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Best Practices for Alumni Clubs

Best Practices: Example #1

Name of ClubU of M Club of Orange County
Name of the event or ideaArticles of Association and Bylaws
When it was held (specific date or time of year)August 30, 2002
Cost to participantsTime to understand what had been previously approved and what other clubs had done and then time to make changes to reflect the club's vision
Where the event was held. How this location was determined.Two formal meetings were held at a board member's home to review and approve the updated articles and bylaws.
Total expenses incurred by the clubTime commitment only: 2_-hour ad hoc committee meeting; _ hour at the monthly board meeting
How the event was publicizedSubsequent to board approval, the club posted the updated articles of association and bylaws on the club's Web site with a link labeled "UMAOC Articles of Association & Bylaws." The club also sent an email to its active email address list informing the alumni of the updated articles and bylaws.
How many people attendedThe ad hoc committee was made up of seven board members.
Approximate time involved in preparation20 hours total: 2_-hour ad hoc committee meeting, 16 hours among the seven committee members to generate suggestions and incorporate changes approved by committee, 1_ hours to review with the board, add to the Web site and distribute the broadcast email
How registrations were handled. On-site and/or in advanceNot applicable
Other comments (What worked well? What were the challenges?)The club formed an ad hoc committee assigned with the task to review the existing articles of association and bylaws and then recommend updates for the board to review and approve. The committee members submitted their recommendations to the club president prior to the formal ad hoc committee meeting via email. The club president compiled the recommendations and published an agenda prior to the meeting. No other changes or updates were reviewed during the meeting. Subsequent to reviewing the updates, one of the club's directors incorporated the changes suggested by the committee into the articles and bylaws. The updated articles of association and bylaws were distributed to the board (for review) prior to the next monthly board meeting and formally approved at the meeting.
Contact name and number of someone in the club who could provide more information for other clubs who may have questionsJason Kraynek, past president, UMAOC 949.581.7179, kraynek2@cox.net

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