By-laws!

of the

110th Toronto Venturer Company

Article 1: Name

This Company shall be known as the "110th Toronto Venturer Company." It is sponsored by Northlea United Church in Toronto, Ontario.

Article 2: Membership

1. Anyone 14 to 17 years old may apply for membership after an initiation period, as determined by the Executive. After this time has elapsed, the Executive shall approve his or her membership.
2. The age range (14 to 17) is intended only as a general guideline; a variation of one year may be permitted with the approval of the Executive.
3. On admission into the company, every member shall accept the By-Laws.
4. Every member shall subscribe to the Mission, Principles and Practices of Scouts Canada, and to its By-Laws, Policies and Procedures.
5. When invested, every member shall make the Venturer Promise to the company.
6. A member should inform the Executive at least one month before leaving the company.
7. The Executive may review and revoke the membership of anyone who uses alcohol, drugs, or tobacco on any company or Scouting functions. Membership may also be reviewed or revoked if someone regularly fails to live up to the Mission, Principles and Practice of Scouts Canada, and the Venturer Promise.

Article 3: Executive Committee

1. The Executive Committee (also referred to as the "Executive") shall consist of the following officers:

• President
• Vice-President
• Administrator (or Secretary)
• Advisor (ex offido)
• Treasurer
• Historian
• Quartermaster.

2. Duties of the Executive Committee
   The president chairs all meetings and coordinated company activities. The vice-president acts on behalf of the president in his/her absence, and assumes such other duties as the president may request from time to time. The administrator keeps attendance records of the company, takes minutes of business meetings, conducts correspondence on behalf of the company, and carries out other tasks requested by the president. The treasurer keeps all financial accounts of the company. The historian keeps a log book of company activities. The quartermaster keeps a record of company equipment, and ensures its maintenance. The advisor helps company members and the Executive Committee to achieve their objectives, and is ultimately responsible for company actions to the sponsoring group committee.
   

Article 4: Election of Officers

1. The incoming Executive members shall be nominated annually in June by a nominating committee called by the advisor. It will include three members of the past Executive.
2. After a call for further nominations, if any, from the floor ("floor" refers to the meeting as a whole), the slate of nominees ("slate of nominees" is a term that describes the list of people, along with the positions which they are to fill) shall be Moved at the first or second business meeting of the year. After this list is Moved, Seconded and Approved, an election for the positions will follow immediately. Only invested members may vote. Outgoing members of the company may not vote for the incoming Executive.
3. The term of office is one year.
4. A vacancy occurring in any of the elected positions during a current year shall be filled by appointment of the president, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee.

Article 5: Dress

1. Members shall wear the Venturer uniform on all formal activities, including monthly business meetings that have junior sections attending.
2. Members shall wear the Venturer uniform when travelling to and from camp.
3. An informal activity dress may include a customized T-shirt featuring the company's name.

Article 7: Company Organization

1. The company will endeavour to live according to the Mission, Principles and Practices of Scouts Canada, to live by the Venturer Promise, and to design activities that will enable all members to achieve the Venturer program objectives described in the Canadian Venturer Handbook.
2. The entire company shall have a business meeting on the second Wednesday of each month, or at another regular and recurrent time, to be held at least once a month.
3. A committee formed of members of the Executive (appointed by the president and including the advisor) shall meet before business meetings and shall be responsible for organizing activities.
   

Article 8: Amendments

1. The By-Laws will be reviewed bi-annually, once in September and once in January by the administrator.
2. Amendments or annulments to the By-Laws are to be proposed at the first or second business meeting of the year; a two-thirds majority of all invested members is necessary to make change(s).

Article 9: Quorum

A "quorum," meaning the number of members needed at a business meeting to validate a vote is to be two-thirds.

Article 10: Expenses

All monies spent on behalf of the Company must have prior approval by the Executive.

Venturer Program Description
Minutes of Business Meetings
Calendar of Events

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