Article I – Name
The name of the organization shall be Southwestern Indiana Master Naturalists Association (SIMNA).
The permanent address shall be: in care of Wesselman Nature Society,
551 North Boeke Road
Evansville, IN 47711.
Article II – Purpose
In keeping with the mission of the Indiana Master Naturalist program, the organization is formed to bring together natural resource specialists with adult learners, to foster an understanding of Indiana’s plants, water, soils, and wildlife, and to promote volunteer service in the local community.
Article III – Membership
Membership is open to all people who have completed the Indiana Master Naturalist training, completed 30 volunteer hours, and have paid their annual dues. Please see the Indiana Master Naturalist Creed.
Article IV – Officers
President: The president shall preside over meetings, develop agendas, maintain regular contact with project chairs, serve as liaison with the Wesselman Nature Society Board of Directors, and have authority to sign checks.
Vice President: The vice-president shall help plan educational programs for meetings and help co-ordinate volunteers.
Secretary: The secretary shall take minutes and help prepare a timely newsletter. The minutes and newsletters shall be preserved for the organization’s archives.
Treasurer: The treasurer shall report at business meetings fiscal activities, collect annual dues in May, with the secretary develop a membership roster, and be responsible for all funds, including the authority to sign checks.
Article V – Elections
Officer elections will be held annually at the May meeting. All members present will be eligible to vote. Any vacancies in office may be filled by appointment by the remaining officers. The club year shall run from July 1 through June 30.
Article VI – Projects
The president shall recognize a project chair for each: Wesselman Nature Society, Howell Wetlands, and Canoe Evansville, and any such other projects for which Wesselman Nature Society shall be responsible. The chair shall act as liaison with those projects and keep the organization informed of volunteer activity, educational opportunities, and community needs.
Article VII – Meetings
The organization shall meet monthly on the third Monday, unless otherwise announced. The first part of the meeting will allow for speakers, with any business to follow. Members may add items to the agenda with advance notice to the president.
Article VIII – Dues
Dues will be collected from members to cover administrative supplies and speakers expenses as deemed possible. The organization will decide each May on the appropriate amount of dues and use of these funds.
Article IX – Dissolution
Should this organization cease to exist, all remaining assets of SIMNA will become the unrestricted property of Wesselman Nature Society.
Adopted this 16th of July, 2007 at the general meeting of SIMNA at Wesselman Nature Center, Evansville, Indiana.
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