Spotlight Club Charter

Club Name: Spotlight Club

Club Mission Statement:
The Spotlight Club is a theater arts and mentoring club which brings professionals and non-professionals together to share their theater arts knowledge. Club members have the opportunity to learn and apply the various skills involved in performing and producing themed variety shows. Such productions are held within SCA facilities.

Club Governing Rules

  1. Club Membership
    Members are SCA residents with valid activity cards. The Club must have at least 30 members.
  2. Club Leadership
    Officers:
    The club’s officers are the president, vice president, secretary and treasurer or a combination of the last three positions. Additional officers may include:

At-Large Leaders:
☒ The club has no at-large leaders.
☐ The club may have _ at-large leaders.
Term of Office: Leadership members serve:
☒ A one-year term, or
☐ A two-year term.
Election of Leaders
☒ The general membership elects club leaders to specific officer and at-large leader positions, or
☐ The general membership elects club leaders who then elect from among themselves who will serve in specific officer positions with the remaining serving as at-large leaders.

  1. Shared Interest Groups (SIGS) and Club Committees (Standing)
    ☐ The club may have SIGS or Standing Committees.

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  1. Guest Policy
    An SCA resident guest is permitted to attend club functions, held on or off Association Property, a maximum of two (2) times per year but then must become a club member to continue attending activities/events.
    A non- SCA resident guest may attend club functions held on Association property a maximum of Five (5) times per year and may attend club functions not on Association property:
    ☐A maximum of five (5) per year, or
    ☒Attend all club functions.(with the exception of members only or special events).
  2. Club Activities
    The club has activities:
    ☒ At SCA facilities regularly requiring the following type of space:
    ☒ Meeting Room ☐ Dedicated Room ☒ Movement/Fitness Room
    ☒ Freedom Hall ☐ Anthem Gallery ☐ Sport Court
    ☐ At non-SCA facilities:
    ☒ At resident homes ☒In the Las Vegas area ☐ Outside the Las Vegas area
    ☐ With non-SCA groups (example, tournaments).
    ☐ Sport-like activities requiring affiliation with an external organization to establish standards, member handicaps, etc.
    ☐ Activities that are performed as a service to SCA residents at their residences or as a
    service/performance for non-SCA residents at offsite facilities.
    ☐ That pose a significant safety/insurance risk requiring a safety program and/or special training.
    Explanation and risk mitigation:

  1. Social Media
    ☒ The club uses social media.

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  1. Club Finance
    ☐ The club collects no revenue and has no bank account.
    ☒ The club collects dues and revenue and deposits them in an account as prescribed in the CCPM.
    ☐ The club has a secondary bank account with the concurrence of the SCA Accounting Department.
    ☒ The club leadership can authorize a payment not approved in the club budget and limited to
    $1,000.00 (maximum $1000).
    ☐ The club may have a member(s) who is compensated, either personally or through a usiness
    entity, for providing a service to the club and meets vendor requirements as determined by the
    Activities Department.
    Explanation:__________________________________________________
    ☐ The club regularly supports bona fide charities.
    ☐ The club sells its members’ items with a percentage of the sale going to club funds.
    ☐ The club sells items at a mark-up with the proceeds going to club funds.
  2. Additional Club Governing Rules:
    Additional rules are in our Club Policies and in our Performer’s Guide, both of which are found on our website: spotlightclub.org.