TMAAUSA.ORG 是美西德明校友會的唯一網址。 除了提供資訊給本會會員, 歡迎各地校友瀏覽。 德明校友遍及全球, 請踴躍加入。 網址與你息息相關, 是聯繫各位校友的媒介。除了報導會務、活動花絮、節目預告等, 更希望寫出大家關心的事物與校友的訊息。期望各位新知舊雨 共襄會務。誠邀大家供稿, 互相推介, 達到交流分享的目的。
美西德明校友會在千禧年春成立, 以聯誼敘舊, 團結互助, 發揚德明精神為宗旨。
就讀德明的學子很多是華僑子弟,美國在六十年代中期實施放寬移民條例後,不少德明校友便開始陸續移居海外,美國三藩市灣區更是這些移民之聚居地。這一群離鄉別井的德明人,無論在學業及事業上都能漸漸融入社會主流,但由於語言文化背景的不同,難免有迥異的思維和處事觀念,大家心底都懷念遠在彼岸的的生活和難忘的故鄉情懷。是以每當這群德明人聚首一堂的時候,大家暢所欲言,無拘無束,那種溫馨親切的感覺,彷彿置身於當年在母校求學的年代。
初期,美西德明校友會應灣區校友的要求而成立。當時借用忠社雷仰校友在三藩市的居所作為臨時會址,雖然會員人數不多,但定期聚會聯歡,倒是樂也融融。隨著時光消逝,那年輕的一群,開始邁入人生的另一階段,成家立業,為兒女忙碌,為生活奔波,逐漸疏於聚會,校友會的活動也漸漸停頓了下來。
1997年香港回歸中國,掀起另一股的移民潮浪。加拿大西岸的溫哥華便成為這批移民的聚居地。謝秉鈞主任也移居彼邦。在他的號召與推動下,加西德明校友會發展蓬勃。1998年秋天,陳伯英校友前往溫哥華參加加西校友會的校慶聯歡,感觸良多;他返回美國後,便發起重組美西德明校友會的計劃。籌備期間,更得到陳樹桓校長伉儷鼎力支持,校友們也熱烈響應。
美西德明校友會終於在千禧年春節期間正式成立。以聯誼敘舊、團結互助、發揚德明精神為宗旨,並以加西校友會的章程為藍圖而訂立會章。
美西校友會成立以來,幸賴理事會仝人互相信賴,衷誠合作,從不計名利,又得到師長和校友們的真誠愛護及支持,會務進展蒸蒸日上,持續提升預期的目標。現在正式註冊會員約三百人,大部份居住於加州。校友會的活動項目更是多彩多姿,有國內及海外旅遊、遊輪假期、春節聯歡、夏日燒烤、麻將大賽等,參加人數都非常踴躍。
美西校友會之網頁 www.tmaausa.org 不斷更新,內容豐富且更趨多元化。每年出版二次或三次的「德明校友會通訊」,報導校友們關心的訊息和專題,免費寄給會員、屬會和有關校友。2004年8月,我們主辦了第二屆德明院校全球校友聯誼大會,有500多位校友由世界各地到來參加,場面熱鬧。我們又熱烈支持和參與各屆各地的全球校友聯誼大會。南加州的會員亦已多次在羅省地區舉辦聯歡宴會,參加的校友及親眷每逾百人。近年校友會更註冊為非牟利機構,對校友會的稅務及運作更是相得益彰。
我們計劃推出一些與日常生活有關的專題講座,如健康、財務、房地產、保險等等。校友會人材濟濟,不乏在這些領域中的專業人士,所以這些在構想中的活動相信會很快就能實現。校友會財政方面也非常健全,力求做到每一分錢都是用在會務和會員上。
美西校友會期望能聯絡全球各地的德明校友會,通過會刊及網址互相交流,以能達到訊息互通,活動互助之效,從而使校友會成為跨國性的組織,把德明精神發揚光大。
美西校友會歷屆會長如下:
會長 副會長
第一屆: 陳伯英 甄碧桂
第二屆: [許傑儒] 伍健儒
第三屆: [許傑儒] 伍健儒
第四屆: 伍健儒 鄭玉海
第五屆: 伍健儒 招樹全
第六屆: 陳鐵平 甄碧桂
第七屆: 陳鐵平 甄碧桂
第八屆: [許傑儒] 甄碧桂
第九屆: 甄碧桂 [許傑儒]
第十屆: 甄碧桂 伍健儒
第十一屆: 伍健儒 鄭玉海
第十二屆: 伍健儒 鄭玉海
第十三屆: 黃天相 陳伯英
為了保障校友會,所有校友及校友家屬,必須同意以下之免責聲明:
凡是報名參加美西德明校友會活動者,均為自願,參加者及其家屬必須同意並接受本免責條款:如果參加者在活動中發生意外造成人身傷亡或財務損失,後果均由參加者自己負責,美西德明校友會(理事會及所有成員)不承擔任何法律和經濟責任。
(2019年7月21日修訂)
Article 1 Name: The name for this organization shall be Tak Ming Alumni Association (TMAA).
Article 2 Purpose: Promote Tak Ming spirit, maintain member communication and relationships.
Article 1 Member Eligibility: former Tak Ming student, teacher, or administrative staff.
Article 2 Membership Process: Accept the TMAA Purpose and fill out membership application. Membership starts upon the completion of the registration process.
Article 3 Dues: Membership dues are:
(a) Regular member: $15 for individual and $20 for couple annually.
(b) Life-member: $150 one-time for individual and $200 for couple.
Article 4 Member Privileges: election right, right to be elected, right to submit resolutions, right to submit and decide motions/resolutions and right to dismiss association staffs (through elections).
Article 5 Membership Obligations:
(a) Obey the Bylaws.
(b) Obey the resolutions made in the General Membership Meeting or special members meetings.
Article 6 Penalties: Any member committing any one of the following violations will either be warned or expelled, subjected to the decision made by the Board of Directors:
(a) Violation of the Bylaws.
(b) Unlawful conduct or misrepresentation of the Association, or other acts which are detrimental to the best interest or reputation of the Association.
Article 1 Advisor: all school alumni, must be nominated and approved by the Board of Directors.
Honorary Advisor: former Tak Ming principals nominated by the Board of Directors.
Honorary Members: former Tak Ming teachers.
Duties: Honorary Advisor and honorary members are advisory in nature and do not have voting privilege.
Article 2 The General Membership Meeting:
A. The General Membership Meeting is the supreme authority of the Association.
B. The duties of the General Membership Meeting are:
Article 3 Board of Directors:
A. The Board of Directors conducts daily business activities. New directors are nominated by the current directors and elected by general membership voting.
B. Newly elected directors nominate each other to various positions and duties.
C. Duties of the Board of Directors:
D. Duties of the Directors:
Article 4 Terms: There is no term limit for the Honorary Advisor. Members in the Board of Directors serve a term of two years starting January 1 to December 31 of each calendar year. Reelected directors may serve unlimited terms. However, the President can only serve a maximum number of two consecutive terms.
Article 1 Membership meetings:
A. General Membership Meeting:
At least one general membership meeting shall be held every year.
B. Special Members Meeting:
Special meetings can be called with two-third (2/3) of the Broad of Directors or at least 30 members with written requests. The TMAA President shall chair the Special Members Meetings with agendas limited to written requests only.
C. The Broad of Directors shall meet at least three times a year with over half of the Broad members presented at each meeting to be legitimate.
D. Re-election Meetings:
Before the term expiration, the TMAA President should call special meetings to nominate new Directors and facilitate the transfer of responsibilities from the current positions to the newly elected Directors.
Article 1 Usage of Dues: TMAA dues can only be used to cover normal TMAA-related expenses.
Article 1 Dissolution of the Association: The Association can be dissolved with the approval of two-third of general membership in either a general membership meeting or special membership meeting. All Association assets shall be disposed of according to the decision made in these meetings.
Article 2 Bylaw revision: The TMAA Bylaws and any revision can only be made with the approval of a two-third majority (2/3) of the Board of Directors and the approval of over half of the general membership presented in either the general membership meeting or special membership meeting
All participants of TMAA activities do so voluntarily. The participants and their family members must agree and accept this Disclaimer or Release of Liability. If the said participants suffer accidents resulted in personal injuries, death, or loss of personal properties, they must take personal responsibility of the injuries and losses. TMAA Alumni Association, USA West (all Directors and staffs) does not accept any legal and financial responsibilities.
(revised: July 21, 2019)
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報導校友會之最新訊息。德明快訊免費寄給會員、屬會和有關校友。歡迎各地校友免費登記索取。
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