Club+Constitution

Slippery Rock Area High School Slideshow Staff Constitution = Amended June 2009 by Mr. Elford, Official Copy kept in private files. = Article I. Name and Purpose > Section 1 - The name of the organization shall be the Slideshow Staff > Section 2 - The purpose of this organization shall be to provide student involvement in the production of the annual “Slideshow” movie that is played on Activity Day to the entire student body. Members participate in script writing, photography, videography, editing, prop design and other aspects of a movie production. Article II. Membership > Section 1 - Joining: >> (a) By Request - Members must have internet access to participate and be willing to occasionally meet after school. Members must sign-up during the 5th period club registration period. Approval for membership is made at the advisor’s discretion. The decision may be made upon testimonials and references regarding the applicant’s work ethic and behavior records. This screening is necessary since it regards a publicly televised event. >> (b) By Appointment – Actors will be appointed by the slideshow staff. Scriptwriters will present a casting request list with seniors given preferential treatment for role assignments. The advisor must approve the requested list before actors can receive roles and scripts. > Section 2 - Maintaining membership: Conduct oneself in such a manner as not to disrupt or degrade the quality of the production. >> (a) After an occurrence of disruption two members may privately nominate for the removal of the offender to the advisor. >> (b) The advisor will review the case and address the offender for corrective action. >> (c) If the corrective action is not made to a sufficient extent the offenders will have his/her web access privileges revoked and be removed from the member roster by the advisor. Article III. Officers > Section 1-  The club will have four standing officers: Editor in Chief, and Photographic Coordinator, Props Director and Audio Director > Section 2 Elections >> (a) Candidate for election must be nominated by two current club members or advisor. >> (b) Elections will be held at the first club meeting of the school year > Section 3<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> Duties of the Officers >> (a)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> Editor in Chief will coordinate additional work sessions with the scriptwriters and have the responsibility of keeping the online script current. >> (b)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> Photographic coordinator will coordinate assignments for photographers and gather photographs from additional resources. The photographic coordinator also keeps the online photo checklist current. >> (c)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> Props Director will need to coordinate with the Editor in Chief to get a list of the required props and assign members of the props department and volunteers to acquire or create the needed props. >> (d)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> Audio Director will coordinate with the Editor in Chief to determine which sound effects and background music is needed with the video and contact student organizations to receive requests for their slideshow background music. >> (e) Though each officer has assigned duties, they are to assist each other in all aspects of the slideshow. Article IV.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> Meetings > Section 1<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';">- Meetings will be held during club periods (Once a month, Wednesdays, 5th period) AND scheduled online discussion meetings, AND specially scheduled after-school meetings for the purposes of filming. Article V.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> Creative License > Section 1 - <span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> All cinema pieces created must be rated for broadcast television or PG-13, PG, or G ratings > Section 2<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> - Advisor has complete editorial powers and the final call on the acceptance of the script and selection of all materials used in production. Article VI.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> Amendments > Section 1 - <span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> Amendments to the constitution may be voted on at the beginning or end of any meeting during the year, including online meetings. >> (a) Acceptance of the amendment will be based on a majority vote of the attending club members. >> (b) The advisor has the ability to amend the constitution at will.