ARTICLE XI

Meetings

Section 1. Types of Meetings. Members shall be entitled to attend two types of meetings, in each instance referred to as a general membership or sports meeting. Any business conducted at a Sports Meeting shall be limited to items pertaining to that particular sport. Any business conducted at a general membership meeting shall pertain to all members and all sports.

Section 2. General Meeting. General membership meetings shall be open to all members of WCOA, without regard to their sport affiliation. General membership meetings shall be held at least twice during the membership year at a date, place, and time announced by the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Sports Meetings. For the purposes of these Bylaws, a sports meeting is defined as a meeting in which all WCOA members registered in that particular sport are required to attend. Sports Meetings shall be held regularly during that sport’s season at a date, place, and time determined by the Sports Committee. General membership meetings may be held in conjunction with Sports Meetings.

Section 4. Other meetings. Additional meetings shall be held at the call of the President or by written application by the lesser of twenty-five (25) members or 25% of the general or sports membership for the type of requested meeting

Section 5. Attendance at Meetings. Attendance shall be taken and recorded at each sports meeting. Attendance records shall be kept on an annual basis and will be reported to FHSAA by the required date after the State Tournament in each respective sport. Attendance records shall reflect that a member was present, absent, or excused.

Section 6. Excused Absences. Any procedures for the authorization of excused absences shall be established by each Sports Committee.
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