Coosa Valley Flyers

The Coosa Valley Flyers (formerly...The Floyd County Radio Control Flyers) were organized in the winter of 1978. the club had eleven members when it was chartered with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (A.M.A). The A.M.A is a national organization with 149,700 members in 1997. The first flying field was a grass lot on the campus of Floyd College. In the early 1980's we moved to a paved lot the campus of the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring, Ga. and then in 2002 a grass field at the same GSD campus. In the fall of 2003 the club moved to a location in Euharlee, Ga then back to Cave Spring in June 2004.

President.............................................. Mather Rickman
Vice President................................................ Bobby Bell
Treasurer...................................................... Mike Busby
Secretary/Newsletter Editor................. Shelby Edwards
Safety Officer.................................................. Don Smith
Field Marshall.................................................Bobby Bell
Public Relations.................................. Mather Rickman
Webmaster....................................................... Don Smith

A) Have an interest in model aviation

B) Have a membership in the Academy of Model Aeronautics.

C) Pay the yearly $25 club membership dues. Just print, fill out and send in the online application.

D) New members pay a one time $25 landing fee (field setup & support)

Club meetings are held on the first Sunday of each month (excluding holidays and winter months) at 2:00 pm. (eastern time). The official club meeting location is:

AMMENED OCTOBER 12, 2003
WE, THE RADIO-CONTROLLED MODEL AIRPLANE FLYERS OF FLOYD AND
SURROUNDING COUNTIES, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF OUR
HOBBY, DO HEREBY BIND OURSELVES TOGETHER INTO A CLUB, AND ADOPT
THE FOLLOWING BYLAWS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF OUR CLUB IN ITS
RELATIONS WITHT THE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

THE CLUB SHALL EXIST TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN RADIO
CONTROLLED MODEL AVIATION IN A SAFE, INSURED MANNER.

THE CLUB WILL MAINTAIN A CURRENT MEMBERSHIP IN THE
ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS (AMA).

TO BE ELIBIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE CLUB, A PERSON
MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REOUIREMENTS:

1. SHOW PROOF OF POSSESSING OR APPLICATION FOR A
VALID AMA AND FCC LICENSE IF APPLICABLE.

2. BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. CLUB
MEMBERS SHALL BE LIMITED TO 50 ACTIVE MEMBERS IN
GOOD STANDING. THERE SHALL BE AN INACTIVE
MEMBER LIST MAINTAINED BY THE CLUB WITH INACTIVE
MEMBERS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT.

THE OFFICERS OF THE CLUB SHALL CONSIST OF A
PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER,
SAFETY OFFICER, FIELD MARSHALL & NEWSLETTER EDITOR.
THESE OFFICERS SHALL ALSO BE THE MEMBERSHIP

OFFICERS-ELECT SHALL ASSUME OFFICE IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING THE MEETING AT WHICH THEY ARE ELECTED.

TO BE ELECTED TO AN OFFICE, A MEMBER MUST RECEIVE A
SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE VOTES OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT
AND VOTING.

IF NECESSARY, A RUN-OFF ELECTION SHALL BE HELD FOR
THOSE TWO NOMINEES RECEIVING THE MOST VOTES.

THE PRESIDENT SHALL PRESIDE AT ALL CLUB MEETINGS,
APPOINT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS, AND APPROVE ALL
BILLS TO BE PAID BY THE TREASURER. THE PRESIDENT
SHALL APPOINT A SAFETY CHAIRMAN WHO WILL MAINTAIN A
LIST OF CURRENT SAFETY RULES WHICH HAVE BEEN
APPROVED BY THE CLUB MEMBERS.

THE VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL ASSUME THE DUTIES OF THE
PRESIDENT DURING THE PRESIDENT'S ABSENCE.

THE SECRETARY SHALL RECORD THE CLUB MINUTES, DO ALL
NECESSARY CORRESPONDENCE, MAINTAIN CLUB RECORDS, AND
READ CLUB MINUTES AT EACH MEETING.

THE TREASURER SHALL COLLECT ALL FEES, DUES AND
MONIES DUES THE CLUB AND THE AMA, MAINTAIN ALL
FINANCIAL RECORDS, MAKE PAYMENTS UPON THE
PRESIDENT'S APPROVAL, MAINTAIN A CHECKING ACCOUNT
IN THE NAME OF THE CLUB, AND PRESENT RECORDS FOR
AUDIT AT THE ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT.

OFFICERS SHALL SERVE FOR TWO YEARS, OR UNTIL
RESIGNATION, DEATH OR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, WHICHEVER
LENGTH OF SERVICE IS LESS.

SHOULD OFFICERS BE ABSENT FROM A CLUB MEETING, THE
PRESIDING OFFICER WILL BE IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, TREASURER, OR
A MEMBER ELECTED FROM THE VOTING BODY PRESENT.

AT THE END OF AN OFFICER'S TERM OF SERVICE, ALL CLUB
RECORDS IN HIS POSSESSION SHALL BE TURNED OVER TO
HIS SUCCESSOR.

EVERY ACTIVE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE
THOSE WHO POSSESS OR HAVE APPLIED FOR A VALID AMA.
LICENSE, AND WHO HAVE PAID MONIES DUE ALL
THE CLUB. VOTING SHALL BE DONE IN PERSON.

A QUORUM SHALL CONSIST OF 33-1/3% OF THE ACTIVE
MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. A SIMPLE MAJORITY OR A
QUORUM IS NECESSARY FOR MOTION PASSSAGE EXCEPT IN
THE CIRCUMSTANCES OUTLINED BELOW.

A MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING
WILL BE NECESSARY TO CHANGE THE BYLAWS, CLUB DUES,
OR REMOVE A MEMBER FROM OFFICE OR CLUB MEMBERSHIP.

DUES FOR THE AMA SHALL BE PAID PRIOR TO THE
DEADLINE AS SPECIFIED BY THE AMA..

CLUB DUES ARE PAYABLE ANNUALLY DURING THE MONTH OF
JANUARY. MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT PAID BY FEBRUARY 28
SHALL BE NOTIFIED BY THE TREASURER AND UNPAID DUES
BY FEBRUARY 28 SHALL RESULT IN CANCELLED MEMBERSHIP.

DUES FOR NEW MEMBERS SHALL BE PRO-RATED ON A
QUARTERLY BASIS. NEW MEMBERS SHALL PAY FOR THE
QUARTER IN WHICH THEY JOIN.

NEW MEMBERS SHALL ALSO BE ACCESSED A ONE TIME
LANDING FEE (Field Setup & Support)
PAYABLE WITH INITIAL CLUB DUES

THE OFFICIAL FLYING SITE SHALL BE ON THE PROPERTY OF
THE GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

1. DETERMINATION OF THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM.
2. DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDING OFFICER.
3. CALL TO ORDER BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER.
4. READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING.
5. REPORT FROM THE TREASURER.
6. REPORT FROM COMMITTEES.
7. CONSIDERATION OF MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
9. NEW BUSINESS.
10. ADJOURNMENT.

A MEMBER MAY BRING A GUEST TO THE FLYING SITE 3
TIMES PER 12 MONTHS. AFTER THE THIRD VISIT DURING
THE PERIOD, THE GUEST MUST APPLY FOR CLUB
MEMBERSHIP. EACH ~MEMBER SHALL BE TOTALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF HIS GUEST.

SHOULD THE CLUB BE DISSOLVED BY MAJORITY VOTE.
THE CLUB WILL THEREFORE LIQUIDATE ALL ASSETS, INCLUDING
BUT   NOT LIMITED TO, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ASSETS, TANGIBLE OR
NOT, CASH FROM BANKING, TAX , OR INSURANCE REBATES, AND ANY
OR ALL OTHER FORM OF ASSETS WHICH MAY BE LIQUIDATED.
UPON SUCH   LIQUIDATION ALL REMAINING DEBTS THAT ARE DUE BY
THE CLUB WILL BE PAID IN FULL. AT THE COMPLETION OF DEBT
PAYMENT, ALL REMAINING ASSETS ARE TO BE   DIVIDED EQUALLY BY
MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. A MEMBER IN GOOD   STANDING SHALL
BE A CLUB MEMBER WHO HAS KEPT   HIS DUES PAID UP TO THE   DATE
OF THE DISSOLUTION AGREEMENT.