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Triple T Sports Center
Parents' Association Bylaws

PURPOSE:  The Association is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes within the meaning of section 501C (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:  The Triple T Parents’ Association promotes and supports all the teams of Triple T Sports Center.  The Association encourages a spirit of fellowship and sportsmanship among the athletes and parents.  The primary activities of the Parents’ Association are to raise funds to support the Triple T teams, organize team travel to competitive events, and pay for many of the expenses of the team members and coaches.  Competitive gymnasts must train many hours per week and are required to attend an Olympic Summer Camp for one week each summer.  The Association pays part of the gymnasts’ travel expenses, camp and meet fees, uniform costs, and coaches’ travel fees.  Additional financial assistance may be provided as determined necessary by the board members.

INITIATED:  Triple T Sports Center Parents’ Association was originally initiated in September 2002.

REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP:  Parents who have a child on any USAG team (level 4 and up) or cheer squad at Triple T Sports Center must join the Parents’ Association. 

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INCUREMENT OF INCOME:  No part of the net earning of the Association shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, trustees, officers or other private persons except that the Association shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered.

LEGISLATIVE OR POLITICAL ACTIVITIES:  No substantial part of the activities of the Association shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation and the Association shall not participate in or intervene, including the publishing or distribution of statements for any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS:  Notwithstanding any other provisions of these articles, the Association shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a Association exempt from Federal Income Tax under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or corresponding provision of any future contributions, to which are deductible under section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law).

DISSOLUTION CLAUSE:  Upon the dissolution of the Association, the Board members, after paying or making provision for the payment of all the liabilities of the Association, dispose of all the assets of the Association exclusively for the purposes of the Association in such a manner, or to such organization or organizations religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board members shall determine.  Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the principal office of the Association is then located, exclusively for such, purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said court shall determine, which are organized operated exclusively for such purposes.

Bylaws were adopted and approved by the membership on September 1, 2007