MVS Membership Code of Conduct
Merrimack Valley Striders club's mission is to ensure that every member will feel accepted in a wholesome and un-threatening environment that promotes safe and healthy interactions between members.
The club follows our overarching organization's guidance for managing the range of accepted personal interactions that members may encounter as a member of MVS:
"...Adopting a Member Code of Conduct policy is a good opportunity to outline the type of atmosphere your organization is trying to create; especially as your club membership grows in size. A Code establishes a baseline expectation of behavior for all members, and it should also outline what members should do if they feel that another member is violating the club’s Code of Conduct policy. ..."
Membership Code of Conduct Guidelines:
- Always show respect your fellow club members at all times;
- Always show respect and appreciation for the volunteers who give their time to help the club and/or event(s);
- Never yell, taunt, or threaten physical violence upon another member of the club, a volunteer or event spectator (Members with a criminal history of violence or with a legal restraining order against them by another member may be barred from membership and participation in all club activities);
- Never use abusive or vulgar language, or make racial, ethnic or gender-related slurs or derogatory comments at club events;
- Never make unwanted sexual or physical contact with other members (Members found to be listed on a sex offender registry, convicted of a sex crime, or caught having, creating, or distributing child pornography will be immediately barred from membership and all participation in club activities.);
- Always report violations of the Member Code of Conduct policy to the Board in writing.
Adopting_a_Member_Code_of_Conduct.pdf