Of September 3, 1958; revised May 2, 2001
We, the members of Ramblers, do hereby ordain this constitution in order to encourage and facilitate hiking among the students, faculty and staff of the University of Arizona.
The name of the club shall be Ramblers.
Any student at The University of Arizona is eligible to be an active member and hold office, as well as any member of the faculty, or staff interested in hiking.
Non-students and other community members not otherwise associated with The University of Arizona may act as associate members, but may not vote in elections or hold office.
The elected officers of the club shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.
The officers shall be elected annually, in April. Nominations shall be from the floor, and the officers shall be elected by majority vote of regular members at a regular meeting. The voting will be by secret ballot.
The duties of the President shall be to coordinate all activities of the organization, to be a liaison to the University community, to be the official representative of the organization, to call regular and special meetings, to preside at meetings and to prepare the agenda for meetings.
The duties of the Vice-President shall be to assume the duties of the President in the latter's absence, to write hike information on the blackboard during meetings, and to assist the President in coordinating the activities of the club.
The duties of the Secretary shall be to post upcoming hikes at a designated place, and to handle all club correspondence.
The Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining the club's finances and fund-raising activities.
In case of a vacancy in the office of Vice-President or Secretary-Treasurer, the President shall appoint a replacement to serve until the next scheduled election. If the office of President is vacant, the Vice-President shall succeed to the Presidency, and appoint a new Vice-President to serve for the remainder of the term.
Any member of this organization may call for the removal of an officer by election. In this event an election to determine whether or not the officer will be removed will be held no later than two weeks after the request is made, the exact date to be determined by the President. A simple majority is sufficient to remove the officer in question. An officer who has been voted out of office will continue in the position until elections are held to determine a replacement. The date of these elections will be determined by the President and will be held no later than one week after an officer's removal has been voted on.
The appointed positions of the club shall be the Equipment Manager and the Web master. The duties of the Equipment manager will be to maintain all club property. The duties of the Webmaster will be to maintain the Ramblers Hiking Club website.
Regular meetings shall be held every week during the school year, to bring together students and faculty and staff members interested in hiking, to transact club business, and to propose and discuss future hikes and excursions.
Ramblers will instruct members in the skills necessary for safe and enjoyable wilderness travel.
The club will maintain a first-aid kit at all times. This kit will be carried on all club hikes, and will be available to members for use at other times.
Ramblers may, upon vote of the membership, purchase hiking equipment for use by the members. The club may subscribe to publications, which will be available to members.
Ramblers will gather information on trails and hikes in Southern Arizona, for use by persons interested in hiking.
Ramblers will sponsor hikes for the members during the school year.
This constitution and by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of a quorum of regular members at a regular meeting.
This is a not-for-profit organization.
This organization shall not discriminate on the basis of age, color, ethnicity, gender, national origin, disability or handicap, race, religion, sexual orientation, Vietnam Era veteran status, or any other present or future protected status. This policy will include, but is not limited to recruiting, membership, organization activities or opportunities to hold office.
Club policy, as presented in a separate Club Policy document, shall be used as a guide for actions of the club not covered by the constitution.
This organization will not conspire to engage in hazing, participate in hazing, or commit any act that causes or is likely to cause bodily danger, physical harm, or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to any fellow student or person attending the institution.
This organization shall comply with all University and campus policies and regulations, and local, state, and federal laws.
RAMBLERS University of Arizona Hiking Club
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