Belonging to an organization includes a certain
 number of responsibilities to the organization.  These include:
 
Loyalty to the organization, its objectives and purposes.

Payment of dues and other fees.

Attendance at meetings.

Participation in discussions of the policies and
 problems of the organization at meetings.

Voting according to one’s conscience on all motions
 and elections.

Willingness to serve on a committee, or as a chairman,
 or to accept an office when asked and qualified to do so.

Discuss issues, not personalities.

Accept some responsibility for the growth and progress
 of the organization.

Arrive promptly and remain until the meeting ends.

Address all remarks to the Chair.

Express your opinions in the meeting, not afterward.

Have motions written out and ready to give to the
 presiding officer.

Be ready to second a motion so it can get on the floor.

Be first to speak to any motion you have made.

Talk loudly enough to be heard.

Know what you are voting on, if unsure, ask questions.

Refrain from criticism of those who have accepted
 responsibility.

Support projects of the organization.

Contribute your personal talents.

Follow the golden rule