Standing Rules, By-Laws
COMPETITION RULES
Rules were issued 1-1-08
On CD to NCCC Membership
INTRODUCTION
A unique breed of individuals is symbolic
of the Corvette drivers. The Corvette will
transform even the meekest of men and
women into competitors thirsting for challenge and
striving for perfection so beautifully portrayed in the design and operation of their machine.
A feeling of pride is every Corvette
owner's reward.
In 1965 National Council of Corvette
Clubs Sanctioned Competition Program was
initiated. The Competition Program has
grown vastly since then. This book will help you to
understand the Competition Program as set
out by the members of the National Council of
Corvettes Clubs. You, as a member, are
the one that makes the Competition Program a
success, so read it carefully. As a
member, you are responsible to see that the program is
carried out to its fullest capacity.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Sanctioned Competition
Program is to encourage interactivity between
individual Corvette Clubs within the
National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC). The
National Council of Corvette Clubs is
operating the Sanctioned Competition Program to
provide uniform and fair standards under
which competition events may be sponsored by
individual Corvette Clubs.
The program depends entirely on voluntary
participation by clubs and individual club
members. This set of rules will be made
available to every member of the National Council
of Corvette Clubs. The rules and
regulations herein stated must be complied with in order
for an event to be sanctioned by the
National Council of Corvette Clubs. Any local and
regional rules that conflict with the
rules herein will be null and void.
SPORTSMANSHIP
Participants should remember that
National Council of Corvette Clubs events are sporting
events to be conducted in a sporting spirit;
that all events are organized and managed by
amateurs who cheerfully give their time
to do their best; that the competitors may expect
some imperfections of the organizers and
of their fellow competitors; and that, to a
reasonable extent, these things are a
part of the chance they take in entering competition in
the events.
DISCLAIMER
"The rules and/or regulations set
forth herein are designed to provide for the orderly conduct
of competition events and to establish
minimum acceptable requirements for such events.
These rules shall govern the condition of
all National Council of Corvette Clubs, Inc. events
and by participating in these events, all
National Council of Corvette Clubs, Inc. members
are deemed to have complied with these
rules. No express or implied warranty of safety
shall result from publications of or
compliance with these rules and/or regulations. They are
intended as a guide for the conduct of
the sport and are in no way a guarantee against injury
or death to participants, spectators, or
others."
COPYRIGHT
This Handbook (Rulebook, Bylaws and
Standing Rules) is copyrighted by National Council
of Corvette Clubs, Inc. NCCC members may
reproduce all or part of this book as published.
Any NCCC member found guilty of changing
or representing a changed copy as an original
copy are subject to the penalties set
forth in Chapter 9 of this Rulebook and/or Article III,
Section 6 of the NCCC bylaws.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This Rulebook is a compilation of rules
that have evolved over the years since the NCCC
CAROLINA REGION: PETE DAWLEY
EAST REGION: BRIAN GALLAGHER
EAST OHIO REGION: ALAN MOORE
FLORIDA REGION: MANNY MONTGOMERY
INDIANA REGION: STEVE HOLLIE
HOWARD CURTIS
MICHIGAN REGION: RENE CARDENAS
RAY MEESSEMAN
MIDWEST REGION: JACK WILSON
NORTHEAST REGION: BILL DEARBORN
JOHN BACKMAN
ROADRUNNER REGION PAUL HAMERSLY
ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION: LARRY MORRISON
SOUTHEAST REGION: DON PARKS
SOUTHWEST REGION: JOE REESE BOB PATTILLO
WEST REGION: TIMOTHY BAILY
WEST COAST REGION: T. C. MC NETT LES RAJCZI
WEST OHIO REGION: RON BROWN, JIM ASBURY,
2004 - 2007
Vice President Competition Michael G. Godfrey
National Council of Corvette Clubs
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Each Section is a Separate PDF file (Blue Link)
1. GENERAL INFORMATION (12 page PDF) ................................1-1
1.1. COMPETITION
SEASON.................................................................
1-1
1.2. TYPES OF
EVENTS..........................................................................
1-1
1.2.1. SANCTIONED EVENT TYPES
.................................................................... 1-1
1.2.2. NON-SANCTIONED
EVENTS......................................................................
1-2
1.2.3. NCCC NATIONAL
CONVENTION.............................................................. 1-2
1.3. SANCTIONING OF
EVENTS..........................................................................
1-2
1.4.
FLYERS............................................................................................................
1-3
1.5. REPORTING EVENT
RESULTS.....................................................................
1-4
1.6. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO ABIDE BY
SANCTIONING RULES........ 1-4
1.7. ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE
(PARTICIPATE).............................................. 1-5
1.7.1.
GENERAL.......................................................................................................
1-5
1.7.2. HIGH SPEED
CERTIFICATION....................................................................
1-6
1.7.3. NOVICE LICENSE .........................................................................................
1-7
1.8. RULEBOOK CLARIFICATION PROCEDURE
.............................................. 1-8
1.9. VICE
PRESIDENT-COMPETITION................................................................
1-9
1.9.1.
GENERAL.......................................................................................................
1-9
1.9.2. DUTIES OF THE
VP-COMPETITION........................................................... 1-9
1.10. REGIONAL COMPETITION
DIRECTOR......................................................1-10
1.10.1. GENERAL
...................................................................................................1-10
1.10.2. DUTIES OF THE RCD
................................................................................1-10
1.11. CLUB GOVERNOR
........................................................................................1-11
1.11.1. RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR A
GOVERNOR ............................1-11
1.12. TERMINOLOGY.............................................................................................1-12
2. SPEED EVENTS (42 page PDF)...........................................2-1
2.1. WHAT IS A SPEED EVENT............................................................................
2-1
2.1.1. LOW SPEED EVENT VERSUS HIGH SPEED
EVENT................................. 2-1
2.1.2. SPEED EVENT CATEGORIES
...................................................................... 2-1
2.2. RULES FOR SETTING UP A SPEED
EVENT................................................ 2-1
2.2.1. GENERAL
SETUP..........................................................................................
2-1
2.2.2. COURSE
SETUP.............................................................................................
2-2
2.2.3. ENTRANTS
....................................................................................................
2-4
2.2.4. PARADE
LAPS...............................................................................................
2-4
2.2.5. OPERATION OF EVENT
...............................................................................
2-4
2.2.6. TIMING
...........................................................................................................2-5
2.2.7. "FUN (BUCK)
RUNS".....................................................................................2-5
2.2.8. PASSENGERS................................................................................................2-6
2.3. SPEED EVENT WORKERS AND OFFICIALS
...............................................2-6
2.4. SAFETY
PROCEDURES..................................................................................2-8
2.4.1. FLAG STATION EQUIPMENT
......................................................................2-8
2.4.2. MEDICAL OR FIRST
AID..............................................................................2-8
2.4.3. PYLONS
..........................................................................................................2-8
2.4.4. FLAG
SIGNALS.............................................................................................2-8
2.5. SPEED EVENT ENTRANTS' REQUIREMENTS
............................................2-8
2.6. SPEED EVENT GROUPS/CLASSES
...............................................................2-9
2.6.1. ALL CATEGORIES BUT MATCHING
TIMES............................................ 2-10
2.6.2. CLASSES FOR MATCHING TIMES (MT OR
MTT) ................................... 2-11
2.6.3. GROUPS -- 1-S, 1 AND 2
CLASSIFICATION GUIDE................................. 2-11
2.6.4. CARBURETORS AND FUEL INJECTION
.................................................. 2-13
2.7. GROUP AND CLASS REGULATIONS
......................................................... 2-15
2.7.1. GROUP AND CLASS REGULATIONS
....................................................... 2-15
2.7.1.1. UPDATING, BACKDATING
&SUBSTITUTION.............................
2-16
2.7.1.2. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS & SAFETY
ITEMS............................. 2-16
2.7.1.3.
FRAME.............................................................................................
2-18
2.7.1.4. SUSPENSION...................................................................................
2-19
2.7.1.5.
BRAKES...........................................................................................
2-21
2.7.1.6.
STEERING........................................................................................
2-22
2.7.1.7. BODY
...............................................................................................
2-22
2.7.1.8. ENGINE
...........................................................................................
2-23
2.7.1.9. CLUTCH AND
FLYWHEEL........................................................... 2-28
2.7.1.10.
TRANSMISSION............................................................................
2-28
2.7.1.11. DRIVE
AXLE..................................................................................
2-29
2.7.1.12.
EXHAUST.......................................................................................
2-29
2.7.1.13.
WHEELS.........................................................................................
2-30
2.7.1.14.
TIRES..............................................................................................
2-30
2.7.1.15. DISABLE, DISCONNECT OR REMOVE
...................................... 2-31
2.7.2. EXHIBITION CLASS
...................................................................................
2-33
2.7.3. NOVICE CLASS
..........................................................................................
2-33
2.7.4. GUESTS AND GUEST CLASS
................................................................... 2-33
2.8. SPEED EVENT TECH
INSPECTION............................................................. 2-33
2.9. DRIVERS MEETING......................................................................................
2-38
2.10.
PENALTIES....................................................................................................
2-38
2.11.
SCORING........................................................................................................
2-39
2.12.
AWARDS........................................................................................................
2-39
2.12.1. AWARDS REQUIREMENTS
.................................................................... 2-39
2.13. PROTESTS
......................................................................................................2-39
2.14. ABBREVIATIONS, TERMINOLOGY &
DEFINITIONS...............................2-39
3. DRAG RACES 12 Page PDF..................................................3-1
3.1. WHAT ARE DRAG RACES
............................................................................
3-1
3.1.1. NON-RECORD DRAGS
...............................................................................
3-1
3.1.2. RECORD
DRAGS.........................................................................................
3-1
3.2. RULES FOR SETTING UP A DRAG RACE
................................................... 3-1
3.2.1. GENERAL -- ALL DRAG RACE
EVENTS.................................................. 3-1
3.2.2. ENTRANTS -- ALL DRAG RACE
EVENTS................................................ 3-2
3.2.3. PRACTICE (TIME TRIALS) -- ALL DRAG
EVENTS................................. 3-2
3.2.4. OPERATION -- ALL DRAG RACE
EVENTS.............................................. 3-2
3.2.5. TIMING -- ALL DRAG RACE
EVENTS...................................................... 3-2
3.2.6. NON-RECORD DRAG
RACES.................................................................... 3-3
3.2.7. RECORD DRAG
RACES..............................................................................
3-3
3.3. DRAG RACE WORKERS AND
OFFICIALS.................................................. 3-5
3.4. SAFETY PROCEDURES
.................................................................................
3-5
3.4.1. STAGING LINE
EQUIPMENT.....................................................................
3-5
3.4.2. MEDICAL OR FIRST AID
........................................................................... 3-6
3.5. DRAG RACE ENTRANTS' REQUIREMENTS
............................................... 3-6
3.6. DRAG RACE GROUPS/
CLASSES................................................................. 3-6
3.6.1. ELIMINATIONS BY
CLASS........................................................................
3-6
3.6.2. ELIMINATIONS BY ET
BRACKETS.......................................................... 3-8
3.6.3. GROUP 1 AND GROUP 2 CLASSIFICATION
GUIDE............................... 3-8
3.6.4. CARBURETORS AND FUEL
INJECTION.................................................. 3-8
3.7. GROUP AND CLASS
REGULATIONS........................................................... 3-8
3.7.1. GROUP 1
REGULATIONS...........................................................................
3-8
3.7.2. GROUP 2
REGULATIONS...........................................................................
3-8
3.7.3. GROUP 3 REGULATIONS
........................................................................... 3-9
3.7.4. GROUP DRAG PREPARED (DP)
REGULATIONS .................................... 3-9
3.8. DRAG RACE TECH INSPECTION
................................................................. 3-9
3.9. DRIVERS
MEETING.......................................................................................
3-9
3.10. PENALTIES
.....................................................................................................
3-9
3.11.
SCORING.........................................................................................................
3-9
3.11.1. ELIMINATIONS BY CLASS
....................................................................... 3-9
3.11.2. ELIMINATIONS BY ET BRACKETS
........................................................3-10
3.12. AWARDS
........................................................................................................3-10
3.13. PROTESTS
......................................................................................................3-10
3.14.
TERMINOLOGY.............................................................................................3-10
3.15. SET/MAINTAIN/RETIRE DRAG RECORDS
................................................3-11
3.16. ALTITUDE CORRECTION OF DRAG
RECORDS........................................3-11
4. FUNKHANA......................................................4-1
4.1. WHAT IS A
FUNKHANA................................................................................
4-1
4.2. RULES FOR SETTING UP A
FUNKHANA.................................................... 4-1
4.2.1. GENERAL SETUP ........................................................................................4-1
4.2.2. COURSE SETUP
...........................................................................................4-1
4.2.3. ENTRANTS
...................................................................................................4-2
4.2.4. OPERATION OF
EVENT..............................................................................4-2
4.2.5. TIMING
.........................................................................................................4-2
4.3. FUNKHANA WORKERS AND OFFICIALS
...................................................4-3
4.4. SAFETY
PROCEDURES..................................................................................4-3
4.4.1. FLAG STATION EQUIPMENT
....................................................................4-3
4.4.2. PYLONS
........................................................................................................4-4
4.4.3. FLAG
SIGNALS............................................................................................4-4
4.5. FUNKHANA ENTRANTS' REQUIREMENTS
................................................4-4
4.6. FUNKHANA CLASSES
...................................................................................4-4
4.7. FUNKHANA EVENT TECH
............................................................................4-5
4.8. ENTRANTS
MEETING....................................................................................4-6
4.9. PENALTIES......................................................................................................4-6
4.10. FUNKHANA
SCORING...................................................................................4-6
4.11. AWARDS FOR
FUNKHANAS.........................................................................4-7
4.12.
PROTESTS........................................................................................................4-7
4.13. ABBREVIATIONS
...........................................................................................4-7
4.14. TERMINOLOGY ..............................................................................................4-7
5. RALLYE (15page PDF)........................................................5-1
5.1. WHAT IS A
RALLYE?.....................................................................................5-1
5.2. RALLYE
TYPES...............................................................................................5-1
5.2.1. TYPE I: TIME-SPEED-DISTANCE
RALLYE...............................................5-1
5.2.2. TYPE II: GIMMICK RALLYE
......................................................................5-1
5.2.3. TYPE III: CHANCE
RALLYE.......................................................................5-1
5.3. FLYERS FOR
RALLIES...................................................................................5-2
5.4. RULES FOR SETTING UP A RALLYE...........................................................5-2
5.5. RALLYE WORKERS AND
OFFICIALS..........................................................5-2
5.6. RALLYE ENTRANTS'
REQUIREMENTS.......................................................5-3
5.7. RALLYE CLASSES..........................................................................................5-3
5.7.1. TSD RALLYE CLASSES
..............................................................................5-3
5.7.2. ALL RALLIES OTHER THAN
TSD.............................................................5-4
5.8. TECH FOR RALLIES
.......................................................................................5-4
5.9. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (GENERALS)
....................................................5-4
5.10. ENTRANTS
MEETING....................................................................................5-5
5.11. RALLYE ROUTE
.............................................................................................5-5
5.12. RALLYE ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................5-6
5.13. ODOMETER
CHECK.......................................................................................5-6
5.14. RALLYE AVERAGE
SPEED...........................................................................5-6
5.15. RALLYE
CHECKPOINTS................................................................................5-6
5.16. WATCHES AND
TIMEKEEPING....................................................................5-7
5.17. PENALTIES FOR RALLYES
...........................................................................5-8
5.18. RALLYE ENDPOINT
......................................................................................
5-8
5.19. RALLYE SCORING.........................................................................................
5-8
5.20. AWARDS FOR
RALLIES................................................................................
5-9
5.21. RALLYE
PROTESTS.......................................................................................
5-9
5.22. RALLYE
ABBREVIATIONS...........................................................................
5-9
5.23. STANDARD RALLYE TERMINOLOGY
....................................................... 5-9
5.24. TSD RALLYE QUICK SCORE
SHEET..........................................................5-13
5.25. RALLYE TIME LOG
......................................................................................5-14
6. ECONOMY RUN (7 Page PDF)...............................................6-1
6.1. WHAT IS AN ECONOMY
RUN...................................................................... 6-1
6.2. RULES FOR SETTING UP ECONOMY
RUN................................................. 6-1
6.3. ENTRANTS' REQUIREMENTS
...................................................................... 6-1
6.4. CLASSES FOR ECONOMY RUNS
................................................................. 6-2
6.4.1. DIVISIONS AND CLASSES FOR ECONOMY
RUNS ................................ 6-2
6.4.2. MASTER GROUP RANGES FOR ECONOMY
RUNS ................................ 6-2
6.5. ECONOMY RUN WORKERS AND
OFFICIALS............................................ 6-3
6.6. TECH FOR ECONOMY
RUNS........................................................................
6-3
6.7. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (GENERALS)
................................................... 6-3
6.8. ENTRANTS MEETING FOR ECONOMY RUNS
........................................... 6-4
6.9. ROUTE FOR ECONOMY RUNS.....................................................................
6-4
6.10. ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS -- ECONOMY
RUNS............................................. 6-5
6.11. ODOMETER CHECK
......................................................................................
6-5
6.12. AVERAGE SPEED FOR ECONOMY RUNS
.................................................. 6-5
6.13. CHECKPOINTS FOR ECONOMY RUNS
....................................................... 6-5
6.14. PENALTIES FOR ECONOMY RUNS
............................................................. 6-6
6.15. ENDPOINT FOR ECONOMY RUNS
.............................................................. 6-6
6.16. SCORING FOR ECONOMY
RUNS................................................................. 6-6
6.17. AWARDS FOR ECONOMY
RUNS................................................................. 6-6
6.18. PROTESTS AT ECONOMY RUNS
................................................................. 6-7
6.19. ABBREVIATIONS FOR ECONOMY
RUNS................................................... 6-7
6.20. TERMINOLOGY FOR ECONOMY RUNS
..................................................... 6-7
7. CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE (24 page PDF).....................................7-1
7.1. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HOST CLUB
..................................................... 7-1
7.2. OFFICIALS FOR A CONCOURS EVENT
........................................................ 7-2
7.3.
AWARDS...........................................................................................................
7-2
7.4. CLASSIFICATION
............................................................................................
7-3
7.5. JUDGING
GUIDELINES...................................................................................
7-5
7.5.1. JUDGING
RULES:........................................................................................
7-6
7.5.2. OPERATIONS CHECK
GUIDELINES:........................................................ 7-6
7.5.3. EXTERIOR
GUIDELINES:...........................................................................
7-7
7.5.4. INTERIOR
GUIDELINES:............................................................................
7-7
7.5.5. ENGINE COMPARTMENT
GUIDELINES:................................................. 7-8
7.6. TABULATION
RULES....................................................................................
7-8
7.7. DISQUALIFICATION
......................................................................................7-9
7.8. GENERAL RULES
...........................................................................................7-9
7.9. CLASSIFICATION SHEET
............................................................................
7-11
7.10. MASTER SCORE SHEET ..............................................................................
7-12
7.11. EXTERIOR JUDGING
SHEET.......................................................................
7-13
7.12. INTERIOR JUDGING
SHEET........................................................................
7-14
7.13. ENGINE JUDGING SHEET
...........................................................................
7-15
7.14. WASH & SHOW EXTERIOR JUDGING
SHEET.......................................... 7-16
7.15. WASH & SHOW INTERIOR JUDGING
SHEET ........................................... 7-17
7.16. RACE PREPARED EXTERIOR JUDGING
SHEET....................................... 7.18
7.17. RACE PREPARED INTERIOR JUDGING
SHEET........................................ 7.19
7.18. RACE PREPARED ENGINE JUDGING
SHEET............................................ 7.20
7.19. MILEAGE LOG (REQUIRED FOR S/S AND
W&S CLASSES).................... 7-22
7.20. CONCOURS MILEAGE
VERIFICATION..................................................... 7-23
7.21. PEOPLE'S CHOICE CONCOURS
.................................................................. 7-25
8. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS (6 page PDF)..........................8-1
8.1. REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
POINTS.............................................................8-1
8.1.1. CLUB REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
POINTS.............................................8-1
8.1.2. INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
POINTS ................................8-1
8.2. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
POINTS.............................................................8-5
8.2.1. CLUB NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
POINTS.............................................8-6
8.2.2. INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
POINTS................................8-6
8.3. CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
TIEBREAKERS.......................................................8-6
9. PROTESTS AND APPEALS
(5 page PDF)......................9-1
9.1. PROTEST CONTENTS
.......................................................................................9-1
9.2. PROTEST TYPES AND PROCEDURES
............................................................9-1
9.2.1. FOR EVENT RESULTS AND
AWARDS......................................................9-1
9.2.2. FOR SPEED EVENTS, DRAGS, ICEKHANAS
AND FUNKHANAS ..........9-1
9.2.3. FOR RALLIES AND ECONOMY RUNS
......................................................9-2
9.2.4. FOR CONCOURS
..........................................................................................9-2
9.3. PROTEST
OFFICIALS........................................................................................9-2
9.4. PROCESSING OF A PROTEST BY OFFICIALS
...............................................9-3
9.5. APPEALS ............................................................................................................9-3
9.6. PROTEST AND APPEAL
FEES..........................................................................9-4
9.6.1. FEE -- ALL PROTESTS EXCEPT ENTRY
PROTESTS................................9-4
9.6.2. FEE -- ENTRY
PROTESTS............................................................................9-4
9.6.3. FEE --
APPEALS............................................................................................9-4
9.7. PENALTIES FOR
PROTESTS..........................................................................9-4
9.7.1. PENALTIES FOR ENTRANTS FOUND
GUILTY........................................9-4
9.7.2. PENALTIES FOR CLUBS FOUND
GUILTY...............................................9-4
9.7.3. PENALTIES FOR DENIED
PROTESTS........................................................9-4
9.8. NCCC PROTEST FORM
..................................................................................9-5
10. TEARDOWN PROCEDURES (5 page PDF) ..........................10-1
10.1. PEOPLE ALLOWED AT
TEARDOWN..........................................................10-1
10.2. BASIC TEARDOWN EQUIPMENT LIST
......................................................10-1
10.3. PRE-TEARDOWN CHECK
............................................................................10-1
10.4. TEARDOWN
PROCEDURE...........................................................................10-1
10.4.1. GROUP 1-STREET & GROUP 1
DISASSEMBLY.....................................10-1
10.4.2. GROUP 2 DISASSEMBLY
.........................................................................10-2
10.4.3. GROUP 1 & 2 DISASSEMBLY USING
WHISTLER. ............................. 10-3
10.5. WHISTLER METHOD OF
TEARDOWN.......................................................10-3
10.6. PRE-TEARDOWN CHECKLIST SHEET
.......................................................10-4
10.6.1. GROUP 1-S AND GROUP
1........................................................................10-4
10.6.2. GROUP 2
.....................................................................................................10-4
10.7. PROTEST AND TEARDOWN CHECK
LIST.................................................10-5
11. CARAVAN RULES (1 page PDF) ............................11-1
11.1.
GENERAL.......................................................................................................11-1
11.2. CARAVAN
ORGANIZATION........................................................................11-1
11.2.1. DRIVING FROM PLACE TO PLACE IN
TOWN....................................11-1
11.2.2. DRIVING FROM ONE TOWN TO ANOTHER.......................................11-1
12. FORMS (10 page PDF) ...................................................12-1
12.1. EVENT SANCTION REQUEST
FORM..........................................................12-2
12.2. NCCC OFFICIAL FLYER OUTLINE
.............................................................12-3
12.3. NCCC REGISTRATION FORM
.....................................................................12-4
12.4. NCCC TECH INSPECTION/CLASSIFICATION
FORM -- SPEED EVENTS
AND DRAG
RACES..........................................................................................12-5
12.5. NCCC EVENT COMPLETION
SUMMARY..................................................12-6
12.6. TECH FOR RALLIES AND ECONOMY RUNS ............................................12-8
12.7. RULEBOOK CLARIFICATION
REQUEST...................................................12-9
12.8. PERSONAL POINT
RECORD......................................................................12-10
REGIONS
The National Council of Corvette Clubs
consists of sixteen (16) Regions within the United States of America plus two (2) additional
Regions (all Regions may or may not be actively functioning). The geographical area of
each Region and the number of Regions are controlled by the National Membership
Committee, subject to the approval of the Board of Governors, and is included in this
Rulebook for reference only. The following are the Regions of the National Council of
Corvette Clubs and the geographical areas that they
Atlantic: All countries except Canada and
United States of America. Canada: All of Canada.
Carolina: States of North Carolina and
South Carolina. East: State of Pennsylvania east of Route
219, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Washington, D.C. and Virginia. East Ohio: Cities of Sandusky, Marion,
Columbus, Portsmouth and all Ohio cities east of this imaginary line, in
Pennsylvania all cities west of Route 219, and all of West Virginia.
Florida: State of Florida except those
Clubs that are in cities west of the Apalachicola River. Indiana: State of Indiana and all cities
in Kentucky west of I-75. Michigan: State of Michigan.
REGIONS
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ARTICLE I
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Name
.............................................................................................5
ARTICLE II
.....................................................................................5
Object............................................................................................5
ARTICLE III
...................................................................................5
Members
......................................................................................5
SECTION 1
Qualifications .....................................................5
SECTION 2
Definition ............................................................5
SECTION 3
Classification ......................................................5
A. Primary Members...............................................................5
B. Spouse / Companion Members
..........................................6
C. Life Members
.....................................................................6
D. Charter Members................................................................6
E. Members-At-Large
.............................................................6
F. Honorary Members.............................................................6
G. Associate Member..............................................................6
H. Dependent Members
..........................................................6
SECTION 4
Application .........................................................7
SECTION 5
Transfer of Membership ...................................7
SECTION 6
Suspension, Expulsion, Resignation .................7
A. General Offenses................................................................7
B. Preferring Charges..............................................................7
C. Summons............................................................................7
D. Penalties
.............................................................................7
E. Suspension..........................................................................7
F. Suspension Penalties...........................................................7
G. Reinstatement after Suspension
.........................................7
H. Expulsion
...........................................................................7
I. Resignation
..........................................................................8
ARTICLE
IV....................................................................................8
Constituent
Divisions..................................................................8
SECTION 1
Divisions..............................................................8
A. Regions...............................................................................8
B. Clubs...................................................................................8
SECTION 2
Regions................................................................8
A. Regional Recognition.........................................................8
B. Regional Organization........................................................8
SECTION
3Clubs.....................................................................8
A. Recognition
........................................................................8
B. Eligibility............................................................................8
SECTION 4
Withdrawal of Recognition ...............................8
ARTICLE V
.....................................................................................8
Board of
Governors ....................................................................8
SECTION 1
Selection ..............................................................8
SECTION 2 General Powers
..................................................9
SECTION 3 Duties
of Board of Governors ...........................9
SECTION 4
Removal of Governors.......................................9
ARTICLE
VI....................................................................................9
Dues and Finance
........................................................................9
SECTION 1 Dues
.....................................................................9
SECTION 2
Payment of Dues.................................................9
SECTION 3
Compensation.....................................................9
SECTION 4
Reimbursement of Expenses .............................9
A. Regional Officers
...............................................................9
B. Executive Board
.................................................................9
C. Appointed Officers.............................................................9
SECTION 5
Corporate Liability ..........................................10
SECTION 6
Liability for Debts of Recognized Clubs ........10
SECTION 7
Indemnification of Officers .............................10
SECTION 8 Fiscal
Year ........................................................10
ARTICLE VII
................................................................................10
Officers.......................................................................................10
SECTION 1
Regional Officers..............................................10
A. Officers.............................................................................10
B. Selection...........................................................................11
C. Duties
...............................................................................11
D. Removal
...........................................................................11
SECTION 2
National Officers ..............................................11
A. Officers.............................................................................11
B. Selection...........................................................................11
C. Nominations
.....................................................................11
D. Election and Term of Office
............................................11
E. Duties................................................................................12
PRESIDENT......................................................................12
1ST VICE PRESIDENT-COMPETITION........................12
2ND VICE PRESIDENT-MEMBERSHIP........................12
SECRETARY
....................................................................12
TREASURER
....................................................................12
IMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT.......................................13
PARLIAMENTARIAN.....................................................13
BUSINESS MANAGER
...................................................13
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS...........................13
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
...................................................13
F. Removal............................................................................13
G. Vacancies
.........................................................................13
H. Consecutive Terms of Office
...........................................13
SECTION 3
Appointed Officers...........................................13
A. Officers.............................................................................13
B. Duties
...............................................................................14
Director of Publications
.....................................................14
Directors of Convention.....................................................14
Convention Treasurer.........................................................14
Assistant to the Vice
President-Membership.....................14
Director of Charity.............................................................14
Convention Steering Advisor.............................................15
Director of Sponsorship
.....................................................15
Webmaster
.........................................................................15
FCOA Director
..................................................................15
Distribution Manager Distribution
....................................15
ARTICLE
VIII...............................................................................15
Meetings.....................................................................................15
SECTION 1 Notice
of Meetings............................................15
SECTION 2
Meetings of the Board......................................15
SECTION 3 Annual
Meeting................................................15
SECTION 4
Special Meetings...............................................15
A. General Membership........................................................15
B. Board of Governors..........................................................15
SECTION 5
Attendance........................................................15
A. General
.............................................................................15
B. Proxy Governor................................................................16
C. Proxy Officer....................................................................16
SECTION 6
Quorum.............................................................16
ARTICLE
IX..................................................................................16
Convention.................................................................................16
SECTION 1 Annual
Convention ..........................................16
SECTION 2
Convention Bids ...............................................16
SECTION 3
Attendance........................................................16
SECTION 4
Convention Schedule .......................................16
SECTION 5
Convention Proceeds .......................................16
ARTICLE X
...................................................................................16
Executive Board
........................................................................16
SECTION 1
Members ...........................................................16
SECTION 2
Duties.................................................................17
SECTION 3
Vacancies ..........................................................17
SECTION 4
Removal ............................................................17
ARTICLE
XI..................................................................................17
COMMITTEES.........................................................................17
SECTION 1
Standing Committees.......................................17
SECTION 2 Term
of Committee Membership...................17
SECTION 3
Duties.................................................................17
Regional Executive Committee
............................................17
Competition Committee........................................................17
Membership Committee........................................................18
Charity Committee................................................................18
Convention steering Committee
...........................................18
Nominating Committee.........................................................18
By-Laws Committee
.............................................................18
Finance Committee
...............................................................19
Teller Committee
..................................................................19
SECTION 5 Committee
Quorum.........................................19
ARTICLE XII
................................................................................19
Dissolution
.................................................................................19
SECTION 1
Property ............................................................19
SECTION 2
Dissolution ........................................................19
ARTICLE
XIII...............................................................................20
Official Emblem
........................................................................20
SECTION 1
Official Emblem ...............................................20
SECTION 2
Logo...................................................................20
ARTICLE XIV...............................................................................20
Parliamentary
Authority..........................................................20
ARTICLE XV
................................................................................20
Amendments..............................................................................20
SECTION 1
Amendments.....................................................20
SECTION 2
Advance Notice.................................................20
SECTION 3 NCCC
Ballot Procedure..................................20
SECTION 4 Tie
Breaking Procedure ..................................20
ARTICLE
XVI...............................................................................21
Waiver of
Notice........................................................................21
By-Laws of
NATIONAL COUNCIL
OF CORVETTE CLUBS, INC.
Revised
11/10/2007
ARTICLE I
Name
The name of this organization
shall be NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CORVETTE CLUBS, hereinafter known as NCCC.
ARTICLE II
Object
To promote interest in Corvette
automobile ownership and operation and to that end to collect, receive, learn,
disseminate, and publish information relative thereto and further establish an
organized effort to encourage others to participate in the ownership and
enjoyment connected with the use of said automobile and to that end to hold
meetings, affairs, rendezvous, and other gatherings, public or private in
furtherance of said purpose. NCCC is chartered as a non-profit organization.
ARTICLE III
Members
SECTION 1. Qualifications.
Members shall be limited to
owners or operators of Chevrolet Corvette motor sports vehicles who are also members
in good standing of a recognized club, except as otherwise provided in these
By-Laws. Applicants must be eighteen years of age or older (except a dependent
member). If an applicant has not attained legal majority age according to the
laws of their state of residence, they must submit with their application for membership,
a statement of parental consent, signed by each parent and properly notarized.
SECTION 2.
Definition.
A. Individual
Members.
A
member of the Corporation.
SECTION 3.
Classification.
Members
shall be limited to only one NCCC number (with the exception of Honorary
members) and be classified as follows:
A. Primary Members. Each applicant for Primary membership shall furnish proof of compliance
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B. Spouse
/ Companion
Members. The spouse or companion of any Primary member may become a member
upon payment of membership dues. Such member shall be entitled to all
privileges of Primary membership. A Primary member may only have one spouse /
companion member at a time.
C. Life Members. To qualify, an
applicant must be a current NCCC member. To maintain Primary status, life
members must comply with items A, B or E of this Section.
D.
Charter
Members.
(1) To be recognized as Charter
member, an applicant must present a Charter membership card, which was issued
to such applicant, and such applicant must comply with items A, B, C or E of
this Section.
(2) The following named Charter
members have been recognized for their service to NCCC and they shall enjoy all
the privileges of Primary membership, shall not be required to comply with the
standards of membership set forth in Section 1 or Section 2.D.(1) of this
article and shall not be required to pay dues. No additional or rediscovered
Charter members shall be accorded these privileges. Robert Burda Don Heber
Herbert G. Popp Paul Castle Tom Henry William Ralston James M. Evans Don
Hoskins Dick Rudy Van Gates Earle Kroneberger Robert Ruth Fred Goss Gene Lewis
Richard Starts Donald W. Gresock Arthur F. Miller Terry L. Tetzlaff Eugene
Hackett Matt Murrin Dick Wise John Palladino
E.
Members-At-Large.
Any
person who is not a member of a recognized club but who otherwise meets the
requirements of membership set forth in Section 1 may become a Member-at-Large.
Any requests for such status shall be directed to the Regional Membership
Director or Vice President of Membership. Upon approval of application and
payment of required dues the applicant shall become a member-at-large.
Members-at-Large shall not be entitled to vote or hold office in the corporation.
P. Honorary
Members.
The
Board of Governors, at any duly organized meeting, may elect Honorary members
by unanimous vote of the governors present. Honorary members shall be exempt
from payment of dues and shall be entitled to all the privileges of Primary
members, except the right to vote or hold office. Honorary members need not
comply with the requirements of membership set forth in Section 1 of this
article.
G. Associate
Member.
The
Board of Governors may accept Associate members. This membership is available
to former NCCC members only. Any requests for such status shall be directed to
the Regional Membership Director. Associate members need not comply with the
Corvette ownership or recognized club membership requirements set forth in
Section 1 of this article. All other provisions of Section 1 of this article shall
apply. An Associate member shall be entitled to all of the privileges of
Primary members except the right to hold office in NCCC or compete for National
or Regional points. Upon approval of the application and payment of the
required dues, the applicant shall become an Associate member.
H. Dependent
Members.
The
child of any Primary or Spouse/companion member who is between the ages of 16
and 21 years of age, or between the ages of 16 and 25 and also a Full Time
Student whose principal place of residence (not school residence) is the same
as the Primary or Spouse/companion, shall become a member upon payment of
membership dues equal to those of Spouse/companion membership. They shall be entitled
to all rights and privileges of Spouse/companion membership, except the right
to hold National or Regional office.
SECTION 5. Transfer
of Membership.
Membership
in the Corporation is not transferable or assignable.
SECTION 6.
Suspension, Expulsion, Resignation.
A. General Offenses. Any
individual member who shall violate any of the provisions of the By-Laws, rules,
regulations, or edicts of the Corporation which have been properly approved or
who shall be guilty of unbecoming conduct, or who shall be found to be in
violation of sportsmanlike attitudes fostered by the Corporation, shall be
guilty of an offense against the Corporation and shall be subject to fine,
reprimand, suspension or expulsion.
B. Preferring Charges. Any
individual member may prefer charges against another member specifying the
particular acts complained of. All charges must be made in writing and signed
and sworn to by the complaining member. All charges must be filed with the
Secretary and entered in full in the minutes of a regular meeting of the Board
of Governors.
C. Summons. When charges
are preferred against an individual member, the member shall be served with
written notice by the President or the Secretary directing the member to appear
before a hearing board which has been duly established for the purpose of
hearing such charges. Such notice shall contain the time, date and place of
such hearing and shall further contain a written specification of the charges,
which have been preferred against the member. Such notice shall be mailed to
said member at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing.
D. Penalties. The Board of
Governors, upon a majority vote thereof, may impose other such penalties as they
deem fitting and proper, including, but not by way of limitation, fine,
reprimand, suspension or expulsion against any individual. Should the Board of
Governors by a majority vote thereof, determine any member to be guilty of
using the Corporation for personal gain, then, in that event, such member may
be expelled. The Board of Governors may suspend or revoke its recognition of any
recognized club.
E. Suspension. A member
may be suspended for a period or expelled for violation of any By-Law or rule
of the Corporation, or for conduct prejudicial to the best interests of
the Corporation. Suspension or expulsion shall be ordered only after complying
with those procedures set forth in this Section. Such individual shall have the
right to appeal any such determination by the Board of Governors in person or
in writing. The Board of Governors may thereafter continue the suspension for a
definite term or terminate the suspension, or expel the member and its decision
shall be final.
F. Suspension Penalties. A
suspended individual member shall be penalized as follows:
(1) The member shall be removed
from the organization.
(2) The member shall be denied
all organization privileges of the Corporation.
(3) The member shall not vote,
attend meetings, hold office, or have any voice whatsoever in the affairs of
the Corporation.
(4) The member shall not
represent the Corporation in any capacity.
G. Reinstatement after
Suspension. When an individual member is suspended for a definite length of
time, the member shall be automatically reinstated when such time has elapsed,
provided that the member has paid all bills and back dues owed the Corporation.
Further, any such suspended member shall be required to pay a reinstatement
fee of $5.00 to the Treasurer of the Corporation.
H. Expulsion. Any individual member who has been expelled shall no longer be carried on the official rolls of the Corporation. The individual shall relinquish all financial claims against the organization and shall be prohibited from attending any function, social or otherwise, of the Corporation.
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I. Resignation. Any member
may resign by filing a written resignation with the Membership
Committee, but such resignation
shall not relieve the member of the obligation to pay dues,
assessments or other charges
theretofore accrued and unpaid.
ARTICLE IV
Constituent Divisions
SECTION 1.
Divisions.
The
divisions of NCCC shall be:
A. Regions.
Geographical
areas of the United States as defined by the Membership Committee.
B. Clubs.
Any local
Corvette club with a minimum of twelve (12) members of NCCC. Any existing club formed
before 1/1/95, must maintain a minimum of six (6) members of NCCC. A minimum of
fifty (50) percent of the NCCC members must be NCCC primary members.
SECTION 2.
Regions.
A. Regional
Recognition.
For
all new regions formed or modified after 1/1/95, one of the following
two (2) conditions must be met.
Condition
1. A minimum of
ten (10) clubs and 400 NCCC members to establish a new Region.
Condition
2. A minimum of
five hundred (500) NCCC Primary and Spouse Members.
B. Regional
Organization.
Each
Region may organize as deemed necessary, but the By-Laws of the
SECTION 3. Clubs. Recognized
club. A local Corvette club whose members have also met the individual membership
requirements as set forth in Article III and is also in good standing in
accordance with their Regional By-Laws. (A recognized club is not a member of
the Corporation.)
A. Recognition.
After 1/1/95,
any new Corvette club or any Corvette club that rejoins NCCC, may apply for recognition by the
Corporation. Any such club must have and maintain a minimum of twelve (12) NCCC members, 50% or
greater must be primary members, all of which must be members of the Corporation. Any
club with 24 or more members must maintain the greater of 51% of its membership as members of
the Corporation. All clubs that are recognized clubs before 1/1/95 and have less then twelve members
must maintain six (6) NCCC members of the Corporation. Any
(1)
Furnish proof
(51% sheet) that the requisite number of individual members are members of the
B. Eligibility.
A recognized club shall be eligible to sponsor a sanctioned event in which
individual
SECTION 4.
Withdrawal of Recognition. Any recognized club or Region not complying with the
ARTICLE V
Board of Governors
SECTION 1. Selection. The
individual members of each recognized club shall elect/appoint one individual
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member to serve on the Board of
Governors of the Corporation. The governor must be a member of the Corporation
through the club they represent. A governor shall serve a term of one year; and
their term of office shall commence on the first day of January, following
their election. A governor may serve more than one termin office. Each governor
shall have one vote at all meetings of the Board of Governors.
SECTION 2. General
Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its
Board of Governors.
SECTION 3.
Duties of Board of Governors.
The Board of Governors may:
A. Hold meetings at such times
and places as it thinks proper;
B. Suspend or expel members;
C. Print and circulate documents
and public articles;
D. Contract agents; and
E. Devise and carry into
execution such other measures as it deems proper and expedient to promote the
SECTION 4.
Removal of Governors. The Board of Governors by a two-thirds vote, with
just cause, may remove one or more governors at any meeting called for that
purpose.
ARTICLE VI
Dues and Finance
SECTION 1. Dues. The Board of
Governors may determine the amount of initiation fee, if any, and all dues payable
to the Corporation by its members. Motions to change dues shall be read by the
President and lay on the table at least one meeting before voting by the Board
of Governors.
SECTION 2. Payment
of Dues.
Dues
shall be payable in advance on or before December 15, for the
SECTION 3.
Compensation.
No
governor shall receive any compensation from the Corporation for
SECTION 4.
Reimbursement of Expenses.
A. Regional
Officers. Regional
Officers will receive mileage reimbursement based on the miles from
B. Executive
Board.
Members
of the Executive Board will receive mileage reimbursement based on
C. Appointed
Officers.
(1) Director of Publications
shall receive mileage reimbursement based on the miles from the
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(2) Directors of Convention shall
be reimbursed such sums as may be established and approved by the
(3) Convention Treasurer shall be
reimbursed for telephone, postage and related convention expenses.
(4) Assistant to Vice
President-Membership shall be reimbursed for telephone, postage and related position expenses.
(5) Director of Charity shall be
reimbursed such sums as may be established and approved by the
(6) Convention Steering Advisor
shall be reimbursed such sums as may be established and approved
(7) Director of Sponsorship shall
be reimbursed for telephone, postage and related position expenses.
(8) The Webmaster shall be
reimbursed for telephone, postage, and related position expenses.
SECTION 3.
Corporate Liability.
All
persons, corporations, partnerships, groups or associations extending credit
to, contracting with, or having any claim against the Corporation or officers
thereof, shall look only to the funds and property of the Corporation for the
payment of any judgment, contract, claim, payable to them from the Corporation
or its officers and, unless specifically otherwise provided by law, the
officers shall not in any manner be personally liable therefore.
SECTION 6. Liability
for Debts of Recognized Clubs. The Corporation shall not incur nor be
responsible for any debt, damage, judgment, contract, claim or decree or
liabilities of any kind or nature, incurred or sustained by any recognized club
or other approved local organization, club or association of any persons acting
in such capacity, unless said local group has obtained prior approval in
writing signed by a majority of the Board of Governors.
SECTION 7.
Indemnification of Officers. The Board of Governors may indemnify and
reimburse from funds of the Corporation, each governor, agent or officer of the
Corporation and their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns for any
judgment against them and for expenses necessarily incurred by them in
connection with the defense or reasonable settlement of any such action, suit
or proceeding to which they are a party by reason of any authorized conduct in
such capacity. Further, the Corporation may indemnify any such governor, agent,
or officer of the Corporation for any act or acts which the Corporation could
lawfully indemnify any such governor, agent or officer under the provisions of
the Business Corporation Act of the State of Michigan.
SECTION 8.
Fiscal Year.
The
fiscal year of the Corporation shall begin on the first day of January and end on
the last day of December in each year. (Effective January 1st., 1997)
ARTICLE VII
Officers
SECTION 1.
Regional Officers.
A. Officers. The officers of
a Region shall be the Regional Executive, the Regional Competition Director and the Regional
Membership Director. The Regional Executive shall be the chief
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B. Selection.
The governors of
each region shall select three individual members from their Region to
C. Duties.
The duties of
the Regional officers as may be outlined in other NCCC publications shall
(1) Regional
Executive -
The
Regional Executive will call and preside at a minimum of one meeting
(2) Regional
Competition Director - The Regional Competition Director shall be
responsible for the
(3) Regional
Membership Director - The Regional Membership Director shall be
responsible for
D. Removal.
Any Regional
officer can be removed by the Executive Board upon receipt of a majority of written complaints from
governors of that region.
SECTION 2.
National Officers.
A. Officers. The officers
of this Corporation shall be President, Vice President-Competition, Vice
B. Selection.
A Nominating
Committee shall be appointed by the Executive Board, subject to the
C. Nominations.
Nominations for
the election of officers shall be held at the first regularly
D. Election and
Term of Office. Officers
of the Corporation are to be elected by written ballot at the last regularly
scheduled governors' meeting of the calendar year for a two-year term. The
ballot
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E. Duties.
The duties of
the officers of the Corporation shall be as provided by resolution or other
PRESIDENT
The President shall be the chief
executive officer of the Corporation, and in the recess of the Board of
1ST VICE
PRESIDENT-COMPETITION
The 1st Vice
President-Competition shall have general responsibility for all competition
events
2ND VICE
PRESIDENT-MEMBERSHIP
The 2nd Vice President-Membership
shall be responsible for the acquisition of new members, to
SECRETARY
The Secretary shall attend all
meetings of the Executive Board of Governors, and the general membership and
shall record the minutes of such proceedings. The Secretary shall perform such
other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the President of the
Board of Governors. The Secretary may delegate duties, powers and
responsibilities to one or more assistant secretaries unless such delegation
shall be disapproved by the Board of Governors.
TREASURER
The Treasurer shall keep an
account of all monies received and expended for the use of the Corporation,
IMMEDIATE PAST
PRESIDENT
The Immediate Past President
shall serve on the Executive Board in an advisory position and shall also
PARLIAMENTARIAN
The Parliamentarian shall act in
an advisory capacity to the President regarding the proper conduct of any meeting,
shall serve on the Regional Executive committee, and shall be chairperson of
the By-Laws committee. The Parliamentarian shall have such written powers and
duties as may be prescribed in the Constitution and By-Laws of the
organization.
BUSINESS MANAGER
The Business Manager shall have
the general responsibility for the Corporation competition insurance
DIRECTOR OP
PUBLIC RELATIONS
The Director of Public Relations
shall be responsible for promoting, furthering the image, and
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS
The Sergeant-at-Arms shall assist
in preserving order at all meetings and social affairs of the Corporation and
shall perform such other duties as the President may direct from time to time.
F. Removal.
Any officer or
agent elected or appointed by the Board of Governors may be removed by
G. Vacancies.
A vacancy in any
office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or
H. Consecutive
Terms of Office.
No elected officer shall be eligible to serve more than two
SECTION 3.
Appointed Officers.
A. Officers.
The following
positions may be appointed by the President with recommendations of the
(1) Director of Publications (6)
Assistant to Vice President-Membership
(2) Directors of Convention (7)
Director of Sponsorship
(3) Convention Treasurer (8)
Webmaster
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(4) Director of Charity (9) FCOA
Director
(5) Convention Steering Advisor
(10) Distribution Manager
B. Duties. The duties and
powers of the appointed positions of the Corporation shall be provided
Director of
Publications
The Director of Publications
shall be the editor and publisher of Blue Bars, shall maintain a courtesy
Directors of
Convention
The term `Director's of
Convention' is to be qualified as follows: a current Director of Convention and
a
Convention
Treasurer
It shall be the responsibility of
the Convention Treasurer to attend the Convention Steering Committee
Assistant to the
Vice President-Membership
The Assistant to the Vice
President-Membership shall assist the Vice President-Membership in all duties
Director of
Charity
The Director of Charity shall be
responsible for all matters related to the charity program.
Convention Steering
Advisor
The Convention Steering Advisor
shall serve as the Chairperson to the Convention Steering Committee;
Director of
Sponsorship
The Director of Sponsorship shall
work directly with the President, Director of Public Relations, Business Manager,
and Convention Steering Committee Advisor to promote NCCC and secure
sponsorship funds to defray expenses of the national organization.
Webmaster
The Webmaster shall be
responsible for all matters concerning the NCCC website, and will work directly
with the Executive Board to ensure that the membership is kept informed of
matters of concern to NCCC.
FCOA Director
FCOA Director shall be
responsible for all matters related to FCOA.
Distribution
Manager
Distribution Manager shall be
assigned by the executive board.
ARTICLE VIII
Meetings
SECTION 1.
Notice of Meetings.
A
notice of each regular and special meeting of the Board of Governors stating
the time, place, date and purpose thereof shall be sent by the Secretary of the
Corporation to each governor. Notices shall be sent at least twenty-one (21)
days prior to the date of such meeting.
SECTION 2. Meetings
of the Board
Regular
meetings of the Board of Governors shall be held on dates and at such a location
as is determined by the Board of Governors at it's second regularly scheduled
meeting of the calendar year from proposal(s) submitted to the Board of
Governors by the Membership committee at the first regularly scheduled meeting
of the calendar year. Voting shall be per NCCC Ballot procedure. The approved
meeting location shall be effective at the beginning of the calendar year,
approximately eighteen months after approval.
SECTION 3.
Annual Meeting.
An
annual meeting of the general membership shall be held at the annual convention,
unless otherwise specified, for the purpose of conducting any business that may
be necessary.
SECTION 4.
Special Meetings
A. General
Membership.
Special
meetings of the general membership may be called at any time by
B. Board of
Governors.
Special
meetings of the Board of Governors may be called by the
SECTION 5.
Attendance
A. General. Each club will
be represented at no less than three of the five regularly scheduled
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B. Proxy
Governor.
A
Governor may authorize another NCCC member of his/her club to act for
C. Proxy Officer. Excluding the
President and the Past President, proxy Regional and National
SECTION 6.
Quorum.
One-third
of the then duly elected governors constitutes a quorum for the
ARTICLE IX
Convention
SECTION 1.
Annual Convention
The
annual convention of the Corporation shall be held between June 1st and
September 1st at a site selected and approved by the Board of Governors. Any
deviation from this time period must be reviewed by the Convention Steering
Committee and approved by the Board of Governors.
SECTION 2.
Convention Bids.
All
tentative convention bids should be first submitted to the Convention Steering
Committee for review and recommendations at the first regularly scheduled
Governors' meeting of the year. All completed convention bids must be submitted
to the Convention Steering Committee at the second regularly scheduled
Governors' meeting, in accordance with the Convention Policy and Procedures
Manual. Completed bids for the annual convention, must be presented to the
Executive Board during the annual meeting, presented to the Board of Governors at
the first regularly scheduled Governors' meeting following the annual meeting,
at least twenty (20) months prior to convention, and voted on at the last
regularly scheduled governors' meeting of the calendar year. Voting shall be
per NCCC ballot procedure.
SECTION 3.
Attendance.
Attendance
at the NCCC Convention shall be limited to: NCCC members,
SECTION 4.
Convention Schedule.
The
convention schedule shall be determined by the host
SECTION 5.
Convention Proceeds.
The
corporation and the host organization shall share equally in the annual
convention proceeds. The Corporation shall reimburse the host organization for
losses incurred; however should the loss result from the host organization's
non-compliance of the Convention Steering Committee recommendation(s), the host
organization shall be responsible for that expenditure. A loss will be reviewed
by the Convention Steering Committee for a determination of responsibility; the
decision of the Convention Steering Committee may be appealed to the Board of
Governors for final deposition.
ARTICLE X
Executive Board
SECTION 1.
Members. The
Executive Board of the Corporation shall be:
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SECTION 2.
Duties.
The
Executive Board shall appoint such individuals as may be necessary to conduct
the business of the Corporation; it may act on behalf of the Corporation in any
manner when the Board of Governors is not in session; it shall report to the
Board of Governors for Board ratification of its action. Five members shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Meetings may be called by
the chairperson or by any four members.
SECTION 3.
Vacancies.
All
vacancies and dismissals in any office other than President may be filled by appointment
made by the Executive Board, subject to the approval of the Board of Governors
at any regularly scheduled meeting or any meeting specifically called for such
purpose.
SECTION 4.
Removal.
Any
officer may be removed from office by a majority vote of the Executive
Board, subject to appeal by the
aggrieved officer to the Board of Governors. In the event of an appeal, the Board
of Governors shall make the final disposition regarding removal from office.
ARTICLE XI
Committees
SECTION 1.
Standing Committees.
The Corporation shall maintain the following standing committees:
A. Regional Executive Committee
B. Competition Committee
C. Membership Committee D.
Convention Steering Committee
E. Nominating Committee F. Charity
Committee
G. By-Laws Committee H. Finance
Committee
I. Teller Committee
SECTION 2. Term
of Committee Membership. Membership on any committee shall be determined
SECTION 3.
Duties.
Regional
Executive Committee
The Regional Executive committee
shall be comprised of the elected/appointed Regional Executive from each
Region. The immediate Past President and Parliamentarian shall be non-voting
members. This committee shall be chaired by the immediate Past President or an
individual elected from the ranks of the Regional Executive committee. Any
proposed revision, amendment, or repeal to the corporate By-Laws shall first be
referred to this committee 2 weeks prior to the first meeting of the year, to
review and make recommendation(s) based on technical application, if necessary
[correct Article, Section, etc., resolve any conflict with other articles,
suggest language changes (with the permission of the author) which do not
change the original intent of the proposal).. After due investigation and
review, the findings of the committee shall be presented, without prejudice, to
the Board of Governors at the regularly scheduled business meeting following
the annual meeting or a special meeting called for such purpose. The committee
shall retain a permanent record of all resolutions passed during the year by
the Board of Governors. The committee shall also review financial matters
presented by the Finance committee and other duties as assigned by the
Executive Board
Competition
Committee
The Competition committee shall
be comprised of the elected/appointed Regional Competition Director
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Membership
Committee
The Membership committee shall be
comprised of the elected/appointed Regional Membership Director
from each Region and the Vice
President-Membership shall chair this committee. The Membership committee shall
have general responsibility over all matters relating to corporate membership.
They shall provide information and answer all correspondence from members and
non-members relating to corporate membership. The Membership committee, subject
to the approval of the Board of Governors, may divide the country into. regions
and may modify such regions, either adding or consolidating them. Such division
or modification shall be promulgated only by the Membership committee. The
effective date of any such division or modification shall be the first day of
the year following the approval of the Board of Governors. The Membership
committee shall present to the Board of Governors the received list of
fully-completed meeting site proposals that satisfy the minimum meeting site
criteria and the review of the Business Manager and Finance Committee. Complete
proposal(s) for meeting location changes shall be submitted to the Membership
committee no later than the last regularly scheduled business meeting of the
calendar year prior to the year the meeting location will be voted on. The
Membership committee shall make available proposal forms and information based
on the meeting
location procedures in the
Regional Membership Directors' Manual.
Charity
Committee
The members appointed to and
comprising this committee shall be approved by the Board of Governors
Convention
Steering Committee
The Convention Steering Committee
shall be chaired by the Convention Steering Advisor, and comprised of the
following members: Business Manager, Director of Sponsorship (consulting
member(s)), Directors of Convention, and Convention Treasurer are automatically
appointed. A minimum of three other NCCC members in good standing to be
appointed by the President with recommendations of the Executive Board and
approval of the Board of Governors. It is recommended that the prior
year's Director of Convention be one of these three. The purpose of this
committee is to: aid the host organization in formalizing plans and activities
for the annual convention; act as a liaison between the host organization and
the Executive Board; review all proposed contracts, budget, convention
schedule, and monitor any recommendations. The Convention Policy and rocedure Manual shall be annually reviewed
and updated by the Convention Steering Committee. The manual
Nominating
Committee
The Nominating Committee shall be
appointed by the Executive Board, subject to the approval of the
By-Laws Committee
The By-Laws committee shall
chaired by the Parliamentarian and will be comprised of selected members of the
Regional Executive committee.
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Finance
Committee
The Finance committee shall be
comprised of a minimum of one Regional Executive (elected by the
Teller Committee
A Teller Committee shall consist
of 4 RE's, and 4 RMD's, from members appointed by their committees,
SECTION 4.
Special Committees.
The Executive Board may, at any time, appoint other committees on other subjects
for which there are no standing committees.
SECTION 5.
Committee Quorum.
Two-thirds
of the members of any committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business.
ARTICLE XII
Dissolution
SECTION 1. Property. If,
for any reason, this Corporation is disbanded or dissolved, any property held
in the corporate name, shall be liquidated and turned into cash in accordance
with the decisions made by the then Primary members. After all Corporation
liabilities have been paid, the remaining cash shall be donated to a
nonprofit charitable organization chosen by the Primary members of the
organization.
SECTION 2.
Dissolution.
Dissolution
of the Corporation shall be made in accordance with all applicable Federal and
State of Michigan laws, (IRS Section 50L (c) (3) or any amendments thereto).
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ARTICLE XIII
Official Emblem
SECTION 1. Official
Emblem. The official emblem of the organization shall be:
SECTION 2. Logo.
The
emblem of the Corporation shall always contain thereon the inscription
"National Council of Corvette Clubs, Inc." or "NCCC".
ARTICLE XIV
Parliamentary
Authority
The rules contained in the
current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the
proceedings of NCCC in all cases
not provided for in these By-Laws.
ARTICLE XV
Amendments
SECTION 1.
Amendments.
These
By-Laws may be amended, repealed, or altered in whole, or in part, by the Board
of Governors. All motions to amend these By-Laws shall first be
submitted to the By-Laws committee as established in Article XI not later than
the annual meeting, and shall be read and ordered by the President to lie on
the table for at least one month. The Board of Governors shall vote thereon at
the last regularly scheduled meeting of the calendar year. Voting shall
be per NCCC ballot procedure. A two-thirds vote of written ballots received
shall be necessary to pass any such motion for amendment.
SECTION 2.
Advance Notice.
Each
member of the Board of Governors shall be advised of the proposed amendment not
less than twenty-one days in advance of the meeting at which such vote will
take place.
SECTION 3. NCCC
Ballot Procedure.
Only
a sealed absentee ballot, contained in an envelope affixed
with the Club's seal or club
Governor's signature, postmarked by the date as specified by the NCCC
Secretary, shall be valid on matters requiring written ballots.
SECTION 4: Tie
Breaking Procedure:
Only
a governor in attendance, a representative from the
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ARTICLE XVI
Waiver of Notice
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STANDING RULES POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES
CONTENTS
AWARDS
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BLUE BARS
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CHARITY
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CONVENTION
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FINANCIAL MATTERS
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GOVERNORS MEETINGS
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MEMBERSHIP
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COMPETITION
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MISCELLANEOUS
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STANDING RULES POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES of the NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CORVETTE CLUBS INC.
(Revised
11/10/2007)
AWARDS
1. A traveling award will be
presented to the outstanding club(s) in the council each year as determined
2. National awards will be
presented on a percentage basis with a minimum of 3 per Region.
3. NCCC will provide each
outgoing officer with a token of appreciation. [September, 1970]
4. Regional trophies will be
given out in the Regions rather than at convention. [September, 1975]
5. NCCC will give cash to each
individual Region for Regional awards to distribute as they see fit. [November, 1976]
6. VP of Competition will have
the authority to purchase the highest quality of trophies from the amount
7. NCCC will buy jacket patches
for Regional and National champions.[January, 1970]
BLUE BARS
1. The Treasurer's report will
not be published in Blue Bars, instead, the report will be sent to the
2. Advertising will be allowed in
Blue Bars. Rates to be determined by Dir. of Publications. [revised July,
3. In future years Blue Bars
shall be published quarterly consisting of a Winter issue, a Spring issue, a Summer
issue and a Convention issue, [September, 1987]
CHARITY
1. Roger Clancy Humanitarian
award to be given out to member for outstanding charity work. [November, 1979]
2. NCCC Charity Committee will
retain a reasonable amount of money (based on the previous year's cost
3. The Board of Governors shall
approve all designated charities.[May 2007]
4. NCCC shall establish the
Grants Program. [May, 1990]
CONVENTION
1. The annual Travel Trophy
(given to the club who travels the greatest distance to the convention) is a
2. The annual Attendance Trophy
(given to the club who has the most members in attendance at the
3. NCCC shall reimburse the
Convention for the convention package, banquet tickets, and a standard
4. All Convention monies will be
handled by a Convention Treasurer rather than the convention host.[November, 1975]
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FINANCIAL
MATTERS
1. NCCC cannot donate funds to
individual clubs for their events. [January, 1965]
2. The elected and appointed
officers will receive $50 for incidental expenses when in attendance at each Governor's' meeting, excluding
the convention meeting. The appropriate Convention Treasury shall be
3. All dues should be paid by
club check, cashier's check or money order. [September, 1991]
4. Reimbursement of an amount
equal to the current IRS rate per mile, one way, per Governor's meeting,
5. If a replacement is sent when
a Regional officer cannot attend, reimbursement for mileage will be determined on an individual basis
by the Board of Governors. [May, 1981]
6. The Convention Treasurers, and
Charity Treasurer, are included in the bonding of officers. [November
7. As of 1/1/74 all NCCC National
officers will be bonded. [November, 1973]
8. The Executive Board can
authorize off-budget expenditures of up to $1000 without approval of the
9. The dues for NCCC are set at
$35.00 for new members, $25.00 for renewals and $10.00 for
10. Any financially oriented
matter needs to be submitted, in writing including a copy for each member of
11. The proceeds from the 50/50
raffle shall be given to the Grants Program effective September 15, 1990.
12. The NCCC and Charity
Committee Treasurers shall annually submit to the Board of Governors,
13. The Finance Committee will
present the annual revenue and expense projections for the upcoming
14. The Executive Board shall
have the Treasurer’s accounts – General Operating, Grants and Scholarships
15. The President's Awards budget
should include monies for, but not necessarily limited to, the following
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16. The Charity raffle accounts
shall be audited annually by a special committee appointed by the Executive
GOVERNORS
MEETINGS
1. The NCCC Secretary will send
out the minutes of the governor's meetings to all member clubs.
2. NCCC will provide a
hospitality room for the governors and guests on Saturday night, with
3. A governor's weekend will
consist of the Saturday on which the meeting is held as well as the
4. NCCC will purchase a recorder
with sufficient capacity for 7 regularly scheduled meetings. A backlog
5. A time limit of 15 minutes
will be imposed on all presentations. [May, 2007]
6. A Regional Executive may split
proxy votes if so directed by clubs submitting the proxies. [September,
7. NCCC pays for the beer and
soda at the Saturday night party. [May, 1975]
MEMBERSHIP
1. One handbook, including
By-Laws, will be given to all National and Regional officers, club governors, and new Primary members. All
renew Primary members can send in a coupon requesting the
2. Patches will be distributed to
new first time NCCC members only. [March, 1981]
3. Lifetime membership dues will
be a one-time fee of $300.00 for a current member. The NCCC number
4. Lifetime Members receive a
certificate indicating lifetime status and an NCCC patch with a gold
5. Lifetime Members will be
issued a permanent membership card for NCCC purposes.
6. New member dues received after
September 1st shall be automatically renewed for the following year.
7. The VP-Membership will assign
club numbers and the RMD's, VP-Membership and the Assistant to
8. Future Corvette Owners
Association (FCOA) will be the official junior organization of NCCC. This
9. The National Distribution
Center will handle the distribution of Membership material. [July, 1992]
10. A spouse/companion and
dependent members must have the same mailing address as the primary
COMPETITION
1. VP Competition will keep a log
of minutes from the competition meeting as well as those decisions
MISCELLANEOUS
1. NCCC will purchase name tags
for officers to be worn at all functions. [March, 1969]
2. The official NCCC mascot is
VETTE, a dolphin from Marineland. [September, 1969]
3. A charge of $250.00 minimum
over and above the cost of labels and postage will be assessed to
persons wishing to have materials
mailed to our members using our mailing list. [November, 2003]
4. NCCC will retain 100% control
of our Logo on merchandise, [March, 1979]
5. If a club does not meet the
requirement of being represented either in person or by proxy at 3 of the 5
6. Outgoing NCCC officers will
pass on materials, records, etc to incoming officers. [July, 1968]
7. Beginning with 1986, the
National Council logo is recommended on all flyers, promotional literature,
8. An 800 # will be used to
promote NCCC marketing and the charity program. [revised February, 1992]