Junior Angus

ARTICLE I. NAME

SECTION 1. This Association shall be known as the Maryland Junior Angus Association.

ARTICLE II. PURPOSE

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Association shall be to encourage and extend the influence of Angus cattle; to promote the interests of its membership by creating educational and competitive opportunities; to promote closer relations between the membership and to stimulate greater activity among them.

SECTION 2. Arrange for exhibits at local livestock events, meetings, and schools.

SECTION 3. Sponsor and conduct field days, tours, and meetings which help promote the numerous Angus herds in the State of Maryland.

SECTION 4. Encourage the production of better Angus in the State of Maryland.

SECTION 5. Encourage and assist Junior Angus activities in the State of Maryland.

ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1. Any resident of the State of Maryland, who is under 21 years of age as of January 1 of the current year and interested in the Angus breed may become a member of this Association by sending his/her name and address, together with the annual membership fee, to the Membership Director.  Membership can be extended to non Maryland residents.

SECTION 2. For a member to be eligible to vote, the member must have attended one out of the previous two meetings where attendance was recorded.  If the member is a college student attending out of state they will not be penalized. They must 

have attended one of the two meetings prior to leaving for school, email voting may be extended to them as needed.

SECTION 3. The membership year will run January 1 thru December 31.  To be considered a member in good standing, dues must be paid by April 15th of the membership year.

ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS

SECTION 1. The officers of this association shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, Historian, Membership Director, Communications Director and Maryland Angus Association Director.

SECTION 2. The executive committee shall be composed of the current officers and the ex- officio president to act upon all emergency matters or upon any other question referred to them for decision.  Advisors will be notified prior to all executive committee meetings.

SECTION 3. Maryland Angus Association bylaws concerning Advisors reads: Junior Advisors: The (Adult Maryland) Board of Directors shall annually appoint or confirm advisors to the Maryland Junior Angus Association.

ARTICLE V. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

SECTION 1. The officers of this Association shall be elected by ballot at the annual   meeting.  A majority of the voting members present shall be necessary to elect officers.  Officers shall remain in office until their successors are elected and qualified.  The term of office shall be January 1 to December 31.

SECTION 2. Absentee ballots may be requested through the membership director 15 days prior to the election.

ARTICLE VI. DUTIES OF OFFICERS

SECTION 1. The term of each office is for 1 year with the exception of the Treasurer, which shall be for 2 years.

SECTION 2. The President shall preside at all meetings; shall fill by appointment all temporary vacancies in office and all committees not otherwise provided for, and perform any other duties pertaining to the office of President.

SECTION 3. The Vice-President shall preside in the absence of the President and perform all duties pertaining to that office.  The Vice-President shall coordinate all elections and oversee the work of appointed special committees.

SECTION 4. The Secretary shall keep a roll of all members with their addresses.  He/she shall record in a book, kept for that purpose, all proceedings of the Association; accept receipts and turn them over to the Treasurer; conduct all correspondence of the Association and such duties as they pertain to the office of the Secretary.

SECTION 5. The Treasurer shall keep an accurate record of all receipts and expenses, collect and dispense funds as directed by the membership, give reporting of such at each meeting and such duties as they pertain to the office of Treasurer.

SECTION 6. The Reporter shall write happenings of the organization and send to appropriate newspapers and journals, such as The Angus Journal and Angus Topics.

SECTION 7. The Historian will collect materials throughout the year for our scrapbook and prepare it for the National Junior Angus Association’s Scrapbook Contest.

SECTION 8. The Communication Director holds the responsibility of broad editor of the newsletter and obtains the minutes from the secretary for publication to the membership.

SECTION 9. The Membership Director is in charge of building membership and member support through letters and promotional material.  Annual dues will be sent to the Membership Director to be recorded and sent to the Secretary for roll.  Dues received will be sent to the Treasurer for deposit.

SECTION 10. The Maryland Angus Association (MAA) Junior Director shall be a voting member (of the Maryland Angus Association Board of Directors) and is to be elected annually by the Maryland Junior Angus Association (MJAA).  The MAA Junior Director is responsible for providing a report of the MJAA activities at each Maryland Angus Association board meeting.  The MAA Junior Director will report decisions of the Maryland Angus Association at the MJAA meetings.  If the MAA Junior Director is unable to attend a scheduled meeting, the MJAA president and/or advisors must be contacted prior to the scheduled meeting so that an alternate can attend.  The alternate will be the next available club officer beginning with the President.

ARTICLE VII. ANNUAL MEETING

SECTION 1. The annual meeting of the association shall be the fall meeting. 

ARTICLE VIII. SPECIAL MEETINGS

SECTION 1. The President may, with the notification of advisors, through the Secretary, call a special meeting at any time deemed necessary.

ARTICLE IX. AMENDMENTS

SECTION 1. The foregoing bylaws or any part of them, by amendment thereto, may be modified or annulled at the annual meeting with written notice given thirty (30) days prior to the date of the meeting.  A two-thirds vote of the voting members present is needed to ratify a change.

ARTICLE X. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

SECTION 1. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

1. Record names of those present
2. Minutes of last meeting
3. Treasurer’s report
4. Reports of officers and committees
5. Unfinished business
6. New Business
7. Election of Officers
8. Adjournment

ARTICLE XI. PREVIEW SHOW

SECTION1. To participate in the Maryland Junior Angus Preview Show, you must be a member of the association.  You may submit your membership dues along with your entry forms and in order to be eligible to participate in the Preview Show. 

SECTION 2. To participate in the National Showmanship portion of the Maryland Junior Angus Preview Show, you must be a member in good standing, have previously owned a registered Angus animal, and have attended at least two Junior Angus Association meetings since the previous year's Preview Show.  The Maryland Junior Angus Association meeting held during the current annual Preview Show is counted as one meeting attended towards satisfying the requirement needed to participate in the next years Preview Show’s showmanship contest.

Standing rule regarding transportation to the National Junior Angus Show via trailer provided by this Association: 

• Must be a member in good standing
• Must be physically present  to aid in at least one fundraiser within the membership year prior to transport to the National Junior Show. 
• Must submit a deposit of $100.00 per head for the trailer at least 6 weeks prior to the trip.  The amount will be refunded once the member follows through with the trip.

THE MARYLAND JUNIOR ANGUS ASSOCIATION HAS A POLICY OF OPEN MEMBERSHIP AND DOES NOT FOLLOW DISCIMINATORY PRACTICES ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, DISABILITY, AGE OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.