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Tampa Singles Bylaws
Meetings
Events
Membership Application
Refer to FAQ link above
Updated: August 14, 2008
Meetings
Events
Membership Application
Refer to FAQ link above
Updated: August 14, 2008
Welcome to Tampa Singles
Tampa, Florida
Are
you single and looking to have fun with other singles in
Tampa? Tampa
Singles is a member
supported, non-profit, adult
singles group for those interested in sharing activities together
in and around the Tampa, Florida area
Photo: Gasparilla Invasion of Tampa
What Membership
Provides:
- Opportunity to meet other single adults who are interested in sharing social/cultural/athletic activities together in an adult atmosphere.
- Great way of introducing yourself to different activities and participate in Tampa Bay events.
- Monthly Event Planning Meetings.
- Event Calendar sent to you by email, electronically online, or a printed copy if the member provides a stamped self-addressed envelop.
- Group email event updates
- Low cost - membership dues are nominal (less than a dollar a month) to cover overhead costs for printing, copying, office supplies, club sponsored events, and website, etc (Refer to Membership Application link for current annual dues).
What Membership Does NOT Provide:
- Tampa Singles is not a dating or matchmaking service.
Tampa Singles
By-laws
Article 1: Name
- The name of this organization shall be "Tampa
Singles",
hereafter
referred
to as "TS."
- TS was created on August 14, 1998.
- TS is open to all single adult persons 21 years or older who are in good standing with the community.
- The age group of TS is generally between 40 and 60 years young.
- Members will complete a one page membership application form upon joining or renewal. [Click on Membership Application link]
- TS is a member supported non-profit organization administered by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is elected from the membership each year in May and takes office at the monthly events planning meeting in June. Board Offices to be elected are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Events Coordinator. The terms of the Board Assistants: Chief Moderator, Webmaster, and Ambassadors will be for one year. They will start with the first planning meeting in June of the new year and end with the following planning meeting the following June. These are appointed positions that will be voted on by the Board of TS.
- Membership in TS may be terminated for any of the following
reasons: a member requesting termination of their membership; failure
to pay dues; failure to sponsor two events, and abuse of the TS group
email. The Board of Directors may revoke the membership if any
member’s behavior is considered socially unacceptable (ex. fighting,
stalking, verbal or physical abuse, sexual abuse and sexual
misconduct). Such member shall be entitled to a hearing by the
Board before revocation of membership if he or she wishes.
- No member will be deleted from the club for non-payment of membership dues or failure to host the required events without a majority vote of the Board members.
- The purpose of TS is to meet other single adults who are interested in sharing social/cultural/athletic activities together in an adult atmosphere.
- TS is not a dating or matchmaking service.
- Every member is responsible for sponsoring no less
than two (2) events in the Tampa Bay area. One
of the two events must
be within the first six (6) months, and the
second event
must be not later than within the last six (6) months of joining or
renewal.
Members
are not to host any event for personal gain; it is permissible to
charge
other members a fee to recoup expenses incurred to host an event.
Any joint event shared with another singles club must be identified as
such on the event announcement and/or reminders.
- TS is an single adult organization; married couples, and persons under the age of 21 are not invited nor included at any meeting or activity.
- The monthly Event Planning Meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month and is open to all members, and single adult guests/visitors. [Click on the Meetings link to find the location]. Any speaker that appears and speaks at a club meeting or function will have their meal paid for by TS up to $20.00.
- A monthly calendar of events will be sent electronically to each
member
in good
standing with TS, or if the member provides a
stamped self-addressed envelop, and are available to guest/visitors at
any of the Event
Planning Meetings [Click on the Meetings
link to find the location].
- To be considered in "good standing" a member will be current with membership dues, and these bylaws.
- Use of our Group Email:
Those members that provide us
with their personal email address, will be automatically added to our
TS group
email. The group email is to be used only by members for event
reminders, additions, changes or cancellation, praise/compliments,
event photos sharing, and
not for any
other purpose. The President of TS may use the group email to
provide updates about the club's status, and any proposed changes to
these by-laws for consideration by the membership.
Article
4: Membership Dues and Pre-Paying for
Events
- TS Board of Directors
regulates membership dues. Membership dues are to be paid on
or before attendance at the second function. [Click on Membership
Application
link.]
- Membership dues are good for one year from the date of joining or renewal, provided that the member remains in good standing.
- A member in good standing will be sent a renewal notice one month prior to the renewal month.
- Pre-paying for a club sponsored event ensures a place at the event or saves the additional door charge. If a member is not able to attend the event, the money is turned over to the TS Treasury. All monies will be returned if a pre-paid event is canceled.
- The Board of Directors and Board Assistants are exempt from dues for the length of their tenure.
- Free lifetime membership in TS will not be granted to any current
or past board member or assistant.
- TS Board of Directors
meetings will be scheduled as needed. Board meetings are attended
by
the TS Board of
Directors.
- Any member may petition for an audience before the Board of Directors by a formal (written or verbal) request to the President.
- The Board of Directors shall approve a volunteer member in good standing to fill any vacant Board or Board Assistants position for the remainder of its tenure.
- The Board of Directors will implement a current Job Description
for each Board Member and Board Assistant.
- No changes to these Bylaws can be made unless the entire membership in good standing is notified of the proposed changes and when they will be discussed. A vote of 51% of those members present at this meeting is required before any change to these Bylaws can be enacted.
- Any matter or issue that is not covered in the TS By-laws can be addressed by the board or a club member in front of the board. If action is needed to address this matter or issue it will be done by a majority vote of the board members.
Tampa Singles Meetings
- Event Planning Meetings:
- Single adults 21 years or older and members are welcome to join us at our monthly events planning meetings, which are held on the second Thursday of each month. Currently, we are at the Piccadilly Cafeteria located at 11810 N. Dale Mabry - Carrollwood. (See Map below) If you are traveling northward on Dale Mabry (pass Floyd Rd), Piccadilly Cafeteria is on your left; if you are traveling southward on Dale Mabry (pass Stall Rd) then the cafeteria is on your right.
- The meeting is held in the private meeting room located in the
back of the cafeteria next to the restrooms.
- Persons wishing to have their dinner there can come at 6:30 pm to
have their meal before the events planning meeting starts.
- Our events planning meeting begins at 7:15 pm, with social hour to follow.
- Click on the Events link to see how easy it is to host an event.
The Piccadilly Cafeteria Location (where the "Star" is), 11810 N. Dale Mabry - Carrollwood area of Tampa, FL
- Board Meetings:
- Board of Directors meetings will be scheduled as needed.
- Board meetings are attended by the Tampa Singles Board of Directors.
- A member may petition for an audience before the Board of Directors by a formal (written or verbal) request to the President.
Tampa Singles Events
- How to Host an Event:
- Single adults 21 years or older and members are welcome to join us at our monthly events planning meetings, which are held on the second Thursday of each month. (Click on the Meetings Link for more information)
- Each member is expected to
host at least two (2) events a year; in the Tampa Bay area, one
of the two events must
be within the first six (6) months of joining or renewal, and the
second event not later than within the last six (6) months of joining
or
renewal.
- The Events Coordinator provides a listing of suggested events
around Tampa Bay for members to elect to host.
- Ambassadors are available to help new members in hosting an event.
- It's as simple as attending the events planning meeting and
completing an event hosting form (see below sample). OR if you
are
unable to attend the events planning meeting, use the event
hosting form info as your guide and contact the Events Coordinator via
telephone as denoted on the Tampa
Singles Events Calendar. OR place your event on our online calendar link at
Yahoo
Group - Tampa Singles. OR use our Group Email to announce your
event.
- All events that a member is
hosting with another singles club(s) or so-called "joint events", must
identify the club or clubs to be present at the event under the Event
Description and/or reminders.
- Types
of Activity Events: Our
monthly events calendar is
only limited by the imagination of the membership to host an
event. Calendars are available to single adult (21 years or
older) guest/visitors at any of our
Event Planning Meetings [Click on Meetings
links for location]. Below is a listing of some of
the types of activity/events that have been hosted by members:
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What does it mean to "host"
or "sponsor" an event?- A: It means that you are the "organizer" for that event. Providing information such as, where, when, cost, and any other info such as whether their is parking (cost/where), car pooling, things to bring, etc. It does not mean that you pay for the other members.
- A: Yes. There is no cost to create a Yahoo ID (and its password), and one must be a member in "good standing" with their email address on the Group Email list. This is a very easy way to add a new event after the file copy of the calendar has been sent out to all members. Click on online calendar link to see how to sign-in and register for a Yahoo ID.
- A: No. Members should NOT reply to the automatically generated reminders about an upcoming event that was placed on the online calendar. These reminders utilize our group email and as such are broadcasted to all members and any responses are also broadcasted to all members. The online calendar reminders can be differentiated by the "To' and the "From" email addresses are the same -- ie, our group email address (Refer to "What is the Group Email Address" FAQ below). Members should contact the hosting member (if a RSVP is requested) via the telephone number or email address provided in the text of the reminder. However, if the email "From" line is different from our group email address then you can respond back to that member via the email route.
- A: Tampa-Singles@yahoogroups.com.
Email
messages sent to the Group Email address goes to all members on the
Group Email
list. The Group Email is to be used by members only for
adding an event after
the file copy of the Events Calendar has come out, to promote your
event, changes or cancellation (if you placed the event on the online
calendar, please change or delete it also from there),
praise/compliments about an event, sharing event photos, and no other
purposes. Members "replying"
to the
Group Email message sent by a member, and NOT generated by the online
calendar, will be sending their message back to only the
sender, however, if you "reply all" then your response goes to all
members on the Group Email list.
- A: Yes for now. Currently, we are going to do/use both the online calendar and the MS-Word formated calendar (file) attached to a group email sent out to all members, or in the case of those members without an email address sent to them if they provide us with a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
- A: Yes. A
member in "good standing" who provides us
with a valid personal email address (on their membership application
form) will be added to our Group Email list. Refer to "What is
the Group Email Address?" FAQ above.
- A: While it is good etiquette for fellow members to RSVP to
you that they are coming to your event, especially if you requested
one, you still should go to the event -- for there may be members who
show up. Better yet, call some other members to come along with
you -- you always have the Board member's telephone numbers (on top of
your Events Calendar).
- A: A member in "good standing" -- that is to say has adhered to the Bylaws (click on the Bylaws link to review), should get a renewal notice one month before your membership expires. If you did not, please contact us (click on Contact Us, then the Email Us links) and send an email to verify membership status, or click on Membership Application link and printout an application and send it to us or bring it to the next Events Planning meeting (click on Meetings link) along with your check for membership dues. If you were a member in good standing your membership will be renewed effective the day of your original anniversary date; otherwise it will be renewed effective the day of receipt.
- A: Yes.
As stated in our bylaws (click on Bylaws link
to review), each member
joining or renewing their membership is to complete the membership
application form. More importantly, once your membership has
lapsed, you are automatically deleted from the membership database, and
as such, the information on your renewal membership application form is
necessary to update our database so that you can
continue to receive the monthly events calendar and other club
information. Click on Membership
Application
link and printout an application if you didn't get one along with the
renewal notice.
Q: Who do I contact if I change my email address, or telephone number?
- A: A member should contact us
(click on Contact
Us, then the Email Us
links) for
membership verification, and to update any member information.
This is important to ensure that you continue to receive your monthly
Events Calendar, Group Emails, and other club information. DO NOT
use the the club's Group Email address to provide member updates -- it
may result in automatic removal from the Group Email list.
- A: A member should contact us
(click on Contact
Us, then the Email Us
links or the other options identified) to contact any member of your
Board of Directors or to offer
opinions, suggestions, or suggested events which you can not
host. DO NOT
use the the club's Group Email address to provide such inquiries or
suggestions -- it
may result in automatic removal from the Group Email list. OR if
you have a Yahoo-ID and of course a member in good standing, you
can Poll the group by using the "Poll" feature once at our online calendar to see if
there is enough interest in a suggested event for you to host.
- A: A member in "good standing" -- that is to say has adhered to the Bylaws (click on the Bylaws link to review), that has submitted a valid personal email address to us for use, and up to date with membership dues, will be added to our group email listing, receive the monthly events calendar and club information, and use the group email for event reminders, updates, etc. If you have been receiving them and have not changed your email address, or if you are a new member and have not received any group emails within 1 week since acknowledging the "welcome and email address verification" email we send out, then contact us (click on Contact Us, then the Email Us links) for membership information verification and problem solving.
- A: All club information and calendars are created using
Microsoft's (MS) word processing software program called "Word".
Anybody
who has MS-Office/Word or MS-Works/Word should be able to open any
documents
created and attached. However, for those members who DO NOT have
MS-Office/Word or MS-Works/Word, can go to OpenOffice.org
website [www.openoffice.org]
and download or order a CD copy of the latest version of
OpenOffice Suite software -- the download file is very large (100+Mb)
so I'd recommend you have a broadband connection to download the
software.
Another
alternative, is to Contact Us, then the Email Us links, to request a PDF
formated calendar to be sent to you. A PDF file can be opened,
viewed, and printed using the free software called Adobe Reader
(formerly called Acrobat Reader), which if you do not have on your
computer, or are not sure if you have a copy of the program on your
computer, can be downloaded for free by going to www.Adobe.com
website.
- A: If a member decides they no longer wish to receive the group emails, they can unsubscribe themselves through the use of the link provided on each group email received. IF there is no link to unsubscribe, then send an email to: tampa-singles-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com requesting removal from our group email list (remember to add the "dashes" between tampa, singles, and unsubscribe). OR,
A member can contact us
(click on Contact
Us, then the Email Us
links) requesting
membership removal.
CAUTION: once you remove yourself from the group email list you will not receive anymore email event updates or monthly events calendars -- in essence you are leaving the club. If you accidently removed yourself from the group email listing (by using the links mentioned), then contact us (click on Contact Us, then the Email Us links) for reinstatement.
CAUTION: once you remove yourself from the group email list you will not receive anymore email event updates or monthly events calendars -- in essence you are leaving the club. If you accidently removed yourself from the group email listing (by using the links mentioned), then contact us (click on Contact Us, then the Email Us links) for reinstatement.
Q: Can I be a member if I don't have email?
- Yes for now. However, besides completing the membership application form and paying the membership dues like all members, you will need to submit to the board either by U.S. mail to our mailing address [click on Contact Us for mailing address] or at the Events Planning Meeting, stamped self-addressed envelops. Stamped, self-addressed envelops should be received not later than the Events Planning Meeting of the month preceding the calendar month to be mailed out. We will not retain or maintain any member's mailing addresses. Another alternative, is to setup a free Yahoo email address (also called a Yahoo ID) which you can then access and printout the calendars and other club information at your nearest public library -- click on Online Calendar link to go the Yahoo Sign-in and Registration page.
- A: Yes, of course.
However, it is up to the
interested
parties to take the initiative. Tampa Singles while it is not a
dating or matchmaker service, does provide a way for you to find
someone with similar interests.
Contact Us
Tell us what you think about our
website, our organization, events, suggestions for new events, or
anything else that comes to mind
about Tampa Singles. We welcome all your comments, questions, and
suggestions. There are a few ways of contacting us:- Attend our Events Planning Meetings, click on the Meetings link to see when, and where.
- Call one of the Board members (telephone numbers are on the Events Calendar sent to all members and available to visitors at any Events Planning meetings).
- US
Postal Mailing Address: Tampa Singles, 1426 E. Powhatan
Ave., Tampa, FL 33604
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