• Article I ---- General
  • Section 1. The official name of the organization shall be the Utah State University Tae Kwon Do Club.
  • Section 2. The club shall exist for the following purposes:
    • A. To provide quality Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do training to the USU community at affordable rates. This includes excellent instruction in all aspects of traditional Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do, as a science, art and physical/mental discipline.
    • B. To provide quality training in self defense and self protection to club members.
    • C. To work with Citizens Against Physical and Sexual Abuse (C.A.P.S.A) for training seminars in womens/self protection for the USU Community.
  • Section 3. The club shall operate as a non-profit organization.
  • Section 4. The club shall abide by the applicable rules and policies of Utah State University pertaining to student organizations.
  • Section 5. The club shall abide by the applicable rules and policies for Utah State University Campus Recreation Department in regard to Club Sport Organizations.
• Article II --- Membership
  • Section 1. Voting membership is open to all students, faculty, and staff at Utah State University.
  • Section 2. Members who are not currently enrolled students, staff or faculty, must pay an additional quarterly dues for building maintainence which goes to the HPER, and the fraction of non-USU members must be in compliance with University policy.
  • Section 3. Membership is open to all students without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or handicap.
  • Section 4. As with any physical activity members must be in good health or have physicians approval to engage in Tae Kwon Do training. Members are encouraged to consult with a physician before starting Tae Kwon Do training.
  • Section 5. As the class is adult oriented younger members must have aproval of the instructor and their parents/guardian before joining.
  • Section 6. To become a member, one should watch a class, talk to the instructor, fill out the university's liability waiver form, take a few free classes, and then pay the quarterly dues.
  • Section 7. Filling out the liability waiver form and paying the quarterly dues makes one a member in good standing.
  • Section 8. Members must also abide by and agree to the Rules and Regulations.
  • Section 9. Members must agree to only use the techniques taught in the Club in self defense to protect one's life, family or country.
  • Section 10. Categories of membership are: new members, affliate members, ranking members, and officers.
  • Section 11. New members are members without rank.
  • Section 12. Affliate members have rank in another martial art and choose to retain that rank without testing into our organization.
  • Section 13. Ranking members have rank in our organization.
  • Section 1.4 To remain a member in good standing one must continue to pay quarterly dues.
  • Section 14. In accordance with Section 4 and 5 a member can be removed from the roll if they use the self defense techniques as a bully. If it is discovered that someone has used techniques questionably they will meet with the head instructor to assess the situation. If the infraction is serious enough it will be brought before the officers and dealt with accordingly. A serious infraction will expell a student from the club.
  • Section 15. Members must also pledge to practice with care and saftey. Students that are careless or do not follow saftey practices for their own as well as their fellow students benifit, may be disciplined by the head instructor. In the extreme case, such a person can be removed with approval of the club officers.
• Article III -- Officers
  • Section 1. Officers consist of the head instructor, assistant instructors, public relations, CSCO liason, and records officer.
  • Section 2. The head instructor must be of at least 2nd Keup Brown Belt rank in Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do, and have approval to teach. He or She should also be currently certified in community CPR and First Aid. The head instructor will be considered an officer if they are a currently enrolled student or faculty advisor if they are a non student. The head instructor is responsible for overseeing all operations of the club and to take care of teaching the membership in Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do. As such, the head instructor is ussually the highest ranking member of the club.
  • Section 3. Assistant instructors must be of at least green belt rank. and be currently enrolled student, staff or faculty at USU. Assistant instructors are responsible for teaching/overseeing the instruction of the membership when the head instructor is absent or at those times as appointed by the head instructor. Assistant instructor's of higher rank (Brown belt or higher) are encouraged to be certified in CPR and first aid.
  • Section 4. Public relations, CSCO liason, or Records officers must be currently enrolled students at USU.
  • Section 5. Public relations officer takes care of creating/printing/ copying/distrubuting flyers and ads.
  • Section 6. CSCO liason keeps in contact with CSCO, goes to the CSCO meetings and takes care of required interaction with CSCO.
  • Section 7. Records officer takes care of keeping track of attendance and members address/phone etc. Depositing money into the club account at Campus Recreations.
  • Section 8. Officers are appointed by the head instructor. Ussually they are chosen from the ranking members. New members should not normally be considered to function as an officer.
  • Section 9. Officers have their dues reduced depending on which office they fill.
• Article IV --- Meetings
  • Section 1. The bulk of the meetings are training periods as scheduled with the HPER each quarter. Business meetings or parties can be scheduled as needed. Also special training classes etc. will be scheduled by the head instructor as needed.
  • Section 2. Business meetings with the officers should be scheduled at least once per quarter.
  • Section 3. The head instructor is in charge of setting meeting times and places.
  • Section 4. Decisions brought before the club are made by simple majority of the members in attendance.
• Article V ---- Financial Matters
  • Section 1. The club shall not provide monetary gain, incidentally or otherwise to its officers, instructors, or membership except as payment for servides rendered in the form of wages, salaries, or incentives.
  • Section 2. Should the organization dissolve leaving residual assets the club will vote on how they should be distrubuted. Funds could be divided among the membership, donated to CAPSA, or returned to Campus Recreation. to purchase equipment.
  • Section 3. Dues, test fees etc. will be paid to the "USU Tae Kwon Do Club" and are deposited under the club's account at Campus Recreation.
  • Section 4. Dues are collected to pay for expenses the club accrues: Travel, parties, equipment/supplies, tournaments, expenses to bring Masters/instructors out for training, and to help with Black Belt testing of club members. Much of how money is allocated is up to the head instructor. Larger expenses should be consulted on, with the officers and some expenses will be brought to the club for vote.
• Article VI --- By-Laws
  • Section 1. By-Laws are set up by the head instructor and other officers; to be enacted they must be approved by both the officers and a simple majority of the attending membership.

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