ARTICLE I - NAME

             This Club shall be known as the Lake of the Pines Firebelles. (Any reference to the Club in the following will mean the Firebelles).

ARTICLE II - OBJECTIVES

            Section 1.  The objectives of the Club are:

                        A.  to foster, encourage and promote involvement in the Lake of the Pines Community.

                        B.  to contribute exclusively to the enhancement, security, and  maintenance of Lake of the Pines by sponsoring various fund raising activities. All profits from these activities are to be retained in a bank account until such time as the membership approves necessary expenditures for Lake of the Pines.

            Section 2.  This Club shall be operated exclusively for the purposes set forth in Section 1 of this Article, and no part of its net earnings shall be for the benefit of any of its members.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

            Section 1.  Membership is open to all women who reside at Lake of the Pines and must be accompanied by the membership dues. Each member must abide by this Constitution and Bylaws, and all amendments thereto, and all rules and regulations of the Club.

            Section 2.  Dues are payable by the first meeting in September of each year in order to have member name appear in Firebelle directory. Only members in good standing are entitled to vote at the meetings.

            Section 3.  Dues may be changed provided the change is presented at a regular business meeting and accepted at the next regular business meeting by a vote of the majority of members in attendance. The proposed change shall be posted at the Clubhouse for at least twenty-eight (28) days prior to the voting date.                                

ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS

            Section 1. Regular meetings of the Club:

                        A.  shall be held on the third Thursday of the month. At any such meeting any member of the Club in good standing may participate in the proceedings thereof and vote.

                        B.  shall not be held during the months of July and August.

                        C.  may be held on a different day, or omitted, at the discretion of the Executive Board. 

            Section 2.  Special meetings of the Club may be held at any time at  the discretion of the Executive Board provided notice thereof is posted on the bulletin board at the Clubhouse at least seven (7) days prior to the date of such meeting and  by  notification of members by the Telephone Committee.

            Section 3. The Club Fiscal Year is identified as July 1st through June 30th.