The Constitution of Fairbanks Interior Table Tennis (FITT)



      Article 1 - Name and Organization

1.1   The name of this organization shall be Fairbanks Interior Table
      Tennis, hereinafter referred to as "FITT".

1.2   FITT shall be affiliated with the USA Table Tennis  and  shall  follow
      the rules and by-laws of that organization.

1.3   The rules, policies, and procedures of FITT shall be embodied  in  the
      Constitution  and  By-Laws  of  FITT,  hereinafter  referred   to   as
      "Constitution"  and  "By-Laws".   Changes  or  amendments   to   those
      documents may be made  only  by  means  of  the  procedures  described
      therein for such changes.

      Article 2 - Purpose

2.1   The purpose of the Club shall be  the  encouragement,  promotion,  and
      maintenance of the sport of table tennis in the Fairbanks  area  as  a
      wholesome form of physical recreation and competition.

2.2   FITT shall actively seek to develop  participation  in  the  sport  of
      table tennis by persons of every age, sex, race, color, and creed  and
      by persons with physical and/or mental disabilities and shall seek  to
      associate  itself  with  those  local,   regional,   and/or   national
      organizations or entities which may  provide  opportunities  for  such
      development.

      Article 3 - Membership

3.1   Any person living in Alaska who is willing to uphold the  Constitution
      and By-Laws of FITT and the U. S. Table  Tennis  Association  and  the
      applicable  laws  of  the  state  of  Alaska  shall  be  eligible  for
      membership in FITT as provided in the By-Laws.

3.2   A "current" member shall be any person whose  membership  is  in  good
      standing according to the provisions of the By-Laws.

      Article 4 - Officers

4.1   The titles, responsibilities, and  duties  of  all  officers  of  FITT
      shall be as described in the By-Laws.

4.2   All officers of FITT shall be elected or appointed in accordance  with
      procedures described in the By-Laws.

4.3    FITT  shall  be  governed  by  an  Executive  Committee,  hereinafter
      referred to as "EC".  Membership  on  the  EC  shall  consist  of  all
      officers of FITT plus any additional current members  as  provided  in
      the By-Laws.

      Article 5 - Meetings

5.1   FITT shall hold at least one annual planning meeting  per  year.   The
      time and place of  said  meeting  shall  be  selected  by  the  EC  in
      accordance with provisions in the By-Laws.   All  current  members  of
      FITT shall be eligible to  attend  said  meeting  and  shall  be  sent
      notification by phone, mail or email not less than one week before the
      date of said meeting.

5.2   The EC may call special meetings at any time. All current  members  of
      the Club shall be eligible to attend such meetings and  a  good  faith
      effort to notify members of the time, place and purpose of the meeting
      shall be sent by phone or email.

5.3   Meetings of the EC shall be held at least twice a year at a  time  and
      place to be set by EC members.

      Article 6 - Amendments to the Constitution & By-Laws

6.1   Amendments to this Constitution & By-Laws may be made only by  a  two-
      thirds majority vote of the members present at any annual  or  special
      meeting. A good faith effort to notify members of the time  and  place
      of the meeting shall be sent by phone or email to all current  members
      not less than two weeks before the date of said meeting.

6.2   Submission of  proposed  amendments  to  this  Constitution  shall  be
      provided in writing to the EC at least 30 days prior to  any  vote  on
      changes.

      Article 7 - Dissolution

7.1   A vote to dissolve FITT may be taken only  at  an  annual  or  special
      meeting. Notification of the dissolution must be  given  by  phone  or
      email to all current members not less than two weeks before  the  date
      of said meeting.  Such dissolution shall require a two-thirds majority
      vote of the current members present or by written proxy  from  members
      not able to make the meeting.

7.2   Upon dissolution of FITT, any funds remaining  in  FITT  accounts  and
      assets shall be disbursed to  one  or  more  regularly  organized  and
      charitable, educational, scientific, or philanthropic organizations to
      be selected by the EC.



Article 8 - Ratification

8.1   This Constitution shall become effective immediately upon approval  by
      a two-thirds majority vote of all current members of FITT  present  at
      any meeting.



      The By-Laws Of Fairbanks Interior Table Tennis



Fairbanks Interior Table Tennis shall be referred to hereinafter as  "FITT".


      Section 1 - Membership

1.1   Any person who meets the requirements set forth in  Article 3  of  the
      FITT Constitution may become a member of FITT upon completion  of  the
      proper application and  submission  of  the  proper  fee  for  his/her
      category of membership as set forth in the Schedule of Fees.

1.2   There will be three categories of members in the Club as follows:

      a.    Adult - Adults are defined as those individuals who are 18 years
           of age or older of the last July 1.

      b.    Junior - Juniors are defined as those individuals who are  under
           18 years of age as of the last July 1.

      c.    Family - Family members include any and all junior  children  of
           an adult member.

1.3   Privileges of membership will be as follows:

      a.    Adult members
           1)    Participation in  any  FITT-sponsored  intra-club,  inter-
                 club, or no-star tournament.
           2)    Voting privileges as set forth in these By-Laws.

      b.    Junior members
           1)    Participation in  any  FITT-sponsored  intra-club,  inter-
                 club, or no-star tournament.

      c.    Family members
           1)    Participation in  any  FITT-sponsored  intra-club,  inter-
                 club, or no-star tournament.

1.4   A "member in good standing" is defined as any member whose  membership
      dues are paid in full for the period in question and  who  is  not  in
      violation of good  standing  for  any  of  the  reasons  described  in
      Section 1.5 of these By-Laws.

1.5   Any membership may be terminated either voluntarily by the member  for
      any reason upon resignation tendered to a member  of  the  EC  or  for
      cause by a majority vote of the EC for any of the following reasons.

      a.    Violation or disregard of FITT or USATT rules and regulations.

      b.    Delinquency  in  payment  of  fees  and  assessments,  including
           payment with NSF checks.

      c.    Conduct failing to conform  with  FITT  or  USATT  standards  of
           sportsmanship or which tends to bring disrepute upon  the  FITT,
           the USATT, or the sport of table tennis.

1.6   Any member who resigned while in good  standing,  in  accordance  with
      the  procedures  detailed  in  Section 1.5,  may  be  reinstated  upon
      application to the FITT following the same procedures as a  first-time
      new member.

      Section 2 - Officers

2.1    The  officers  of  the  FITT  shall  consist  of  a  President,  Vice
      President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

     a. The President shall superintend  business  of  FITT  generally,  be
        entitled to preside at all meetings of FITT, appoint such committee
        chairman as may be required, and perform any other duties delegated
        by the Board.  The President shall also be responsible for training
        of the Vice President/President-Elect in the duties of  the  office
        of President in whatever manner shall be deemed most effective.


     b. The Vice President shall carry out the duties of the  President  in
        his/her absence or  disability.   The  Vice  President  shall  also
        supervise the activities of all FITT  committees,  giving  periodic
        reports to the President as necessary.  The  Vice  President  shall
        make every effort to familiarize himself/herself  with  the  duties
        and responsibilities of the office of the  President  as  described
        above.

     c. The Secretary shall be responsible for  recording  the  minutes  of
        FITT meetings.  He/she shall also be responsible  for  the  regular
        correspondence  of  FITT,  including  communications  with  members
        regarding meetings, tournaments, etc.  He/she shall be  responsible
        for publicizing the activities of FITT  in  the  appropriate  local
        media and for providing reports of FITT  activities  to  the  USTTA
        office as required, except for reports related to tournaments.


     d. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the financial operations  of
        FITT.  He/she shall receive all  invoices  and  receipts  for  FITT
        expenses and shall pay all bills as required.   He/she  shall  also
        reimburse FITT members for pre-authorized expenses incurred in  the
        pursuit of official FITT business.  He/she shall open and  maintain
        FITT bank accounts, using  only  institutions  covered  by  federal
        account insurance programs.  He/she shall  allocate  funds  between
        accounts in a manner consistent with safety  and  a  high  rate  of
        return.  In no case shall  the  Treasurer  deposit  funds  into  an
        institution of which he/she is an employee or  stockholder  without
        prior approval by a three-fourth majority of the EC.  The Treasurer
        shall report on the financial condition and transactions of FITT at
        all EC and regular  meetings  and  shall  be  responsible  for  the
        preparation of such annual or other reports as may be required  for
        tax and/or audit purposes.