A. Name: The name of the organization is Air Medal Society
B. The objective of the organization is to accept qualified dues-paying members and, with the funds created, improve the recognition of the Air Medal and the members who hold it and, while doing so, create a sense of personal accomplishment and a high level of camaraderie amongst the members.
The Air Medal Society is a General Partnership with two general partners, Lee Stanley and Frederick Smith, both holders of the Air Medal and who provided the original capital for the Society. As the Society grows, a group of limited partners will be added to the management to bring diversified talents to the management team. The starting management structure is the Founding Members Committee, which will hire an administrator who will be delegated authority to manage the critical elements of the operation.
A. REGULAR MEMBERS Dues: $35 annual, $100 three years, lifetime $250
Shall consist of qualified holders of the Air Medal who are current with their dues. These members will enjoy access to all activities of the Society
B. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Dues: $35 annual, $100 three years.
Shall consist of a surviving spouse and or children and grandchildren of a deceased holder of the Air Medal. These members will have all access to all activities of the Society except membership in local chapters
C. INACTIVE MEMBERS
Shall consist of active members who have stopped paying their dues and chosen to revert to inactive status. These members will only be listed on the roster as inactive members and not enjoy other activities of the Society.
D. TAPS “ROLL OF HONOR” Direct descendents of deceased Air Medal holders may submit a one time fee of $35 to place that deceased Air Medal holder on the web site TAPS feature page.
The Founding Members Committee shall have sole power to fix, levy, and collect membership dues, and to change the dues from time to time in the best interest of the Society. All dues will be collected on an annual calendar basis and new member dues received after July 1st of a calendar year will be considered as paid until Jan 1st of the year following the next Jan 1st
As the increased size of the Society permits , local chapters can be formed under organizational rules established by the Founding Members Committee. It is the intent of the Society that the local chapters will provide the impetus for implementing the Society’s programs for improving the recognition of the Air Medal.
Local chapters will be encouraged to hold chapter meetings and conduct affairs of mutual interest of the members. Suggested procedures will be provded by the administration.
A. As the opportunity comes up Ad Hoc committees will be formed to complete specific projects. Examples are the ones made up of members who will implement the recognition programs.
B. An original standing committee called the Recognition Committee has been formed and is chaired by founding member, Lee Stanley. In the beginning, the committee is funded by monies provided by the general partners and has the major responsibility of creating the recognition piece to be installed at airports throughout the United States. Non Member specialists will be assigned to Stanley’s committee to bring this objective into reality as soon as possible.
The present long term plan is to file articles of incorporation and merge the General Partner