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2022 Constitution & ByLaws
Review & Approval
Updates to the AGS Constitution & ByLaws
A committee was formed at the beginning of the year (2022) to look at the AGS Constitution & ByLaws and determine if any changes were needed.

It was agreed that the vast majority of the provisions in these documents only needed a “facelift” which was done by reformatting them in a style more consistent with the 21st century. The committee did find a few ByLaws that did not adequately address the needs of chapters and members and/or were silent when it came to covering some aspects of the magazine and AGS programs.

Much back and forth sharing of the documents took place and the committee presented various drafts with the Executive Board and the chapter presidents several times over the course of this year. It is now ready for membership to review and (hopefully) approve the updated AGS Constitution & ByLaws. Copies below can be downloaded for full review.

If you have unanswered questions you can contact the Board by email: americangourdsociety@gmail.com

Voting by members will be open for 45 days as required by the 2019 version of the AGS Constitution: from September 1, 2022 through October 15, 2022.
Constitution (click here to download) "changes are annotated"
Contents
Article I: Name
Article II: Incorporation
Article III: Purposes
Article IV: Membership
Article V: Officers
Article VI: Chapter Presidents
Article VII: Board of Directors
Article VIII: Executive Board
Article IX: Activities Limitations
Article X: Amendments

ByLaws (click here to download) "changes are annotated"
Contents
ByLaw 1: Membership
ByLaw 2: Benefits of Membership
ByLaw 3: Voting
ByLaw 4: Chapters
ByLaw 5: Executive Board
ByLaw 6: Committees
ByLaw 7: Secretary Duties
ByLaw 8: Treasurer
ByLaw 9: Volunteer and Paid Services
ByLaw 10: Terms of Office
ByLaw 11: Removal From Office
ByLaw 12: Publications
ByLaw 13: Programs
ByLaw 14: Standing Rules
ByLaw 15: Quorum
ByLaw 16: Robert's Rules of Order
ByLaw 17: Fiscal Year
ByLaw 18: Elections
ByLaw 19: Agenda
ByLaw 20: Past President
How to Vote:
  • Vote must be cast by October 15th, 2022.
  • ​To vote online Click Here.
                            -or-
  • Print and complete the ballot shown below. (Download)
  • Mail it to American Gourd Society, PO Box 2186, Kokomo, IN 46904-2186
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    • Back Issues
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  • Calendar
  • Gourd Growing Tutorials
    • Sellers: Seeds, Gourds
    • Growing
    • Harvesting
  • Crafting Techniques
    • Pyrography
    • Crafting Resources
    • Crafting Tutorials
  • Judging
    • JudgingCompetitions-new
    • Judge Reporting Forms
    • List of Judge Instructors
    • Training Judges-Clerks
  • Artistry Award
  • Jim Story Award
    • JSA-Eligibility/Entry
  • History of Gourds Around the World
  • Crafting Contests
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