Article I: Name

Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the Key Club of Bellefonte Area High School.

Article II: Organization

Section 1. Its form of organization, its ideals, and its purposes shall be similar to those of the Kiwanis Club of Bellefonte.

Section 2. It shall be sponsored by, but not a part of, the Kiwanis Club of Bellefonte.

Article III: Objects and Activities

Section 1. The objects of the Key Club shall be:

· To develop initiative and leadership

· To provide experience in living and working together

· To serve the school and community

· To cooperate with the school principal

· To prepare for useful citizenship

· To accept and promote the following ideals:

1. To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values of life.

2. To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.

3. To promote the adoption and application of higher standards in scholarship, sportsmanship, and social contracts.

4. To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship.

5. To provide a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render unselfish service, and to build better communities.

6. To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and good will.

Section 2. The activities of the Key Club shall be in accord with its objects. They should include those suggested by Key Club International, plus such additional activities as might be adopted by the Key Club and approved by the school principal.

Article IV: Motto

Section 1. The motto of the Key Club shall be “Caring –Our Way of Life”.

Article V: Membership

Section 1. Membership shall be limited to the high school students from the senior, junior, sophomore, and freshman classes.

Section 2. Those students of their respective classes interested in service, with good character and leadership ability, and so certified by the principal, shall be eligible for membership.

Section 3. Subject to the review and approval by the principal, the Board of Directors shall have the power to suspend or expel a member for non-payment of dues, for non-attendance at meetings without a valid excuse, for conduct unbecoming a member or for ceasing to meet the scholastic requirements of the school.

Article VI: Officers

Section 1. Officers shall be president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. They shall serve for one (1) year or until their successors are elected and qualify.

Section 2. Each officer shall be a member in good standing. No other restrictions or limitations shall be placed on these officers.

Section 3. There shall be a Board of Directors, composed of the above officers and one (1) director to be elected from each class by that class.

Section 4. The duties of the officers shall be such as are usually performed by similar office holders, and as outlined in the Key Club manual, Kiwanis Sponsored Youth, and the Bellefonte Area School District.

Section 5. The Board of Directors shall approve the budget, approve all bills, take counsel with committees, discipline members, review and report to Kiwanis the performance of the club officers and perform such other duties as shall be referred to it by the club, in compliance with these Bylaws and the requirements of Key Club International.

Section 6. All action by the club and the Board of Directors shall be subject to the approval of the principal and the Kiwanis Committee. The Board of Directors shall meet at least once monthly at a time and place selected by the Board.

Section 7. Any general member may recommend the removal of a club officer to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall hold a meeting at which the officer in question shall be heard. If approved, the recommendation shall be presented to the club and voted on by a 2/3 vote of the quorum. In the event any officer should be removed from office, the officer shall be notified in writing by the secretary.

Article VIII: Meetings

Section 1. The club shall hold regular weekly meetings at such time and place as shall be determined by the club with the approval of the principal.

Article IX: Annual Dues

Section 1. The total dues shall be $10.00 per member, which is the sum of district, International, and local dues.

Article X: Amendments

Section 1. Amendments to these bylaws shall be adopted by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present at any regular meeting held one week or more after a regular meeting at which the proposed amendment or amendments were read, or after giving written notice thereof to each member one week prior to the action on such amendment or amendments.

Section 2. These bylaws and all amendments or additions thereto shall not become effective until they have been approved by the high school principal.