The
Bylaws Describe
Membership as:
Article
03A, Definitions:
1) Kansas City Bi-State Region; Defined:
For the purpose of membership, the Kansas City Bi-State Region
shall be described as any location in the State of Missouri
or Kansas within a 150 statute mile radius from the intersection
of Interstate 435 and Stateline Road, in Kansas City, Missouri
/ Leawood, Kansas.
2)
Member; Defined
There
are three types of membership to the organization:
a. Regular Member: Any established amateur
radio club or organization from the Kansas City Bi-State Region
with a constitution or by-laws which has sustained a current
membership of five or more individual members for 365 days or
more at the time of application for membership. Regular members
may vote on all elections and issues brought forward for a vote,
may serve on committees , participate in any official discussions
on any issues brought before the association and participate
in any events of activities of the association.
b. Special Interest Organization: Any established
amateur radio organization with a particular focus or mission.
Examples of such organizations might include, but are not limited
to a County ARES Group, Salvation Army’s SATERN, KCHEART,
to name a few. Special Interest Organization members may vote
on all elections and issues brought forward for a vote, may
serve on committees , participate in any official discussions
on any issues brought before the association and participate
in any events of activities of the association.
c. Vendor Organization: Any manufacturer or
seller of products or services of interest to the amateur radio
community from the region. Vendor Organization members may participate
in any official discussions on any issues brought before the
association and may participate in any events of activities
of the association. Vendor Organizations may not vote on officers
or issues.
An
Application for a Club or Organization to become a Member can
be found here.
Membership
Applications can be attached and emailed to: membership@mokancouncil.org
Or,
if you prefer the application may be printed and sent via US Mail
to:
Mo-Kan
Regional Council of Amateur Radio Organizations
C/O Randal Schulze
500 East 105th Terrace
Kansas City, Missouri 64131-4333
Effective
January 2018. Annual Dues are as follows:
Article 03E, Member Initiation Fees and Annual Dues:
1) Initiation Fees: Each organization which
has made an application for membership, which has been approved
by the board to become an active member of the organization
in good standing, shall pay a onetime, initiation fee in the
amount of $20.00 due at the time of acceptance to the association.
2) Annual Dues: Yearly Dues shall be paid to
the association at the time of the Annual Meeting each year
after becoming a member based on the following schedule:
a. Regular Member: Shall submit an amount
of $20.00 per year.
b. Special Interest Organization: Shall submit
an amount of $20.00 per year.
c. Vendor Organization: Shall submit an amount
of $20.00 per year.
It
is recommended that any such fees or dues be collected by the
first Quarterly Meeting of each year.
Paying
Your Organization Dues via PayPal:
2023DEC19
