Article I - Name
This organization shall be known as the Old Dogs Brotherhood (O.D.B.) Riding Club.
Article II – Purpose
The purpose of The Old Dogs Brotherhood is a simple one, Nothing But Brotherhood. We are Old School Bikers and the idea is to bring together people whose common interest is motorcycle riding and brotherhood.
When you're going a distance it's nice to know that there's a brother out there you can count on.
If you have a bike shop we support it. If you have a campground we'll stop.
We are not a motorcycle club because that term is used too loosely, nowadays everybody that owns a bike thinks they're bikers, We are a riding club, We Ride – We Support our Brothers.
We are a new club with old ideas, we're old school meaning this is for bikers who believe in the way it was - Brotherhood without Exception.
We call ourselves the Old Dogs, because we don't learn new tricks.
We don't care if you were a 1%'er or 99%'er or what you ride you are a brother here.
Our objectives are:
o Brotherhood
o Motorcycle Riding and Safety
o Sharing knowledge and experience of motorcycle riding and trips
o Rides, Rallies and Functions
o Trust and Dedication to all Brothers
o Providing aide to charitable organizations
Article III - Membership
1. Any responsible motorcycle owner and their immediate family members who agree to support the stated club objectives may become members. Membership is not limited to any specific motorcycle brand, make, model or style.
2. If a "Patched Member" or "Property Of" brings disgrace to our colors they must be pulled and the Patched Member brought before the chapter board for discipline, if any member leaves the club all colors will stay with the club.
3. The membership categories shall be:
Patched Membership - Any person that has been through a prospective probationary period and has been voted into the club by the Governing Board to be accepted as a Patched Member. Each Patched Member WILL have a running motorcycle of at least 600cc's and maintain a valid motorcycle license and valid motorcycle insurance as a member of the O.D.B. Individual membership dues are currently $10/per month and must be 18 years of age. Family is encouraged to participate in social outlets and functions. Patched Members have full voting privileges.
Property Of Member - Any wife, girlfriend or lady of, a documented Patched Member, dedicated to the purposes of this organization, shall be eligible to be a "Property Of Member", membership dues of $10/per month are applicable. Property Of Members have no voting privileges. Property Of Members may not hold Club leadership positions. This class of membership is specifically designed for wives, girlfriends and/or ladies of documented Patched Members.
("Property Of" means is that she's under the protection of the whole club, but she is your property and responsibility and she belongs to a Patched Member , when you go to a biker event it stops a lot of trouble before it starts).
Prospective Member - Any person ineligible for Patched or Property Of membership, who is dedicated to the purposes of this organization, shall be eligible for a "Prospective Membership". Prospective members have no voting privileges and pay membership dues of $10/per month. This class of membership is specifically designed for anyone expressing positive interest in the O.D.B. Riding Club. The time period in which a person remains a Prospective Members is 3 months, then a 6 month probation period.
Support Members - Any person is eligible for Support Membership, Any person who is dedicated to the purposes of this organization, shall be eligible for a "Support Membership". Support members have no voting privileges or dues but are welcome at all O.D.B. functions. This class of membership is specifically designed for anyone expressing positive interest and support of the O.D.B. Riding Club.
4. Any member may be expelled or suspended by a majority vote of the general membership population. All Colors, Assets and Properties of the club are to be released to the Sergeant at Arms "Immediately".
5. If one of your brothers' passes away all brothers are to try and make to the funeral.
6. No member shall wear, place or show support of any other club (We are a neutral club).
Article IV - Dues and Fees
1. Dues shall be suggested by the Governing Board of the club based on keeping the club solvent and shall be passed by a quorum at the election meeting yearly or as deemed necessary by the Governing Board. The dues and fees that are collected WILL be placed back into the O.D.B. chapter account for the benefit of the chapter.
2. Dues shall be collected monthly and must be paid on or before the fifth of each month. Members who have not paid will be fined $10 and placed in poor standing and may be removed from the membership list and/or deemed an inactive member at a later date by the President or Vice President.
3. Members may or may not be reinstated by the President or Vice President providing all dues are paid in full and an assessment of that member has been made by the Governing Board.
4. All colors must be purchased through the mother chapter.
Article V - Elections and Governance
Elections will be conducted as needed when members are resigning, are demoted or relinquish their position.
Article VI - Board Members and Primary Duties
President
The President is the CHAIRMAN of the Committee and the Chief Officer of the club chapter. All matters concerning relations between the club and any outside person or organization should be routed to the President for appropriate action. The President or his delegate shall assume the Chair at all chapter meetings.
The President is responsible for controlling the meeting and keeping order. If necessary, the Chair may utilize the services of the Sergeant-at-Arms to aid in keeping order. The Chair may not make or second any motion, and may only vote on questions where their vote would affect the outcome, as in making or breaking a tie vote, or on ballot questions.
Vice President
The Vice-President shall coordinate all committees and supervise plans for all club events. The Vice-President shall act as an intermediary between the President and the Members and Prospects. All questions or comments concerning any club business not specifically related to the duties of the other officers should be brought to directly to his attention. Additionally, the Vice- President is the Second-in-Command to the President, and shall assume all responsibilities and duties of the President in their absence.
Treasurer
The Treasurer keeps all the funds of the club chapter. All un-issued Club Colors and Patches, as well as a record of colors, patches, or reproductions thereof issued to members. This person may disburse funds to pay expenses as prescribed in the Standing Rules. The Treasurer must keep an accurate record of all income and expenses. This person is required to report the fiscal status of the club at each regular meeting for the information of the members. This person must submit a written annual report to the Executive Committee at the Annual Meeting.
Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for making and keeping all club chapter records. Membership List, Chapter Bylaws, Rules of Order, Standing Rules, Records of all committee appointments, all written reports, copies of all correspondence between the club and any outside person or organization, Meeting Minutes. This person is responsible for calling roll at the meetings.
The Secretary must notify Active Members of special or emergency meetings, and must notify all the members of any appointments or elections in their absence.
Sergeant at Arms
The Sergeant-at-Arms is responsible for ensuring that the Bylaws and Standing Rules of the club are not violated. This person is responsible to insure that the orders of the Executive Committee are carried out in an expeditious manner. This person is responsible for policing and keeping order at all club events, except as noted under the Duties of the Chairman. This person may conscript members to aid in keeping order on their own authority. This person has the responsibility to the club to report any unseemly behavior of incident to the Executive Committee. This person is responsible for securing any patches or colors from any member who retires, resigns, or is expelled. The SAA is responsible for the safety and security of the club, as well as the protection and defense of its members and prospects. This person shall keep and maintain a record of all data pertinent to the safety and security of the club and its members and prospects. Upon becoming aware of any real or perceived threat to the club, its Members, Prospects, or events, this person shall immediately notify the Executive Committee of that information.
Road Captain - Officer
The Road Captain is an officer position that reports to the Governing Board. The Road Captain is responsible for all club's rides. This person shall research, plan, and organize all rides. During actual time on the road or at intermediate stops during a ride, he/she shall act as the ranking club officer, deferring only to the President or Vice-President if either of them is present, and only then for matters involving persons outside the club. This person shall supply the Secretary with any information required to notify outside agencies of impending club rides in a timely manner.
Article VII - Meetings
1. The club shall hold regular meetings for the transaction of business and social proceedings. Members will be notified of regular and special meetings via website message board, group email list or by phone. Monthly meeting will be followed or preceded by a group ride whenever possible and an informal social period during the winter months. Regular monthly meeting may be skipped during months when other scheduled club activities. (Monthly meetings are mandatory unless prior approval from Governing Board. If you miss a meeting without approval you will be assessed a $10 fine. Miss 3 in a row and your colors will be pulled).
2. All changes to club Bylaws, replacement of officers, and other matters of major importance to the club shall be decided at either regular monthly meetings or at specially called meetings when necessary. Members must be notified of these meetings no less then 7 days in advance via the club website, email list or by phone.
3. The number of members attending a regularly scheduled meeting shall be considered a quorum.
4. Specially called meetings may be held upon written request of the Governing Board.
5. Meeting conduct is as follows:
o Call to order
o Call of roll
o Reading of minutes
o Officers reports
o Unfinished business
o New business
o Announcements
o Open forum
o Adjournment
Article VIII Amendments
Amendments to these Bylaws may be adopted if favorable and votes cast at any regular meeting, after having been proposed in writing at a regular meeting at least one month previously, and a copy of the proposed changes has been sent to all members with notice of the meeting at which their adoption is to be voted on.
Article IX – Safety
Recreational activities of the Club may be conducted on private property, on the public roads, or upon other public property, where hazards may be present. The operation of a motorcycle requires specific skills. Each participant in any recreational activity is responsible for determining their own skills and the skills required to participate in the recreational activity. Any participant who believes or has reason to believe that his or her skills are not sufficient for any activity shall not participate in that activity. In voluntarily participating in any recreational activity, each participant agrees not to operate his or her motorcycle or otherwise behave in any manner which endangers or would reasonable be expected to endanger any other person or property. All participants in any recreational activity who believe or have reason to believe that their person or property is endangered by the behavior or activities of any other participant or person shall remove themselves from the activity and shall refrain from participation in the activity until and unless they believe that they may do so without risk to their person or property.
This organization shall be known as the Old Dogs Brotherhood (O.D.B.) Riding Club.
Article II – Purpose
The purpose of The Old Dogs Brotherhood is a simple one, Nothing But Brotherhood. We are Old School Bikers and the idea is to bring together people whose common interest is motorcycle riding and brotherhood.
When you're going a distance it's nice to know that there's a brother out there you can count on.
If you have a bike shop we support it. If you have a campground we'll stop.
We are not a motorcycle club because that term is used too loosely, nowadays everybody that owns a bike thinks they're bikers, We are a riding club, We Ride – We Support our Brothers.
We are a new club with old ideas, we're old school meaning this is for bikers who believe in the way it was - Brotherhood without Exception.
We call ourselves the Old Dogs, because we don't learn new tricks.
We don't care if you were a 1%'er or 99%'er or what you ride you are a brother here.
Our objectives are:
o Brotherhood
o Motorcycle Riding and Safety
o Sharing knowledge and experience of motorcycle riding and trips
o Rides, Rallies and Functions
o Trust and Dedication to all Brothers
o Providing aide to charitable organizations
Article III - Membership
1. Any responsible motorcycle owner and their immediate family members who agree to support the stated club objectives may become members. Membership is not limited to any specific motorcycle brand, make, model or style.
2. If a "Patched Member" or "Property Of" brings disgrace to our colors they must be pulled and the Patched Member brought before the chapter board for discipline, if any member leaves the club all colors will stay with the club.
3. The membership categories shall be:
Patched Membership - Any person that has been through a prospective probationary period and has been voted into the club by the Governing Board to be accepted as a Patched Member. Each Patched Member WILL have a running motorcycle of at least 600cc's and maintain a valid motorcycle license and valid motorcycle insurance as a member of the O.D.B. Individual membership dues are currently $10/per month and must be 18 years of age. Family is encouraged to participate in social outlets and functions. Patched Members have full voting privileges.
Property Of Member - Any wife, girlfriend or lady of, a documented Patched Member, dedicated to the purposes of this organization, shall be eligible to be a "Property Of Member", membership dues of $10/per month are applicable. Property Of Members have no voting privileges. Property Of Members may not hold Club leadership positions. This class of membership is specifically designed for wives, girlfriends and/or ladies of documented Patched Members.
("Property Of" means is that she's under the protection of the whole club, but she is your property and responsibility and she belongs to a Patched Member , when you go to a biker event it stops a lot of trouble before it starts).
Prospective Member - Any person ineligible for Patched or Property Of membership, who is dedicated to the purposes of this organization, shall be eligible for a "Prospective Membership". Prospective members have no voting privileges and pay membership dues of $10/per month. This class of membership is specifically designed for anyone expressing positive interest in the O.D.B. Riding Club. The time period in which a person remains a Prospective Members is 3 months, then a 6 month probation period.
Support Members - Any person is eligible for Support Membership, Any person who is dedicated to the purposes of this organization, shall be eligible for a "Support Membership". Support members have no voting privileges or dues but are welcome at all O.D.B. functions. This class of membership is specifically designed for anyone expressing positive interest and support of the O.D.B. Riding Club.
4. Any member may be expelled or suspended by a majority vote of the general membership population. All Colors, Assets and Properties of the club are to be released to the Sergeant at Arms "Immediately".
5. If one of your brothers' passes away all brothers are to try and make to the funeral.
6. No member shall wear, place or show support of any other club (We are a neutral club).
Article IV - Dues and Fees
1. Dues shall be suggested by the Governing Board of the club based on keeping the club solvent and shall be passed by a quorum at the election meeting yearly or as deemed necessary by the Governing Board. The dues and fees that are collected WILL be placed back into the O.D.B. chapter account for the benefit of the chapter.
2. Dues shall be collected monthly and must be paid on or before the fifth of each month. Members who have not paid will be fined $10 and placed in poor standing and may be removed from the membership list and/or deemed an inactive member at a later date by the President or Vice President.
3. Members may or may not be reinstated by the President or Vice President providing all dues are paid in full and an assessment of that member has been made by the Governing Board.
4. All colors must be purchased through the mother chapter.
Article V - Elections and Governance
Elections will be conducted as needed when members are resigning, are demoted or relinquish their position.
Article VI - Board Members and Primary Duties
President
The President is the CHAIRMAN of the Committee and the Chief Officer of the club chapter. All matters concerning relations between the club and any outside person or organization should be routed to the President for appropriate action. The President or his delegate shall assume the Chair at all chapter meetings.
The President is responsible for controlling the meeting and keeping order. If necessary, the Chair may utilize the services of the Sergeant-at-Arms to aid in keeping order. The Chair may not make or second any motion, and may only vote on questions where their vote would affect the outcome, as in making or breaking a tie vote, or on ballot questions.
Vice President
The Vice-President shall coordinate all committees and supervise plans for all club events. The Vice-President shall act as an intermediary between the President and the Members and Prospects. All questions or comments concerning any club business not specifically related to the duties of the other officers should be brought to directly to his attention. Additionally, the Vice- President is the Second-in-Command to the President, and shall assume all responsibilities and duties of the President in their absence.
Treasurer
The Treasurer keeps all the funds of the club chapter. All un-issued Club Colors and Patches, as well as a record of colors, patches, or reproductions thereof issued to members. This person may disburse funds to pay expenses as prescribed in the Standing Rules. The Treasurer must keep an accurate record of all income and expenses. This person is required to report the fiscal status of the club at each regular meeting for the information of the members. This person must submit a written annual report to the Executive Committee at the Annual Meeting.
Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for making and keeping all club chapter records. Membership List, Chapter Bylaws, Rules of Order, Standing Rules, Records of all committee appointments, all written reports, copies of all correspondence between the club and any outside person or organization, Meeting Minutes. This person is responsible for calling roll at the meetings.
The Secretary must notify Active Members of special or emergency meetings, and must notify all the members of any appointments or elections in their absence.
Sergeant at Arms
The Sergeant-at-Arms is responsible for ensuring that the Bylaws and Standing Rules of the club are not violated. This person is responsible to insure that the orders of the Executive Committee are carried out in an expeditious manner. This person is responsible for policing and keeping order at all club events, except as noted under the Duties of the Chairman. This person may conscript members to aid in keeping order on their own authority. This person has the responsibility to the club to report any unseemly behavior of incident to the Executive Committee. This person is responsible for securing any patches or colors from any member who retires, resigns, or is expelled. The SAA is responsible for the safety and security of the club, as well as the protection and defense of its members and prospects. This person shall keep and maintain a record of all data pertinent to the safety and security of the club and its members and prospects. Upon becoming aware of any real or perceived threat to the club, its Members, Prospects, or events, this person shall immediately notify the Executive Committee of that information.
Road Captain - Officer
The Road Captain is an officer position that reports to the Governing Board. The Road Captain is responsible for all club's rides. This person shall research, plan, and organize all rides. During actual time on the road or at intermediate stops during a ride, he/she shall act as the ranking club officer, deferring only to the President or Vice-President if either of them is present, and only then for matters involving persons outside the club. This person shall supply the Secretary with any information required to notify outside agencies of impending club rides in a timely manner.
Article VII - Meetings
1. The club shall hold regular meetings for the transaction of business and social proceedings. Members will be notified of regular and special meetings via website message board, group email list or by phone. Monthly meeting will be followed or preceded by a group ride whenever possible and an informal social period during the winter months. Regular monthly meeting may be skipped during months when other scheduled club activities. (Monthly meetings are mandatory unless prior approval from Governing Board. If you miss a meeting without approval you will be assessed a $10 fine. Miss 3 in a row and your colors will be pulled).
2. All changes to club Bylaws, replacement of officers, and other matters of major importance to the club shall be decided at either regular monthly meetings or at specially called meetings when necessary. Members must be notified of these meetings no less then 7 days in advance via the club website, email list or by phone.
3. The number of members attending a regularly scheduled meeting shall be considered a quorum.
4. Specially called meetings may be held upon written request of the Governing Board.
5. Meeting conduct is as follows:
o Call to order
o Call of roll
o Reading of minutes
o Officers reports
o Unfinished business
o New business
o Announcements
o Open forum
o Adjournment
Article VIII Amendments
Amendments to these Bylaws may be adopted if favorable and votes cast at any regular meeting, after having been proposed in writing at a regular meeting at least one month previously, and a copy of the proposed changes has been sent to all members with notice of the meeting at which their adoption is to be voted on.
Article IX – Safety
Recreational activities of the Club may be conducted on private property, on the public roads, or upon other public property, where hazards may be present. The operation of a motorcycle requires specific skills. Each participant in any recreational activity is responsible for determining their own skills and the skills required to participate in the recreational activity. Any participant who believes or has reason to believe that his or her skills are not sufficient for any activity shall not participate in that activity. In voluntarily participating in any recreational activity, each participant agrees not to operate his or her motorcycle or otherwise behave in any manner which endangers or would reasonable be expected to endanger any other person or property. All participants in any recreational activity who believe or have reason to believe that their person or property is endangered by the behavior or activities of any other participant or person shall remove themselves from the activity and shall refrain from participation in the activity until and unless they believe that they may do so without risk to their person or property.
Club Purpose & By-Laws
OLD DOGS BROTHERHOOD R/C