Newburgh Youth Basketball
Program & Contact Info
Current Season: 12/12/2015 to 3/15/2016
Registration: 8/19/2015 to 10/23/2015

By Laws

NEWBURGH YOUTH BASKETBALL 
FOUNDED IN 1978 
ARTICLE I: NAME AND OBJECTIVE 
 Section 1. The name of this not-for-profit organization shall be known as Newburgh 
 Youth Basketball (N.Y.B.) 
 
 Section 2. The objectives, in association with Newburgh school systems, are: 
1. To teach the fundamentals of basketball 
2. To encourage excellence in performance 
3. To provide funds and equipment to the basketball program of each school 
4. To support, promote, and maintain a high standard of integrity 
5. To build future Castle Knights 
ARTICLE II: ELIGIBILITY 
 Section 1. To be eligible to play in the N.Y.B., students must: 
1. Be a boy or girl enrolled in John H. Castle, Newburgh, Sharon, St. John, or 
Yankeetown school system and / or living within the Castle High School 
district 
2. Be of the proper age and provide proof of their age. Age requirements will 
be determined by the board of directors 
3. Properly complete the registration form and pay in full the registration fee 
ARTICLE III: REGISTRATION FEE 
 Section 1. The annual registration fee will be determined by the Board of Directors 
ARTICLE 1V: OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 
 Section 1. The Officers of the N.Y.B. shall consist of a Commissioner, Treasurer, 
 Equipment Manager, Director of Officials, and Business Manager. Each shall 
 Serve one (1) year terms. 
 Section 2. There shall be seven (7) Directors, each serving one (1) year terms. 
 Section 3. The immediate Past-Commissioner shall serve as consultants to the Board with 
 Full voting privileges and no mandatory attendance requirement. 
 Section 4. Each Officer and Director shall have one (1) vote. Attendance at the Board 
 Meetings is mandatory. 
ARTICLE V: MEETINGS 
 
 Section 1. The Board shall meet a minimum of once each month at a time and site 
 determined by two-thirds (2/3) vote. 
 Section 2. Upon approval by the Board, others may attend, but they will have no vote. ARTICLE V1: ASSETS (TREASURY AND EQUIPMENT) 
 Section 1. All equipment used and stored in the schools is considered property of the 
 School. 
 Section 2. In the event the N.Y.B. ceases to function, all monies, equipment, and other 
 assets will be transferred and divided equally among the six (6) schools whose 
 facilities had been used by N.Y.B. the previous year for the benefit of the 
 basketball programs only. 
 Section 3. Payment for supplies in excess of $200 must be co-signed by at least two (2) 
 Officers. 
 Section 4. An independent audit of the financial books shall be voted on annually requiring 
 two-thirds (2/3) approval vote of the Board. 
 
ARTICLE VII: AMENDMENTS 
 
 Section 1. These By-Laws must be amended by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Board. 
Revised: 10/94 
Last Revision: 8/95