Pig Raising: A Manual for Pig Clubs

by Aretas Wilbur Nolan; James Henry Greene

A Model Constitution, with Suggestions for Parliamentary Procedure[8]

CONSTITUTION

Article I. The name of this organization shall be the ____ (School, township, county, etc.) Club.

Article II. The object of this club is to increase the agricultural, educational, and social advantages of ____ (Name of geographical unit) through home projects, entertainments, lectures, fairs, exhibits, etc.

Article III. All boys and girls living in ____ (Geographical unit) between the ages of 10 and 18 years shall be eligible for membership.

Article IV. Sec. 1. The officers of this club shall consist of a president, a vice-president, a secretary, and a treasurer.

Sec. 2. A majority vote shall constitute an election.

Article V. Roberts’ Rules of Order shall govern the meetings of the club.

Article VI. The order of business for all regular meetings shall be as follows.

• 1. Call to order.
• 2. Roll call.
• 3. Reading of minutes of last meeting.
• 4. Addition or corrections to the minutes.
• 5. Reports of committees.
• 6. Old business.
• 7. New business.
• 8. Considering new names for membership.
• 9. Literary program.
• 10. Recreation or refreshments.
• 11. Adjournment.