There are three women’s freestyle tournaments being held in Pennsylvania in early 2007.

More information is available here. At present, no Fish trip is planned; however our ladies might well wish to attend.

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By-Laws

of the

Angry Fish Athletic Club

Article 1 – Name, Purpose

§1:

The name of the organization shall be Angry Fish Athletic Club

§2:

The Angry Fish Athletic Club is organized exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes, more specifically to foster National and International Amateur Athletic Competition, with an emphasis on wrestling, through instruction, training and tournament competition.

Article 2 – Membership

§1:

Membership shall consist only of the members of the Board of Directors.

Article 3 – Annual Meeting

§1:

Annual Meeting. The date of the regular annual meeting shall be set by the Board of Directors who shall also set the time and place of the meeting.

§2:

Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by the President or the Executive Director.

§3:

Notice. Notice of each meeting shall be given to each voting member, by mail, not less than ten (10) days before the meetings.

Article 4 – Board of Directors

§1:

Board Role, Size, Compensation. The Board is responsible for overall policy and direction of the organization, and delegates responsibility for day-to-day operations to the President and Executive Director and any duly-authorized committees. The Board shall have up to twelve (12) and not fewer than three (3) members. The Board receives no compensation other than reasonable expenses.

§2:

Meetings. The Board shall meet at least quarterly, at an agreed upon time and place.

§3:

Board Elections. Election of new directors or election of current directors to a second term will occur as the first item of business at the annual meeting of the corporation. Directors will be elected by a majority vote of the current directors.

§4:

Terms. All Board members shall serve (3) year terms, but are eligible for re-election.

§5:

Quorum. A quorum for the transaction of the organization’s business shall consist of no fewer than fifty (50%) percent of the Board members.

§6:

Officers and Duties. There shall be three (3) officers of the Board, a President, an Executive Director, and a Secretary/Treasurer. Their duties are as follows:

The President shall convene Board meetings and shall preside at each meeting or, in his absences, arrange for another member of the executive committee to preside.

The Executive Director will chair committees on special subjects, as designated by the Board.

The Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping records of Board actions, including overseeing the taking of minutes at all Board meetings, sending out meeting announcements, distributing copies of minutes and the agenda to each Board member, assuring that corporate records are maintained, and making a financial report at each Board meeting. The Secretary/Treasurer shall chair the finance committee, assist in the preparation of the budget, help develop fundraising plans, and make financial information available to Board members and the public.

§7:

Vacancies. When a vacancy on the Board exists, nominations for new members may be received from present Board members by the Secretary/Treasurer two (2) weeks in advance of a Board meeting. These nominations shall be sent out to Board members with the Board meeting announcement, to be voted upon at the next Board meeting. These vacancies will be filled only to the end of the particular Board member’s term.

§8:

Resignation, Termination and Absences. Resignation from the Board must be received in writing by the Secretary/Treasurer. A Board member shall be dropped from the Board if he or she has three (3) unexcused absences from Board meetings in a year. A Board member may be removed for other reasons by a three-fourths vote of the remaining Directors.

Article 5 – Committees

§1:

The Board may create committees as needed, such as Fundraising, Housing, etc. The President appoints all committee chairs.

§2:

The three (3) officers serve as the members of the Executive Committee. Except for the power to amend the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws, the Executive Committee shall have all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors, subject to the direction and control of the Board of Directors.

§3:

Finance Committee. The Secretary/Treasurer is the chair of the Finance Committee. The Finance Committee is responsible for developing and reviewing fiscal procedures, a fundraising plan, and annual budget with staff and other Board members. The Board must approve the budget, and all expenditures must be within the budget. Any major change in the budget must be approved by the Board or the Executive Committee. The fiscal year shall be the calendar year. Annual reports are required to be submitted to the Board showing income, expenditures, and pending income. The financial records of the organization are public information and shall be made available to the membership, Board members and the public.

Article 6 – Compliance Matters

§1:

The corporation is organized as an amateur athletic organization, exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

§2:

No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purpose set forth in Article 6, §1 above. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these By-laws, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any further federal tax code, or (b) by an corporation, contribution to which are deducible under §170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

§3:

Upon dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principle office of the corporation is located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

Article 7 – Amendments

§1:

These By-laws may be amended when necessary by a three-quarters majority of the Board of Directors. Proposed amendments must be submitted to the Secretary/Treasurer to be sent out with regular Board announcements.

These By-laws were approved at the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Angry Fish Athletic Club on September 6, 2002.

The Angry Fish Athletic Club is a non-profit corporation located in southwest Pennsylvania, USA. Founded by Ray Brinzer and Ty Moore, the Club provides high-level instruction in freestyle, Greco-Roman, and American folkstyle wrestling.