CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
ARTICLE #1 - NAMEThis organization shall be known as the Central District Golf Coaches Association, hereby to be referred to as C.D.G.C.A., and is a voluntary organization not established for any profit.
ARTICLE #2 - OBJECTIVE
The objective of this Association shall be to promote boy’s and girl’s junior golf programs, to enforce the Rules of Golf of the USGA, to promote and maintain the highest professional standards among coaches, to provide a forum for friendly exchange of ideas and social contact, to enforce the rules of play/contact as published by the OHSAA, and to promote the growth of school golf teams throughout the state of Ohio.
ARTICLE #3 - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1- Composition: Membership shall consist of the coaches of boy’s and girl’s golf teams. There shall be two classes of membership- (1) active and (2) honorary.
(1) Active - Coaches in good standing of member schools of the OHSAA.
(a) Delinquent - an active member becomes delinquent when he/she has not paid the annual dues for the current golf season by date designated by the Association. In this case, the member loses all privileges provided by the Association.
(2) Honorary
(1) Nominations for Honorary membership shall be received by the President. The nomination shall be subject to the approval by a quorum vote of the active membership. Past President of the Association who has retired from active coaching shall become automatically eligible.
(2) Privileges for honorary members shall be the same as active members except the right to vote. Honorary member shall not pay any dues or fees.
Section 2 - Roster: A roster of membership shall be maintained including the member’s name, school, and division.
ARTICLE #4 - DUES
Section 1 - Amount of the annual dues will be established by a quorum vote of the active membership.
Section 2 - Annual dues shall be paid to the Treasurer of the Association or the designated person of the Association.
Section 3 - Dues shall be paid by the date established by the Association membership.
ARTICLE #5 - MEMBERSHIP SUSPENSION
Section 1 - Reasons
(a) nonpayment of annual dues by established date.
(b) receipt of letter from the President to the member notifying him/her that Executive Committee recommends suspension by the OHSAA. (see OHSAA policy Handbook)
(c) flagrant violation of the Rules of Golf of the USGA, rules of this Association, or the rules established by the OHSAA.
Section 2 - Suspended Member: A suspended member shall forfeit al rights and privileges of membership.
Section 3 - Reinstatement: A suspended member may be reinstated if the USGA, OHSAA or the Association has lifted all sanctions against the suspended member.
ARTICLE #6 - MEETINGS
Section 1 - Number: The number of meetings shall be established by the Executive Board members.
Section 2 - Time and Place: The time and place, as well as the date, of the meetings shall be decided by the President of the Association.
Section 3 - Quorum: A quorum shall consist of the members present, due notice having been provided of the time and date of the meeting.
Section 4 - Voting: Only active member shall vote. The method used shall be determined by the presiding officer. Each member school team shall have one vote.
Section 5 - Order of Business: The order of business at each meeting may consist of any of the following functions but should not be limited to these activities: Roll Call, Minutes reading and entered, Treasurer’s report, Presidents report, committee reports, old business, new business, and announcements.
