General Membership

1. Membership is open to all who are interested and willing to subscribe to the general purpose of the Company. A person becomes a member upon payment of annual membership dues and submission of a completed membership application.
2. Membership dues are paid annually running from July 1 through June 30 (See levels of Annual Membership)
3. Active members have full membership rights including voting for Board of Directors at annual election of officers and a voice at open meetings of the Membership and Board of Directors.
4. Members will receive emailed Company minutes and news updates
5. Active members may attend monthly Executive Board meetings on the first Tuesday of each month unless they are deemed closed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Requests to be added to a meeting agenda must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board of Directors one week in advance.
6. Active members will meet the third Tuesday of each month to receive information from the Board of Directors and participate in planned programs.
7. An annual Membership Meeting will be held no later than the third Tuesday of June of each calendar year. Members in good standing may nominate and shall elect the members of the Board of Directors at the annual meeting.
8. A special Membership Meeting may be called with 2 weeks written notice by the President or by a majority of the Board of Directors.
9. No member may act in an official decision-making capacity as a representative of the Company without written approval of the Board President or Vice President.
10. Any member may be removed either with or without cause by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at any regular meeting or special meeting of the Board of Directors. A member may appeal the decision in writing to the Artistic Director and Vice President.
11. Members joining between February and June will be charged half of the annual membership fee.