Armor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS) Constitution

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Adoption Date

As amended by the Executive Board at its meeting on January 31, 2026.

Article 1. Name of the Organization

a.    The name of this organization is established as the ARMOR MODELING AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY, referred to hereafter as AMPS.

b.    For historical purposes only, this Society is directly descended from the membership of the ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY MODELERS, which will be referred to hereafter as the AMM. That Society was founded in 1984 by Michael Rogers of Aloha, Oregon, and was disbanded in August 1992.

Article 2. Purposes and Functions

a.    The purposes of this Society are as follows:

                      i.        To associate interested individuals and organizations in both sharing an interest in the history of armored fighting vehicles and in cultivating interest in armored fighting vehicles and related subjects used in past, present and future ground combat roles via the hobby of modeling. 

                    ii.        To ensure a timely exchange of information, primarily around modeling, among the members and other interested or affiliated organizations.

                   iii.        To guard against compromise of the integrity of the AMPS and its exploitation by commercial enterprises or organizations.

                   iv.        To provide, via at least a regularly published newsletter or magazine, information on the hobby and the activities of the Society to the membership at large.

                    v.        To foster an interest in the preservation of armored vehicles, and wherever possible to assist in their maintenance and preservation.

                   vi.        To maintain free and unaffiliated leadership of, by, and for armored vehicle enthusiasts.

b.    To this end, AMPS will remain a non-profit Society, registered as a not-for-profit corporation with the Secretary of State for the State of New York and governed by the applicable laws of that state, or such other state as the Executive Board may choose as the Society’s state of registration from time to time.

Article 3. Objectives of the Society

a.    The objectives of the Society are as follows:

a.    To foster, maintain, and continue an interest in armored fighting vehicles and subjects used in past, present and future ground combat roles via the hobby of modeling.

b.    To publish, at regular intervals, a formal newsletter or magazine addressed to the general membership and cover armored vehicle modeling, reviews of model kits and products, activities of interest to the membership in general, and information regarding the preservation of armored vehicles.

c.    To sponsor an international convention, as it can be afforded and with as little detriment to the funding of the Society, whose goal is to present the ideals of the AMPS through seminars, a display of new products, historical research opportunities, and competition among all members of the Society based on established rules.

d.    To provide guidance and an exportable rules package for accomplishing similar shows or conventions on a regional or local basis with an acknowledged and accepted level of common standards for competitive judging.

e.    To provide a liaison network among members, affiliated organizations, similar organizations, and manufacturers of products of interest to the general membership; this will be accomplished via both formal and informal communications.

f.     To maintain a website with discussion groups for the exchange of information and ideas; reviews of models, detail sets, and other model-related materials; photographs and other information concerning military ground vehicles.

b.    At no time, will the purpose of this Society be to provide any individual, or group of individuals, with income for commercial purposes, or as part of their livelihood. On occasion, the Society may enter into the business of souvenir sales (e.g., T-shirts, decals, booklets, lapel pins, etc.) for the support of an Executive Board approved project or projects.

Article 4. Amendments to the Constitution

a.    The Constitution may be amended by a 2/3 vote of the elected members of the Executive Board at a meeting held more than 30 days following publication of the proposed amendment on the Society’s website and Facebook Page. When the e-Board is deliberating a proposed amendment, it may be modified during the deliberative process without republication.

b.    The Constitution may also be amended at any meeting of the general membership of the Society by the affirmative vote of a majority, provided that a quorum is present and that 30 days’ advance notice of the vote of proposed amendment has been given to the membership.

Article 5. Dissolution

c.    If, for any reason, this Society should be dismantled or dissolved, the Executive Board shall transfer all remaining assets and monies to an entity or entities of the Board’s choosing, for the purposes of historical preserving armored fighting vehicles and weapons.