Team 1280 Constitution

This is the working copy of Team 1280's constitution. As it stands, this remains a missing document. Changes are likely to be proposed and articles will be amended before its formal ratification.

Note

This document is being actively written in public, by design. You can review the Git logs of this document to track its evolution, and make changes in a similar fashion to contributing to open-source software.

How to compile this document

1. Ensure you have TeXLive 2023 or an equivalent installed.
2. Clone the repository, then cd into it.
3. Run latexmk.
4. Check build/root.pdf for the output.

Preamble

This constitution is Team 1280’s official governing text, and it outlines the rules and regulations that all members must adhere to. The constitutions for most robotics teams and other organizations are designed to take away your freedom to innovate, revolutionize, and change, in favor of nebulous goals. By contrast, the Team 1280 Constitution is intended to guarantee your freedom within the club and team–to make sure it remains free for all its members. When we refer to the term ‘free’ in this document, we refer to free as in ‘free speech’, not ‘free beer’. We, the members of Team 1280, in order to promote the development of robotics and STEM education in the SRVHS community, hereby establish this constitution to define our standard procedures, safeguards, and ensure the freedom of all members.