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The Club's First Home
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On February 7, 1929. a small group of anglers—eight. to be exact—met at the
\liaini Reach Chamber of Commerce to see what could be clone about organizing 4,
a fishing dub. After the usual pre-natal tribulations. they started what has since
become known as the Miami Reach Rod & Reel Club. By . pril of that year, its
membership roster reached the cnc•ottraging total of forty-six and, in the following e'.
December, still grossing i ipidl . a chine house was acquired on -411W Miami Beach
• end of the Venetian (:attx•ssas.
, Despite the historic stock•uuarket crash of that year. and the handicaps of the
_ ensiling Great Depression, the Club expanded far beyond the fondest hopes of its
founders, not only in membership but in activities and reputation. In Mauch. I0-1.f the situation became such that three important developments occurred. One was
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. the intorpnration•of the Clop under the lass. cit flit• Slate of Florida as a non-profit
org:mirition: a titer was the purchase (It Ole present ideal clohhomt site. grounds
and water bunt prupc•rts cru I Iihisc•us 1sla11tl and the third was tlic adoption of
revised Rs laws which, among other things. limited the mcmbutship to four
Ihundred. Later. the limit was increased to the present number of five hunched.
Since that time. the club. pretty much as you know it today. has been
progressing comfortably and poi isefulh-, and its position in the general scheme
of things piscatorial has become (-sett more firmly established. It is known throughout
the world as exemplifying the best in sport fishing and sportsmanship—which, we
think, is pretty much as it should be, inasmuch as the Club is the multi pt the•
1 ssorld•s fittest scar-runnel salt ss atur angling.
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BY—LAWS
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N.„„... AND LOCA'T'ION
This organization shall he known as the INIIANII BEACH ROI) & REEI. CLUB,
INC., a non-profit corporation organised tinder the laws of the State of Florida. with
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its principal place of business at Miami Beach. Florida.
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The aims of this Chilishall be sport angling. good fellowship. conservation of
marine and weld life. and co-operation with other organizations dedicated to these :' s.
ARTICLE III
\IE NIBERSIIII'
(Section 1) Thu nuvncciship iii this Club shall not exceed five I lied i
,aid-no appli aIion for urcuncciship shall be honored unless the applicant I.
"Cele€ilc of not less Ihan tcscnts one years.
;'•,"(Section 2) There shall he no complimentary• free or honorary mem xrships.
However. the twenty-fisc ('_i t top men on the approved waiting list of applicants shall
be accorded full privileges of the Club until their admission as members except I a 1 on
voting and (b) eligibility for Club championships, prizes or citations.
(Section 3) Each member shall he the owner of one-five-hundredth (1/500t10
undivided share and interest in the net assets of the Club, and shall be issued a
Certificate of slemher Oscncrship neon his admittance to membership, The value of
said member ownership shall be fisc(' hs. the Board of Governors,
(Section •f) I.Ipon resie,nation, inconrpetenc•y or death of a member, he or his
estate shall receive from the Chub the anrcort fixed by the Board of Governors as the
value of his Nlenrbcr Ownership. less :my indebtedness to the Club, but such payment
shall not be made until the vacancy shall have been filled by a new member.
(Section i) An applicant fill nrcnrhcrship shall be proposed by at (cast two
members. ,s11 applications shall he in writing on a form provided by the Club, whit li
furor shall lune pointed oil it Sections I and "+ of this \i I ide. \\II applications skill
snffpercnt funds Ii
he signed bs applicant and sponsous, and shall be accompanied hs
cosec clues and \lemnher Ownership.
(Section ht Immetlialels npnlr receipt of an application fir membership, flit
application shall be posted on the bulletin Ixward of the Chili for not less than Isar
i weeks.
(Section -) All applicatiios shall be presented to the \Icnrhership Committee.
whose reeuunuendations shall he made to the Board of Governors.
(Section 8) Au applicant shall he admitted to membership by the affirmative
• vote of not less than eight members present at any regular meeting of the Board of
s Governors.
(Section 9) Upon resection, an applicant shall be immediately repaid all ,funds
posted with his application.
(Section 10) The Board of Governors day suspend or expel a member for any
1 action deemed in violation of the regulations of the Club or prejudicial to its welfare.
Said member shall be granted a hearing before the Board of Governors if such request
is made in writing.
I (Section 11) \Icorbership shall be divided into three angling classes, i. c..
I "Novice. '•\niter' ;end "h:spert :\nglcr", the classifications to 1w dcternnred by
the :\mglcrs I'sa mnration Board. and nrcorbcrs shall be awarded appropriale name•
• badges for that purpose. •
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