Developing a Black Pilots
of America Chapter
General Information
Below is the guide, an application form, bylaws, certificate of
incorporation, articles of incorporation, and a chapter information form for
starting a new chapter
Chapter Development
In order to form a Chapter you must meet the following criteria:
- Acquire at least five (5)
regular members
- In order to help establish a
new Chapter, the National President, with the approval of the National
Board of Directors, shall appoint an interim Chapter President. Upon
establishment of the new Chapter, the chapter officers shall be elected by
the majority of its regular members.
- The Officers of the Chapter
shall be the President, Vice President, Chief Pilot, Secretary and
Treasurer.
- The Chapter shall be
registered in that particular state by the first Chapter President.
Registration fees, if any, shall be paid by the National Treasury. If for
any reason the first Chapter President failed to register the
organization, it shall be the duty of the subsequent Chapter President.
- The term of all Officers will
be two (2) years.
- A chapter representative will
be elected by the regular members of the Chapter. A chapter having five
(5) or more regular members is entitled to one (1) chapter representative
on the Board of Directors. Chapters having twenty-one (21) or more regular
members are entitled to have two (2) chapter representatives on the Board
of Directors.
- A new Chapter may be issued a
charter provided it is not physically located within 50 statute miles of a
currently chartered chapter. This section does not apply to a chapter in
another state but within 50 statute mile of a currently chartered chapter.
The National Board of Directors may grant exceptions to this section if
the currently chartered chapter expresses, in writing, that it does not
oppose the charter of a new chapter within 50 miles and within the same
state.
- The duration of the Chapter
shall be one calendar year as certified by the issuance of an annual
charter from the National Board of Directors.
- The Chapter shall function
under the jurisdiction of the National Board.
- All members of a Chapter must
be a member of and pay dues to the National organization
A draft copy of bylaws can be obtained from our Acting, Operations Officer, Aaron
“Al” Daniels.
Requirements of Chapters
- All Chapters are required to
obtain a new charter at the beginning of each year
- A copy of a Chapters bylaws
must be approved by the national organization, BPA, prior to a chapter
receiving Chapter status
- All BPA Chapters are required
to provide a semi-annual report at BPAs membership meeting during August.
This report should include:
- Program and activities
undertaken during this period
- Program and activities
in the planning stages
- A Chapter financial
report
- List of active members
- List of officers
For more information concerning developing a chapter in your area, contact:
Aaron “Al” Daniels, Acting, Operations Officer
Norwich, CT
(860) 710-0199
operations@bpapilots.org
