Constitution

                          CALEDONIA RINGETTE ASSOCIATION (INCORPORTATED) CONSTITUTION
                                                        (Under Revision for 2010)

NAME:                The name of the organization shall be the Caledonia Ringette Association
(Incorporated)

OBJECTIVES: 1. To provide an opportunity for every eligible girl or boy in Caledonia up to and including the Belle
                          age group to play Ringette     .

                     2. To promote and improve Ringette in the Caledonia area.

                     3. To organize, develop and control Ringette competition in the Caledonia area.

                     4. To develop and encourage community spirit in the Caledonia area

                     5. To aid in the development of character and sportsmanship.



MEMBERSHIP:        Membership in this Association shall be composed of such Girls' Ringette Players having paid the
prescribed registration fee, who shall agree to abide by and comply with the Constitution, By-Laws and playing rules of
the Caledonia Ringette Association. Members must reside within a 15 mile radius of Caledonia. All players living outside
the Caledonia boundaries must have the annual approval of the Caledonia Ringette Association Executive.

EXECUTIVE
MEMBERS:                Executive members shall consist of:

                     1. President
                     2. Immediate Past President
                     3. Vice President
                     4. Secretary
                     5. Treasurer
                     6. At least two Conveners at large
                     7. Statistician and Publicity
                     8. Referee In-Chief
                     9. Equipment Manager
                   10.Scheduler

The Executive shall be elected prior to the Annual Meeting of the Association and shall hold office until the next Annual
meeting. The Executive members may not hold their office for more than 2 consecutive terms. The Executive shall be
elected by a majority of those voting.

DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE MEMEBERS:
The Executive shall have control of the affairs of the Association (Corporation) and shall have the power to fill any
vacancies which may occur in their numbers. They shall control the finances and discharge all business of the
Association (Corporation). Five members shall constitute quorum at an Executive meeting. The Officers of the Executive
shall have the powers usually accorded to their position.

IMMEDIATE LAST PRESIDENT:Shall act in an advisory capacity and shall be responsible for all public relations.

PRESIDENT: Shall preside at all meetings of the Executive and the Boards, with all privileges of the office. In cases
where an immediate decision is required, the President may make the decision, subject to the approval of the Executive
at their next meeting, and shall vote only to break a tie.

VICE PRESIDENT: Shall perform the duties of the President in his/her absence and shall be chairman of the Rules and
Discipline Committee, which shall rule on all protests submitted in writing in accordance with the Caledonia Ringette
Association (Incorporated) By-laws, and shall report all decisions to the Executive.

SECRETARY:Must notify each member of the Executive of the time and place of each meeting at least 48 hours before
each Executive meeting and all Association members four weeks before the Annual Meeting. The Secretary shall keep
accurate records of all meetings and be responsible for all correspondence. The Secretary shall require that an
accurate record be kept of all registration certificates.

TREASURER: Shall be responsible for the funds of the Association (Corporation). Shall pay all Association
(Corporation) expenses by cheque or petty cash, co-signed by either the President or Vice President. Shall prepare an
annual Association (Corporation) budget prior to September 1st of any fiscal year. All Association (Corporation) funds
shall be deposited in a chartered bank and all registration forms shall be turned over to the Secretary as soon after
December 31st as possible.
Registration forms shall be distributed as follows: One copy to the Treasurer, one copy to the Convene, and one copy to
the player/ parent.That an annual financial report be prepared by the Treasurer for distribution to the membership at
the Annual Meeting.

SCHEDULER: Shall be responsible for securing all ice times from the Town of Haldimand along with the President and
Treasurer. Shall arrange a practice and game schedule to be distributed to all Executive members, Managers and
Coaches.

HEAD COACH CONVENER: Shall report to the Executive any problems arising in their arena or division and shall inform
all Coaches and Managers of the solution to these problems which the Executive has decided upon. It shall be the Head
Coaches responsibility to offer encouragement, advice and direction to the Coaches and/or managers in their
respective division or arena, and further to ensure that the Caledonia Ringette Association (Incorporated) Constitution
By-Laws and Rules of the game are thoroughly understood and followed.

FUNDRAISING CONVENER: Shall be responsible for the coordination of all fundraising events and the collection of all
donations to the Caledonia Ringette Association. Shall inform the Executive all such events and donations and shall turn
all monies and donations over the Treasurer.

REFEREE IN-CHIEF: Shall be responsible for the appointment of referees for all games and shall be in charge of
referee training and instruction. This also applies to Timekeepers. The Referee In-Chief is not obliged to be a member
of the Executive.

EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Shall be responsible for all equipment and ensure that the equipment is returned to the
equipment room for storage. A complete inventory list of the equipment placed in storage should be forwarded to the
Secretary at the conclusion of the playing season. Shall advise the Executive of what equipment is required for the
upcoming year.

STATISTICIAN
And PUBLICITY: The Statistician shall receive all reports of games (Home and Away) and shall report the results to the
media. The Statistician shall receive a copy of all correspondence dealing with publicity. (Notices of Clinics, Seminars,
Meetings and Tournaments)

ANNUAL MEETING: One (1) General Membership meeting will be held at the Annual Ringette Banquet.

EXECUTIVE MEETINGS: Executive meetings may be held at the call of three or more Executive members or by the
President. Executive members must be notified of the time and place at least forty-eight (48) hours before each meeting.

Individual members wishing to attend an Executive Meeting for a specific purpose or presentation shall be permitted to
do so providing the request and purpose is made to the President.

ANNUAL MEETING: The Order of Business at the Annual Meeting shall be as follows:

1.        Treasurer’s Financial Report
2.        President’s address
3.        General Business
4.        Installation of New Officers
5.        Adjournment

The Annual Meeting of the Association (Corporation) shall be held on or before May 1st.

(Under Revision for the 2010 General Meeting)