PowerTipps
BYLAWS

Mission

Membership

Membership is restricted to only one individual from each business category.

A member of Powertipps may not be a member of another tips, leads or referral type organization. Exceptions to this would include a city chamber, service groups (i.e. Rotary, Kiwanis etc. or the Men/Women in Business groups).

Membership dues updated December 7, 2007

To apply for PowerTipps membership, a prospective member must attend two meetings and obtain a sponsor. At the second meeting, the applicant completes and submits a MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION, along with the $20.00 initiation fee, $50.00 annual membership fee and $10.00 one-time fee for webmaster listing for Powertipps web page ($80.00) to the board.

Transition of Membership updated January 30, 2009

When a business is sold or changes hands, PowerTipps membership will transfer with the ownership of the business with the stipulation that the new business owner must complete an application, be vetted in the normal manner, attend three meetings, be confirmed by a membership vote and comply with PowerTipps bylaws.

Membership Waiting List February 6, 2009

PowerTipps will include a processes for maintaining a list of businesses requesting membership, who’s opportunity for membership is denied due to the fact that an existing member occupies the business category.

The stipulation for being placed on that list will include:

• The business must provide a documented request to be included on the list.  A letter/email to the Secretary or other sitting board member will satisfy this need accompanied by a completed membership application form.
• The Secretary will maintain the list of those requesting this consideration including the date of the request.
• When a business category is vacated, the Secretary will review the list to determine if there is a possible candidate and, if one is found, contact the requestor.  Eligibility is based on the date of their request. (on a first-come-first-serve basis)
• The potential new member must qualify for  membership within the existing membership guidelines.

Membership dues updated January 23, 2009

Dues for new PowerTipps membership will be calculated by the Treasurer and will be pro-rated based on a formula determining the days remaining in the calendar year for the new membership.

The application is forwarded to the membership committee for review and acceptance or non-acceptance. Applicants are notified of acceptance or non-acceptance prior to the next scheduled meeting.

Qualifications

To ensure maximization of tips or leads, only one individual from each business category can be a member. Guests will be coordinated through the Vice President to eliminate possible conflict.  Members must be owners of a full-time business, or be a full-time employee.  Members representing multi-level marketing products may use their membership only to promote their product and may not use their membership for recruitment of representatives.

Members will uphold good business ethics and standards of care, and further, that members understand that a continued documented breach of business ethics and/or standards will result in forfeiture of that members membership in PowerTipps.

Duties and Responsibilities updated January 23, 2009

• President – Presides over meetings, updates directory and sign-in sheet. Enforces and updates bylaws.
• Vice President -- Conducts meetings in the President’s absence.  Coordinates guests to discourage conflict and schedules guest speakers.  Greets members and guests at general meetings.
• Secretary -- Collects Tipp Tickets for processing.  Takes meeting notes and keeps attendance records. Is keeper of the PowerTipps business card box.
• Treasurer -- Keeps balanced bank account, provides prompt deposit of all collected monies and monthly account reports. In charge of fines and dues.
• Past President -- In charge of retention.  Contacts members and applicants. Coaches current board.
• General Members -- Members are responsible for their own promotional materials and to keep business card box stocked.
• Sponsors -- Is responsible for the initial screeing of potential candidates they will sponsor for membership to ensure they meet the standards of quality expected of a PowerTipps member. Is also responsible for providing the guest with a membership application (available on-line), guest attendance and orientation.

Elections updated January 23, 2009

PowerTipps President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary will be elected each December and June to serve a six-month term from January to June and from July to December, respectively.   The election will consist of nominations the first or second week of December and June, followed by silent voting the last Friday meeting in December and June.  The votes are tallied by two members.

In the event that the President resigns before the six-month term is expired, the Vice-President will assume that position.  The Vice-Presidential slot, and any other vacant slot on the Board will be filled by a nomination process and election by the membership.

The previous term’s President will automatically serves as the Member at Large for the following term.

Attendance

Meetings are held every Friday morning at 7:00 a.m. at the Iron Horse Restaurant. Regular attendance is required.  No more than two absences in each two-month period are allowed. Members must notify the President, Vice-President or Secretary of the board, in advance, for excused absences.  If a member is absent more than the acceptable number, the member will be contacted to determine their desire or ability to remain in PowerTipps. If the member cannot attend on a consistent basis, the member will be asked to resign and will not receive a refund of prior dues paid.

Dues and Fines

Dues:

• $20.00 Initiation Fee
• $50.00 Annual Membership Fee
• $10.00 one-time fee for webmaster listing for Powertipps web page
• Initial fees are due when the Membership Application is submitted
• Paid annually on January 1st thereafter

Fines:

• 25¢ if late to the meeting
• 25¢ if no tip or referral given
• 25¢ f name badge not worn to meeting
• 25¢ if no guest brought during membership drive
• $1.00 if absent the previous week
• $1.00 if cell phone goes off during the meeting

Past President's Club: (voted by membership in 1st Quarter 2004 - Bill Dick, President)

It was proposed by the board and agreed to by vote of the general membership that, for each term of presidency, PowerTipps provide a dinner for members of the past presidents club. This group was determined to be the previous four presidents and the current board. This event is intended to:

1. To create a venue where the new president could learn from the experiences of their recent predecessors.
   NOTE: Lessons learned will be documented by each ongoing administration in a "President's Journal" to be discussed in these meetings and passed on to each newly elected president.
2. To create a program that would help the presidency be a more desirable job so that more people would run for the position.