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ByLaws Updated

The ByLaws have been updated as a result of the Mail Ballot counted this June at the Spring Regional Meeting. A complete copy with the changes highlighted in yellow is now available by clicking the link labeled "IOBG BYLaws as of June, 2009" located farther down the Home Page.

The ByLaws Committee is continuing its work on the ByLaws in terms of clarity and operational effectiveness. Further changes, if any, are scheduled for discussion at the August meeting in Saugatuck/Douglas, Michigan.

MAIL BALLOT RESULTS

Shortly after the February 2009 Regional meeting in San Diego, the Executive Committee decided that certain issues that were left unresolved at the 2008 Annual meeting in Seattle should not wait for the next Annual meeting in October 2009.  Our bylaws permit the use of a mail ballot and dictate the number of votes allotted to each District would be determined on a date just prior to the mailing of the ballot. April 15, 2009 was the date set to determine the number of votes.

33 out of 35 mail ballots were received and tallied with the following results. Thank you to those Districts who responsed with their ballots.

Proposition 1 - Code of Conduct - PASSED (83%)

Proposition 2 - Alternate District Directors - PASSED (93%)

Proposition 3 - Duties of the Area Vice Presidents - PASSED (100%)

Proposition 4 - District Vote Allocation
                     Option A - Maintain the current formula - FAILED (13%)
                     Option B - One vote for each additional 50 members - FAILED (0.4%)
                     Option C - Paid members in increments of 50 or any part thereof - FAILED (0.7%)
                     Option D - Paid members in increments of 25 or any part thereof - PASSED (76%)

For your reference...the link below contains all 13 pages of the documents sent to the Board of Directors (except the ballot itself). It contains the four proposals and their explanation, one of which deals with the formula for determining the votes for Districts.

Bylaw Election Information

What's New!
(Updated: June 26, 2009)

A new MEETING MINUTES link has been added.
This page holds archives of past Meeting Minutes.

2009 Winter Regional Meeting Minutes
Click on the Meeting Minutes link in the blue side bar to view and download the current minutes.

The MARCH issue of the Blue Gavel LOG newsletter is now available. Click on "The LOG Newsletter" link (on the left handside of this Home Page).

'EVENTS SCHEDULES' & 'REGISTRATION FORMS' FOR UPCOMING EVENTS HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR YOUR DOWNLOADING CONVENIENCE.
Click the link for the schedule or registration form

	2009 Summer Regional Meeting August 20-23, 2009 Plan now to attend the 2009 Summer Regional Meeting in the picturesque harbor villages of Saugatuck/Douglas, MI. "The Art Coast of Michigan" Informational Flyer Summer Meeting Events Schedule Registration Form (Registration Deadline: August 13th) Hotel Information (Registration Deadline: June 15th)
Renaissance Orlando Hotel at SeaWorld 6677 Sea Harbor Drive Orlando, Florida 32821	2009 ANNUAL Meeting October 21-25, 2009 Orlando, Florida http://renaissanceseaworldorlando.com (Information & Forms COMING SOON)

THE BLUE GAVEL LOG Newsletter

The MARCH issue of The Blue Gavel LOG is posted on this site.
Click on the link on the left for the LOG Newsletter and select the MARCH issue.
Remember, the file may be large and best viewed with a broadband connection such as cable or DSL.

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OF THE BLUE GAVEL LOG IS PUBLISHED?

The Executive Committee, faced with rising paper and postage costs, has adopted a plan where members can send a email to the Web Master requesting they be put on a email list to be notified each time the Blue Gavel LOG is published. When notified, the member may retrieve the LOG from this web site.

If interested, click on the link below and put Blue Gavel LOG in the subject line.

Your email address will be added to a special group list and you will be notified when the newsletter is published.
This means you will be able to see all the pictures in color, print only the pages you want and no waiting for the mail.

Important: when you sign up for this free service you will not receive a printed version of the newsletter in the mail.

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Bylaws Update:
The Bylaws have been updated for changes approved by the Board of Directors in 2006 and 2007. The amendments were: to relocate the description of the Executive Committee from Article IX to Article VI, Section 1(a) and change the wording of Article VI, Section 2 - qualifications to be an Elected Officer
The new link can be found in the Bylaws and Policy Manual section below on this Home Page.

DUES INCREASE PASSES: The proposed $10 dues increase for a total of $40 for the International portion passed at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors on October 20, 2007. There were 23 Districts and 16 elected Officers and Past Iinternational Presidents with a combined authorized number of votes of 69. The dues increase passed by a vote of 41 in favor and 28 against. The increase will be effective for the 2008 dues year. The last dues increase was passed in 2000 and effective for 2001.

SUPPLY OFFICER HAS CHANGED: The Supply Officer function has been transferred to Commodore Insignia. Orders should be placed with your District Supply Officer to support your District. If your District does not have a Supply Officer, you may contact Commodore Insignia at commodoreinsignia.com.

CHAPTER ROSTERS WITH ADDRESSES NOW AVAILABLE: Rosters of Chapters have been created for each area. The areas coincide with the territories for our Area Vice Presidents i.e. Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, North Central and Southeast. Each list is in the Adobe Acrobat format which means you may print the list.
To view the lists, click on the link (in the blue side bar) for "Chapter Address by District".
Chapters without addresses have not supplied the information.

IOBG BYLAWS AND POLICY MANUAL: The Organization's bylaws and policy manual are available on this site. You may view, download and print each document which are in the Adobe Acrobat format (.PDF).

IOBG Bylaws as of June, 2009    (Newly Updated)

IOBG Policy Manual as of October, 2005

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The International Operations Center's address is:
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