OFFICERS

OFFICERS

1. The Officers of this Association shall be a President, Vice President

and 2nd Vice-President, elected by and from the Board of National

Directors. A Executive Director shall be employed by the Board of

National Directors. The Executive Director shall serve as the National

Secretary of the Association.

2. The officers of the Association shall perform the duties usually

performed by such officers, together with such duties as shall be prescribed

by the By-Laws of the Association of the Board of National

Directors.

a. The President shall be the Chairman of the Board of National

Directors and an ex- officio member of all committees, except the

Committee on Nominations.

b. In the absence of the President, the Vice-President shall assume

the duties of the President. In the event of a vacancy occurring in the

office of President, the Vice-President shall serve as President until the

next annual election of officers.

c. The National Secretary or designee shall keep complete minutes

of all meetings of the Association and the Board of National Directors

meeting. A copy of minutes must be sent to all National Directors

within 30 days. The Secretary shall preserve all documents of the

Association. The Secretary shall issue membership certificates to all

member associations.

d. The Office Secretary/Bookkeeper shall collect and receive all

dues and funds of the Association and shall deposit such funds in the

bank designated by the Board of National Directors. The Executive

Director shall have charge of all deposited funds and be responsible

for opening additional accounts, Certificates of Deposits and financial

transfers.

3. The terms of office of all officers elected at any annual meeting

shall commence at the adjournment of the convention and they shall

serve until adjournment of the next annual convention at the

National High School Finals Rodeo.

4. No officer shall be elected to the same office for more than one consecutive

term.

5. Removal. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of

National Directors may be removed by the Board of National

Directors whenever in its judgment the best interests of the

Association would be served thereby.

6. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation,

removal, disqualification, or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of

National Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

7. Powers and Duties. The several officers shall have such powers

and shall perform such duties as may from time to time be specified

in resolutions or other directives of the Board of National Directors. In

the absence of such specifications, each officer shall have the powers

and authority and shall perform and discharge the duties of officers

of the same title serving in nonprofit corporations having the same or

similar general purposes and objectives as this corporation.

8. There shall be an Executive Committee of the Board of National

Directors, composed of the President, who shall serve as Chairman of

the Executive Committee, Vice President, Second Vice President,

Immediate Past President, and five (5) National Directors elected by

the Board of National Directors at the annual meeting of the National

Directors. Three (3) of the five (5) to be elected for a two (2) year term.

At the Annual Meeting in 2005, two (2) members will be elected to a

two (2) year term and at the Annual Meeting in 2006, one (1) member

will be elected to a two (2) year term thereby causing the three (3)

members on two (2) year terms to be staggered and this staggered

rotation election process will continue into future years. This committee

shall have all the power of the Board of National Directors to

transact business of an emergency nature between the Board of

National Directors meetings. All transactions at this meeting shall be

reported in full at the next scheduled meeting of the Board of

National Directors. The Executive Director/National Secretary shall

be a non- voting member of the Executive Committee. The position of

Rodeo Coordinator for the National High School Finals Rodeo is the

NHSRA’s 1st Vice President and the position of Rodeo Coordinator for

the National Junior High Finals Rodeo is the NHSRA’s 2nd Vice

President to serve as a responsible agent between the National High

School Rodeo Association and the National High School Finals

Rodeo, or the National Junior High Finals Rodeo, Host Committee,

Stock Contractors and all other interested parties pertaining to the

staging of the National High School Finals Rodeo and the National

Junior High Finals Rodeo. The Rodeo Coordinator reports to the

Executive Committee/National Board of Directors for final approval.

ARTICLE V

CONTESTANT’S NATIONAL OFFICERS AND DELEGATES

1. All NHSRA and NJHSR Contestants shall be members of the

National High School Rodeo Association.

2. Those contestants from each State/Province qualifying for the

National High School Finals Rodeo shall elect four contestant delegates

to represent their State/Province at the National High School

Finals Rodeo.

3. Contestant delegates will hold a meeting Sunday prior to the contestant

meeting, to elect contestant event directors.

4. They shall elect one director for each event held at all rodeos. Event

directors at qualifying, district/regional, state/province rodeos are

elected by and from the contestants. Event directors at the National

High School Finals Rodeo are elected by and from the contestant

national delegates representing each State/Province. The elected event

directors shall be knowledgeable of both the rulebook and his/her

respective event. Event directors elected at the National High School

Finals Rodeo shall be of the same gender for which the event they represent

is sanctioned, i.e. girl’s event directors for girl’s events and boy’s

event directors for boy’s events. The duties of the event director shall

be to answer contestant questions on their event and to work with the

Arena Director and Adult Executive Committee. They shall be within

the arena during their event at all performances with the only exceptions

being cleared through the Arena Director.

5. The State Contestant Delegates shall elect a President, Vice

President, and Secretary to preside over the activities of the contestants

of the coming year.

6. A vacancy in any contestant office because of death, resignation,

removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled if determined

necessary by the National Executive Committee. If found necessary to

fill the position, the position will be filled in the following manner for

each of the offices:

Contestant President – Contestant Vice-President will assume the

duties of the Contestant President.

Contestant Vice-President – The position of Contestant Vice President

will be offered to the contestant receiving the next highest number of

votes for that position at the contestant officer election held at the

National High School Finals Rodeo just prior to the term of office.

Contestant Secretary – The position of Contestant Secretary will be

offered to the contestant receiving the next highest number of votes for

that position at the contestant officer election held at the National

High School Finals Rodeo just prior to the term of office.

7. Procedure for election of officers to conform to Robert’s Rules of

Order on Parliamentary Procedure.

8. Four Delegates from each State/Province will have one vote

between them.

9. Any Contestant Member is eligible to hold a National Office but

must have one or more years of eligibility in High School Rodeo left

and must have competed at Contestant’s District or State/Province

Finals just prior to running for office.

10. All nominations for contestant office will be submitted to the

NHSRA Contestant Secretary by 8:00 p.m., Sunday prior to the first

performance of the National High School Finals Rodeo. All candidates

will be issued a badge for the permitting of accessibility to campaigning

areas. No campaigning in arenas or work areas.

11. The election of contestant officers will be held the Saturday before

the Sunday’s Short Go. The time and place will be posted 24 hours

prior to election by National Secretary.

12. At the election, ballots will be tabulated and winners announced

at that meeting. The newly elected officers will be introduced at that

meeting. The newly elected officers will be introduced on horseback

during the pre- rodeo at the Short Go.

13. The newly elected officers are not obligated nor expected to be

present at the Annual Meeting, immediately following their being

elected.

14. There shall be representation of NHSRA Contestants at the Board

of National Director’s meetings.

15. The Contestant Officers shall continue in office through the following

National High School Finals Rodeo and the Annual Meeting.

The new Contestant Officers will take over their duties at the close of

the Annual Meeting.

16. At the next National High School Finals Rodeo, following the

Contestant Officers being elected, a contestant number will be issued

whether competing as a Contestant or not.

17. Contestant Number One will be issued to the Contestant

President, Contestant Number Two will be issued to the Contestant

Vice President, Contestant Number Three will be issued to the

Contestant Secretary and Contestant Number 10 will be issued to the

National Queen.

18. The Contestant Officers shall attend the Mid-Winter Meeting,

Annual Meeting and take such other trips and appearances as the

Youth Advisory Committee and/or Executive Committee may direct.

When making official appearances and attending official functions

on behalf of the NHSRA, the Contestant Officers and Queen will be

subject to the same rules of conduct and disciplinary action as outlined

in the NHSRA By-Laws and Rulebook. Violating any NHSRA

rules while on official business may result in dismissal from their

position.

19. They shall also collect and receive information and requests for

changes in the conduct of the National High School Finals Rodeo and

pass these requests on to the Adult Association officers.

20. Contestant Officers expenses will be reimbursed by Nationals,

when on business designated by the National Executive Committee.

21. The expense to attend the National High School Finals Rodeo will

be reimbursed if Contestant Officers are in attendance through entire

Annual Meeting.

22. Receipts for expenses are required for reimbursement; these

expenses will be for travel to and from, lodging and food.

23. At all Board of National Directors meetings, the officers representing

the Contestant Directors and the National Queen shall each have

a vote with a total of four votes.

24. The National Contestant Officers will be in western attire (hat

optional) at Mid-Winter and Annual National High School Rodeo

Association Board Meetings. At all National High School Rodeo

Association and Guest Host Committee Social Functions, Contestant

Officers will be in full western attire.

25. Those contestants from each State/Province qualifying for the

National Junior High Finals Rodeo shall elect four contestant delegates

to represent their State/Province at the National Junior High

Finals Rodeo. Four Delegates from each State/Province will have one

vote between them.

26. Contestant delegates will hold a meeting the day before the first

performance, to elect contestant event directors. They shall elect one

director for each event held at all rodeos. Event directors will be selected

in the same manner as the NHSRA event directors at qualifying,

district/regional, state/province rodeos and the National Junior High

Finals Rodeo, and they will have the same duties and responsibilities

as event directors in the NHSRA.

27. The State/Province Contestant Delegates shall elect a President,

Vice President, and Secretary to preside over the activities of the contestants

of the coming year. The procedure for election of officers to

conform to Robert’s Rules of Order on Parliamentary Procedure.

28. A vacancy in any contestant office because of death, resignation,

removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled if determined

necessary by the National Executive Committee. If found necessary to

fill the position, the position will be filled in the same manner as the

NHSRA Contestant Officers.

29. Any Contestant Member is eligible to hold a National Office but

must have one or more years of eligibility in the Junior High Division

left and must have competed at Contestant’s District or

State/Province Finals just prior to running for office.

30. All nominations for contestant office will be submitted to the

NHSRA Contestant Secretary by 8:00 p.m., the day prior to the first

performance of the National Junior High Finals Rodeo. All candidates

will be issued a badge for the permitting of accessibility to campaigning

areas. No campaigning in arenas or work areas. The election of

contestant officers will be held the day before the Short Go. The time

and place will be posted 24 hours prior to election by National

Secretary.

31. There shall be representation of National Junior High Division

Contestants on the Junior High Rodeo Committee.

32. The Contestant Officers shall continue in office through the following

National Junior High Finals Rodeo. The new Contestant

Officers will take over their duties at the close of the Finals Rodeo. At

the next National Junior High Finals Rodeo, following the Contestant

Officers being elected, a contestant number will be issued whether

competing as a Contestant or not. Contestant Number One will be

issued to the Contestant President, Contestant Number Two will be

issued to the Contestant Vice President and Contestant Number Three

will be issued to the Contestant Secretary.

33. The Contestant Officers of the National Junior High Division shall

attend such meetings, functions and take other trips and make other

appearances as the Junior High Rodeo Committee and/or Executive

Committee may direct. When making official appearances and

attending official functions on behalf of the NHSRA, the Contestant

Officers will be subject to the same rules of conduct and disciplinary

action as outlined in the NHSRA By-Laws and Rulebook. Violating

any NHSRA rules while on official business may result in dismissal

from their position.

34. Expenses for travel will be reimbursed by the NHSRA if directed to

attend by and approved by the NHSRA. Receipts for expenses are

required for reimbursement; these expenses will be for travel to and

from, lodging and food. The National Contestant Officers will be in

western attire (hat optional) at NHSRA Meetings. At all National

High School Rodeo Association, National Junior High Finals Rodeo

and Guest Host Committee Social Functions, Contestant Officers will

be in full western attire.