1.     All Chapter members can make presentations at Chapter meetings.

2.     All Chapter members can bring refreshments to Chapter meetings.

3.     NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, GUNS, KNIVES, OR ILLEGAL DRUGS ARE TO BE BROUGHT TO THE MEETING.

4.     All chapter members are subject to demerits during Chapter functions

5.     Uniforms are not a requirement; however, advancement points will be awarded if worn.

6.     Anyone can attend Chapter meetings, in accordance with IFT by-laws.  (Article 7, Section 7.5)

7.     All active Chapter members pay Chapter dues.  Dues are $6.00 per adult and $3.00 per child 17 years and under per year.  Dues are payable within 8 months of enlistment/re-enlistment.  (Note:  This is not part of the IFT enlistment/re-enlistment dues.)

8.     Participation in Chapter Projects/Away Missions is entirely on a voluntary basis.  Any voluntary duties are required to be fulfilled.

9.     Participation in conventions is entirely on a voluntary basis.  Any voluntary duties are required to be fulfilled.

10.  Anyone can join the IFT and/or this Chapter.

11.  Anyone can make suggestions, suggest and vote on away missions, and suggest project proposals.

12.  Any Chapter member 14 years and older can work at conventions.  All members may attend conventions.

13.  Only Chapter members 16 years and older can work recruiting functions

14.  Only Chapter members 18 years and older can work lighting at conventions (if required or asked).

15.  All Chapter members 17 years and younger who need a ride home will leave between 2000 and 2200 hours.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

16.  All Chapter members 17 years and younger whose parents are also attending the meeting may stay as long as their parents.  When parents go home, so do their children.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

 

RULES FOR PROJECT PROPOSALS

1.     When filling out form, all pertinent information on the project must be completed.  Projects are normally charitable activities that the whole chapter can participate.

2.     NO ONE HAS TO PARTICIPATE.  THIS IS A VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY.

3.     Project proposals should be turned in at least 1 month in advance.

The exception to this rule is that if you learn of an activity with a short commencement date, that project can be submitted immediately with justification of why the short commencement dates.

A.    Follow Rule #1

B.    Give the project Proposal to the appropriate person in your Chain of Command.

C.    During the open discussion part of he meeting, the Executive Officer, 2nd Officer, Chief of Operations, and Chief of Services will leave the meeting and vote on the proposed project.  (Only 3 yes votes are required for approved of a project.)  The commanding Officer will not vote on any Project Proposals.  Results of the vote will be announced immediately to the prepares by the Executive Officer.

In the event of a deadlock, the Executive Officer, 2nd Officer, Chief of Operations, and Chief of Services, will remain in voting until a vote of 3 for or against is reached.

D.    The project proposal will be read by the prepares.

4.     The Project proposal will be passed up the Chain of command to the Command Staff to be voted on.

5.     All accepted Projects will be announced at the next Chapter meeting by the person who originally made the proposal.

6.     The person suggesting the project is responsible for the project and the completion of the project.

7.     If the project requires any delivery service, the person that proposed the project is responsible for that delivery (unless other arrangements have been completed and approved by the command staff.)

8.     Projects will be voted and approved on by the command staff consisting of the Executive Officer, Second Officer, Chief of Operations, and the Chief of Services.  (Only 3 yes votes are required to approve a project.)  The Commanding Officer will not vote on any Project Proposals.  If the project is approved, the Commanding Officer will assign a Control Number to the project.  The individual who originally proposed the project will then announce the project during a regularly scheduled meeting.

9.     The PERSON THAT PROPOSED A PROJECT IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A Project result form.  (Exception:  On going projects.)  The Project Result Form is to be turned in to the next person above you in your chain of command.  The original Project Proposal Form must be attached to the Project Result Form when completed.

10.  The Command Staff will review the Project Results.

11.  The Chief of Services will read the Project Results at the Chapter meeting.

12.  Projects that are disapproved will remain on file and hold the status of "soft disapproval" the person submitting the proposal will be notified privately of the decision and why it was disapproved.  The soft disapproved project, will then remain on file for a time of 6 (six) months, where if brought back for review, will be given the weight of the original decision and also the current stance of items pertaining to it. After 6 (six) months a new project proposal must be submitted.

13.  The Chapter Commander will keep a copy of “all” Project Proposals and “all” Project Results on file.

 

RULES FOR MOVIE, TV SHOWS, AND BOOK REPORTS

1.     All materials need to be approved by a Command Staff member before you write your report.  Guidelines for all types of material submitted for approval:

A.    Full Books only.  No stories from collected stories type books.

B.    Books are to represent the individuals reading level and/or grade level.

2.     Books must be read by the person making the report.  They cannot be read to them. Visually impaired members may submit audio book reports.  NO OTHER EXCEPTIONS!

3.     No duplicate reports by the same person making the report.  Once you complete the report, you cannot submit the same report again.

4.     Do not use schoolbook reports because the reports will not be returned to you.

5.     A report form will be provided by the Chapter Commanding Officer.

6.     No more than two book reports or movie reports per person, per month will be allowed.

7.     Members, who are visually impaired, may submit audio books for reports.

8.     Separate reports must be completed on books, movies, or TV shows.

9.     Do not include the ending of the book or movie in your report.  Let others read the book or see the movie to find out how it ends.

 All reports will become property of the chapter and will be kept on file.  A record of each report submitted by each member will be kept, that way we know if you have already done a report on the material submitted.  The Second Officer will be the report Officer and be responsible for keeping tract of all records for reports.  Points for reports will be recorded on your Advancement Points Record Form.

 

BOOK REPORT/MOVIE REPORTS POINTS

Each Book/Movie Report Form will be 10 points.  If these are read as, presentations at the meeting, 20 points will be given for this project.

 TV SHOW REPORTS POINTS

(Science Fiction shows only)

Each member can do a report on Science Fiction shows that they see on TV.  Only five reports per month will be allowed at 5 points each.  These will not be read as presentations at meetings; so no presentation points will be given for this project.

 

CHAPTER MEMBER OF THE YEAR

CHAPTER OUTSTANDING CADET OF THE YEAR

1.      You must be a member of the International Federation of Trekkers assigned to the Chapter known as the USS Agamemnon.

2.      You cannot have any demerits for that year.  Anyone with demerits is not eligible for the awards, but is in the running for the top five percent in their categories (Chapter Member of the Year or Chapter Outstanding Cadet of the Year.)

3.      All of your advancement points for Chapter meetings, projects, conventions, away missions, etc... for the year are totaled (the whole year).  School grade points count.  All demerits are subtracted from that number.

4.      Anyone without demerits will get a 100-point bonus added to their total.

5.      You do not get bonus points for perfect attendance at Chapter Meetings for the year.  You get points at the meetings for attendance.

6.      Points for bowling parties or any other extra activates are not counted.  Example:  Bowling party scores.  Even thought we record points for your bowling scores each game, these points will not count towards Chapter Member of the year or Chapter Outstanding Cadet of the Year, nor for the Top Five in either category.

7.      Your overall attitude, conduct, participation, the example you set for other members and your attention at meetings are all reviewed for these awards.

8.      The Command Staff will go over each member's record to see if they are eligible for the award.  If they have no justifiable reason for the member not receiving the award (Chapter Member of the Year and Chapter Outstanding Cadet Member of the Year), it will be awarded to that member.

9.      Anyone with demerits, with more points than members without demerits, will finish behind the members without demerits in the Top Five List for Chapter Member of the Year and Chapter Outstanding Cadet Member of the Year.

10.    Anyone with 45 demerits is ineligible for the Top Five in both categories (Chapter Member of the Year and Chapter Outstanding Cadet Member of the Year).

11.    If there are members with demerits in the Top Five and some have more demerits than the others with demerits, those with fewer demerits will finish ahead of those with more demerits regardless of the amount of points earned.

12.    If there is a tie for any position in the Top Five (including the top awards), it will not change the number of Top Five winners.  i.e., a tie for Chapter Member of the year, the other winners will be third, fourth, and fifth.  A tie for second will result in no third place finisher, as one of the second place finishers would have been third.  Fourth and fifth will be awarded, and so on.  If ties result in more than five members in the Top Five, all those members will be included.  i.e., a three-way tie for fourth place results in six finishers in the Top Five.  All six members will be included in the Top Five, and so on.

13.    If a member lets their member ship lapse, and they finish in the Top 5 in their category, they will not be considered for the award.  The awards are for IFT Chapter members only, so they are ineligible for the awards

14.    Anyone that transfers to another Chapter is no longer eligible for awards for this Chapter.

15.    If you start the year as a cadet, but turn 16 years old before the end of the year, you are no longer eligible for Chapter Outstanding Cadet of the Year.  You will be running for Chapter Member of the Year instead.

16.    The points are counted from July 1^st to June 30^th of the same year.

 

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