BYLAWS FOR THE
FLORIDA DISTRICT CIRCLE K ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE I
NAME AND TERRITORIAL LIMITS
Section 1:	The name of this organization shall be the Florida District Circle K Alumni Association.
Section 2:	The boundaries of this organization shall be coextensive with those of the Florida District of Circle K 			International. It shall be organized under aegis of, but not a part of the Florida District of Circle K 			International.

ARTICLE II
OBJECTS AND ROLE OF THE ASSOCIATION
Section 1:	The objects of this organization shall be:
a.     To receive financial or other tangible contributions from Alumni and friends of Circle K to be held 			for, paid over, or given to the Florida District Circle K for specific projects requested by them and 			agreed to by the Alumni Association;
b.     To assist Circle K and its members whenever possible to achieve their goals and objects;
		c.     To strengthen and extend Circle K ideals and goals as expressed in the Objects of Circle K 			International.
		d.     To renew and maintain contact among former Circle K members both within the Florida District 			and throughout Circle K International.
		e.     To promote social activities among its members, and
f.      To assist Circle K members with their activities as needed and/or upon request.
Section 2:	The Advisory Role of the members of this organization shall be:
		a.     To give advice as needed and/or upon request. Alumni are available for assistance, such as 			answering questions or sharing insight on a particular issue, to any Circle K member.
		b.     To remain removed from Circle K election procedures except as requested by the Circle K District 			Administrator, District Board or Local Club Board. In no event shall an alumnus attempt to directly 			influence the vote of a delegate or club member.
		c.     To act and serve as role models to Circle K members.

ARTICLE III 
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1:	Membership in this organization shall be of four classes.
			(a) Regular membership shall be open to all former members of the Florida District of Circle K 			and to any former members of Circle K International who currently reside within the Florida District.
			(b) Associate membership shall be open to individuals who were never members of Circle K 			but who uphold its ideals and wish to support it and its programs. Associate members shall receive all 			rights and privileges of Alumni membership.
			(c) Honorary membership may be awarded to an individual by the Alumni Board for a period of 			one year.   Honorary members shall pay no dues and shall receive all rights and privileges of alumni 			membership with the exception of voting and holding office.
			(d) Provisional membership shall be open to current College students who will be graduating 			during the current college semester. Provisional membership will terminate and regular membership will 		take effect when Circle K membership is terminated. Provisional members shall receive all rights and 			privileges of Alumni membership with the exception of voting and holding office.
Section 2:	Dues shall be $20.00 per member per annum, or $30.00 per married couple per annum, and shall be 			due to the Secretary or Treasurer of the Florida District Circle K Alumni Association and payable on 			April 1. Dues not paid by June 1 shall result in termination of membership. New members to the 			Association shall be charged a new member add fee of $5.00 per member.
Section 3:	Regular or Associate members may opt to become Life Members. There shall be two categories of Life 			Membership: Life Member and Couple Life Member. Life Member dues shall be a one-time payment of 			$250. Couple Life Members dues shall be a one-time payment of $400.
Section 4:	Membership perquisites shall include the following: Alumni newsletters, a Membership Directory, an 			Alumni Association Name Badge, and a Call to the Annual Meeting with registration form. Upon 			request, Circle K publications, both District and International, shall be made available to a member at 			cost.
Section 5:	Members shall gather at least once a year for the Annual Meeting, at the time and place of the Florida 			District Circle K Convention, to annually elect officers and consider other business of the Association. 			Convention fees and other details and participation by alumni in the convention shall be agreed upon 			with the Board of Officers of the Florida District Circle K and their Kiwanis advisors. A quorum at the 			Annual Meeting shall be a majority of all regular and associate members in attendance at said 			convention.
Section 6:	The Secretary or Treasurer of the Alumni Association shall provide annually, a list of Association 			members and addresses to the Circle K District Secretary, Circle K Governor, and the Circle K District 			Administrator. Updates of the member addresses shall also be made to these individuals.

ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
Section 1:	The elected officers of this organization shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasurer 		and two Directors.
		a.     The President shall maintain constant contact with the Board of Officers of the Florida District of 			Circle K; shall act as the representative of the association as required; submit annually three written 			reports to the Circle K District Board; shall preside over all meetings of the Association Board of 			Directors, and shall, with the approval of the Board of Directors, appoint committee chairs.
		b.     The Vice-President shall serve as parliamentarian; shall have primary responsibility for the proper 			functioning of all committees and shall assume the duties of the President in the event of a vacancy.
		c.     The Secretary shall handle all correspondence for the Association; shall take minutes at all Board 			meetings and see to their proper distribution; assist the President and Vice-President upon their 			request; and submit to the International Office the names and addresses of officers upon request.
		d.     The Treasurer shall collect all dues and other revenue and maintain proper financial records.
		e.     Each Director shall have such duties as determined by the Association President.
Section 2:	All officers and directors shall attend the Florida District of Circle K training conference scheduled in the 		spring, Florida District of Kiwanis District Convention, Florida District of Circle K Issues Conference and 		the Florida District of Circle K District Convention.
Section 3:	There shall be two standing committees; Membership and Publicity. Minimum duties include locating 			and developing an interest in the Association among Circle K Alumni, and publicizing the formation and 			activities of the Association, respectively. Committee members shall be appointed by the Association 			President. The Board of Directors may create ad hoc committees as necessary.
Section 4:	The term of office for all elected officers shall be one year.
Section 5:	The officers shall be elected annually at the Annual Meeting by a ballot of all regular and associate 			members present. Nominations will be taken from the floor and the vote cast for President. If no 			candidate receives a majority, the vote will be recast including only the leading candidates. The leading 			candidates shall be the candidates with the most votes whose vote total constitutes a majority. If no 			candidate receives a majority on the second ballot, the process shall be repeated, dropping candidates 			from consideration on successive ballots until one candidate receives a majority. The process is then 			repeated for the remaining officers and directors. The officers shall take office at the same time as the 			Circle K District Officers elected at that same convention and shall serve until their successors are duly 			elected and installed. All regular and associate members residing in Florida are eligible to run for office.
Section 6:	The Board of Directors of the Association shall consist of the current officers, the Immediate Past
		Association President, and a representative of the Florida Circle K District Board as voting members. 		The Circle K District Administrator, or a Kiwanian approved by all three boards: Florida Kiwanis District 		Board, the Florida Circle K District Board and the Alumni Association Board, shall serve as an ex-officio 		member of the Board of Directors. If the Immediate Past Association President is elected as an officer 		of the board, the office of Immediate Past President will remain vacant. The Board shall meet at least 		two times each year as called by the Association President, or by a majority vote of the Board. Any 		members of the Board may be removed from office by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all other members of 		the Board. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and a 		majority vote shall decide all issues unless otherwise specified in these Bylaws.
Section 7:	Any vacancy in the offices of the Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, or Director shall be filled by 		appointment by the Association President and approved by a two-thirds vote of the Board.

ARTICLE V
FINANCE
Section 1:	The Alumni Association shall present for review, upon request from the Kiwanis or Circle K District 		Board(s) the budget of the Association based on a fiscal year of April 1 to March 31.
Section 2:	The Treasurer shall give financial reports at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall publish a 		semi-annual report in the Association newsletter.
Section 3:	All monies of the Association shall be held in accounts under the name of "FLORIDA DISTRICT 		CIRCLE K ALUMNI ASSOCIATION." The President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Association shall 		be the signatories on these accounts.
Section 4:	Any and all monies raised above administrative expenses (including a reasonable reserve fund not to 		exceed one-half of the Association's administrative expenses) shall be used for specific projects for the 		Florida District Circle K, as agreed upon by the Association and the Florida District Circle K Board, in 		conjunction with the Circle K District Administrator. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board of Directors 		shall be required to disburse funds in this manner.
Section 5:	If approved by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors or by a majority vote of the members at the 		Annual Meeting, the Association may incorporate.
Section 6:	The Association agrees, with the adoption of these Bylaws, to submit $250.00 (U.S.), for the Charter 			for Organization, to Circle K International, which entitles the Association to use the name insignia of 			Circle K International.
Section 7:	The Association will provide financial support to the Florida District of Circle K. This financial support 		shall not be used as an annual contribution to the Circle K administrative budget. Any financial 		contribution to a Circle K administrative budget shall be approved by the Circle K District Administrator 		and the Kiwanis District Board. All expenditures made by the Association on behalf of the Florida 		District of Circle K, must first have the approval of Circle K District Administrator.

ARTICLE VI
ADHERENCE TO CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL POLICIES

Section 1:	The officers and members of the Association shall agree to follow all policies and procedures of Circle 			K International and Kiwanis International while in attendance at their respective functions.
Section 2:	Should individual members of the Association not adhere to the policies and procedures of Circle K 			International, and/or Kiwanis International, the Board of the Directors of the Association (following a 			two-thirds majority vote), may ask for or require the resignation of the member and bar the person from 			participating in future Association activities.

ARTICLE VII 
RULES OF ORDER

Section 1:	The latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly revised, shall govern the Association in all cases to 		which said rules are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these Bylaws and any other 			rules or policies which the Association may adopt.

ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENTS

Section 1:	These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the members present at the Annual 			Meeting, provided written notice of the proposed amendments have been sent to all 	members at least 			two (2) weeks prior to the meeting. Amended Bylaws shall be submitted, upon request to the Florida 			Kiwanis District Board, Florida Circle K District Board and the Circle K International Board of Trustees. 			When these bylaws are amended, all articles and sections shall be renumbered as appropriate.

ARTICLE IX
RATIFICATION

Section 1:	The formation of the Florida District Circle K Alumni Association shall take place only with the approval 			the Florida Kiwanis District Board, the Florida Circle K Board, and the Circle K International Board of 			Trustees.

Section 2:	These Bylaws shall take effect once twenty (20) alumni have been located who are willing to serve as 			charter members of the Association, and who have paid membership dues into a special account held 			by either the Florida District of Circle K or Florida District of Kiwanis; said monies shall be held by the 			appropriate authority in the aforementioned account and turned over to the Association upon its final 			formation and chartering from Circle K International.