MEMBERSHIP

Types of Memberships 

Danvers Babe Ruth League, Inc. has 3 types of memberships: Regular, Player and Honorary. 

Adults who sincerely desire to actively participate in our league and to help us achieve our purpose and objectives may apply to become Regular Members of our league.  As Regular Members, they have the right (and the obligation) to attend our league meetings and to make their opinions known.  Regular Members have the right to vote at league meetings and they are responsible for the management, operation, finances and property of our league.  Regular Members are bound by the provisions of our league’s bylaws and must also comply with such further rules, regulations, terms and conditions as our Board of Directors may adopt.  In order to manage any team in our league, you must be a Regular Member of our League and, in addition, you must have attended a specified number of our league meetings within a prescribed period of time (see below). 
           
All children who reside in Danvers and register to play in one of our baseball programs automatically become Player Members of our league.  As Player Members, they have the right to attend our league meetings and to make their opinions known.   However, Player Members have no right to vote at our league meetings and they have no duties or obligations in regard to the management, operation, finances or property of our league.  However, Player Members are bound by the provisions of our league’s bylaws and must comply with such further rules, regulations, terms and conditions as our Board of Directors may adopt. 
Adults who have made an extraordinarily significant, positive contribution to our league or to the Town of Danvers or to the youth of Danvers or to the game of baseball may be elected as Honorary Members of our league by our Board of Directors.  Honorary Members have the right to attend our league meetings and to make their opinions known.  However, Honorary Members have no right to vote at our league meetings and they have no duties or obligations in regard to the management, operation, finances or property of our league. 
How Do I Become a Regular Member ? 
If you want to become a Regular Member of our league, it’s very easy.  Simply come to one of our meetings.  There’s no secret handshake to practice, no foul-tasting concoction to guzzle down and no sacred passwords to commit to memory.  Just show up and you will be welcomed. 
Once you’re there, you’ll be asked to complete and sign an Application for Regular Membership.  (If you prefer, you can download an Application from this web site and take it to the meeting with you.)  Your completed Application is given to our Secretary, who presents it to our Board of Directors for their approval at the Board’s next regularly scheduled meeting or at any earlier special meeting.  If you receive a vote of approval from a majority of the directors present at that meeting and pay the required dues, you become a Regular Member.  Currently, our dues are One Dollar ($ 1.00) per year.

What is a Regular Member in Good Standing and why do I want to become one? 
A Regular Member in Good Standing is one who has: 

·         paid his dues;
·         attended at least four (4) league meetings within the previous nine (9) months and
·         not otherwise violated our bylaws. 

Only Regular Members who are “in Good Standing” may be appointed as managers of regular season teams in our Major and Senior divisions.  Similarly, only Regular Members who are “in Good Standing” may be appointed as managers of our tournament teams.  Only persons who have attended two or more of our league meetings within the preceding six (6) months may be appointed as managers of teams in our Prep Division. 

The above requirements help us to ensure that our managers are experts on our local playing rules and are conversant with our league’s regulations and policies.