The German Club By-Laws

Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City

Independent School District

Samuel Clemens High School

Article Eins (1): Name

Section I: The organization shall be called “German Club Komm mit” (Come along).

Article Zwei (2): Objectives and Activities

Section I: The purposes and goals are to have fun while promoting the German

culture; to educate the school and community on German customs and the

German language.

Article Drei (3): Membership

Section I: Membership shall be open to all high school students who have taken/ or

will take a class based on the German language (Offered at the school).

Section II: Those students eligible for membership are subject to review and approval

by the sponsors and by the officers.

All members are expected to attend at least 50% of our weekly meetings.

We will hold meetings before and after school.

The Secretary will keep attendance records to keep track of each

member’s attendance. Members with highest attendance rate and who

have supported the club with their participation in fundraisers etc. will be

chosen first for special activities such as field trips with limited amount of

spaces or participation in our German community parties. Members are

expected to have passing grades in all their classes at all times.

Members are expected to display exemplary behavior in and out of class

and are subject to removal for major discipline infractions. The principal

and club sponsor will have the right to make this decision.

Members who would like to have their German club membership listed on

their transcript will have to attend German club meetings at least 50% of

the meetings and have to participate in approximately 75% of all German

club activities such as the Christmas party, fundraisers and Spring

Festival.

Section III: Members who qualify and attend the State German Contest, will earn a

letter jacket (at their own expense) to be ordered through the school. If

they already have a letter jacket then they will be awarded a letter.

Section IV: If a student violates any of the above stated expectations or disregards

school or campus wide rules, the student may be subject to dismissal from

the club. If a student’s behavior warrants it, the sponsor and/or the

principal have the right to remove a student.

Article Vier (4): Officers

Section I: The following are officers, which serve for one year until new officers are

elected the following year in May. If an officer has to leave office early

due to leaving the district or being removed from office due to a major

discipline infraction or other reasons, the German Club members will vote

a new officer who will only finish the term until the next election takes

place. All officers will be elected by the German Club members.

(1) President: Shall open and close each meeting, coordinate meeting

procedures, and research all activities in which the club will participate

in.

(2) Vice-President: Shall coordinate all club events, work to help plan

meetings, and take the presidents responsibilities in any case of

absence.

(3) Secretary: Shall keep a log of the minutes and things discussed in each

meeting.

(4) Treasurer: Shall collect all money and record any transactions into the

club’s budget book.

Section II: Officers will be selected in May. They are required to have good conduct,

be responsible, and have a basis in the German language as well as

culture.

Section III: If any officer has repeatedly missed meetings, bad conduct, or does not

wish to uphold his/her position for other reasons, then he/she will be

forced to resign by the other officers or sponsor. Being an officer is not a

right but a privilege.

Article Funf (5): German Funds

Section I: Dues are collected at the start of each year in order for one to join and

become a member (5 dollar fee).

Section II: All fundraisers will be put directly into the budget book; participation is

optional for all members.

Section III: Money collected for the club will go towards the activities to help promote

the German culture.

Article Sechs (6): Meetings, Activities

Section I: Meetings dates will vary depending on what is decided by the sponsor,

president, and vice-president.

Section II: Meetings will be announced at the previous meeting one week in advance.

Section III: All activities will be announced in the meetings; in any case of absence

one must see the sponsor the same week the meeting was held.

Article Sieben (7): Goals

Section I: The goal of Komm mit is to enrich the surrounding area in German culture

by doing extra-curricular activities not only in school, but outside of

school.

I agree to accept this club.

Sponsor: ________________ Date: ______

Principal: ________________ Date: ______