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Constitution of Dynamic Stretching Club

Adopted on 1/6/2017

 

Article I Name

A. Dynamic Stretching Club

Article II Purpose

A. The purpose of the Dynamic Stretching Club is to improve the flexibility, performance quality, and muscular integrity of club members.

Article III Membership

A. The Dynamic Stretching Club is specifically designed for Dance majors at SUU. However, any individual with a desire to improve their flexibility is welcome to attend.

B. To be recognized as a club member an individual must sign a liability waiver and register to receive the club emails and or texts.

Article IV Meeting

A. The club will meet biweekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5pm in MC 116A. There will be approximately 28 meetings each semester.

B. To call meetings The president and vice president will send a mass text and email to all members.

C. Each meeting will consist of a brief warm up, dynamic stretch, and visualization exercise.

Article V Executive Board

A. The executive board is made up of the President and Vice President. All motions or proposals will be brought before the board for consultation and put to vote. If unanimous outcome is not reached the president will make the final decision. 

B. In the event of vacancies on the executive board the remaining board members will recruit interested club members to fill the position. All club members in attendance will vote on who will fill the position if there are multiple persons.

Article VI Elections

A. Officers will be selected by the executive board. Each term will last a full semester. Each officer may serve a maximum of 3 terms in any given position.

B. Elections for a given term will occur at the end of the previous term.

C. The nominating procedures will take place during the final meeting of each term.

D. Openings for positions will be announced club wide the second to last meeting of each term. People may present their qualifications the following meeting to be put to vote.

E. If a runoff is necessary the board will put it to vote.

Article VII Funds

A. The executive board will be responsible for determining the allocation of club funds according to the needs and interests of the club and its members.

Article X Advisor

  1. The advisor must show an interest in the club activities and support the intended purpose of the Dynamic Stretching Club.

 

  1. If an advisor becomes unavailable, a new advisor is elected by the executive board.

 

  1. Advisors may serve an unlimited number of terms and are released upon the advisor’s request.

Article XI Ratification

A. The constitution may be ratified at any time.  A formal proposal to the executive board is required and the proposal may only pass by unanimous vote.

Article XII Amendments

A. Amendment proposals for the constitution may be presented to the executive board by any club member or official advisor. It will pass only by unanimous vote.

Article XII Bylaws

  1. Members are responsible for the amount of effort they put into each meeting. They are also responsible for monitoring their own boundaries, and making modifications as needed in order to prevent injury.

 

  1. Consistency is key to gaining flexibility, and members must make an effort to attend as many meetings as possible if they wish to make lasting improvements in their flexibility.

To start my club, I sent an email to SUUSA and asked for the requirements to start a club. I followed their instructions, wrote a constitution, and submitted an application through the SUU website. Then I got started right away. I reserved a time and place to hold meetings, learned some new stretches, made flyers, told all my friends, and even had a few practice sessions while I waited for SUUSA to get back to me. Once I received their confirmation email, my club was official, and I started holding real meetings. Attendance was pretty scarce. Don't tell Chartwells, but I started making waffles at the end of each meeting to encourage attendance. It was very effective. 

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Each meeting was a little different, with a different focus for each one. They all began with a warm-up, which is critical for a good stretch. Then we went through a series of dance and yoga stretches, and we took our time with each one. At the end of each meeting, everyone who attended felt more limber, and relaxed. 

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