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Name: National Association of Scale Aeromodelers |
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Purpose: To encourage, promote and advance all phases of scale aeromodeling, regardless of size, power or mode of control. To encourage the formation of scale clubs. To encourage flying scale competition at all levels. To encourage the training of scale judges for competition. To encourage the sharing of scale data, photos and drawings. To maintain good relations with media and AMA to further enhance the image of scale aeromodeling. To produce a newsletter for the scale aeromodeler. |
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Officers: There shall be elected by the general membership, for a two year term, a President, Vice-President and Secretary/Treasurer. The President shall appoint an Editor for the newsletter and a representative from each of the AMA Districts. |
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Membership: Open to any member of any country's aeromodeling organization, i.e., AMA, SAME, MAAC and to any other aeronautical organization, i.e., IPMS, EAA, Confederated Air Force, etc. |
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Dues: Fifteen dollars (U.S.) seventeen dollars (Canada), twenty two dollars (foreign) each year for membership. The Secretary/Treasurer can, at renewal time, call for an increase in dues, not to exceed one dollar in any given year, without the vote of the membership. |
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Committees: |
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Rules Committee: Shall advise the AMA and FAI rules committee of what we need and will develop and prove new rules for submission. |
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Documentation: Shall provide and update a reference library of photos, drawings and other data for use by members.
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Public Relations: Shall work with the Air Modeling Media to maintain a high level of coverage in these publications. This committee shall also work on and publish new technical advances and work with kit manufacturers for the advancement of items for the commercial market.
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The President can at any time deemed necessary by a majority of the officers, appoint a committee for any purpose that may be useful. All committee chairpersons shall report to the President monthly.
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Meetings: There shall be an annual meeting at the Nationals. There may also be meetings on the district level and the "Fly-In" or "All Scale Contest" will make a good format for these meetings |
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Duties of the officers: |
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President: Presides over meetings and maintains open lines of communication with all other officers and committee chairpersons as well as the district Representatives. |
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Vice-President: Acts in the absence of the President and is to act in an advisory capacity to all officers. |
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Secretary/Treasurer: Handles all money matters and keeps minutes of the Nationals meeting. Will also provide a roster of the members to AMA, as well as organize the election of the officers in November and December. |
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Newsletter Editor: Publishes a newsletter approximately on a bi-monthly basis to all members and all AMA Scale Contest Board Members. Newsletter shall go to all modeling media also. |
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District Representatives: Represent NASA in their AMA District and attend, cover for the media, and photograph as much "scale activity" as possible. The District Representative is urged to be active with the AMA Scale Contest Board. |
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All officers, elected or appointed, shall report to the President and the Newsletter Editor monthly. |
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Amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws may be made at any time by any current, paid-up NASA member. Proposed Amendments shall be submitted to the President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer. |
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Initial approval by the Amendment Committee, consisting of the Officers of NASA and NASA District Representatives, is required for acceptance of an amendment. The Secretary/Treasurer will within fourteen (14) days of receipt, distribute copies of the proposed amendment to the Amendment Committee along with a ballot for their approval, disapproval, or suggestions for modification. All ballots are to be returned to the Secretary/Treasurer within 14 days of receipt. |
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If the proposed amendment is disapproved by a simple majority (51%) of the Amendment Committee, or suggestions for modification have been submitted by them, the amendment will be referred back to the initiating NASA member. The proposer will have the option of resubmitting the proposed Amendment as revised by the Amendment Committee or withdrawing it completely. |
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Amendments approved in total by a simple majority (51%) of the Amendment Committee will be published in the next scheduled issue of Replica, the NASA newsletter, along with a ballot for membership voting on the proposed amendment. Ballots are to be returned within 30 days of mailing of the newsletter to a designated neutral party to be named by the President of NASA. The back of each ballot must exhibit the member s stick on address mailing label to be considered valid. |
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Ballots retuned within the 30 day period will be considered a quorum. Ratification of proposed Amendments will require approval by two-thirds of the returned ballots. The results of the ballot will be published in the next scheduled issue of Replica by the newsletter editor. |
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Amendment proposals rejected by a ballot of the NASA membership may not be resubmitted for a period of three (3) years. |
