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CONSTITUTION of the PERSHING COUNTY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Article I.         Purpose and Name

              Section I.        The name of this organization shall be Pershing County Alumni Association.  
                                         Its purpose shall be a Home Coming day whereas all Graduates of the Pershing 
                                        County High School will meet at an annual Banquet, and for the purpose of
                                        promoting all Alumni Activities.


Article II.        Qualification of Members

              Section I.       All students who have graduated with Diplomas from the Pershing County High 
                                        School shall become members of this organization.

              Section II.      It shall be the duty of each and every member of the Alumni to help in promoting 
                                        all Alumni activities.

             Section III.     All members who pay the dues for the given activities provided for in this
                                       Constitution shall be active members, and all others shall be associated 
                                       members.

             Section IV.     Only active members shall have the right to enter any function given by the 
                                       Association other than those open to the public.

             Section V.      All members of the Pershing County Alumni Association shall have the right 
                                       to vote on any subject brought before this Association.


Article III.      Officers and Elections

            Section I.       The general officers of this organization shall be:
                                      1.      President                        2.  Vice-President
                                      3.      Secretary                        4.  Treasurer
                                      5.       Historian                       6.  Two Trustees (Two Year)

            Section II.      All members of this so called “Pershing County Alumni Association” shall be 
                                      eligible to hold any office excepting the office of President, whereas any member 
                                      to hold this office must have been an active member for one (1) year previous.

            Section III.     No member shall hold two (2) Alumni Offices at the same time or serve more 
                                       than one (1) consecutive year in the same office, with the exception of the 
                                       Trustees who shall serve two (2) year terms.

            Section IV.     Nomination for all offices shall be by nomination from the floor by members 
                                       of the Pershing County Alumni Association following presentation of a slate 
                                       of officers presented by the nominating committee.

             Section V.      The voting for the officers of this organization shall be by voice vote and the 
                                       candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected.

             Section VI.     Any officer failing to perform his duty shall vacate his office and another 
                                       officer may be chosen through the power and meeting of the other officers, 
                                       unless a sufficient reason can be given he shall be excused from duty.

Article IV.       Term of Office

             Section I.       All offices of this Pershing County Alumni Association shall be for one (1) year 
                                      and Trustees for two (2) years.

            Section II.      Selection of one Trustee every year for a Two year term
.

Article V.        Duties of Officers

              Section I.       President
                                        1.      It shall be the duty of the President to preside at all meetings.
                                        2.     To see that all orders of the Pershing County Alumni Association are 
                                                duly carried out.
                                        3.     To abide by and enforce this Constitution.
                                        4.     To countersign all orders against the funds of this Association.
                                        5.     He/she shall have the power to call special meetings of this Association 
                                                whenever he considers it necessary.

             Section II.      Vice-President
                                        1.      It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to preside in case of the 
                                                 absence of the president and to aid him/her in the fulfillment of the duties.

             Section III.     Treasurer
                                        1.      It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to collect all money due the 
                                                 Pershing County Alumni Association.
                                        2.     To take care of all funds depositing the same in some local bank 
                                                 of good standing.
                                        3.     To report conditions of finances when called for by request of the 
                                                Alumni Association through the President.
                                        4.     To collect all dues from members and gate receipts from all activities 
                                                sponsored by the Alumni Association.
                                        5.     To delegate the collecting of the above items to the Association.

              Section IV.     Secretary
                                        1.      It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep the minutes of all meetings 
                                                 and on request shall read these records at the regular meetings of the 
                                                 Pershing County Alumni Association.

               Section V.      Historian

                                       1.      It shall be the duty of the Historian to keep records of all the 
                                                Graduating Students who become members of this Pershing County 
                                                Alumni Association in a book called “Alumni”.
                                       2.     This book must be kept in good hands by the Historian.
                                       3.     The historian must call roll of each class by years, at the time and place 
                                                made by the Association.

              Section VI.     Trustees
                                         1.      There shall be Two (2) Trustees in an advisory capacity.


Article VI.       Special Committees

                Section I.       Committees for special occasions may be appointed at any time as 
                                          the occasion may require by the President.

               Section II.      Nominating Committee shall consist of the Officers and Trustees.


Article VII.     Meetings --- Time and Place

                 Section I.       All meetings of the Pershing County Alumni Association shall be 
                                          called by the President.  Notice of meetings shall be published in the 
                                          local paper.

                 Section II.      Only Pershing County Alumni Association members and their spouses 
                                           shall have the right to attend the annual Banquet to be held as soon as is 
                                           practical following graduation each year at a place selected by the officers.

                 Section III.     All meetings of the Pershing County Alumni Association shall be ruled and 
                                            run on the so called book “Roberts Rules of Order”.


Article VIII.    Alumni Association Awards

                  Section I.       Each year as the funds of this Association permit there shall be made to 
                                           deserving Graduating Seniors of Pershing County high Scholl awards as 
                                           determined by the Pershing County Alumni Association.

                  Section II.      All awards shall be presented during the Association’s Annual Banquet.

                  Section III.     All awards shall be presented by the Association’s President.


Article IX.       Amending the Constitution

                   Section I.       Whenever Officers and Trustees or Two Thirds (2/3) of the Active Alumni 
                                             Association shall deem it necessary to propose amendments to this Constitution, 
                                             which are valid to all intents and purposes of this Constitution, and when ratified 
                                             by the Active Alumni members by a majority of Three Fourths (3/4) vote of those 
                                             attending any meeting of the Association, providing that no amendment shall in 
                                             any manner affect the first, third, and fourth section of Article II.  Only then shall 
                                             such amendment be made to this Constitution.


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