Article I – Name

The organization shall be known as the “Second Wind Running Club,” hereinafter known as Second Wind

Article II – Purposes

Second Wind is formed for the following Purposes:

1. To promote and encourage running as a sport and as a means of healthful exercise.
2. To promote and conduct races or other running activities.
3. To disseminate information and advice on running through newsletters, fliers, clinics, meetings, and other activities.
4. To encourage running and better physical fitness for all individuals of all ages and abilities.
5. To offer opportunities for organized and informal socializing by members.

Article III – Organization

1. Second Wind shall be a local running club based in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, Illinois.
2. Second Wind shall work cooperatively with other local organizations with similar goals.
3. Second Wind shall maintain membership in the Road Runners Club of America, Incorporated , or other national organization of running clubs, and work cooperatively with other member clubs.

Article IV – Membership

1. Membership of Second Wind shall be composed of individual and family memberships.

2. Membership in Second Wind shall not be restricted on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, or running ability.

3. Individual membership shall be open to anyone interested in running or physical fitness.

4. Family membership shall be open to any two or more members of a family who share an interest in running or physical fitness.

5. Honorary memberships shall be awarded at the discretion of the Board.

Article V – Dues

1. Each member shall remit an annual dues payment as established for individual or family membership.

2. Dues shall be paid by March 1 of the year to retain membership.

3. New members joining after August 1 of any year shall pay half the annual dues payment for that year.

Article VI – Club Meetings

1. Second Wind shall hold regular meetings once each month.

2. Regular meetings shall be held for the purposes of:

1.    Conducting club business

2.    Disseminating information of interest to members;

3.    Featuring a speaker or other presentation;

4.    Providing social activities.

3. Club members shall be notified in writing or by posting on Second Wind listserve or posting on the Second Wind website of the location, date, time, and main purposes of each regular meeting prior to the meeting.

4. Club meetings shall be open to the public.

Article VII – Board of Directors

1. There shall be a Board of Directors to manage the affairs of Second Wind and to carry out the objectives and purposes for which Second Wind is organized.

2. The Board of Directors shall be composed of two (2) elected officers, four (4) appointed non-voting officers, and eight (8) elected voting directors.  The elected officers shall be a President and President-Elect.  The appointed officers shall consist of a Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, and Race Coordinator.

3. The appointed officers shall be appointed by the board.  An elected director may also serve as an appointed officer.

4. The terms of office for elected Board members shall be two (2) years and for appointed officers one (1) year.  The term of office shall commence on January 1.

5. Both elected members and appointed officers may serve consecutive terms.

6. An election shall be held each year to elect four (4) new directors.  The election shall be held in conjunction with the November regular meeting of Second Wind.  The Board shall appoint an Election Committee to conduct the election.

7. If an office or directorship becomes vacant the Board shall have the option to fill the vacancy with an appointee who shall hold this position for the unexpired term of office.

Article VIII – Meetings of the Board of Directors

1. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held when considered necessary by the President, provided, however, at least six (6) meetings shall be held each year.

2. The Board of Directors shall be notified in writing or by email of the time and place of all meetings prior to the meeting.

3. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum.

4. The Board of Directors shall make a report of its acts to the general membership.

Article IX – Publications

1. The official publication of Second Wind shall be a newsletter and shall be known as In Passing.  The newsletter shall be published at least quarterly, more often if feasible.

2. A news flier shall be published in the interim months between newsletter publications.

3. Second Wind shall publish annually a membership directory for distribution to members.

Article X – Amendments

1. The Second Wind By-Laws may be amended at any regular meeting by the vote of a majority of the members present.

2. No amendment may be adopted unless first presented in writing to the Club membership in the announcement of the meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.

3. All amendments shall become effective following the meeting at which they are adopted, unless otherwise specified at the time of adoption

Appendix A to the Second Wind By-Laws

Election Procedure

Nominations

• A nomination form will be included in the August newsletter.  In the event that a newsletter is not published in August, a separate nomination form will be mailed to members.  Any member wishing to nominate another Second Wind member or themselves for the Board of Directors should complete the form and return it to the Chairperson of the Election Committee not later than the date of the September meeting.  Nominations received after this time may not be accepted by the Election Committee.

Election

• Candidates running for office will be introduced at the October regular meeting.  A ballot will be sent to each member late in October.  Each participating member of a family membership may vote.  Multiple ballots for the voting members of a family membership may be made by making photocopies of the ballot which was sent by the Election Committee.  Ballots may be mailed to the Second Wind P.O. box or taken to the November meeting.  All ballots shall be due by the November meeting date and ballots may not be accepted by the Election Committee after this date.

• The Election Committee will tally the ballots and the results will be announced at the December meeting.  Services on the Board shall commence on January 1.

President-Elect

• At the first meeting of the Board after January 1, the nine (9) elected members shall elect a President-Elect.  This election will leave an operating Board of eight (8) persons.  This procedure will not apply if a President and President Elect are agreed to serve a consecutive term.

• The Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, and Race Coordinator shall be appointed positions in accordance with Article VII of the Second Wind By-Laws.