Iron Order Maidens International Guidelines

Revision Date: November 2014

The Iron Order Maidens are the “better halves” of Brothers of the Iron Order MC. They are women that wish to be a part of the IO nation in support of their respective

chapters. The IOMC is a traditional MC, which means men only as full patch wearers. The Iron Order Maidens have a patch of their own and help with the club events,

help with the charity work, help raise money for the local chapter and gather together at the rallies and parties to enjoy their Sisterhood.

Articles

1. Organization pg. 2 2. Mission Statement pg. 2 3. Structure pgs. 2-3 4. Duties & Responsibilities of the Local Maiden Rep pgs. 3-4 5. Maidenhood Eligibility pg. 4 6. Honorary Maidenhood pgs. 4-5 7. Retired & Eternal Chapter Maidenhood pg. 5 8. Maidenhood Responsibilities pgs. 5-6 9. Maiden Precautions pg. 6

10. Social Media pg. 7 11. Patches, Pins, Beads & Lacing pg. 7-9 12. Maiden Gear pg. 9-10 13. Maiden Forum & Road Names pg. 10 14. Maiden Fundraising pg. 11 15. Disciplinary Actions pg. 11

16. Termination of Maiden pg. 12

Appendix: Signature & Contact Forms pg. 13,14

Patch, Pin & Lacing Placement Diagram pg. 15

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Article 1. Organization Section 1. This organization shall be known as the Iron Order Maidens, herein further referred to as the

IO Maidens.

Section 2. The IO Maidens are a support group consisting of the spouses and significant others of members of the Iron Order Motorcycle Club, herein further referred to as the IOMC.

Article 2. Mission Statement Section 1. This organization is formed for the purpose of promoting the welfare of IOMC members and

their families.

Section 2. Our purposes and goals are: a) To remain congruent in mindset and possess prioritization towards the welfare of IOMC

and their families b) To promote positive interaction within the motorcycle community c) And to seek to actively contribute therein.

Article 3. Structure

Section 1. For communication purposes, the IO Maidens shall have one (1) International Maiden Liaison, one (1) Maiden Forum Administrator, one (1) International Maiden Manager, three (3) National Maiden Managers and one (1) Assistant Maiden Manager. One (1) local Representative will be appointed for each Chapter. All International (outside of the United States of America) Chapters will be assigned a National Maiden Manager upon startup. These Representatives, regardless of level, are the voice of the entire Maiden organization to the leadership of the IOMC and must accurately articulate such.

Section 2. Maiden Liaison An IOMC Patched Brother shall be appointed as the International Maiden Liaison by the International President. The Maiden Liaison answers Maiden concerns, clarifies IOMC policies, explains things if they are not clear, and gives contacts or directions as needed for the Maidens. The Maiden Liaison serves as the primary voice of the International President to the Maidens and vice versa.

Section 3. Maiden Forum Administrator An IOMC Patched Brother shall be appointed as the Maiden Forum Administrator by the International President. The Maiden Forum Administrator answers Maiden’s concerns pertaining to the forum and assists in Communications, Security and Operations of the forum.

Section 4. The IO Maidens’ International Maiden Manager and the National Manager’s which are assigned according to Regions shall be appointed by the International President of the IOMC and/or the Maiden Liaison based upon his consideration of qualifications, location and contributions to the IOMC. The Maidens’ National Manager shall then assign all Local Chapter Representatives. These assignments are indefinite and shall remain unless another assignment is deemed necessary.

a) “Honorary”, Retired, or Eternal Chapter Maidens are not eligible to hold the position of a Maiden Rep unless she is the only maiden associated with her chapter.

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(Article 3. Continued) Section 5. The sole purpose of all Maiden Representation positions (as described in the above sections)

is communication. a) The Local Maiden Representative will act as the communication link between her Local

Chapter President and his Local Chapter Maidens. She is also responsible for filtering proper communications up to her National Maiden Manager. Special Maiden Representative patches are NOT authorized for wear by Local Maiden Representatives as they are equal to all other maidens within the chapter

b) The three (3) National Maiden Managers shall act as the communication link between the Local Chapter Presidents/local Chapter Maiden Representatives and the International Maiden Managers.

c) The Assistant Maiden Manager shall assist the National Maiden Managers with administration, communication, special projects and other tasks as assigned.

d) The International Maiden Manager shall act as the communication link between the National Managers and the Maiden Liaison.

e) The Maiden Liaison shall serve as the communication link between the International Maiden Manager and the IOMC International President.

Section 6. All Iron Order Maidens are considered equal and will be treated as such. Individual Maidens will not receive any special liberties or considerations regarding the enforcement of the Maiden Guidelines, regardless of their responsibilities or their Sponsor’s responsibilities. All Maidens shall abide by and be held to the standards set in these guidelines. No Special privileges or special patches are allowed.

Section 7. Local Maiden Representatives, Chapter Presidents, and chapter officers may contact the National and International Maiden Managers on any matter related to these guidelines and/or questions regarding maidenhood.

Section 8. The IOMC International President is the only entity that can make changes to the structure of the IO Maidens.

Article 4. Duties & Responsibilities of the Local Maiden Representative.

Section 1. The Local Maiden Representative is responsible for collecting and submitting all new maiden paperwork to the National Maiden Managers, as well as maintaining a signed copy of the Maiden Guidelines for all chapter Maidens and maintaining an up-to-date Maiden roster.

Section 2. Mandatory: The Local Maiden Representative MUST contact her National Maiden Manager within forty eight (48) hours via the forum when a Maiden has been Removed, Banned or has had disciplinary actions (Article 15) brought against her.

Section 3. Mandatory: The Local Maiden Representative MUST send in an updated chapter Maiden roster within seven (7) days of any changes to that roster. This is to include either the addition or deletion of a maiden to the roster. If a Maiden transfers to another chapter, this transfer must be documented on the original chapter’s roster notating where she transferred to and the receiving chapter must document where she transferred from. Then both Maiden Representatives MUST send in an updated roster to their National Maiden Manager.

Section 4. If there are no changes to the Local Maiden Roster, the Maiden Representative MUST send in a current roster every six (6) months to their National Maiden Manager.

Section 5. Mandatory: It is the responsibility of the Local Maiden Representative to collect and return all mandatory patches to the National Maiden Manager. See Article 11, Section 2 (Patches) for more information on this matter.

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(Article 4. Continued) Section 6 . Failure to comply with any of the above will result in the Local Maiden Representative being

given a disciplinary warning for failure to do their job. (The Local Chapter President will be contacted regarding this reprimand.) Severe failure or representation of the chapter by the Local Maiden Representative will lead to immediate removal of her representative duties.

a) The Maiden Rep will be given up to three warnings and then the Local Chapter President will be contacted by the Maiden Liaison or the Maiden Forum Administrator to have his Maiden Representative removed and reassigned.

b) The Local Maiden Representative that has been removed from her duties will retain her maidenhood status within her chapter. The new Local Maiden Representative will be chosen as stated above. (Article 3, Section 4.)

Article 5. Maidenhood Eligibility

Section 1. A full patched IOMC member must indicate a desire for his wife or significant other to become a Maiden. As her sponsor, he is responsible to ensure that her conduct is positive and does not detract from Iron Order business or operations. Unless that specific chapter has decided as a whole to not have Maidens, the decision whether or not a woman can become a Maiden rests solely with her sponsor.

a) A full patched IOMC member may only have one (1) Maiden at a time unless special approval has been granted through the Special Recognition Process. (Article 6, Section 2)

Section 2. Potential Maidens must be supporters of both the IOMC and IO Maidens.

Section 3. Maidens may only be sponsored by one (1) Iron Order member at a time.

Section 4. In the event that a Brother and a Maiden separate / divorce, special considerations will not be made unless approval is granted through the Special Recognition approval process. (Article 6, Section 2)

Article 6. Honorary Maidenhood

NOTE: Effective November 01, 2014 the International President has terminated the previous process for granting honorary maiden status, to include both Local and Nomad Honorary Maidens.

For the current process, see below in Section 2.

Section 1. All current “Honorary” and “Nomad Honoraries” will be grand-fathered and recognized under their current Chapter or with their current Nomad and must abide by the following guidelines.

a) All “Honorary” Maidens must have an IOMC brother as an “honorary” sponsor. The sponsor is responsible to ensure that her conduct is positive and does not detract from Iron Order business or operations and for communication and forum access purposes. She will not wear a sponsor patch but will wear the Honorary patch instead.

b) If the “Honorary” Maiden’s sponsor leaves the club for any reason, the Local chapter must assign her another “honorary sponsor”. Failure to do so will result in her forum access being suspended until the issue of honorary sponsorship has been resolved. I) If no “honorary” sponsor is assigned within thirty (30) days, “Honorary”

status will be terminated. II) In the case of the above involving a Nomad Honorary, her status will be

terminated unless another Nomad chooses to sponsor her. The International Board will not assign a new sponsor, but this does not prevent a Nomad from volunteering to do so.

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(Article 6. Continued) Section 2. Special recognition may be granted to an individual in the rare occasion where they show

extreme loyalty and exceptional support to the IOMC. To request a new Honorary Maiden : a) The Local CP may request special recognition by contacting their National Maiden

Manager in their region and provide written documentation for why the special recognition has been requested.

b) The National Maiden Manager will then send the request to all the Maiden Managers, Maiden Liaison and the International President for considerations of this special recognition.

c) In the case of a separation/divorce between a full patched IOMC member and a Maiden, her previous sponsor must be in agreement with the Local Chapter Presidents request for Special Recognition before approval can be granted.

d) If proper contact, documentation, and approval has not been received, Special Recognition will be denied.

Section 3. An Honorary Maiden cannot transfer chapters since her “Honorary” status is attached to her sponsoring chapter. If she leaves her current chapter voluntarily or due to relocating, Honorary Maidenhood will be terminated.

a) If another chapter wishes to retain her, they must put a new request through the approval process (Article 6, Section 2) or another Full Patched IOMC brother can make her his maiden.

Section 4. Since a Maiden can only have one (1) sponsor at a time, if an IOMC Member asks an “Honorary” to be his Maiden, then the “honorary” sponsorship is terminated and the brother is now responsible for the conduct of that Maiden and she will wear the patch of her new IOMC sponsor. If after the Honorary status has been terminated, and the relationship with the brother ends, her Maidenhood status is terminated.

Section 5. All “Honorary” Maidens must comply with the guidelines and responsibilities outlined in Article 6, Section 1 and Article 8 of this document.

Article 7. Retired & Eternal Chapter Maidenhood

Section 1 . Recognition as an Iron Order “Retired” or “Eternal Chapter” Maiden can be granted to those women whose sponsor the following applies to:

a) If a Maiden’s sponsor joins the Eternal Chapter, an “Eternal Chapter” patch may be worn on the back of the vest centered above the sponsor’s road name.

b) If the sponsor has been officially retired from the Iron Order, the Maiden will wear the “Retired” patch on the vest directly above the sponsors Road name.

Section 2. The Local Chapter President is responsible to ensure that all “Retired” & “Eternal” Chapter Maidens within his Chapter abide by the Maiden Guidelines and that her conduct is positive and does not detract from Iron Order business or operations.

Section 3. All “Retired” and “Eternal Chapter” Maidens must comply with all responsibilities outlined In Article 8.

Article 8. Maidenhood Responsibilities Please note that non-compliance of any of the following responsibilities

can result in termination of Maidenhood.

Section 1. The function of IO Maidens is as a support role only; they are NOT a part of the club. Any concerns they may have should be taken to their Iron Order sponsors.

Section 2. All Maidens shall acknowledge and uphold the respect earned by the IOMC.

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(Article 8. Continued) Section 3. All Maidens shall remain loyal to her IOMC family and not seek to disgrace, villianize, or

otherwise blemish the name of the IOMC, its chapters, or its members to include demonstrating significant disrespect to any of the above.

Section 4. All IO Maidens will respect both the privacy, decisions and activities of all brothers, prospects and other Maidens. While a Maiden is not required to participate in any behavior that she is uncomfortable with, she will not discuss or share any information regarding the private activities of the IOMC members. Gossiping and interfering with people’s personal lives is not permitted.

Section 5. All Maidens shall conduct themselves with the dignity expected of a Maiden whether or not she is wearing Maiden patches or Maiden gear. Maidens not only represent themselves, but the entire Iron Order Nation

Section 6. No Maiden shall, at any time, get involved in club or chapter business. This includes independently accessing and/or viewing the IOMC Members Only forum, especially with the intent of sharing information found therein with any other person for any purpose.

Section 7. No Maiden shall, at any time, share club information with any person(s) outside of the club, be it IOMC or IO Maidens information.

Section 8. Maidens are required to actively contribute and constantly seek to achieve our Mission Statement as described in Article 2.

Section 9. During IOMC Ceremonies (i.e., Patch-in ceremony), Maidens will maintain the highest level of respect and decorum, providing the dignity that such ceremonies demand. They will stand to the outside of the ceremonial circle until invited or the completion of the ceremony. Maidens may position themselves so as to take photos or video of the ceremonies, unless doing so interferes with the conduct of the ceremony or specifically prohibited by the brothers involved.

Section 10. General Interactions with Other Maidens. In the event that a Maiden has any issue or problem with another Maiden, she will take it to

that Maiden, Woman to Woman. If the issue is not resolved, she may take it to her sponsor, who will address the matter Brother to Brother.

Section 11. Non-compliance by a Maiden of any of these responsibilities may result in a temporary suspension from all chapter and/or Iron Order activities. Extreme Non-compliance may result in termination of Maidenhood. (Article 15 & 16)

Article 9. Maiden Precautions

Section 1. From time to time, events may arise that require the brothers to respond to unexpected situations, emergencies, or issues. In situations like this, it is essential that Maidens remain attentive yet out of the general action until either the situation is resolved or they are directed to take a particular action. Be prepared to take whatever action is directed by the nearest IOMC authority (i.e., sponsor, Sergeant at Arms, etc)

Section 2. If a Maiden has a particular skill set (i.e., medical, etc) that can be helpful in an emergency or crisis, it should be brought to the brothers’ attention prior to the emergency, not during.

Section 3. In the absence of direct guidance, know that there is safety in numbers; the brothers can focus on the situation at hand if they know that the Maidens are together.

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Article 10. Social Media Any Social Media profile of any kind (FB, Twitter, etc.)

Section 1. Absolutely no IOMC or Maiden business shall be posted on Social Media profiles at any time.

Section 2. Pictures and videos of club parties or events are allowed, as long as they are kept in good taste and do not bring discredit to the individual, chapter or club.

a) DO NOT post any photos, videos, or information about individual brothers, maidens, or guests on Social Media that can be deemed embarrassing or detrimental to the IOMC.

Section 3. No Iron Order pictures or video with the intentional display of weapons (pointing guns or knives), giving the middle finger, hazing or nudity shall be posted or displayed on Social Media.

Section 4. This guideline is in place to ensure the security of the IOMC, its Brothers, and Maidens. There is no such thing as a secure social media site.

Section 5. The Iron Order sponsor should ensure his Maiden is in compliance. It will be policed and enforced by the Iron Order Brotherhood as a whole.

Article 11. Patches, Pins, Beads and Lacing

Section 1. Once acceptance into the IO Maidens is granted, the new Maiden is required to pay a non-refundable registration fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) payable to the IO Maidens. Upon receipt of this fee, the Maiden will be issued her mandatory Maiden patches which include large & small oval, state patch, year in patch, sponsors road name/ honorary patch, maiden road name, crew name and the support patch. Proceeds will benefit interests of the entire IO Maidens organization.

a) This does not include any of the optional or specialty optional patches. (In Memory of patch, Concealed weapon patch, US flag patch, or the eternal chapter patch and retired patch) which can be ordered for an additional fee. Local Maiden Representatives should contact your assigned Maiden Manager for accurate pricing and ordering information.)

b) See Article 11, Section 6-8 for a description of all mandatory, optional and specialty optional patches.

Section 2. Patches (large & small ovals, state patch and year in patch) are and will remain property of the IO Maidens. If Maidenhood is terminated for any reason, voluntarily or not, patches must be returned to the chapter’s Maiden Representative. All Maiden patches listed above in this section are owned by the IOMC National organization not by each individual chapter.

a) It is necessary that the chapter Maiden Representative return those patches to the National Maiden Manager and must NOT be retained within a chapter.

Section 3. All Maiden patches MUST be ordered through the IOMC National organization and MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED OR REISSUED BY ANY CHAPTER.

Section 4. The IO Maidens logo is copyright protected and may not legally be reproduced in any form not discussed in the “Iron Order MC Guidelines For Gear Sales and Design” without written authorization from the IOMC International President or his designated representative.

Section 5. Patches should be worn while participating in any club-related activity.

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(Article 11. Continued) Section 6. Mandatory Patches: (Description of patch placement for the following is as if wearing the vest)

a) Large Maidens patch (oval) shall be worn on the back of Maiden’s vest (black leather, black denim, blue or white denim), centered between the shoulder blades.

b) The Maiden’s sponsor’s name patch or “Honorary” patch, should also be centered on the back of the vest at the bottom.

c) Small Maidens patch (oval) shall be worn on the front, upper-left side of vest (as worn). d) Maiden state patch shall be worn on the front, upper-right side of the vest (as worn)

directly across from the small Maiden oval. e) Year-In patch shall be worn on the front, lower-right side of the vest (as worn), as close

to the hip as possible. f) Maiden road name patch shall be worn on the front, upper-left side of the vest (as worn)

directly under the small Maiden oval. g) The crew patch shall be worn in the front, upper-left side of the vest (as worn) directly

under the Maiden road name. A Maiden of a NOMAD has the options of staying within their original chapter and may continue to wear their chapter patch or decide to wear a NOMAD patch instead.

h) The “Support Your Local Iron Order” patch shall be placed in the bottom left corner on the back of the vest (as worn).

Section 7. Optional Patches: (Description of patch placement for the following is as if wearing the vest)

a) “In Memory” patch shall be worn on the back, lower-right side of the vest (as worn). You can only add up to four (4) names to this patch. In order to place names around this patch you must have known the IOMC member or Maiden personally.

b) Concealed Weapon patch shall be placed in the back, lower-left side of the vest (as worn) directly above the Support Patch. This patch can only be worn if the Maiden has a state approved Concealed to Carry to License/Permit.

c) The National Flag patch in subdued colors (black & white) shall be placed on the front of the vest as close to the year-in patch as possible for proper flag etiquette. Due to variations of vests, seams, pockets it’s important to not put this patch by the belly button. Not all vests will be able to accommodate this patch. The flag patch must be a BLACK AND WHITE flag just like the Brothers wear and no bigger the 2.5 inches high and 3.5 inches wide. The stars MUST be facing forward (towards the belly button).

Section 8. Specialty Optional Patches: (Description of patch placement for the following is as if wearing the vest)

c) If a Maiden’s sponsor joins the Eternal Chapter, an “Eternal Chapter” patch may be worn on the back of the vest centered above the sponsor’s road name.

d) If the sponsor has been officially retired from the Iron Order, the Maiden will wear the “Retired” patch on the vest directly above the sponsors Road name.

Section 9. Transferring, Changing Chapters, and Patches a) When a Maiden changes chapters she does not need to return her mandatory patches,

they are to go with her. Upon arrival at the new chapter it is her and her sponsor’s responsibility to update her crew patch and state patch as necessary. Maidens are responsible to update their information on the Maiden forum and to make sure the new maiden representative updates the local chapter roster. Maidens are permitted to wear their original crew patch and state patch on the inside of their vest.

b) If a maiden’s sponsor transfers from a chapter that has maidens to a chapter that does not, it is the brother’s decision whether she retains her maidenhood. She will only wear the optional chapter patch at the discretion of her sponsor and the new chapter.

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(Article 11. Continued) Section 10. White Beads: BEADS ARE EARNED, NOT JUST GIVEN.

a) Only white beads or white iridescent beads (no colors, no skulls) shall be worn on the Maidens vest. Maidens earn a white bead by attending functions and events the local Chapter President deems a skull event.

b) These beads are generally given out by the Maiden Representative of the chapter sponsoring the event.

c) If the sponsoring chapter Maiden Representative is not available, the local chapter Maiden Representative may give out the beads, as long as it is a qualifying “Bead Event”.

d) Beads are awarded when you travel One Hundred (100) miles or more and stay overnight for an Iron Order event or if the local chapter holds a special event (charity event or new chapter startup) in which multiple Iron Order chapters are present.

e) Maidens do NOT get a bead for weekly attendance to chapter get-togethers, or local events within your chapter unless it qualifies as described earlier.

f) Only one (1) bead is given per event, regardless of length, no more.

Section 11. Pins (Optional) a) Maltese Cross pins may be worn on the Maiden vest but shall be worn directly over the

Maiden Cross within the small oval on the front of the vest. b) Support Pins may be worn on the Maiden vest but shall be worn directly above the state

patch.

Section 12. In the interest of maintaining a neat and professional appearance, no changes to the vest standards may be mandated by any level of leadership without the express permission of the IOMC International President. Approved variations to the individual vests and limited individualized customization listed in these guidelines (i.e., color of laces, color of vests, patches and pins) may be done, but are at the discretion of the Maiden and her sponsor. Maidens are allowed to wear Black (leather or denim), blue denim or white denim vests with no embellishments, and either white or black laces, at the discretion of the Maiden and her sponsor.

a) No Cropped Vests are allowed since they do not allow for proper placement of Mandatory Maiden Patches.

Section 13. No other Patches, Pins or beads shall be worn on the Maiden Vest unless authorized by the IOMC International President.

Article 12. Maiden Gear

Section 1. Maiden gear to be sold should follow the IOMC “Guidelines For Gear Sales and Design Document”.

Section 2. Maiden gear is only to be worn by those who are invited by a Full Patch brother to wear the Maiden patch or offered an Honorary Maiden status by a chapter or International Board member and has accepted this honor and paid her registration fee.

Section 3. Maiden gear designs shall not have 3 piece patches or similar layouts, Jug Head, MC cube, Iron Order rockers, Diamond 8, MBBM, IOFFIO, rocker frames and any pin designs which are member exclusive and are only to be worn by or sold to a Full Patch Member. Lettering in an arch pattern will be allowed but shall not have rocker frames.

Section 4. No Maiden gear shall be approved if the design can be misleading or gives others outside Iron Order the impression that the Maidens are not affiliated with IOMC or that they may stand alone as their own club.

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(Article 12. Continued) Section 5. Chapters are responsible for ensuring that Maidens gear conforms to these requirements and

oversee that the gear is being properly sold and distributed.

Section 6. The Maiden oval, the Maiden Cross and affiliated icons are copyrighted. All chapters have permission to use any of the clubs graphics for their own designs but must not allow anything to alter these designs. (Nothing can be attached to the Maiden oval.) The Maiden Cross should remain solid; all text shall remain outside the body of the cross.

Section 7. Maiden gear is for the use and wear of active registered maidens only. Maiden Gear is not considered support gear.

a) As per the “Iron Order MC Guidelines For Gear Sales and Design”- Maiden Gear is described as – Gear or merchandise designed to be worn by wife’s, girlfriends, or significant others who have been officially asked by a Full Patch Member to wear the Maiden Patch.

b) The privilege of wearing Maiden Gear is terminated upon the woman no longer being a Maiden (for whatever reason).

Article 13 . Maiden Forum & Road Names

Section 1. Registration on the Maiden Forum is mandatory and will be completed by the National Maiden Manager. This is not optional and is done to help prevent duplicate names.

Section 2. All road names must be approved by the Maiden’s Patch Holder or the local chapter for an Honorary Maiden, prior to contacting the National Maiden Manager.

Section 3. All road names are required to be approved through the National Maiden Manager prior to being registered on the forum. The Maiden Representative must send this request through the forum, no emails, texts or phone call requests will be considered.

a) Names considered by the National Maiden Manager to be degrading to the individual, offensive, or misrepresentive of the of the IOMC will NOT be approved.

Section 4. The local Maiden Representative is responsible to verify that the new Maiden has been added to the forum and all information is accurate.

Section 5. No duplicate, play on or sound alike road names will be allowed. (i.e.“Debbie” and “Deb B” / “Straight Fire” and “Str8t Fyre” )

Section 6. If a Maiden has failed to register on the forum, they WILL be required to change their name if it is registered under someone else, regardless of how long they may have held that name. If the requested name is available the new Maiden will be registered on the forum under that name.

Section 7. If a maiden is Removed, her road name will be held for one (1) year. a) If she decides to come back within a year’s time she MUST keep her original name,

unless it was a duplicated name at the time she stepped away, only then will she be given the option to change it.

b) After one (1) year, if the name is still available she can have it, however if the name is not available she must change her road name.

c) For a maiden who is Banned, her name immediately becomes available for any new maidens use.

Section 8. Once the road name has been approved and the registration fee has been paid the Maiden will not be allowed to change her road name.

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Article 14. Maiden Fundraising

Section 1. Fundraisers are a chapter’s decisions to be decided upon within the chapter.

Section 2. If there are any questions pertaining to fundraising please contact your National Manager.

Article 15. Disciplinary Action

Section 1. Disciplinary Actions may be issued by the local chapter President and or her sponsor, if a maiden is deemed non-compliant to any of the responsibilities as described in Article 8.

a) The Local Chapter president may temporarily prohibit a Maiden from attending or participating in chapter and/or Iron Order activities. The Maiden shall retain her patches and will not wear them during that time. The Maiden may also lose her forum access for the duration of her disciplinary period.

b) A Maiden may have her patches pulled (Temporary Suspension) if deemed non-compliant. The Maiden MUST turn in her patches to the Chapter President and she will lose her forum access for the duration of her disciplinary period. Upon completion of her discipline her forum access will be reinstated and her patches returned.

c) Disciplinary actions can be issued up to thirty (30), sixty (60) or ninety (90) days. d) When a Maiden receives disciplinary actions, the chapter president should inform the

maiden of the length of her disciplinary period and the reason for the disciplinary action. e) If the Maiden is disciplined for any reason the Maiden Rep MUST notify the National

Maiden Manager via the forum within forty eight (48) hours, so that the maiden can be suspended from the Maiden forum during her disciplinary period.

f) The Chapter Maiden Representative MUST contact the National Maiden Manager to have forum access reinstated for the maiden when her disciplinary period has been completed. This WILL NOT be done automatically, the Maiden Representative must request this through the forum.

Section 2. If an IOMC Brother has been issued a disciplinary action and has been center punched, his maiden will Not be removed from the Maiden forum. The maiden will only be removed from the forum if she was directly or indirectly the cause of him being disciplined .She is still allowed to wear her vest and attend all chapter and IO events, unless she has been disciplined for her own actions.

Section 3. In situations of extreme violation of Article 8, maidenhood may be terminated and the maiden will be removed from the forum and considered Banned. Maiden patches must be returned to the National Maiden Manager. See Article 11, Section 2 (Patches) for more information on this matter.

a) The Maiden Rep must process the removal of the Maiden via the Forum within forty eight (48) hours of the Local Chapter President’s request. I) Maiden’s whose banning is being requested will immediately be removed from

the forum and considered as no longer a Maiden. b) The Local Chapter President is required to then send an email within a week of the

request to the Maiden Liaison at registration@ironordermaidens.com including detailed documentation as to what the Maiden did to justify a request for banning.

c) Upon receipt of all required information, the Maiden Liaison will review the request with the International Maiden Manager and the National Maiden Manager determined by your region, and a final determination will be made on the Banning.

I) If no documentation is received, the Maiden will not be Banned and will remain as Removed.

d) BANNED is a serious status that is permanent and CANNOT be reversed. A Banned Maiden will never be eligible for Maidenhood again.

Section 4. If a Brother leaves the club for any reason, voluntarily or not, or has his forum access removed, his Maiden will be removed from the maiden forum at the same time.

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Article 16 . Termination of Maidenhood

Section 1. Association with the Maidens is terminated immediately upon the request of the sponsor or in the event that the sponsor ceases to be a member of the IOMC.

Section 2. Association with the Maidens can be terminated by the Chapter President or the Chapter Maidens if a Maiden is deemed to be non-compliant.

a) A Chapter President can terminate Maidenhood status immediately if the Maiden has been deemed non-compliant.

b) Chapter Maidens may terminate Maidenhood status for extreme non-compliance issues only. Termination requires the agreement of the majority of all current Maidens within her chapter and an approval from that chapter’s IOMC President.

Section 3. When a maiden is Removed and returns within one (1) year she will not be charged to replace the ovals which were sent back in. A set of used patches will be issued to her. If the Maiden is out in good standing after one (1) year they will have to pay a new registration fee and put the new year-in patch on their vest. The maiden will then lose their previous time in after one (1) year.

Section 4. If Maidenhood is terminated for any reason, voluntarily or not, patches must be returned to the chapter’s Maiden Representative. See Article 11, Section 2 (Patches) for more information on this matter.

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In conclusion, the IO Maidens were organized to recognize the IOMC members’ wives and significant others within the club and the Motorcycle Club community at large. This

recognition is earned from the entire Iron Order family and should be considered an honor and privilege. We have a love for the club and lifestyle it provides us, as well as cherished

bonds with one another. These guidelines are to safeguard our interests and prevent over-complication. It is our duty to make sure all future Maidens will uphold the simplicity

we have set forth, so that we are guaranteed indefinite enjoyment.

By signing below, I hereby declare that I have read, do accept,

and will abide by the International Guidelines of the IO Maidens.

Date:_________________________

Signed:______________________________________________________________ Sponsor’s Signature:____________________________________________________ Chapter Presidents Signature:_____________________________________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Please print all information except the signatures) (This information is used for Registration & Communication Purposes Only)

Printed Name _____________________________________________________

Maiden’s Approved Road name: ______________________________________

Sponsor’s Road name: ______________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

City & State of IO Charter (Chapter)____________________________________

Crew Name as it should appear on the Maiden’s Vest _________________________________________

Email Address:_____________________________________________________

Phone Number:_____________________________________________________

Iron Order Maiden International Guidelines: Updated November 2014

It is Mandatory for the Local Maiden Representative to forward this copy to the National Manager when Registering a New Maiden and Ordering Patching.

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In conclusion, the IO Maidens were organized to recognize the IOMC members’ wives and significant others within the club and the Motorcycle Club community at large. This

recognition is earned from the entire Iron Order family and should be considered an honor and privilege. We have a love for the club and lifestyle it provides us, as well as cherished

bonds with one another. These guidelines are to safeguard our interests and prevent over-complication. It is our duty to make sure all future Maidens will uphold the simplicity

we have set forth, so that we are guaranteed indefinite enjoyment.

By signing below, I hereby declare that I have read, do accept,

and will abide by the International Guidelines of the IO Maidens.

Date:_________________________

Signed:______________________________________________________________ Sponsor’s Signature:____________________________________________________ Chapter Presidents Signature:_____________________________________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Please print all information except the signatures) (This information is used for Registration & Communication Purposes Only)

Printed Name _____________________________________________________

Maiden’s Approved Road name: _______________________________________

Sponsor’s Road name: ______________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________

City & State of IO Charter (Chapter)____________________________________

Crew Name as it should appear on the Maiden’s Vest __________________________________________

Email Address:_____________________________________________________

Phone Number:____________________________________________________

Iron Order Maiden International Guidelines: Updated November 2014

Maiden Representative shall keep this copy for her records.

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