The purposes of this club shall be:

A. To be affiliated with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA).

B. To operate as a non-profit club and, in the event of dissolution, the net assets, after payment of debts, will proceed to the remaining current membership of the club equally.

C. To assume and maintain active leadership in the development of all phases of radio control modeling.

D. To make available to the membership the result of experience, research, and accomplishments in various areas of radio control modeling.

E. To represent the interest of the membership in various radio control modeling activities.

A. Membership Requirements:

B. New Membership:

C. Regular Membership:

E. Guest Flyers:

A. Elected officers of the Club shall be:

        President

        Vice President

        Secretary

        Treasurer

        Safety Officer

        Field Manager

        Newsletter Chairman/Webmaster

B. Elected positions shall be filled from the regular membership by election at the meeting of the Club held in January of every calendar year.

C. Term of office shall start February 1st. The term of office shall be for one year.

D. Vacated elected positions shall be filled by a regular member elected to fill the unexpired portion of the term by vote of the membership in attendance at a regular meeting, or special meeting called for that purpose, any time a vacancy occurs. The President shall have the power to make an interim appointment pending the specified election.

E. Management of the property and affairs of the Club shall be vested in the Executive Board, subject at all times to the provisions of the bylaws. Where these do not otherwise provide, the Executive Board is empowered to make rules and regulations for the conduct and guidance of the Club and for the care and preservation of its property as may seem desirable. The Board shall consist of all the elected officers.

F. At all meetings of the Executive Board, unless otherwise provided, three members shall constitute a quorum and all questions shall be decided by a majority vote.

A. The President shall be the executive officer of the club and shall preside at all meetings. He shall be the spokesperson for the club. He shall appoint standings and special committees as he deems necessary. He will cast the deciding vote in any case where a tie vote is encountered.

B. The Vice President shall assist the president in all matters and shall assume the duties of the president if, for any reason, the president is not able to perform his duties. He shall be responsible for Club scheduled events and/or other duties which may be necessary or requested by the Club officers or members. The Vice President shall also hold custody of any and all Club property and be responsible for its safekeeping.

C. The Secretary shall keep full and accurate records of the proceedings of all meetings and record meeting attendance. He/She shall have these records present at all succeeding meetings of the Club. He shall maintain an up-to-date membership record of all members including their name, mailing address, AMA membership number, and telephone number. He shall conduct all correspondence for the Club and fulfill other such duties and tasks customarily required of the position. The secretary will insure prompt registration with the AMA. If the Vice President, for any reason, is unable to perform his duties, the Secretary shall assist or take over the duties of the Vice President as needed.

D. The Treasurer shall have charge of all Club funds. He shall collect dues when they are due and is authorized to pay any and all Club obligations from these funds as follows. He shall make payment and disperse funds not to exceed the amount of $250 on approval of the Executive Board. Disbursements in excess of $250 must have the signatures of two members of the Executive Board and shall be approved by the general membership at a regular or special meeting prior to payment. However, the Treasurer needs no prior approval for payment of Club registration fees/dues to the AMA regardless of the amount. He shall have joint custody of Club funds with two other members of the Executive Board of which one will be the Club President. He shall keep appropriate records of all Club monetary transactions and shall provide a Treasurer’s report at each scheduled Club meeting.

The Safety Officer shall be responsible for the over all safe operation of activities at the Club. He shall have the power to appoint assistants as he deems necessary. The duties of the Safety Officer shall include:

The Field Manager will assist the Safety Officer in all assigned duties. If the Safety Officer, for any reason, is unable to perform his duties, the Field Manager shall assist or take over the duties of the Safety Officer as needed.

G. The Newsletter Chairman/Webmaster will organize and make available the Club newsletter to all members at least four times per year. In addition the Newsletter Chairman/Webmaster will be responsible for maintaining and updating the Club web site with pertinent information.

A. The Executive Board shall be composed of the elected officers.

B. Committees, either standing or Ad Hoc, may be appointed by the President. The President shall automatically become a member of any committee.

A. The Club membership shall meet as scheduled at a place to be established. Notification of place and time of a meeting shall be sent to membership at least one week in advance of the scheduled meeting.

B. A quorum for conducting Club business shall consist of all members in attendance at a scheduled meeting of the Club at time and place on the date specified.

C. Conduct of Club meetings shall be in accordance with the Bylaws. Procedures not specifically covered herein shall be conducted in accordance with standard practices as set forth in Robert's Rules of Order.

D. There shall be four regular meetings of the club per year. Meetings shall be held in January, March, May and November and will by typically on the second Thursday of the month.

E. The Board of Directors may call special meetings of the Club whenever they see fit, and a special meeting shall be called upon by written request of fifteen members of the Club, provided such request shall designate the business to be acted upon at such meetings, and the President shall have been notified.

A. Nominations of candidates for the elected officers can be made by any member at the November meeting and continue till the January meeting prior to the election of new officers.

B. Voting shall be by written ballot or at the President’s discretion be by show of hands.

C. Receipt of a simple majority vote of the members attending is required for election.

D. All Club Records and documents shall be transferred to the newly-elected officers prior to the start of term.

E. A vacancy in any elected office shall be filled from the membership by a simple majority vote of the members attending a meeting, either regular or special called for that purpose. The President shall have the power to appoint an interim candidate pending a special meeting to vote on the vacant office in accordance with Article IV Section D.

A. There will be an initiation fee of $25.00 per member.

B. There will be no initiation fee for person or persons meeting the stipulations of the junior membership type specified under Article III.

C. Annual membership dues shall be payable by January 1st of each year.

D. There will be a late fee of $10.00 for all dues not paid by close of business at the Club’s March meeting. This fee will be in addition to the annual dues payment.

E. Annual dues shall be in the amount approved by the club at the November meeting.

Current Dues are:

                            $50 – Adult member

                            $40 – Senior member

                            $10 – Junior member

F. Elected officers of the Club shall be exempt from payment of annual dues during their term of office. In addition, the officers of the Club in office December 1, each will have their AMA memberships paid by the club.

G. Life Members of the Club are exempt from the requirement for payment of annual dues, but are not exempt from the paying of any levies assessed by the club.

H. The Club reserves the right to assess special levies on the membership to address unforeseen expenses. These levies will be assessed only after approval of 2/3 of the membership in attendance at any regular or special Club meeting.

A. All model construction will be in accordance with currently accepted safe construction standards.

B. The Executive Board members or appointed Safety Officer assistants shall have the right to inspect any aircraft with regards to safety at any time that they deem reasonable.

C. The Executive Board members or appointed Safety Officer assistants shall also have the right to ground any aircraft which has been found to be unsafe for flight. Any aircraft which has been grounded must be re-inspected by a member of the aforementioned group before any future flight attempts are made.

A. All radios must meet FCC specifications and standards in construction and operation and must follow AMA guidelines for radio equipment.

B. Effective May 13, 1993 radios operating on both even and odd numbered frequencies will be allowed to operate at club controlled fields.

C. All Transmitters must carry a gold or silver sticker and all receivers must be of the current narrow band type.

D. Wideband radio equipment is NOT permitted at Nutmeg R/C Flyers, Inc. controlled fields.

A. All radios must immediately be placed on the impound rack upon arrival at the flying site.

B. No radio transmitter will be activated without first having the appropriate frequency control pin attached to the designated stanchion.

C. Frequency control pins are to be constructed by the members. Each transmitter will have an associated pin stating members name and frequency/channel.

D. The frequency control pin must be removed from the display area and the transmitter returned immediately to the impound rack upon completion of the flight or ground adjustments.

E. Transmitters will display the applicable frequency channel. This display will be in accordance with AMA recommendations.

A. A Pilot must place his/her current Club membership card or AMA membership card into the appropriate flight station number slot prior to starting his aircraft. The flight station number slots are located above the radio impound rack. The pilot must then stand at the corresponding station number on the flight line.

B. The maximum time for a member to have possession of a frequency at any one time will be 15 minutes.

C. A maximum of five aircraft shall be airborne at any one point in time. However there may an additional sixth slow, high flying, thermal glider with the pilot stationed by the fence at the extreme south end of the field.

D. While in the "pit area" all propeller wash/blast will be directed away from the runway. When it becomes necessary to establish a second row of planes in the "pit area" these pilots should also direct all propeller wash/blast away from the runway. It is the responsibility of the pilots in the second row to place their planes in an area clear of propeller wash/blast delivered from the first row.

E. All pilots will fly their craft from the east side of the field and from the designated station.

F. Pilots will announce, so that all other pilots can hear and understand, all take offs, landings, low passes over the runway and touch-and-goes prior to their execution. Pilots shall also announce when it becomes necessary to walk on to the field to retrieve their plane, etc. and again when they have cleared the field.

G. Flying over the "pit-area", parking lot, or spectator area(s), either designated or obvious, is strictly prohibited. All flying will be in areas approved by the Executive Board.

H. Taxiing directly toward or into the "pit area" is strictly prohibited.

I. Engine break-in will be performed only in the area south of the parking lot.

J. Practice hovering of helicopters will be done in the area south of the parking lot.