c) To participate as a member of the British Columbia Lacrosse association or its successor to the extent permitted or required by its Constitution and By-Laws, and

d) Uphold the Rules and Regulations by which those associations are governed.

3. Affiliation - The Society shall be affiliated with Canadian Lacrosse Association (C.L.A.) - unalterable; the British Columbia Lacrosse Association (B.C.L.A.) and the Vancouver Island Minor Lacrosse Commission (V.I.M.L.C.) - alterable.

4. Dissolution - In the event of disbanding the Association, all assets shall be used to the benefit of Lacrosse in the Province of British Columbia. This clause is unalterable.

5. The operations of the society are to be carried out in the province of British Columbia, chiefly in the township of Esquimalt, city of Victoria and including the district of Oak Bay and part of the town of View Royal. This clause is alterable.

BY-LAW I - MEMBERSHIP

1. All members shall agree to comply with the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association as amended from time to time, and with any regulations and rulings made by or on behalf of the Association.

2. Members of the Association are:

a) All registered Lacrosse Players

b) Each parent or guardian of any registered Lacrosse Player

c) Any person holding an appointment or elected position in the Association, i.e. Coaches, referees, etc.

d) Any honourary member appointed by the executive of the Association and all honourary life members appointed by the Executive of the Association, and all former life members appointed in the former Victoria and Esquimalt Lacrosse Associations.

e) Each of the above members are entitled to one vote.

3. All applications for membership shall be made upon a form supplied by the Association.

4. Membership for applicants in 2(a) and 2(b) above, shall be automatic upon completion of the application form and payment of any membership fee if assessed.

5. Membership for applicants under 2(c) shall require approval of the Executive, after completion of the application form and payment of any membership fees if assessed.

6. Membership fees shall not be assessed unless otherwise determined at the Annual meeting. Membership in any year shall begin upon registration of the player and shall continue until the following years registration of players by the Association.

7. Only members in good standing for at least thirty days prior to a meeting may vote at meetings of the Association. A member in good standing is one whose fees have been paid and who is not suspended or expelled.

8. Any person may withdraw from the Association upon notice in writing to that effect and upon receipt of such notice by the Executive, membership shall cease.

BY -LAW II - SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF MEMBERS

1. Any member, who fails to abide by the Constitution and By - Laws or any rules or regulations made pursuant thereto, may be suspended by a two-thirds vote at an executive meeting called to decide upon the suspension.

2. Any member, who REFUSES to abide by the objects of the Constitution, the By-Laws, or rules and regulations made pursuant thereto; or who is guilty of serious misconduct such that they are no longer considered acceptable members of the Association, may be expelled from the Association upon a unanimous vote of the entire Executive (as set out in By-Law VI, Section I), at an Executive meeting called to decide upon the expulsion. The member so affected shall be notified of the meeting and shall be given the opportunity to appear and speak on their own behalf

3. Any member suspended or expelled under this By-Law, may request in writing, the matter of the suspension or expulsion be placed on the agenda of the following Annual or Special Meeting, in the form of a motion for reinstatement. Such request must be submitted to the Secretary a minimum of thirty days before the meeting, or in the event the suspension or expulsion is made less than thirty days from such meeting, then within forty-eight hours of the action by the Executive. The motion for reinstatement shall not require a mover or a seconded before consideration by the membership, but shall only be put to the meeting, if the member making the request is in attendance. For approval, the motion shall require an affirmation vote of at least two-thirds of the membership present at the meeting.

BY-LAW III – MEETINGS

1. The Annual Meeting of the Association shall be held each and every year, such date to be set by the Executive, and in the event of their failure to act, by the President.

2. Notice of meetings must be forwarded by mail a minimum of (14) fourteen days prior to the date of said meeting to each member of the Association for the time being, stating:

a) the place of the meeting,

b) the date of the meeting,

c) the agenda for the meeting,

d) the proposed amendments to the Constitution or By-Laws.

3. Special Meetings: Any meeting other than the Annual Meeting shall be a Special Meeting. The President may call a Special Meeting of the Association at any time, either himself or upon request of not less than 10% or more of members of the Association in good standing. Notice of such Special Meeting must be forwarded by mail and/or e-mail a minimum of (14) fourteen days prior to the date of such meeting to all members of the Association, and such notice shall set forth the nature of the business to be transacted at the Meeting.

4. Quorum: At Annual and Special Meetings of the Association (15) fifteen members shall be constituted a quorum.

5. Procedure at meetings; Procedures not covered in these By-Laws shall be governed by "Roberts Rules of Order", current edition, and shall apply at all meetings.

6. Voting: At all Annual and Special Meetings of the Association, each member in good standing shall have one vote.

7. The Secretary shall have the membership roll available at all annual and Special Meetings to confirm any members right to vote.

8. Every question, except on the election of officers, shall be decided in the first instance by a show of hands unless a poll be demanded by any member.

9. The President shall only vote in the event of a tie.

BY-LAW IV – OFFICERS & APPOINTED DIRECTORS

1. Office in order of position;

Elected

a. President,

b. Vice-President,

c. 2nd Vice-President,

d. 3rd Vice-President,

e. Treasurer,

f. Secretary,

g. Registrar,

Automatic

h. Past President,

Appointed

i. Coaching Co-Coordinator Competitive,

j. Coaching Co-Coordinator Developmental,

k. Managers Coordinator,

l. Officials Coordinator,

m. Equipment Manager,

n. Director-Sponsorship,

o. Director-Concession,

p. Director-Inter Lacrosse and School Program,

q. Director-Tournament,

r. Director of Risk Management,

s. Director of Raffles

and such other officers as the Executive shall appoint.

2. The officers named above shall form the Executive, responsible for the operation of the Association.

3. The Executive, which include the President, Vice-President, 2nd Vice-President, 3rd Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Registrar, other than the immediate Past President, shall be elected at the Annual Meeting. All other officers shall be appointed by two-thirds vote by the Executive. Voting for executive members shall be by secret ballot.

4. The Executive shall appoint a nominating committee to present to the Annual Meeting at least one name for each Executive office. Nominations will be accepted from the floor.

5. In the event of a vacancy occurring on the executive, the remainder of the Executive, provided a quorum exists may appoint a replacement to fill the vacancy until the next Annual Meeting.

BY-LAW V - DUTIES OF OFFICERS & APPOINTED DIRECTORS

A. The President shall call Executive meetings on a monthly or as required basis. Plan the agenda for each meeting. The President shall preside at all general meetings and Executive meetings of the Association. Recruit and fill all Executive positions. Attend Island Commission meetings approximately once a month; attend BCLA AGM every fall. Be an authorized signatory on all Association expenditures. Generally supervise all the affairs of the Association and shall be primarily responsible for the development and maintenance of the program of the Association.

B. The Vice President shall carry out the duties of the President, whenever the President is unable to do so. Shall be primarily responsible for the Mini Tyke, Tyke, and Novice teams.

C. The 2nd Vice President shall carry out the duties of the President, whenever the Vice President is unable to do so; shall be primarily responsible for the Midget, Bantam, and Pee Wee teams.

D. The 3rd Vice President shall be primarily responsible for the senior teams in the development and maintenance of the senior program for the Association.

E The Secretary shall be responsible for scheduling meetings, conferences, and travel, keeping adequate and accurate minutes of business meetings of both the Association and the Executive; authorized signatory on all Association expenditures; to maintain and preserve a correct roll of the members of the Association; to preserve books, papers, documents and archives of the Association; to conduct necessary correspondence; generally perform all duties incidental to the office.

F. The Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining a set of books approved by the Executive to record the financial transactions of the divisions of the Society. Be an authorized signatory on all Association expenditures. The Treasurer shall receive al monies payable to the Society and will ensure that they are properly deposited. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the payment of all debts incurred by the Society, which shall be approved by the Executive. Prepares a Statement of accounts for each Executive meeting. Prepares the annual budget; prepare budgets and financial statements for gaming licenses, ensure that the terms and conditions set out by the British Columbia Gaming Commission have been met. The Treasurer shall perform any other related duties as may be required. The Treasurer shall hand over all books, paper, vouchers and monies to his successor.

G. The Registrar shall co-ordinate annual registration in February, book recreation centers, organize volunteers, etc; send letters and registration forms to players from previous season in early January; co-ordinate posters and flyers for distribution to schools, newsletters, recreation centers, or any other means that seem reasonable; maintain and update team lists; ensure timely distribution of teams lists and registration forms to coaches and BCLA; contact players from previous season who have not registered.

H. Past President shall be primarily responsible for continuity from the previous years and to help the newly elected President with any situations that may arise.

I. The Coaching Co-Coordinator Competitive shall in conjunction with the Executive select coaches as required; shall develop coaching strategy and skills development appropriate for each age group; he shall endeavour to observe practice sessions and games in an effort to improve the caliber of play; organize coaches meetings and keep coaches informed of Executive and BCLA decisions; check with BCLA for coaching clinic dates and times; ensure coaches receive proper certification; attend Executive meetings; at the end of each season evaluate coaches. This position shall be primarily responsible for Midget, Bantam and Pee Wee.

J. The Coaching Co-Coordinator Developmental shall in conjunction with the Executive select coaches as required; shall develop coaching strategy and skills development appropriate for each age group; he shall endeavour to observe practice sessions and games in an effort to improve the caliber of play; organize coaches meetings and keep coaches informed of Executive and BCLA decisions; check with BCLA for coaching clinic dates and times; ensure coaches receive proper certification; attend Executive meetings; at the end of each season evaluate coaches. This position shall be primarily responsible for Novice, Tyke and Mini Tyke.

K. The Managers Coordinator shall be responsible for informing the individual team mangers about any Executive decisions; answering any questions that a Manager may have; updating the Managers binders every year; working with the Equipment Manager to make sure that all uniforms are in every year; attend executive meetings.

L. The Officials Coordinator shall be responsible for the local supervision of referees in conjunction with the British Columbia Lacrosse Officials Association; recruit referees; organize referee meetings and keep referees informed of Executive and BCLA decisions; attend head referee meetings; check with BCLA for refereeing clinic dates and times; ensure each referee receives proper certification; attends Executive meetings; evaluates and assists in the development of each referee; ensure referees are booked for games and each referee is paid on a timely basis and a proper record of payment is maintained.

M. The Equipment Manager shall maintain a stock of equipment for the Association and shall be responsible for keeping a inventory of all equipment; distribute and collect uniforms from all teams, order new uniforms, maintain all uniforms of the Association in good playing order and order name bars for uniforms; Shall distribute goalie equipment, and balls as necessary; maintain and distribute keys for all boxes and lock ups; maintain and update the sponsor board and registration signs at boxes.

N. The Director of Sponsorship shall each year solicit new and continued sponsorships; schedule a meeting with, or write to each prospective sponsor and submit to the prospective sponsor a history of our Association and our accomplishments/achievements in the past year and what our philosophy and goals are for the future; these meetings are then followed-up with letters and telephone calls and, if required, further meetings. Communicate with sponsors throughout the season and at the end of each season to update them on their "teams" success/achievements. Shall manage all Association fundraising activities; i.e. Buccaneer Days booth. The events change yearly according to consensus by the Executive.

O. The Director of Concession shall be responsible for the running and maintaining of the concession throughout the playing season. Order food when needed, make weekly bank deposits, and clean the concession weekly. Help coordinate food for tournaments.

P. The Director of Inter Lacrosse and School Program shall organize facilities and coaches for the soft lacrosse program to run from January to March; coordinate soft lacrosse programs run by recreation centers; organize facilities and coaches for pre season indoor workouts for current and new players.

Q. The Director of Tournaments shall coordinate the designated tournaments that this Association has scheduled through BCLA.' The Director shall have their name as the contact person for the tournaments; organize committees; book arena and box times for games; coordinate referees; to maintain all monies payable to the Association is forwarded to the Treasurer; prepare a budget and financial statement for after each tournament. The Director shall attend the Executive meetings.

R. Director of Risk Management Shall become knowledgeable in the B.C.L.A. Risk Management Program and British Columbia’s Guide to Personal Information Protection Act. Create and maintain a risk management file for V.I.M.L.C. of B.C.L.A., and is made available to CLA upon request, and other risk management information. Promote effective risk management within V.I.M.L.C. Associations and Leagues. To work with the Executive to help identify major risks and make recommendations to reduce or manage those risks. Act as Chair for Coaches, Managers, and Volunteer Selection Committees.

S. The Director of Raffles Shall manage all Association raffle draws; acquire licenses; solicit for prizes; retrieve tickets from Associations teams and coordinate volunteers to work each raffle;

BY-LAW VI - THE EXECUTIVE

1. The first eight, as set out in By-Law V, section 1, shall comprise the Executive of the Association.

2. The Executive shall be responsible to the General Membership, for operation of the Association in compliance with the objects as set out in the Constitution and with the By-Laws.

3. In the event of sickness or inability to act of any member of the Executive, or persons appointed by the Executive, or in the event of neglect of duties by such person, the person so affected can be removed from office upon a two-thirds vote of the persons voting at an Executive meeting called for that purpose. The person so affected shall be given reasonable notice, unless conditions make it impracticable, of the Executive's intention to so act or deal with the question; and the person so concerned shall have the right to speak to the Executive meeting. The matter shall be placed on the Agenda of the next Special or Annual meeting, for ratification, or otherwise, by the Association.

4. The Executive shall meet at least once a month from January until the end of the playing season, and otherwise as decided by the Executive. A quorum shall be a majority of the Executive as set down in By-Law IV, 2, and VI, 1.

5. The President may call additional executive meetings as required, and upon the request of any three Executive members shall call a meeting. In the event of the President failing to call the meeting as requested, the three Executive members may call a meeting, and if a quorum be present, conduct the meeting and decide any issues within the power of the Executive to decide.

6. The Executive may establish standing committees and committees for special purposes as required.