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HUSBAY is a community of secular Humanists and freethinkers, dedicated to improving the human condition through rational inquiry, critical thinking, and appropriate action.
(Nov. 20th) at the New Dynasty
Events / Discussion Groups
• Current Affairs
• Darwin Day • Film Group
• Lectures • Life's Memories • Non-Fiction Review
• Philosophy Group • Picnic • Science & Tech.
For more information, click the Activities
link on the left Navigation Panel.
About Us
Our Goals
- Provision of a forum for an informed and free exchange of ideas on critical and controversial problems and policies
- Provision for open discussion of the philosophical and moral basis of our society and encouraging ethical practices within our community and our country
- Provision of humanistic education in regard to issues that affect the human condition
- Advocating, defending and practicing the principles of democracy, free speech, civil rights, and the separation of church and state, as expressed in the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and Supreme Court decisions
Policies & Procedures
1. Notice of dues shall be sent in December by Treasurer.
2. Priority will be given to topics for the lecture series that are relevant to humanism. When speakers for those are not available, other subjects of probable interest may be scheduled.
3. Attendance in HUSBAY special interest groups will be restricted to members of HUSBAY unless the leader of the SIG approves attendance by guests who are restricted to one visit.
4. The membership list shall remain confidential and only distributed to Board members and other leaders of events and activities. HUSBAY mailing and email lists are restricted to HUSBAY business.
5. Speakers will be offered an honorarium of $100 with the exception of member speakers. (Passed at the Annual Meeting, April, 2016.) Out of town speakers will have travel reimbursed. Dinner will also be offered to speakers at HUSBAY expense and attended by Board members at their expense and can include spouse, partner, or friend.
6. The Board via meetings will express condolences, concerns and remembrances to members but only after consulting with the member(s).
The President will send emails of concern, condolences and get well wishes on behalf of the Board. No broadcast to the membership shall be made without the consent of the member(s) affected.
7. The Board will maintain communication regularly via email and other media about lectures, weekly news about luncheons and topics, and other news of interest to our members.
8. HUSBAY shall maintain a website to disseminate information about HUSBAY’s activities, events and members. The webmaster shall be appointed by the President and approved by the Board. The Board will periodically review the website and make recommendations as necessary.
The webmaster will make a report to the members at the annual meeting.
ByLaws
Click here to read the bylaws that were approved by our board in April 2016. Please note: The bylaws are currently being reviewed by the Board and any suggested revisions will be presented to the membership at the Annual Meeting of members.
Our Board of Directors
(Effective: Sept. 2019)
President Emeritus: Noel Smith
President: David Helgager
Treasurer: Chuck Smith
VP : Barry Zack
Secretary: Sandra Zellick
Other Board Members
Robert La Salle
Kathy Schoenhals
2019 Annual Membership Meeting
(The 2020 Meeting Information Wil Appear Soon)
When: Monday, April 1st - Gathering at 6:30pm. Meeting begins at 7:00pm.
Where: Center for Arts and Humanity (same location as the lectures) 1226 N. Tamiami Trail.
Agenda
1. Call to order, President's Comments and Thanks to Volunteers
2. Secretary's Report
3. Treasurer's Report & Budget 2019-2020
4. Presentation of revisions to bylaws, discussion and vote
(Revisions proposed to follow)
5. Election of Board Members
6. Comments and Suggestions from Members
7. Adjournment
Our 2018 Meeting
Among the many items on the agenda was the award presented to HUSBAY's founder, Noel Smith. This included free life-time membership. It was the least we could do for all the work Noel has done for HUSBAY. The meeting minutes can be read here.
Noel Accepting the award from HUSBAY President, Dave Helgagger
Our 2017 Meeting
Board members elected at the annual meeting: Dave Helgager, President and Don Slate and Gale Midwood, at large members. We had no secretary at the time of the election. Later Sandie Zellick agreed to serve again and was approved by the Board for another term. Your Board for 2017-18 is Dave Helgager, President, Barry Zack, VP, Chuck Smith Treasurer, Sandie Zellick, Secretary, Don Slate and Gale Midwood, at large members. Zack, Smith and Barb Kavanaugh are completing their two year terms and were not up for election.
Missing from the photo is our newest board member,
Gale Midwood. - Someone had to take the picture.
Minutes to be posted.
Our 2016 Meeting
Board members present:
Chuck Smith, Baerbel Kavanaugh, Don Slate, David Callahan,
Sandra Zellick, plus 35 members and one guest.
To read the minutes for the 2016 annual membership meeting, please click on this link.
Husbay Scholarship Program
Humanists of Sarasota Bay, Inc., a 120 member non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who will be attending college in the fall of 2017.
This scholarship is open to public school students in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. We will award one scholarship to the student who subscribes to the tenets of Humanism (definition included on application form), and, who writes the best essay about how Humanism shapes and defines her/his life.
The qualifying student must meet several other qualifications also noted on the enclosed application form. Please inform your senior class of this opportunity. The deadline for receipt of all submissions is May 15, 2017. Additional copies of the application form can be printed from the link below.
We look forward to receiving essays from your students. Sincerely,
The Board, Humanists of Sarasota Bay
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