Article 1 - Name

The name of this organization is to be called the Linguistics Youth Club (LYC). The name of the board overseeing the Linguistics Youth Club is to be called the Linguistics Youth Club Board (LYCB).

Article 2 - Membership

Section 1

All students enrolled in the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade of K-12 education or equivalent or at a corresponding age and dwelling in the United States of America are eligible for membership.

Section 2

Membership registration and its logistics are to be managed by the Linguistics Youth Club Board.

Section 3

All members of the Linguistics Youth Club are to comply with all rules and ordinances of the club and participate in its activities with dedication.

Article 3 - Local chapters

Section 1

All local chapters are to be chartered and overseen by the Linguistics Youth Club Board. The process and logistics of this are to be managed by the Linguistics Youth Club Board as well.

Section 2

All local chapters are to have a degree of autonomy only under the Linguistics Youth Club Board, and their charters can be revoked at the discretion of the Linguistics Youth Club Board.

Article 4 - Linguistics Youth Club Board

Section 1

The Linguistics Youth Club Board has authority over all matters pertaining to the Linguistics Youth Club.

Section 2

The following are the member types of the Linguistics Youth Club Board listed by rank:

• President

• Member

• Election Administrator

Section 3

The Linguistics Youth Club Board President is to delegate the four more members of the Linguistics Youth Club Board, only upon vacancy of them. They cannot be replaced any other time.

Section 4

The Linguistics Youth Club Board President can only be replaced upon his or her resignation or vacancy. A democratic election among all members of the Linguistics Youth Club is to be held in order to ascertain the successor, and this election and its logistics are to be managed by the Linguistics Youth Club Board Election Administrator. Any registered member of the Linguistics Youth Club can become a candidate.

Section 5

The Linguistics Youth Club Board President has the authority to conduct the following actions:

• Devise, amend, or rescind any rule or ordinance inferior to this Constitution (to be punctiliously recorded by the Linguistics Youth Club Board President on the website of the Linguistics Youth Club quickly and with fidelity)

• Designate or modify the website or websites or any technology or resource of the Linguistics Youth Club

• Hold fundraisers and use funds of the Linguistics Youth Club

• Announce and execute a project of the Linguistics Youth Club

• All rights and responsibilities stated in Article 4 of this Constitution

Section 6

All decisions within the Linguistics Youth Club Board (confined to exercising rights specified in this Constitution) and checks of Presidential actions are to entail a majority vote (higher than 50%) within the Linguistics Youth Club Board. All elections for such decisions and checks of Presidential actions and their logistics are to be managed by the Linguistics Youth Club Board Election Administrator.

Article 5 - Amendments

Section 1

All amendments are to entail a majority vote (higher than 50%) within the members of the Linguistics Youth Club Board and approval of the Linguistics Youth Club Board President. All elections for amendments and their logistics are to be managed by the Linguistics Youth Club Board Election Administrator.

Section 2

The Linguistics Youth Club Board President is to punctiliously record all amendments and previous versions of this Constitution on the website of the Linguistics Youth Club quickly and with fidelity.

Article 6 - Miscellaneous

Section 1

The Linguistics Youth Club greatly values the following three most rudimentary pillars:

• Law and order: Absolutely complying with all federal, state, and local laws. Having a solid hierarchy where members show deference to all applicable rules and policies.

• Regional identity: Knowing the idiosyncratic qualities of one’s own region and taking pride in its language and culture as well.

• Mutual respect: Treating each other with courtesy and kindness.

Section 2

The Linguistics Youth Club is based in the State of California. All matters are therefore to be based on the circumstances of the State of California by default.

Section 3

This Constitution has absolute authority over all other bylaws of the Linguistics Youth Club.

Ratified on December 24, 2025.

Last amended on March 30, 2026.