CHARTER OF THE UNITED STATES AIR ATTACK CLUB I.Mission Statement The United States Air Attack Club, hereinafter called USAAC, is established to: •   Represent its members at an international level in all matters related to the game of Air Attack. •   Provide a platform for the dissemination of information and for member discussion about the game of Air Attack and other matters of interest to its members. •   Provide any other services or conveniences as required by its members. II.Membership Membership shall consist of groups that are registered with USAAC in accordance with section III. III.Member Registration 1.Squads Any squad wishing to be a member of USAAC should apply to the Administrator. In order to gain registration a squad must: •   Have been registered on the Central Launch Site for at least 60 days prior to seeking registration with USAAC. •   Have at least 8 pilots listed as squad members on the Central Launch Site. •   No pilot may be a member of more than one USAAC registered squad at any one time. In order for a squad to be registered it must be approved by a majority vote of existing USAAC members. Following registration there will be a 90 day probation period during which the squad will not have a vote at USAAC meetings. •   The CO of each registered squad must notify the Administrator of who will be representing the squad in all USAAC proceedings. Two people who will be known as first and second voice for that squad may be nominated. Only one of these representatives will have a vote at meetings or in any USAAC decision making process. It will be the responsibility of each squad CO to notify the Administrator of changes in representation. 2.Independent Pilot Group One independent group of pilots who do not belong to USAAC registered squads may apply to the Administrator for registration. For that group to be registered it must be able to show: •   That it represents at least 6 pilots who are not members of any squad that is registered with USAAC. •   Have a membership of at least 50% USA based pilots.    •   That their representatives are chosen by majority vote of the independent pilot group. •   The only group of independent pilots that may be approved by USAAC must organize as follows: o   USAAC will provide a separate public forum in which independent pilots may apply for recognition. In order to be recognized  they will be required to specify their user names as those that are registered on the Central Launch Site. Within that forum the independent pilots may vote for one of their pilots and one other as alternate to represent their group in USAAC. IV.Administration To ensure the continued and efficient operation of USAAC volunteers will be appointed as staff to administer the following functions: 1.An Administrator: •   Will be responsible for ensuring that the charter is understood and adhered to by members and staff. This will include addressing any questions concerning the make up and purpose of USAAC. •   Will be responsible for any functions delegated to his position by the charter or by collective decision of the members. •   Will ensure that members and staff are fully informed on all matters relating to the business of USAAC. 2.A Web Manager: •   Will design, develop, and maintain the website. The Web Manager may request members' approval to appoint volunteers to assist in this function. 3.A Forum Manager: •   Will design the layout of the forums, make changes as required, maintain the forums in good order and moderate them in accordance with a published protocol. The Forum Manager may request members' approval to appoint volunteers to assist in this function. 4.A League Manager: •   Will develop and administer league events for the benefit of the community. The League Manager may at his/her discretion call on volunteers to assist in this function. 5.An Event Manager: •   Will develop and administer fun events for the benefit of the community. The Event Manager may at his/her discretion call on volunteers to assist in this function. 5.A Sysops Manager: •   Will manage US based sysops and is appointed by the international Air Attack administrators. V.Appointment of  Staff •   All staff appointments and any subsequent changes will be approved at a meeting as defined in section VII provided that the Administrator may make temporary appointments pending approval by the members. VI.Policy Members will be entitled to have input and, in the event of any dispute, to have the final say in all matters relating to USAAC affairs. The manner in which this input and authority may be exercised is as follows: There will be a separate forum established to which only member representatives and staff will have access. This forum will be an area in which the representatives may freely discuss issues relating to the community. This forum will be a source of advice for the staff. However, in the event of disagreement, any squad or non squad pilot representatives or any of the staff may call for a meeting to discuss and decide upon the issue/s in question. Any such request for a meeting must have the Administrator's approval VII.Meetings The Administrator will be responsible for calling meetings when requested in accordance with the provisions of this charter. There will be provision for a regular monthly public meeting which will be scheduled for the first Friday of every month unless no agenda items are requested. If no agenda items are requested for a particular month a meeting need not be held for that month. For guidance: Agenda items for a monthly public meeting should be restricted to those matters that are considered to have a material impact on USAAC affairs and which merit public attention. Seven days public notice must be given by announcement on the front page of the USAAC web site. Meeting rules will be as follow: oPlace and Time: Will be held in a meeting room of USAAC’s TeamSpeak, should commence at 9pm EST on the given day and last no longer than one hour. oQuorum: Whilst every member should make every effort to have at least one representative present at meetings a quorum will be considered to exist if no more than one member is absent. oChair: Meetings will be chaired by the Administrator who will be responsible for granting voice to attendees as and when required. If the Administrator is unable to attend a meeting he/she will announce in advance of the meeting who will represent him/her as Chairman.                                              oVoice: One representative from each member will have voice throughout the proceedings. The Administrator may grant voice to any individual at any time he/she considers it appropriate for that person to speak. oVoting: Only one representative from each squad and the non squad pilot group will have a vote. Resolutions shall be carried by a simple majority unless otherwise prescribed in this charter. In the event of a tied vote the Administrator will have a casting vote. If the Administrator is also a member representative he/she will be permitted to have a casting vote in addition to his/her vote as a member representative.