I. Name:
The official name of this organization is The Fellowship of Christian Sportsmen – Buda Chapter (FCS-Buda).
II. Statement of Purpose:
The Fellowship of Christian Sportsmen (FCS) is a non-denominational, non-political, sportsmen's organization, founded in Austin, Texas in 1988 by a group of Christian sportsmen. FCS is a ministry to the hunting and fishing world.
The Buda Chapter (FCS-Buda) was founded in 2007 to serve the South Austin/Hays County areas
The mission of FCS-Buda is to provide sporting/outdoor opportunities to members and guest of the club, providing fellowship opportunities, sharing outdoor activities, helping members and guest with growth in their walk, encouragement and witnessing to non-Christians, challenging others to establish and maintain a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and providing outdoor opportunities to area youth though scholarship activities. This will be accomplished by creation of a non-judgmental environment, providing opportunities for honest/open discussion of Biblical topics, building of friendships, and outreach to non-Christians. The club is dedicated to not only fellowship among members but more importantly out-reach to the community it serves.
III. Membership:
A. Membership is focused on the South Austin/Buda/Hays County geographic areas and will follow the guidelines established by the founding club.
B. Membership is though the founding club.
IV. Officers:
A. Officer positions shall consist of a President and such other positions that are deemed necessary by a majority vote of the active Chapter members. All Chapter officers are expected to set the example for the FCS membership by following the bylaws and through attendance at FCS events. All Chapter officers are expected to participate in scheduling, planning, and promoting all Chapter meetings and outings. All Chapter Officers will serve two year terms. Officer Elections will be held no later than the month before the expiration of the present officer's terms. All Chapter officers are expected to be current in their membership dues.
Chapter Officers will consist of the following:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Chaplain
B. Future elections for unopposed Chapter officers/active Chapter members (as determined by Ballot Surveys) will not be held. An unopposed Chapter officer will automatically receive another two year term. An unopposed active Chapter member will automatically receive the job he or she applied for.
C. The Chapter officers shall maintain an Annual Fiscal Year Budget (beginning each September the 1st). The proposed Annual Fiscal Year Budget must be approved by a majority vote of the Chapter officers prior to implementation. Any proposed unplanned purchase(s) of $50.00 or more must be approved by a majority vote of the Chapter officers prior to the purchase(s).
D. The Chapter officers shall maintain an Annual Chapter Calendar of Events. The proposed Annual Calendar of Events must be approved by a majority vote of the Chapter officers prior to implementation. Any proposed event during a specific year that was not already on those years Annual Calendar of Events must be approved by a majority vote of the Chapter officers prior to implementation.
V. Quorum:
A quorum is defined as 60% of the officers. Example: With Five officers in the chapter, three officers will be needed to be in attendance in order to proceed with a vote.
VI. Chapter Finances:
A. Membership to the club and associated benefits will be provided by the parent Club.
B. Chapter fundraisers, scholarship donations, expenditures will be approved via majority vote of Chapter Officers.
VI. Meetings:
Official meetings will be held according to the schedule of the Annual Calendar of Events that was approved by a majority vote of the Chapter officers. The President, or a majority of the other Chapter officers, or the majority of active Chapter members can also call a meeting. Attempts must be made to notify all active Chapter members at least 72 hours in advance of called meetings via e-mail and mail or phone proxy (for active members who do not have an e-mail address). The ranking Chapter officer or most tenured member (in the event that no Chapter officers are involved) is responsible to attempt to notify all active Chapter members.
VII. Amendment proposals to the Bylaws, Statement of Faith, or Fiscal Year Budget:
A. Active Chapter members (only) can make amendment proposals.
B. Amendment proposals must be made to the Club President and can be in written (preferably) or oral form.
C. Amendment proposals do not require a "second" in order to be put to a vote.
VIII. Scholarships:
A. The Chapter shall provide a process to solicit donations for scholarship activities at each Chapter Function.
B. The Chapter shall provide for scholarship opportunities, which may include hunting, fishing, camping, etc. Chapter officers shall vote on proposed scholarship activities.
C. Chapter officers shall provide for a selection process of area youth to participate in scholarship activities. Chapter officers shall vote on proposed scholarship participants.
D. The Chapter shall vote for expenditure of scholarship funds
IX. Conduct:
Christian walk
To attend church in a regular manner.
To participate in church activities.
To try every day to outreach.
Safety and shooting practices
Take every opportunity to teach a child gun safety and how to shoot.
Hunting and Fishing practices
To treat property and property rights as your own.
To share your harvest.
To respect the non-hunting community.
Enacted 1/1/08.