Article I - Name
This club, which is incorporated under the laws of the State of Oregon, shall be known as "Eugene R/C Aeronauts" of Eugene, Oregon.  The purpose of this club is to promote the hobby of radio-controlled model aircraft.

Article II - Membership
Section 1: Any person who is 10 or more years old and who is interested in participating in the hobby is eligible for club membership.
Section 2: Any member claiming reasonable justification may resign from this club by giving notice to the club president.

Article III - Propositions for Membership
Section 1: The application of any person interested in becoming affiliated with this club will be sponsored by a member in good standing.  The membership application will identify the applicant by name, age, resident address, profession or occupation and will include the current AMA number of the applicant.  An initiation fee and dues required by the By-Laws also must accompany the membership application before it will be considered.
Section 2: Any applicant who meets the foregoing requirements and who receives a vote of approval by a majority of members attending a regular meeting at which a quorum is present will be eligible for membership.

Article IV - Fee, Dues and Benefits
Section 1: Initiation fees of this club shall not be less than $2.50 for ages 10 through 16 and $5.00 for ages 17 and upwards, and such amount of dues to the club as shall be determined by the By-Laws.
Section 2: All fees and dues shall be payable in advance, and any member who is delinquent in dues for three months will be dropped from membership.  Said member may be reinstated by making payment of those dues in arrears.
Section 3: Should any special assessments be in order for the promotion of club activity or extension of its properties, said assessments shall be subject to investigation by committee, and must pass by a two-thirds vote of active members in good standing.

Article V - Club Officers
Section 1: The elective officers of this club shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall serve a term of one year.
Section 2: Nominations for elective officers shall be made only during the two meetings preceding the election.
Section 3: Officers shall be elected during the last regular meeting of November, if more than one meeting is conducted monthly, and the officers will be installed and will begin their duties
December 1.
Section 4: Any elective officer absenting himself from the club for three consecutive regular meeting may be removed from office, after a resolution for that purpose shall have been offered one week before action is taken.
Section 5: The duties of the various officers shall be laid down as specified in this constitution and By-Laws of the Club.
Section 6: The President, or officer acting as such, shall appoint the majority, and the Vice-President, or officer acting as such, shall appoint the minority of all committees.
Section 7: The club shall at the time of its institution elect five members, if desired, as a Board of Directors, who shall hold their offices for the term of six months.  The active club President shall be one member of the Board.

Article VI - Trials and Penalties
Section 1:  Any member refusing or neglecting to make payment of his/her dues to the club, according to its By-Laws for more than three months, shall not be entitled to vote or speak on any question brought before the club, but shall be deemed a contributing member until suspended, dropped or expelled, and as such shall be entitled to visit his/her club, and when any member becomes in arrears for the period of two months, the Secretary having charge of such accounts shall report to the President at a regular meeting, and at the next regular meeting thereafter, unless the club otherwise directs, such member shall thereupon be suspended: provided that before any member can be suspended or dropped for non-payment of dues, notice of such contemplated action shall be given him by the Secretary; provided further that the delinquent member may pay his/her dues in full or in part at any time prior to such action.
Section 2: Any members who may have been suspended or dropped for non-payment of dues may be reinstated upon the payment of the fee charged for an initiate of the same age or such sum as the By-Laws prescribe.

Article VII - Funds and Property
Section 1: The funds and property of this club having been raised for the benefit of the club as a whole, cannot be divided in any way among the members individually, or between this club or any other club, but shall remain the property of this club, for its legitimate uses.

Article VIII - By Laws
Section 1: This club may make, alter or rescind such By-Laws, Rules and Regulation, from time to time, as may be considered necessary, provided they do not in any way contradict this Constitution.
Section 2: the By-Laws of this club are in force from the time of their approval by two-thirds vote of the members in good standing.