306th BW Association

P.O. Box 542066, MERRITT ISLAND, FL. 32954

This Corporation shall not engage in any profitable activity and there shall be no net earnings which inure to the benefit of any member, officer or director. This Corporation is organized pursuant to Chapter 617, Florida Statue (1993). This corporation is tax exempt and presently tax deductible under 501 (C-19) of the IRS Tax Code.

The following provisions, which govern operation of the association, have been extracted from the bylaws. The associations' mailing address is P.O. Box 542066, Merritt Island, Fl 32954. A copy of the bylaws may be obtained by written request to the association or by E-mail to the Web Master.

Purpose of the Association.

The primary purposes of the Association are, to promote and cultivate social activities and fellowship ; to provide generally for the recreational betterment of its members; to provide for the voluntary and mutual assistance, entertainment and enjoyment and social improvement of its members; to conduct reunions and meetings to promote and cultivate the social binding of its members from time to time. Membership is generally composed of persons, spouses and family member or friends that were stationed with the 306th Bomb Wing at McCoy Air Force Base in Orlando, Florida.

Membership

The Members of this Corporation are those persons having membership rights in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws. This Corporation will have four (4) classes of Members that are designated as Regular, Lifetime, Inactive and Honorary as described below. The Corporation's Members consist of those persons or their spouses who were previously stationed with the 306th Bomb Wing at McCoy Air Force Base (including widows and former spouses of such persons) or any friends of the 306th Bomb Wing at McCoy Air Force Base as determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors and who pay their dues as set forth herein:

Regular Members. Regular Members shall be subject to all the rights and obligations of the Corporation. Regular Members are those Members who pay annual dues as set forth herein.

Lifetime Members. Lifetime Members shall be subject to all the rights and obligations of the Corporation. Lifetime Members are those Members who have previously paid lifetime dues, as determined by the Board of Directors, or any qualified persons who subsequently pays an amount equal to the lifetime dues as set forth herein.

Inactive Members. Inactive Members are those Members who are qualified persons and who are listed on the Corporation's Membership list who do not pay annual dues as set forth herein and those Members who have requested to be placed on the inactive roster. Inactive Members shall not be entitled to any rights or obligations as members of the Corporation.

Honorary Members. Honorary members shall be those persons who are spouses of the deceased lifetime members and other persons that the Board of Directors determines should receive the distinction and recognition as Honorary members of the association. Honorary members of the association shall have no rights or obligations as members of the corporation, which means that they shall not pay dues, nor will they have any voting rights.

Membership in this Corporation is nontransferable and nonassignable. Membership in this Corporation will terminate on any of the following events, and for no other reason:

Receipt by the Board of Directors of the written resignation of a Member, executed by such Member or his or her duly authorized attorney-in-fact.

The death of a Member.

The failure of a Member to pay dues, fines, or assessments on or before their due date.

For cause as may be determined by the Board of Directors.

Dues

The dues payable to the Corporation by Members will be as follows:

Active Members. Active Members shall pay annual dues as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, but at no time in an amount less than $15.00 per year (currently $35.00 per year). The first annual dues will be payable and submitted in full with the application for membership. Future annual dues will be payable in advance on the first day of each fiscal year (currently 1 January).

Lifetime Members. Lifetime Members' dues will be in such amount as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors but at no time in an amount less than $100.00 (currently $150.00). The dues will be payable in full and submitted with the application for lifetime membership.

Inactive Members. Inactive Members shall not be required to pay any dues to the Corporation. Any inactive member can become an active member upon submitting an application for membership along with dues for an Active Member or Lifetime Member, as applicable.

Meetings

Meetings of Members will be held at any place or places within or without the State as the Board of Directors designate by resolution duly adopted.

Patch306BombWing_small.gif (6571 bytes)The regular meeting of the Members will be held biennially in conjunction with the biennial Reunion at such time and place as determined by the Board of Directors.

Special meetings of the Members may be called by any of the following: (a) The Board of Directors; (b) The President.

 

Board of Directors

Position Name

President

Joe Demes

Vice President Larry Curl
Treasurer Don Buhr
Secretary Marylou Demes

Committees

Membership Dick Sessler
Hospitality Bill Senkel
Entertainment Carol Bruce

Web Site

Web Master Joe Bester
Web Master Jim Strickland

306th Bombardment Wing
P.O. Box 542066
Merritt Island, Fl. 32954

HorLine.gif (1065 bytes)

306th BW (McCoy) Reunion Association. All rights reserved. This page last updated: 02 Dec 2007.