Eisenhower Women's Golf Association

Eisenhower Golf Course

576 Generals Highway • Crownsville, Maryland 21032 • 410-571-0973

CONSTITUTION

Accepted on March 19, 2008

I.                   THE NAME of this group shall be called the Eisenhower Women's Golf Association, to be known as the Eisenhower WGA or the EWGA. This group will be the official sponsors of the weekly ladies day tournament for eighteen-hole women golfers and of other golf events for these players at the Eisenhower Golf Course (EGC).

II.                THE OBJECT of this Association shall be to promote the golfing interests of the eighteen-hole women golfers of Maryland. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Golf Course shall be the home of EWGA.

III.             MEETINGS: There shall be at least two general meetings during each calendar year. The first such meeting shall be held prior to April 1, and will be the official opening of the golf season for EWGA. The second such meeting shall be held in October and will mark the official end of the EWGA golf season. These meetings will provide the forum for public announcements, planning, accomplishments, financial status, and election of Executive Committee in October and for the transaction of any other business brought before the Board. The proposed agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting will be presented to the membership 30 days before each meeting. The agenda and minutes will be posted on the EWGA bulletin board at the Eisenhower Golf Club and on the EWGA web page.

IV.              MEMBERSHIP AND DUES: Membership in the EWGA is primarily for, but not limited to, women residents of Maryland who hold a current USGA eighteen-hole index/handicap or are in the process of acquiring a USGA eighteen-hole index/handicap. Voting and full participation in EWGA events shall be restricted to members whose dues, as established annually by the Executive Committee, are paid in full and whose indexes/ handicaps are established or in process according to EWGA Bylaws and the USGA Handicap System. The Executive Committee may suspend or expel a member for not abiding by the EWGA Constitution and/or Bylaws.

V.                 OFFICERS and CHAIRS:

A. An Executive Committee elected by the EWGA Members administers the EWGA. The officers of this group shall be the EWGA President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Rules Chair, Tournament Chair, Social/Sunshine Chair, and a Special Event Chair.

B. EWGA President and all other officers shall take office immediately following election at the last general meeting in October.

VI.              BYLAWS: The EWGA shall adopt Bylaws consistent with this Constitution, embodying provisions for government of the EWGA. Such Bylaws may be amended from time to time as therein provided. Any regular member may propose changes in these Bylaws. Members should submit these changes to the Executive Committee. If approved by the Executive Committee, the proposed changes will be presented to the membership for approval.

VII.           AMENDMENTS: This Constitution may be amended by any regular meeting of this group with twenty five percent of voting members being a quorum, by a two-thirds vote of this quorum, provided that notice of such proposed amendment shall have been posted on the EWGA web page and on the EWGA Bulletin Board at the Eisenhower Golf Club 30 days prior to such meeting.