.BY-LAWS
Approved April 22, 2026
ARTICLE I
NAME AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1. The name of the Organization shall be THE VICTOR ALFIERI SOCIETY.
SECTION 2. The purpose of the Society shall be to promote close amity and high gentlemanly character among
its members. It shall be a non-profit Association existing for the mutual benefit of its members and for the
improvement and betterment of the community. It shall be non-political and non-religious.
SECTION 3. The principal office of the Society shall be 206 North Main Avenue, Scranton, Pennsylvania
18504.
ARTICLE II
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP AND DUES
SECTION 1. A male who has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years, is a United States citizen, is of Italian
descent or heritage, is of good moral character and reputation and remains current with their annual dues to the
society may become a regular member of the Society.
SECTION 2. A non-Italian male American citizen who has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years, is of good
moral character and reputation, remains current with their annual dues to the society and is legally married to a
person of Italian descent can become a regular member of the Society.
SECTION 3. All applications for membership shall be on a document furnished by the Society. The applicant on
his application shall state his full name, age occupation, citizenship, place of birth and present residence. Also,
his father’s name and mother’s name.
SECTION 4. The application must be accompanied by a non-refundable initiation fee as set annually by the
Society’s board of Trustees at their annual organization meeting held in January of each year. The initiation Fee
will include the members’ initial annual dues for the calendar year that the applicant’s membership is approved
by the membership.
SECTION 5. The application must be signed by two (2) regular members of the Society as sponsors and
submitted to the President of the Society.
SECTION 6. The President shall then give the application to the Membership Committee, who shall investigate
and screen the applicant and return the application to the President.
SECTION 7. The application shall then be presented by the President to the general membership in attendance
at the next regular meeting for an open vote by such members. If the application is accepted, the Secretary of
the Society will notify the applicant of the membership’s actions.
SECTION 8. The amount of the annual dues shall be set as fixed, from time to time, by the Board of Trustees of
the Society.ARTICLE III
SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF MEMBERS
SECTION 1. A member may be suspended or expelled from the Society for cause shown at any time. Cause
shall be conduct offensive or detrimental to the Society; or its reputation; or refusal; or neglect of a member to
obey and abide by these By-Laws and use the Society’s facilities as may be established by the general
membership.
SECTION 2. Levels of suspension shall be:
a. b. c. Verbal conduct offensive or detrimental to a member or the society. First offense will be a written
warning from the Secretary. Second offense shall be termination as a member of the society.
Verbal threatening conduct to a member of the society. First offense shall constitute immediate
suspension for one month from all activities of the society and its premises. Second offense shall be
termination as a member of the society.
Physical conduct offensive or detrimental to a member of the society, shall call for immediate
suspension from the society pending a hearing.
SECTION 3. Charges against a member shall be made by a complaint in writing forwarded to the Recording
Secretary for necessary action. The secretary shall immediately inform the president of the complaint.
The general membership shall hear the charges so made at a regular or special meeting after service of a written
copy of said charges upon the member so charged; and service of at least five (5) days written notice of the
hearing upon said member.
SECTION 4. Both the member charged and the member making the charge shall be given reasonable
opportunity to present relative testimony at said hearing; and to testify; and to present witnesses and evidence to
the general membership. This testimony shall be limited to no more than 20 minutes.
SECTION 5. Once testimony of the prosecuting and the defendant member has completed, the general
membership present at the meeting shall vote on the resolution put forth by the Board of trustees. This vote
shall be by written ballot and shall be conducted in secret. A board of 3 members, determined by the president,
shall count the votes and inform the president of the tally of votes for and against the resolution put forth by the
trustees. A Majority (greater than 50%) shall be needed to enact the resolution put forth.
SECTION 6. The secretary will send written notice to both the prosecuting and the defendant member of the
outcome of the general membership vote.
SECTION 7. Either the prosecuting or defendant member may appeal the decision of the general membership to
a special tribunal, consisting of five (5) members of the Society dully appointed by, and duly constituted to act
as an Appeal Board by the President.
SECTION 8. Said appeal shall be in writing and filed with the Secretary of the society within ten (10) days after
the decision of the general membership. The appeal shall then be heard by the Appeal Board in the same manneras originally by the general membership; provided that at least five (5) days’ notice shall be given to each
member of the Society so that the charges shall be heard by the Appeal Board at a special meeting of the Board
called for such purposes. The decision of the Appeal Board shall be final.
SECTION 9. Termination of membership, either voluntary or involuntarily, shall result in loss of all rights and
privileges of membership in the Society, and expelled from all society activities never to be able to apply for
membership again.
ARTICLE IV
SOCIAL MEMBERS
SECTION 1. A male who has attained the age of twenty one (21) years, is a United States Citizen, is of good
moral character and reputation and remains current with the annual dues to the Society and is not eligible for
regular membership may be admitted to membership of the Society as a Social Member under such terms and
conditions as shall be set forth, from time to time, by the Board of Trustees of the Society. Social Members shall
have no vote or voice in the management or administration of the Society.
SECTION 2. The amount of the annual dues of the Social Members shall be fixed, from time to time, by the
Board of Trustees of the Society.
SECTION 3. The application for a Social Member shall be processed in the same manner as described in Article
II, Section 3 to Section 7 inclusive.
ARTICLE V
LIFE MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1. From January 1, 2001, and each year thereafter, the Life Memberships award shall be
discontinued, and no such membership shall be granted to any member.
ARTICLE VI
MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD AND / OR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
SECTION 1. Each year, at the discretion of the President or the Society, nomination may be considered for a
“MAN-OF-THE-YEAR AWARD”, or “DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD”.
SECTION 2. Such an award shall be given to a member of the Society who is an exemplary character and has
rendered outstanding services on the behalf of the Society.
SECTION 3. The recipient of such an award shall be selected and recommended by a “MAN-OF-THE-YEAR /
DISTINGUSHED SERVICE” committee selected by the President form the general membership of the Society.
SECTION 4. The award shall be presented to the Honoree at the annual meeting of the Society held in January,
as close to January 17th of each year with appropriate ceremonies in honor of said recipient.
ARTICLE VII
SUSPENSION NON-PAYMENT OF DUESSECTION 1. The Board of Trustees, by majority vote, may suspend any member thus denying such a member
from any rights or privileges of the Society who has failed to pay any dues or assessments in arrears for a period
of six (6) months or more after the due date. Before imposing such suspension on such member, the member
shall first be given the opportunity to pay such arrears in dues and assessments within Thirty (30) days from the
date such member was given written notice of his pending suspension by the Secretary of the Society.
SECTION 2. A member that has been notified by the Secretary of the Society of his pending suspension and has
not paid the dues and assessments in arrears within Thirty (30) days from the date such member was given
written notice of his pending suspension by the Secretary of the Society shall be expelled from membership of
the Society.
SECTION 3. Any expelled member of the Society may be reinstated to full membership by making application
and following the same process as set forth in Article II, Section 3 to Section 7 inclusive and paying the
applicable initiation fee and annual dues for the calendar year such reinstated application is approved by the
membership.
ARTICLE VIII
GOVERNMENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SECTION 1. The management of the business of the Society shall be by the general membership of the Society
whenever it is in session, at either regular or special meetings. At all other times, the management of such
affairs shall be by the Board of Trustees.
SECTION 2. The Board of Trustees and Officers of the Society shall meet at least once each month at the club
facilities generally in the second week of each month, 6:00 PM. at such other time and place as they may
determine by giving notice to all Trustees and Officers no later than Seven (7) days prior to the date such
meeting was originally scheduled.
SECTION 3. The immediate Past President of the Society shall serve as a member of the Board of Trustees in
an ex-officio capacity for as long as he is the Past President of the Society. However, he shall have no voting
rights, and he shall not be permitted to vote for the Office of Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board.
SECTION 4. The elected Officers of the society for each current year of their term of their office shall be
advisory members of the Board only and shall not have any voting rights.
SECTION 5. The Board of Trustees shall consist of nine (9) regular members elected by the general
membership of the Society in accordance with Article XI. The term of office of each elected member of the
Board of Trustees shall be for three (3) years. The members of the Board of Trustees shall elect a Chairman and
Vice Chairman from among the group of Trustees in office at the first meeting of the Board of Trustees held at
the January meeting on the Society in which newly elected officers and trustees are installed. Five (5) elected
Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the Board Trustees to conduct their business.
SECTION 6. Any expenditure by the Board of Trustees, more than $2,500.00, shall require the prior approval of
a majority vote of the general membership of the Society at a regular or special meeting.ARTICLE IX
OFFICERS
SECTION 1. The officers of the Society shall be a President, Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Financial
Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as shall be deemed necessary or convenient by the membership.
SECTION 2. Officers of the society shall be elected at the general meeting held in December once every three
(3) years and shall serve for a term of three (3) years.
SECTION 3. DUTIES OF OFFICERS:
President: It shall be the duty of the President to preside at a majority of meetings of the Society; to appoint
members of the Standing Committees; and to designate such other Committees; and appoint members thereof;
and to perform such other duties. In the event of the death or incapacity of the President during the term of his
office, the Vice-President shall immediately be sworn into the Office of the President; and shall assume the
duties of the President, the President shall then name a new Vice-President.
Vice-President: The Vice-President shall perform for the President in his absence; and shall assist the President
in the performance of his duties.
Recording Secretary: The Recording Secretary shall keep records of all business transacted during the Society’s
meetings and during the Board of Trustees meetings. He shall send notice of all special meetings to all
members. He shall answer all correspondence of the Society and the Board of Trustees and shall keep proper
files of all papers and documents of the Society, which may come into his possession.
Treasurer: The Treasurer shall be the custodian of all funds of the Society and shall render a full account of the
amounts held on deposit in the Society bank accounts, certificates of deposit registered in the Society’s name,
and all other assets of like nature, whenever requested to do so by the President, Board of Trustees, and general
membership.
Financial Secretary: The Financial Secretary shall be charged with the collection of all dues, income, initiation
fees and assessment; and shall keep accurate records of all funds received by him; as well as of all authorized
disbursements.
SECTION 4. The records and books of the Treasurer and Financial Secretary shall be audited by an auditing
committee appointed by the President, and such audit shall be conducted as deemed necessary by majority vote
of the general membership of the Society.
SECTION 5. The Officers and Members of the Board of Trustees shall not be personally liable for monetary
damages for any acts performed by them on behalf of the Society or unless the breach of duty on the part of any
such Officer or Trustee is willful misconduct, recklessness, or a criminal act.
ARTICLE X
MEETINGS AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
SECTION 1. In general, the membership of the Society will meet in the Club’s facilities on the 4th Wednesday
of each month for the months of April through September at 6:30 PM in the Bocce Lounge on the 3rd week of
each month, for the months of October through March at 6:00 PM in the Main Dining Room first floor. These
meetings will take place monthly year-round. In addition, the President may change the day of the generalmembership meeting during months there are conflicts with the scheduling of other Society events by giving
notice to the general membership no later than seven (7) days prior to the date such meeting was originally
scheduled.
SECTION 2. At meeting of the Society, Five (5) regular members shall constitute a quorum for the Society to
conduct business. All members must sign in at the general membership meetings to be accounted for.
SECTION 3. Special meetings may be held at the call of the President on at least five (5) days’ notice to the
membership; such notice to state the substance of the business to be brought before the Society at the meeting.
SECTION 4. The order of business at meetings of the Society shall be as follows:
Call to Order
Pledge to the Flag
Roll Call of Officers and Trustees
Reading of Previous Meeting Minutes
Applications for Membership
Reports of Committees
Unfinished Business
New Business
Appoint Nominating Committee (October Meeting)
Nominations of Officers and Trustees (November Meeting)
Election of Officer and Trustees (December Meeting)
Communications and Bills
Receipts of the Evening
Remarks for the good of the Society
Adjournment
SECTION 5. Procedure at meetings of the Society shall be conducted in accordance with “Roberts Rules of
Order”.
SECTION 6. Under no circumstances will any member of the Victor Alfieri Society be allowed to hold any
function at the Victor Alfieri Society be it for the benefit of the Society or not, without the sole written consent
of the President of the Society and its board of Trustees Chairman.
SECTION 7. No Officer, Trustee, or Member shall perform any task for the benefit of the Society without the
consent of the President first!
SECTION 8. No one shall be allowed to solicit any information such as tickets, political information, fund
raisers or any other information not relevant to the Victor Alfieri Society on the Victor Alfieri property. No one
is allowed to publish anything on our website, contact our web manager, or post information on the Victor
Alfieri Society Facebook page without the consent of the President or the Vice-President of the Society!ARTICLE XI
NOMINATING COMMITTEE / ANNUAL ELECTION
SECTION 1. At the regular meeting of the society held in October, the President shall name the Nominating
Committee consisting of five (5) regular members. The first member nominated and elected to this Committee
shall be the Chairman.
SECTION 2. The Nominating Committee shall present the names of the candidates recommended to hold each
office for a three (3) year term and for Trustees to hold office for a three (3) year term at the regular meeting of
the Society held in November. In addition to the candidates recommended by the Nominating Committee, the
general membership may submit additional candidates for trustees and each office from the floor during the
November regular meeting of the Society.
Nominations for office shall,
Not be nominated for more than one (1) office.
Be a regular member in good standing.
Be a regular member of the Society for three (3) years and must be involved and volunteer with various
activities of the club regularly to see how it functions and you should attend the general membership meetings
once a month to learn the workings of the club.
Anyone wanting to run for office, other than an incumbent officer or trustee, must be a sole resident of the state
of Pennsylvania; dual residency is not acceptable. Any member wishing to run for office other than an
incumbent must attend Nine (9) general membership meetings in the election year.
You must live in the surrounding Counties of, Lackawanna, Monroe, Bradford, Pike, Wayne, Wyoming,
Luzerne & Susquehanna.
SECTION 3. An election for Officers and Trustees will take place at the regular meeting of the Society held in
December. Each regular member of the Society in good standing shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each office
and trustee position. The balloting shall be secret. The winners shall be determined by the plurality of the
ballots cast by the regular members who are in attendance for the regular meeting. No regular member shall be
permitted under any circumstance to vote or cast a ballot by proxy. No absentee ballots or votes will be
permitted under any circumstances. Where there is only one (1) candidate for office or trustee position, and if
there are no objections, the election may be by voice.
SECTION 4. The newly elected Officers and Board of Trustees of the Society shall be installed at the January
meeting, which will be held on the Saturday or Sunday nearest to January 17th, the anniversary of Victor
Alfieri’s birth.
ARTICLE XII
COMMITTEES
SECTION 1. During the first meeting of the general membership the President shall announce the names of
individuals that are members of the Society he selects to be Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and member of the
following committees:
House Committee
Auditing Committee
Building CommitteeSick and Welfare Committee
Membership Committee
Social Committee
By Laws Committee
Bocce Committee
Email Contact
Bar Steward
Cultural & Heritage
Society Photographer
Facebook Manager
Scholarship Committee
Website Manager
In addition, the President in his discretion may, from time to time, add such other Committees and/or special
advisors he deems necessary.
At least one (1) member of the Board of Trustees shall serve as a member of each committee named by the
President.
SECTION 2. The Social Committee will oversee all Social Functions of the Society, except for Spaghetti
Suppers, Installation Ceremonies, Golf Tournament & Lou Lanzo Bocce Tournament.
SECTION 3. Except for activities conducted in society’s lower-level Bocce Lounge and Courts all activities of
the Society shall be under the direct supervision and responsibility of the Chairman of the House Committee.
Activities conducted in the Society’s lower-level Bocce Lounge and Courts shall be under the direct supervision
and responsibility of the chairman of the Bocce Committee.
SECTION 4. The Chairmen of the House Committee and Bocce Committee shall oversee purchasing all food
and drinks for the bars and kitchens of their respective areas and must keep accurate record of all receipts and
disbursements. He must also prepare and submit a monthly financial report to the Board of Trustees for all the
business conducted. Each Chairman shall also be responsible for recommending any price increases or
decreases for food, beverages and such other items sold by the respective Committee to the Board of Trustees
for their final decision. In addition, such Chairmen shall be responsible for housekeeping and minor repairs
necessary for their respective areas in and around the Society’s facilities.
ARTICLE XIII
REMOVAL OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES AND FILLING VACANICIES
SECTION 1. Officers and Trustees may be removed for cause by a two thirds (2/3) vote of the members present
at any regular meeting or at any special meeting of the Society, duly called and assembled. Notice of the special
meeting shall state that such removal is to be presented at the meeting.
SECTION 2. In the event an Officer and Trustee shall be absent from a total of six (6) meetings of the Board inany calendar year; without good and sufficient cause, such Officer or Trustee shall be removed from office
following written notice to him by the Secretary of the Society.
SECTION 3. Any vacancy occurring among the Officers of the Society will be filled by an appointment of the
President of the Society.
SECTION 4. Any vacancy occurring among the members of the Board of Trustees will be filled by an
appointment of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
SECTION 5. All Officers and Trustees so appointed shall serve for the unexpired term of the Officer or Trustee
replacement.
ARTICLE XIV
LIQUIDATION AND DISSOLUTION
SECTION 1. Upon good cause shown and approved by the Board of Trustees, the regular members of the
Society may elect to dissolve the Society by a two thirds (2/3) vote of the regular membership in attendance at a
meeting duly called and assembled; providing the number of members present at such meeting represents at
least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting membership of the Society.
SECTION 2. Notice of the meeting called for purposes of dissolution shall be given to each member at least ten
(10) days prior to the date of the meeting and shall state that a proposal for dissolution will be presented at the
meeting.
SECTION 3. Upon approval by the Society of a proposal to dissolve, Petition shall be presented to the Court of
Common Pleas at Lackawanna County requesting permission to finalize the affairs of the Society and to
liquidate the assets of the Society in accordance with the prevailing law.
SECTION 4. After Court approval is obtained, the Board of Trustees will arrange for the assets of the Society to
be sold at a public or private sale, and the process derived therefrom shall be distributed in the following
manner:
First, to all outstanding liabilities owed to any creditor of the Society, if any liability is contingent and an
amount is uncertain at the time of dissolution the Board of Trustees may determine an appropriate amount to
reserve in an account temporarily until such contingent liability is settled, and then next
The remaining proceeds shall be given to local recognized charitable organizations named by the regular
members in attendance at a duly called meeting of the Society and in such amounts as determined and agreed to
by the Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE XV
BY-LAW AMENDENT
SECTION 1. These By-Laws may be amended at any regular or special meetings of the Society of a two thirds
(2/3) vote of the regular members present, providing notice of such amendment has been given in writing to all
regular members of the Society at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which the proposed amendment is
to be considered for adoption.
SECTIION 2. All proposed amendments shall be reviewed and approved by the By-Laws committee to makecertain that they conform to law. Then said amendment should be read at the regular meeting with no action or
discussion taken. At the next regular meeting there will be open discussion and a vote taken to pass or reject the
amendment.
SECTION 3. No proposed amendment which has been rejected shall be proposed again until after the lapse of
one (1) year from the date of rejection.
ARTICLE XVI
BOCCE
SECTION 1. There will be no Bocce Leagues new or otherwise started or registered without the consent and
approval of first the president of the society and second by the trustees. A roster must be submitted prior to start
of all leagues.
SECTION 2. A Bocce League Coordinator shall be named and approved by the president to organize the bocce
league (s), develop a schedule of matches, keep statistics, conduct a bocce rule meeting pre-season, and serve as
the final decision maker for rule interpretation.
SECTION 3. The Bocce League Coordinator shall weekly provide league statistics to players to include Bocce
matches and rankings.
SECTION 4. The Bocce League Coordinator shall arrange for the care of the Bocce courts, to include game
day grooming, and recommend repairs as necessary. The Trustees of the Society shall approve any repairs or
alteration to the bocce courts.
SECTION 5. The Bocce League coordinator shall report and return any funds collected from Bocce League (s)
to the Bocce Committee Chairman.
SECTION 6. There shall be bocce coordinators for all leagues men / women / mixed and for social on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights or Saturday in the daytime and he must fill out a report sheet of the nights income and
fill out a roster sheet for everyone in attendance. A bartender must be appointed for each league or play if no
bartender no one will be allowed inside the building.
SECTION 7. This league was started many years ago for the entertainment and camaraderie of its members,
any member or team that would like to join this league shall be allowed to do so if they are members.
SECTION 8. You must be a member in good standing prior to the start of bocce league season. You will not be
able to participate if you are a new member and have not yet been approved at a general membership meeting.
You will have to wait for proper approval at the general membership meeting held monthly.
ARTICLE XVII
LEAGUESSECTION 1. All leagues of any kind affiliated with the Victor Alfieri Society will pay dues (subject to change)
of $35.00 per person for the duration of said league. These dues shall be collected by the second week of said
league. If anyone does not have their dues paid by the second week of said league they will not be allowed to
participate.
SECTION 2. Anyone playing on the courts not in a league just to practice will not be allowed inside the
building at any time.
BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
Gino Arcurie – Chairman
Joe Spinelli – Vice Chairman
Patrick McNichols
Bill Nicolais
Joe Colbassani, Esq.
John Romano
Joe Macciocco
Joe Pehanick
Anthony Trozolillo, Esq.
These By-Laws were approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the Victor Alfieri Society held on April 22,
2026, after proper notice, at which meeting a quorum was present.