POST 148

The American Legion

Department of VirginiaDO NOT REMOVE FROM CLUBROOM

CLUBROOMRULES

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Published and Promulgated by theHouse Committee

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CLUB ROOM RULES

ARTICLE I

Definitions

Section 1. Member, as applied to the House Rules, shall mean any Legionnaire, Auxiliary, orSons of the American Legion member of Post 148 or any American Legion Post in goodstanding. A member in good standing is defined as one who has paid his/her annual dues by 1January of the applicable year.

Section 2. Social Quarters include the Club Room, deck and fenced -in area.

Section 3. Meeting Facilities include the Social Quarters, the up stairs Meeting Room.

Section 4. Post Home includes all the premises and grounds utilized by Post 148, includingany building(s) thereon.

Section 5. Management, as applied to the House Rules, shall refer to the Club Room Managerand bar managers on duty.

Section 6. House Committee is the committee appointed by the Club Room Manager andapproved by the Executive Board and Membership to oversee the Operation of the SocialQuarters.

Section 7. Minor is any person under the age of 21 in accordance with the Virginia AlcoholBoard of Control (ABC) Laws/Regulations.

Section 8. Guest is anyone who is not a member of Post 148 or a member in good standingof any other American Legion Post, Auxiliary Unit or Sons of the American Legion Squadron.

Section 9. Non-Member Guest is any person who is not a member or not eligible to join theAmerican Legion, Ladies Auxiliary or Son's of the Legion.

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ARTICLE II

Persons Permitted in the Social Quarters

Section 1. Except as stated elsewhere in these rules, the following persons shall be admitted:

• Any member of the American Legion showing his/her current American Legioncard and his/or her spouse or significant other.

• Any member of the American Legion Auxiliary showing her current card and herspouse or significant other.

• Any member of the Sons of the American Legion showing his current card andhis spouse or significant other.

• Minor children/grandchildren of any member stated above, during authorizedtimes, and when accompanied by the member.

Section 2. A member in good standing of Post 148 or of other American Legion Post shall beallowed to bring guests into the Social Quarters at any time. All guests will be signed in by theirsponsor, in the "Sign in Log."

Guests who are eligible to join the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, or Sons of theAmerican Legion are restricted to three (3) visits to the Social Quarters as a guest. Thesponsoring member is responsible for determining membership eligibility with respect to theseprovisions and will inform his or her guest(s) that joining the American Legion or its recognizedaffiliates will determine their future visitation rights. These restrictions do not apply to theprovisions of immediate family or significant other categories as stated in Section 1 above.

Members shall be wholly responsible for the conduct of their guests. The House Committee, asappropriate, will address issues resulting from guests' misconduct.

All members who enter The American Legion are required to present their current MembershipCard to the Manager on Duty prior to being served.

Section 3. Non-Member Guests are not permitted to remain in the Social Quarters after thesponsoring member has left. These non-member guests are allowed only one visit per day.

Section 4. No persons under the age of 18 will be permitted in the Social Quarters after 8:00PM, except on nights of Special Post functions, or as deemed appropriate by the Manager onDuty. An adult member must accompany all persons under the age of 18. No persons underthe age of 18 will be seated at or lounge around the bar.

ARTICLE III

Beverages

Section 1. No alcoholic beverages will be served to minors, (persons under the age of 21), norwill they carry any alcoholic beverages to any person in the Social Quarters.

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Section 2. Alcoholic beverages purchased or mixed in the Social Quarters may not be carriedout of the building except on the deck or fenced in area. This will not apply if we have a specialevents permit for a function in the parking lot.

Section 3. At Special Functions, such as the E.O.D. Wounded Warriors Benefit, alcoholicbeverages may be purchased outside the building, and must be consumed on the PostGrounds. The Post must obtain a Special Events license from the ABC to sell alcoholicbeverages outside the building.

ARTICLE IV

Dress Code

Section 1. Members and guests must be neatly and appropriately dressed at all times.Basically, any clothing deemed inappropriate by management is not permitted. This wouldinclude clothing that is overly suggestive or revealing or in bad taste. Examples of inappropriatedress are as follows:

• Bare chests, bellies, backs or feet• Swimwear• Any outerwear with vulgar or offensive slogans• Oversized tank tops• Holey cut-offs with insides of pockets showing

These are not intended to be all-inclusive. All members and guests are expected to dress so asnot to offend any other member or guest.

Section 2. The management reserves the right to specify particular dress for special occasions.

Section 3. Members and guests are required to clean their shoes/boots to avoid tracking mudand/or seasonal (e.g. salt, sand, etc.) materials into the Social Quarters.

Section 4. The final decision as to what constitutes proper dress rests with the management.

ARTICLE V

Conduct

Section 1. No alcoholic beverage will be sold to anyone who, in the estimation of the BarManager on Duty, is under the influence of alcohol. Indications of intoxication shall include butnot be limited to loud and boisterous behavior, dozing or sleeping anywhere on the premises,aggressive behavior, taunting and/or harassment of patrons or management, and use of profaneor personally insulting language.

Section 2. The Bar Manager on Duty has the right, and is duty bound to refuse service toanyone whose conduct is, in the opinion of the Bar Manager on Duty, detrimental to anyperson(s), the Post, or The American Legion. This includes comments directed toward patrons,which may be considered as personal attacks with respect to sex, race, creed, religion, personal

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lifestyles or personal differences.Section 3. The Bar Manager on Duty may order anyone to leave the building whom, in his/herjudgment, has violated one or more of these rules and/or has engaged in conduct that isdetrimental to the Post, or any person. Any person failing to depart the Post when so directedmay be evicted by the Bar Manager on Duty by whatever means he/she deems appropriateincluding, but not limited to enlisting aid from non-involved members to effect a low-key removalto involvement by the Town Police in extreme cases.

Section 4. Proper language should be used at all times. Loud, profane, vulgar or abusivelanguage, or conduct prejudicial to good order, shall constitute grounds for removal from theSocial Quarters. Members are requested to refrain from loud and boisterous conduct whenleaving the Post Home.

Section 5. Members and guests will not interfere with the duties and direction of the BarManager on Duty. Any complaints about the operation of the Social Quarters or conduct of itsemployees or members shall be brought to the attention of the Club Room Manager or theHouse Committee in writing. At no time will a member be allowed to verbally challenge anothermember in the Social Quarters. Any suggestion or criticism concerning the operation of theSocial Quarters shall be submitted to the House Committee where it will be given dueconsideration.

Section 6. Members or guests not seated at the bar are requested to go to the service area tobe served. This procedure facilitates the checking of membership cards and enhances service.If empty seats at the bar area are available, there is no need to go to the service area upon

entering.

Section 7. Members and guests on Post sponsored trips are expected to abide by the samerules of conduct as if they were in the Post Home.

Section 8. Any member or guest, who is deemed by the Bar Manager on Duty to have violatedany House Rule, must be reported to the Club Room Manager in writing, who will bring theinfraction to the attention of the House Committee for possible disciplinary action. Such membermay be suspended from privileges of the Post, by the Manager on Duty for the remainder of the24-hour operational cycle. Any further disciplinary action will be addressed under Section 10 ofthis Article.

Section 10. Complaints or formal charges must be filed with the House Committee within five(5) days of the event. Upon receipt of a written complaint, the House Committee will review thecomplaint and notify the accused in writing within ten (10) days, as deemed appropriate. Theaccused will have a minimum of seven (7) more days to prepare his/her response. After thistime, the House Committee will meet with the accuser and the accused to determine if any orfurther disciplinary action is warranted. The accused and accuser with any witness(s) desiredwill meet separately with the House Committee. After hearing all evidence relating to the matter,the House Committee will take action as deemed necessary to preserve discipline in the PostHome.

Section 11. Any member disciplined under Section 10 above, shall have the right to appeal.The member will appeal to the Executive Committee, who will meet at its earliest convenience tohear the appeal. The decision of the Executive Committee is final.

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ARTICLE VI

Club Management

Section 1. The House Committee shall have as its members, The Club Room Manage, the PostCommander and one member each from the Legion, S.A.L. and ladies Auxiliary. The operationof the Club Room shall be the responsibility of the Club Room Manager and He/She shallconform to the provisions of the Virginia Alcohol Board of Control (ABC) Laws/Regulations.

Section 2. The Club Room Manager shall have the authority to hire employees, disciplineemployees and terminate employment when necessary. He/She shall have the authority to makedecisions necessary to ensure that the Club Room operations are in the best interest of Post148.

Section 3. All purchases in the Social Quarters will be on a cash basis only.

Section 4. Subject to the approval of the Bar Manager on Duty, Post members in good standingmay cash a personal check not to exceed $100.00 based on availability of cash funds on hand.A $35.00 service charge will be assessed the member for any returned check. Any person whohas had two (2) returned checks will be denied further check cashing privileges. Any persondenied check-cashing privileges can petition the House Committee in writing to requestreinstatement of check cashing privileges. If returned checks are not redeemed within 30 days,Social Facility privileges are suspended until such payment has been remitted.

Section 5. When the Post is sponsoring a special function, the management reserves the rightto suspend bar operations in the Social Quarters; however the Post Home will remain open.

Section 6. No member, guest or outside entity shall leave vehicles, boats, trailers, etc. on thePost Property for a period of time exceeding 72 hours, unless given special permission. Towingwill be enforced at the owner's expense.

ARTICLE VII

Hours of Operation

Section 1. The hours of operation of the Social Quarters will be Monday through Thursday2:00PM to 8:00 PM, Friday 12:00 Noon till 9:00PM, Saturday 12:00PM Noon to 9:00PM andSunday 12:00 Noon to 8:00 PM unless there is a scheduled event. These Hours may changeduring the spring and summer seasons.

Section 2. At the discretion of the Bar Manager on Duty, the closing hour may be extended ormay close earlier if there are no more than five patrons in the Club Room.

Section 3. Last call will be 20 minutes prior to closing. At that time no new games (such aspool or pull-tabs) will be started and games in progress must be completed within the 20-minutetime. No patrons will be allowed to remain in the clubroom after the bartender has closed.

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Section 4. The hours of operation will be posted and enforced by the Bar Manager on Duty.

ARTICLE VIII

Sound Control

Section 1. The Bar Manager on Duty will control the volume for the television sets. The choiceof what is to be shown and/or played on all audio/visual equipment will be determined by themajority of patrons on hand and not employees of the Club Room

ARTICLE IX

Kitchen Operations

Section 1. Volunteers using the kitchen are responsible for ensuring that all cookingappliances, counters, utensils, etc., are thoroughly cleaned and stored in their proper place atthe end of their use.

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ARTICLE XIII

Changes to the House Rules

Section 1. The House Committee must approve any additions, deletions, and changes to theabove House Rules.

Section 2. The above House Rules are approved as amended this.

~e'iL~~~Av~Richar AdamsClubroom Manager

Chairman, House Committee

*Signedn. ~ *S{gnf?q

.'.\ ~ _ Y\lNMJ~-.....,'+~J;....:.oryMaddock

Committee Member (A.L.)ames Woodrum

Committee Member (Commander)

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(S.A.L.)

* The original signed copy of these House Rules is filed in the Club Manager's Office.

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