VIKING ASSOCIATION, INC.
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

MISSION STATEMENT: THE VIKING ASSOCIATION IS A FULLY TAX EXEMPT FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF IRS CODE 501(c)(19), THE GOALS OF WHICH ARE TO FACILITATE AND MAINTAIN CONTACT AMONG THE FORMER MEMBERS OF THE SEA CONTROL COMMUNITY; BE THE REPOSITORY AND GUARDIAN OF THE SEA CONTROL LEGACY; SPONSER AND PARTICIPATE IN REUNIONS AND OTHER SOCIAL EVENTS OF THE SEA CONTROL FELLOWSHIP. Viking Squadron Bylaws S-3B Viking Association, Inc. The name of the Association shall be �The Viking Association, Inc.� (hereinafter referred to as the �Association�). ARTICLE II (Mission Statement) The Association is a professional fraternity, the goals of which are: to facilitate and maintain contact among the former members of the Sea Control community; be the repository and guardian of the Sea Control legacy; provide support to Association member�s family in the event of the members death; contribute to selected philanthropic organizations which support our mission; and to sponsor and participate in reunions and other social events of the Sea Control fellowship. All members in good standing are eligible to vote and hold office and will automatically be issued electronic keys (passwords or PINs, as necessary) to access the �Members Only� section of the Association web site. Those members not having access to the Internet or e-mail will receive annually a revised issue of the membership directory. Members not having a computer and access to the Internet will not be eligible to hold office or committee assignments in the Association because Association business is conducted almost entirely on the World Wide Web. The Vice President shall assist the President in all matters of Association business, and will fill in for him during periods of the President�s absence. He will also head up the Nominating Committee, and provide timely recommendations to the President and Board of Directors whenever an election slate in required for membership vote. The Board of Directors shall meet at least one time each calendar year to review the health of the Association, Association compliance with the by-laws and any issues which are raised for discussion and/or vote. Association business may be accomplished by the Board of Directors by meeting in person or by caucus by conference call or by e-mail to consider and decide the matters at issue before the Board. The Secretary of the Association shall record the minutes of any meetings held (or compile a summary of decisions rendered in conference or by e-mail) and cause these records to be posted by the Webmaster to the membership-at-large in suitable format in the �Members Only� section of the Association web site. Nominating Committee. This committee consists of four persons, three of which are volunteers appointed by the President, and is chaired by the Vice President of the Association. It has as its sole purpose the nomination of qualified persons from the membership-at-large to serve as Officers and Directors of the Association. A primary consideration in deliberating the qualifications of potential candidates for holding positions as Directors/Officers and prime committee chairmanships is that the candidate must be computer literate and possess a computer with Internet access. The process of slating the nominees shall be completed by March 1 of each year, and the list shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for review and approval well in advance of the elections to be held in the last week of May. The publishing of a formal list of nominees does not preclude submission of nominations from the membership-at-large prior to the actual process of voting. All members of said group must be bona fide members in good standing of the Viking Association, Inc. Business meetings, for the most part, will be held to a minimum, due to the remote locations of the Directors. Instead, routine Association business will be accomplished through caucus by means of e-mails and responses thereto. Conference phone calls may be used for urgent matters. If necessary, a brief business meeting may be held coincidentally with a scheduled social, but separately from the main event. A record of the minutes of any business meeting shall be posted on the Association web site. (See procedures/requirements specified in Articles IV and V above.) In recognition of the fact that the Association will require some funding for administrative matters, constructing and maintaining the Association web site, executing plans for social event, and other incidental business approved by the Board of Directors, the Board shall set such dues as may be necessary for these needs. The Viking Association is a fully tax exempt fraternal organization within the meaning of IRS code 501(c)(19), the goals of which are to facilitate and maintain contact among the former members of the Viking community. Be the repository and guardian of the Viking legacy. Sponsor and participate in all reunions and social events of the Viking fellowship. VIKING ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT The Viking Association is a fully tax exempt fraternal organization within the meaning of IRS code 501(c)(19), the goals of which are to facilitate and maintain contact among the former members of the Viking community. Be the repository and guardian of the Viking legacy. Sponsor and participate in all reunions and social events of the Viking fellowship. The Viking Association is a fully tax exempt fraternal organization within the meaning of IRS code 501(c)(19), the goals of which are to facilitate and maintain contact among the former members of the Viking community. Be the repository and guardian of the Viking legacy. Sponsor and participate in all reunions and social events of the Viking fellowship.