected at the Annual General Meeting.

11.2 All positions are held for a 1-year term, with the exception of the President.

11.3 The President is elected for a 2-year term. In order to hold this position the person must have been a member in good-standing of the S.N.A.L.A. at least 2 consecutive years prior the Annual General Meeting at which they are nominated.

Section 12 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING DULY ELECTED OFFICERS:

President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer

The Executive Committee has the power to act on behalf of the Board of Directors.

Section 13 DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS & OTHER KEY POSITIONS:

President

• Chairs all meetings
• Official spokesperson of the S.N.A.L.A.
• Has signing authority
• Has tie breaker vote only
• Reports to the Board of Directors at regular meetings
• Co-ordinates the affairs of the S.N.A.L.A.
• Delegates authority to other members of the Association
• Performs other duties from time to time
• Shall be an O.L.A. contact person
• Has the authority to make changes in the team structure in conjunction with the Director of Team Operations as delegated by the Board of Directors and/or Executive Committee

1st Vice President

• Performs all duties of the President in his/her absence
• Chairs all meetings in the President’s absence
• Performs other duties from time to time
• Has signing authority

2nd Vice President

• Performs all duties of the President or 1st Vice President in his/her absence
• Chairs all meetings in the President’s or 1st Vice President’s absence
• Performs other duties from time to time
• Has signing authority

Secretary

• Records and keeps up to date minutes
• Gives proper notice to Members of meetings
• Handles all incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Makes written reports of all S.N.A.L.A. meetings to be distributed to the Members at meetings
• Performs other duties from time to time
• Has signing authority

Treasurer

• Handles all financial matters dealing with the S.N.A.L.A.
• Receives and disperses all funds of the Association under the direction of the Executive Committee
• Keeps accurate and up to date records
• Gives a financial report at all meetings
• Gives a detailed and itemized report for the preceding year at the Annual General Meeting
• Performs other duties from time to time
• Has signing authority

Bingo Chairperson (not an officer)

• Shall be a member of the S.N.A.L.A. and appointed by the Executive Committee and/or Board of Directors
• Handles all matters dealing the S.N.A.L.A. bingo operations
• Receives and deposits all bingo proceeds into the S.N.A.L.A. bingo account
• Keeps accurate and up to date records of all bingo transactions
• Works closely with the Treasurer to ensure accuracy of all bingo financial transactions
• Gives a bingo report at all meetings
• Performs other duties from time to time
• Has signing authority on Arrows Bingo Account

Director of Team Operations (not an officer)

• Shall be a member of the S.N.A.L.A. and appointed by the Executive Committee
• Handles all operations of the Six Nations Arrows Jr. “A” Lacrosse Team reporting to the Executive Committee
• Shall be an O.L.A. contact person
• Liaison between the team, sponsor(s) and the Board/Executive Committee
• Handles all monetary transactions between S.N.A.L.A. and the Team
• Makes sure team staff is at games
• In charge of all aspects of the Six Nations Arrows team (i.e. all “on floor” operations)
• Delegated other duties from time to time
• Signs agreements directly related to team operations

Section 14 RULES AND REGULATIONS:

There will be no changes made, under any circumstances, unless it is at an Annual General Meeting

Section 15 CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION:

Proposed constitution changes must be submitted to the Secretary of the Association at least two (2) weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting.

TEAM STRUCTURE & DUTIES

Structure:

The Six Nations Arrows Jr. “A” Lacrosse team shall operate under the authority of the S.N.A.L.A. and as directed by the Director of Team Operations.

The Director of Team Operations shall be a member of the S.N.A.L.A. and shall be appointed by the Executive Committee.

The “team structure” as developed by the Director of Team Operations shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following positions:

Director of Team Operations
General Manager
Assistant Manager
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
Trainer
Equipment Manager

Suggested Duties of Team Personnel:

General Manager

• Works directly under the direction of the Director of Team Operations
• Involved in all aspects of the Six Nations Arrows Team operations including signing players and player movement
• Completes and signs all game sheets
• Pays referee fees at each game
• Has input into the selection of the coaching positions

Head Coach

• Sets up practice schedule
• Involved in all aspects of signing or releasing players along with the Director of Team Operations and General Manager
• Co-ordinates and implements the coaching staff
• Designates proper dress code
• Disciplines players
• Keeps lines of communication open between players and team personnel
• Sets rules and guidelines for the players and adheres to them
• Must be able to take direction from the Director of Team Operations and General Manager
• Performs other duties from time to time as deemed necessary by the Director of Team Operations and/or General Manager

Trainer

• Must have a Trainer’s Certification #
• Takes direction from Team Management
• Performs other duties from time to time as deemed necessary by the Director of Team Operations and/or General Manager

Equipment Manager

• In charge of all equipment for the team
• Makes sure equipment is at all games
• Keeps an accurate record of all equipment
• Reports to Team Management of equipment needing to be repaired or replaced
• Keeps sweaters clean
• Performs other duties from time to time as deemed necessary by the Director of Team Operations and/or General Manager

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 2010 EXECUTIVE LIST

Landon Miller – President
Lewis Staats – 1st Vice President
Don Chrysler – 2nd Vice President
Val Farmer - Secretary
Ginger Smith – Treasurer

ARROWS 2010 MEMBERSHIP LIST

As of September 22, 2009

Lifetime Members

Betty Jonathan
Cliff Whitlow
Gloria Sky
Pete Sky
Muriel Staats
Anne Scott
Lewis Staats
John “Jack” Hill
Cap Bomberry
Wayne Miller