CONSTITUTION

of the

SAANICH SOMMELIERS

Name:

            This club shall be known as the SAANICH SOMMELIERS.

 Purpose:

            The purpose of the club is to bring together in a friendly atmosphere, persons interested in the art of amateur wine- and beer-making, and persons interested in improving their knowledge of wine or beer or their uses in cookery; to engage in discussions, lectures, demonstrations and social events likely to further these interests.

 Membership:

            Membership in this club shall be open to all persons in sympathy with its purpose.

 Officers:

            The officers of this club, who shall form the Executive, shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Wine Steward, a Competition Coordinator and an Archivist.  The normal term of appointment shall be one year.

 Meetings and Quorum:

            Meetings shall be held at such place and time as the President, in conference with the membership, shall determine.

             The Annual GeneralMeeting shall be the regular meeting in January.

             Representatives of one third of the households in good standing shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting business.

 Amendment:

            This constitution may be amended at any meeting of the members, properly constituted to transact business, by a majority of two-thirds of those present and eligible to vote.

Originally adopted    13 Feb 1974

Amended                  10 May 1977

Amended                  14 May 1985

Amended                  09 Feb 1988

Amended                08 Nov 2011