About the WPA
Bylaws and governance
How the WPA is organized: the bylaws the members adopted, the board that carries them out, and the minutes members can read.
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The bylaws
The rules the WPA runs by: membership, the board and its officers, elections and meetings. Current version adopted February 15, 2026.
Download the Bylaws (PDF) -
Board meeting minutes
Minutes of the board's meetings, and other club records, are in Member Documents for members.
Member Documents -
The board
Five officers elected by the members, each with a role address that stays with the role.
Board of Directors
Two Organizations
The WPA and WAPM
The WPA is a 501(c)(7) social club: the members' club that runs Western WinterBlast® and DO-IT. WAPM (Western Amateur Pyrotechnic Manufacturers) is its 501(c)(3) arm, which sponsors Western WinterBlast workshops and supports education and safety.
Gifts to WAPM are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law; gifts to the WPA support the club directly. Ways to give