article II - Membership

The members of this Foundation shall be the “Director of Bands” at each of the “Big Ten” Schools, being, in alphabetical order, The University of Illinois, Indiana University, the University of Iowa, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, the University of Minnesota, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Purdue University, and the University of Wisconsin.  The incorporators shall constitute the initial Board of Directors.  The term of membership for each member shall [be] one (1) year and shall be automatically renewed on an annual basis unless sooner terminated by death, resignation or action by the Board of Directors.  All membership shall be non-transferrable and non-assignable, but any member may at any time resign his membership by delivering a letter of resignation to the Secretary of this Foundation who will then strike such resigning member’s name from the Register of Members.  A member may be expelled and his membership terminated by the affirmative vote of a majority in number of the whole Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.