Bylaws of the Stoughton Youth Hockey Association, inc.

Bylaw Five Duties of Officers and Directors

Section 1.    President.

The principal duties of the President shall be to preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and all the regular and special meetings of the members, and to have a general supervision of the affairs of the Association. This person shall sign or delegate the signing of all certificates, contracts, and legal instruments.The president will become a representative to the Youth Hockey Council along with one other representative of the Board.

Section 2.   First Vice President/Director of Hockey Operations.

The principal duties of the First Vice President/Director of Hockey Operations shall be to discharge the duties of the President in the event of the absence or disability for any cause whatsoever of the latter and also to be responsible for the purchase and distribution of ice, for supervising the Coaches Committee, setting hockey standards and procedures, team sizes and levels, and organizing tryouts.

Section 3.   Second Vice President/Director of Fundraising.

The principal duties of the Second Vice President/Director of Fundraising shall be to discharge the duties of the President in the event of the absence or disability for any cause whatsoever of the President and First Vice President, and to coordinate all fundraising events for the Association.

Section 4.    Secretary.

The principal duties of the Secretary shall be to keep a record of the proceedings of the Board of Directors and the proceedings of the members of the Association at their regular and special meetings, and to safely and systematically keep all books, papers, records, documents, and correspondence belonging to the Association or in any way pertaining to the business thereof. In the event of the absence or disability of the President, the First Vice President, and the Second Vice President, the Secretary shall discharge the duties of the President.

Section 5.    Treasurer.

The principal duties of the Treasurer shall be to keep or delegate account of all monies, credits, and property of any and every nature of the Association which shall come into this person’s hands; to keep an accurate account of all monies received and disbursed, to render such accounts, statements, and inventories of monies received and disbursed and of money and property on hand, and generally of all matters pertaining to this office as shall be required by the Board of Directors.

All instruments calling for the payment of money issued by the Association shall be signed by such Directors as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

Section 6.   Age Level Directors.

Each Age Level Director represents an age group and is responsible for maintaining communication between the parents and team representatives at their age group and the Board. Each Age Level Director is responsible for coordination of the coaches’ selection of teams at his/her age level.

Section 7.   Past President.

The principal duty of the immediate Past President is to provide continuity from one Board to another. To this end the immediate Past President will advise and assist the Board of Directors in the exercise of its responsibilities.

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