Norfolk Helicopter Club - Constitution

1. The club shall be called the Norfolk Helicopter Club.
    
2. The aims of the club are to promote the sport of model helicopter flying by providing the opportunity for members to take part in the sport in a safe and nurturing environment.
    
3. The club will be affiliated to the BMFA. All members will be required to hold BMFA membership, and agree in writing to operate within the club rules.
    
4. The club will meet annually to elect officers, and to prove the club accounts, also to attend to any other matters affecting the club.
    
5. The club will be administered by a committee consisting of the following officers:
    
1. Chairman - responsible for chairing club meetings, liaison with land-owners and other bodies. Supervising other committee members, and has the casting vote at meetings.
    
2. Secretary / Treasurer - responsible for taking minutes at meetings and to maintain the club accounts.
    
3. Membership secretary - responsible for taking membership fees, sending out membership cards, and to pay all membership fees into the bank.
    
4. Safety officer - responsible for all site safety and to enforce the club rules.
    
5. Training officer - responsible for the administration of all training programmes.
    
6. The committe may co-opt members from time-to-time to fulfil special functions.
    
7. The committee may ask a member to leave the club at any time, no club fees will be returned to that member.
    
8. The membership year will run from 1st January to 31st December. For those who join after 31st August there will be a reduction of club fees.