WKSRA 2007 Revised Bylaws 

 

Section 1. WKSRA

The Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association (WKSRA) is a group of family orientated individuals that have formed together to promote our youth in the sport of snowmobile racing.  This racing consists of kitty-cat (60cc), 120’s and Jr Novice classes.  The paid membership of parents and children of this group shall be known as the Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association (WKSRA). 

 

Section 2. Elections & Meetings

  1. Members interested in running for all elected offices will be nominated by full membership at the annual WKSRA Awards Banquet.
  2. Each family membership shall consist of one vote.
  3. Elections shall be done by nominations for said elected position and ballot vote for nominees.
  4. Each elected position shall be held for a term of two years.
  5. In the event that an officer resigns from office prior to the finish of their two year term the WKSRA will nominate and vote an alternate person to run out that officer’s term.
  6. The president of the WKSRA may elect to call a meeting at anytime with at least the vice president and one (1) committee person present.

 

Section 3. Membership Fee

Each family shall pay a membership fee to the WKSRA.  This fee will be a family membership of one Racer with 2 family members, any additional children or family members will be at an additional charge. 

 

Section 4. Funds

  1. The general funds of WKSRA can be drawn on by the President, Vice President and Treasurer.
  2. All fees collected for membership, race day fees, donations, fundraisers, shall be put into the general fund of the Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association.
  3. Any withdraw over the amount of $200.00 from the WKSRA general fund shall be agreed upon by the majority of the officers.
  4. All monies shall be used for the purpose of the WKSRA activities, supplies, prizes, promotions, and insurance.
  5. Quarterly treasurer reports shall be made available to officers and club members upon request.

 

Section 5. Disputes and Conflicts

  1. The five elected board members of the WKSRA are to be used whenever a dispute, conflict or a disturbance to the WKSRA has been identified and needs a resolution.  This includes decisions that occur on and off the WKSRA race track.
  2. When a dispute, conflict or disturbance to the WKSRA has been identified by the elected President and/or Vice President of the WKSRA, he or she has the elected power vested in him or her to request a vote by the elected board members of the WKSRA to settle this issue.
  3. Notification to the elected board members of the WKSRA shall be in writing or verbal form of the issue is question.
  4. A majority vote by the elected WKSRA board members constitutes an issue to be settled.  Each WKSRA board members vote counts as one.
  5. If a WKSRA member’s actions are the cause of a dispute, conflict or disturbance to the WKSRA, such member can appeal in writing within 7 days to the elected WKSRA board and elected WKSRA President if the decision of the WKSRA board vote is not in their favor.  At this point, the elected WKSRA President has the option to put the issue in question to vote a second time between the five elected WKSRA board members, the elected Vice President, elected Secretary, elected Treasurer, and him or herself (President).  Each parties vote counts as one and shall be in writing.  If a split decision on any voted issue occurs with the second vote, the elected WKSRA President shall than put this issue to vote to all paid members of the WKSRA.  A majority vote shall constitute an issue settled.
  6. The WKSRA has the right to vote on and make decisions outside of the International Snowmobile Racing Association.  Said vote shall overrule any area of the ISR Rule Book that is in conflict with the Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association.  This vote consists of the before explained process.

 

Section 6. Rules of Conduct

  1. All members and non members shall abide by the WKSRA race rules and regulations and code of conduct.
  2. All WKSRA members shall follow the rules of conduct laid out in the ISR Rule Book.
  3. All WKSRA members shall follow the rules in regards to “Race Directors Authority” laid out in the ISR Rule Book.
  4. Any and all racers finishing in the top six (6) positions in any class will be subject to tear downs and inspections by the race director, technical inspector and President of the WKSRA.
  5. Any form of illegal (cheating) running of equipment will be subject to disqualification of the offender for that day and the next two (2) WKSRA point’s races for that particular class.
  6. The decision of the officers, voting board, race director and technical inspector is final.

 

Section 7. Removal of Officers

  1. To remove an officer, race director, board member from their position who is not fulfilling “or” abusing their position, can and will be removed from office by a unanimous vote of the remaining officers, race director, board members and the majority vote by the club members at any time throughout the elected years.

 

Section 8. Radio Devices

As of December 31st, 2002, the Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association (WKSRA) board has voted to ban the use of “radio devices” for the purpose of communication between Driver and Parent in any and all race situations.  Further use of these radios will result in an infraction of the WKSRA By-Laws Section 6, subsection E and will result in a disqualification for two (2) WKSRA points races for that particular class that the radios were used in and sacrifice of the points earned in any or all wins.