FORESTERS CAMERA CLUB
CONSTITUTION
Revised & Amended: December 2013
ARTICLE I – NAME
This organization shall be known as the Foresters Camera Club.
ARTICLE II – MISSION STATEMENT PURPOSE
The goal of the Foresters Camera Club shall be to further the enjoyment and the study
of photography.
ARTICLE III – MEETINGS
Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, from
September through May, at the Palos United Methodist Church in Palos Heights, unless
otherwise stipulated by the Executive Board. The business portion of the meeting will
begin at 7:15 p.m. Refreshments will be served prior. Additional meetings may be
scheduled during the summer months at the discretion of the Executive Board.
ARTICLE IV – MEMBERSHIP
Membership is open to any person over the age of sixteen (16) who is seriously
interested in photography. A member in good standing for the club season is one
whose dues have been paid in full. All members are entitled to participate in club
activities. A prospective member may attend two (2) meetings prior to joining the
Foresters Camera Club.
The membership of any person may be suspended by action of the Executive Board
when sufficient reason exists. The suspended member shall have the right to appeal
the suspension, in which case the action of the Executive Board shall be upheld or
rescinded by majority vote of the members present.
ARTICLE V – OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD
The following officers shall be elected by the membership and will make up the
Executive Board: President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. In addition, the
Immediate Past President shall be a member of the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VI – AFFILIATIONS
The Foresters Camera Club shall have no affiliations with other organizations other than
those primarily concerned with photography, such as the Chicago Area Camera Club
Association (CACCA) and the Photographic Society of America (PSA).
ARTICLE VII – APPOINTED POSITIONS
The following positions shall be established to conduct club activities: Program
Coordinator, Field Trip Coordinator, CACCA Delegate & Alternate, PSA Delegate,
Membership Coordinator, Mentor Coordinator, Publicity Coordinator, Newsletter Editor,
Refreshment Coordinator, Print Image Coordinator (including Assistants and Alternate),
DPI Coordinator, Banquet Coordinator, Judge Procurer, Scorekeeper, and Webmaster
