Business Meeting Minutes
18 April 2022
Meeting held at Greenfield Village and also via ZOOM provided by Doc Cunningham began 1003 conducted by Vice President Jim Hood.
Returning/New Members-- Kris is new member, 2nd meeting and going back to Minnesota for summer returning in October.
Leaving – Bill going to Kawai for week—will have radio and be on 18.1575, Buddypole activity group
Health and welfare? Tom G reports that Az Jerry back in Mississippi after traveling to father's funeral. Minimal damage from recent storms. Bob B reports going in for ablation on Wednesday.
Announcements—President Towers reports that he has copy of club call sign license and all is good. Summer Rag Chew on Zoom (via Doc Cunningham) Monday afternoons at 1300 local time.
Minutes of February business meeting read by Chuck Rogers, Secretary. Motion by Terry L and Seconded by Hugh to accept the report as read. MOTION PASSED
Treasurer's Report read by Treasurer, Cheri Goforth. Motion by Jim S, WX7G, and Seconded by Bill, W7ZT, to accept the report as read. MOTION PASSED
New Business-- Motion by Pres. Towers-- Donate $100 from Education Fund to QSOmaps to help support website which was created from suggestion of club member. Second by Cheri, Motion Passed.
Motion by Tom G --reimburse President Towers approximately $35 for audio interface box to facilitate zoom audio. Second by Cheri. Motion Passed.
Discussion—generate interest in Amateur Radio in community. Doc volunteered to write grant—needs ideas to request grant money. Grants available from ARRL (we are not an affiliated club) and ARCA. We need face to face contact with schools (administration and students) to generate interest. Invite government leaders to VO special club meeting? Set up portable station at school during off time (lunch, other?) Bill Maynard volunteered. The park is next to a HS—extend invitation when we have something set up on Thursday (STEM activity). Can put suggestions on Website?? Mike Sager will investigate. Manager appointment for Twitter account?? Club Facebook Group?? Need Social Media Coordinator. Terry LaDuke volunteered to help “dormant hams” to check out their equipment on one/one basis next season. What can club do to prepare for emergency service? We should be more involved in preparation, not be a hobby club. Need new program ideas. Can distribute info on flyers?
Room where we held meeting today too small for regular meetings, however nice to have snacks and drinks available. There were 8 qualified weather spotter members in attendance.
Drawings: 50/50 – $9.50 WY7TG, Tom Goforth
Meeting Adjourned 1101
Attendance-- 20 in person, 9 on zoom = 29 persons
Respectfully submitted--Chuck Rogers, Acting Secretary
Business Meeting Minutes
21 March 2022
Meeting held at Greenfield Village and also via ZOOM provided by Doc Cunningham began 1004 conducted by President Sue Rogers.
Returning/New Members-- Art, W7ART, is back after 2 days in hospital and 15 days in rehab & lost 15 pounds!!
Leaving – Jerry and Ellen, leaving this coming Wednesday for funeral. Jerry will do silent key ceremony for father's funeral. Glenn Sicks—leaving Thursday on flight to Alaska which is warming up into 40's. Will have Jerry, KL7HFI, and his wife on same flight heading home.
Health and welfare? None
Announcements--
Testing update—Bob Bingham reports in the last 19 test sessions since October have had 56 applicants, some coming from as far away as Globe, Eager, and Showlow. Most of the applicants are young and still working.
VO Report—Garvin reports survey conducted in park with questions about ham radio resulted in getting 4 new members in club.
Shirts & Hats—samples on front table—see Cheri for orders
Dues-- $10/year due Jan 1st.
Thumb Drives—available for new members—see President Rogers to get yours.
Morse Code Practice—Notify Tom Liska or club officer if want to start class
Upcoming Hamfests—were sent out in email this week
Business
Minutes of January business meeting read by Chuck Rogers, Secretary. Motion by Norm,AF7GJ, and Seconded by Jim S, WX7G, to accept the report as read. MOTION PASSED
Treasurer's Report read by Treasurer, Cheri Goforth. Motion by Jim S, WX7G, and Seconded by Jack Shidemantle, K8JXG, to accept the report as read. MOTION PASSED
New Business-- Summer Rag Chew, vote was held to have rag chew at 1300 AZ time May through September.
Equipment Audit—Glenn Sicks reported that inventory reduced by about half because of silent auction. Written report submitted to Secretary. MOTION by Cheri, KD7ZXD , and Seconded by Jack Shidemantle, K8JXG, to accept report. MOTION PASSED President rogers thanked the committee, Glenn Sicks, Lucian Vittori, and Greg Watkins for their work on the audit
Treasurer Audit—Chuck Rogers read the audit report that books were balanced and all accounting properly documented. MOTION by Doc, WA7PLC, and Seconded by Ralph, KA0CET, to accept report. MOTION PASSED
Nomination Committee—Jeff Freeman, Jack Hovden, Bill Maynard, presented nomination for club officers: President, Ralph Towers; Vice-president, Jim Hood; Secretary, Greg Watkins; Treasurer, Cheri Goforth. MOTION to accept the slate of nominees by acclamation. MOTION PASSED
Newly elected officers, Jim Hood and Ralph Howard, introduced themselves.
Drawings: 50/50 – $21 N8MZB, Bill Stankey
Joke by Tom Liska – we just got off route 119.
Jim Hood is submitting request to use the room at Greenfield Village for the next season
Meeting Adjourned 1112
Attendance-- 36 in person, 8 on zoom
Respectfully submitted
Chuck Rogers, Secretary
Business Meeting Minutes
10 January 2022
Meeting held at Greenfield Village and also via ZOOM provided by Doc Cunningham began 1003 conducted by President Sue Rogers.
Returning/New Members-- Rob Monsipapa AK7RM, Claude Chauvin, Cliff Bean
Health and welfare? Glenn—eye surgery today; /Charlie Janus – heart problems continuing.
Announcements--
License Classes—postponed until further notice
Dues-- $10/year due Jan 1st.
Thumb Drives—available for new members—see President Rogers to get yours.
Minutes of December business meeting read by Chuck Rogers, Secretary. MOTION by Ralph and seconded by Cheri to accept the report as read. MOTION PASSED
Treasurer's Report read by Treasurer, Cheri Goforth. MOTION by Doc and seconded by Jerry D to accept the report as read. MOTION PASSED
MOTION by Jerry D to have newly purchased thumb drives paid for out of the education fund.
2nd by Ralph T; MOTION PASSED.
New Business-- Honorary Members-- President Rogers nominated Charles Janus, KM4QFA, to be a non-participating honorary member. MOTION--Moved and Seconded to accept Charles Janus, KM4QFA, as a non-participating Honorary Member. MOTION PASSED
President Rogers nominated the following 15 people to be Honorary Members by virtue of their age, they all being over 80 years old: Doc Cunningham, WA7PLC; Pat McClure, W7NZO; Charlie Hall, WB7E; Bob Jannereth, WZ0H; George Kubinski, VE6TQ; Bill McVicars, KB0NJA; Bob Mitchell, KB0RJJ & Doris Mitchell, N0QVJ; Dick Patche, K2LCT; Auggie Pimentel, AE7MX; Jerry Prindle, KL7HFI; John Rudl, VE7PEE; Terry Ryan, KE7GRV; Jack Shidemantle, K8JXG; Jim Speck, W5AI; and Larry Eldridge, KF7DYM. President Rogers also nominated the following 8 members to be Honorary Members by virtue of being a member for 10 or more years and given significant service to the club: Jerry Davis, WF5W; Tony and Judy Ferrara, K7AJF and K7JLF; Mike Saeger N9MS; Mike Striplin, K7VG; Chuck Rogers, W7CBR; Dick Vance K7NEX; and Hugh McLaughlin, KL7HM.
After discussion, MOTION by Cheri Goforth to accept the members nominated by President Rogers as honorary members. Second by Glenn Sicks. MOTION PASSED
Appointments by President Rogers:
Nominating Committee – Jeff Freeman, Jack Hovden, Bill Maynard
Treasurer Audit Committee – Cheri Goforth, Chuck Rogers, Sue Rogers
Equipment Audit Committee – Glenn Sicks, Lucian Vittori , Greg Watkins
Program Officer – Doc Cunningham
Nets enumerated and announced.
Joke by Bob Bingham – (they won't let me fart)
Next week presentation by Doc Cunningham
Meeting Adjourned 1114
Respectfully submitted
Chuck Rogers, Secretary
Business Meeting Minutes
21 February 2022
Meeting held at Greenfield Village and also via ZOOM provided by Doc Cunningham began 1002 conducted by President Sue Rogers.
Returning/New Members-- New-Ervin Haveek, KE0AEZ; Returning- Janice Williams
Health and welfare? None
Announcements--
Shirts & Hats—samples on front table—see Cheri for orders
Dues-- $10/year due Jan 1st.
Thumb Drives—available for new members—see President Rogers to get yours.
Morse Code Practice—Notify Tom Liska or club officer if want to start
Presentation Next Week—Marv Sommer—was present during the 911 attack
Silent Auction—start today 0900 and each week at 0900 until 0950,7 March
Business
Need new people for next slate of officers
Field day-- will be raining and cold on Wednesday, do we want to postpone to the next day? After discussion, vote by membership, majority wanted to meet on Wednesday in the rain.
Presentation-- ARCA- by Steve Miller, W6SDM, immediate past chairman. Is now advisor to board. Dues for club our size is $35/year. After 2 years then our club gets our share of 25% of Ham Radio License plate income. There is scholarship money for students, and grant money available to clubs. They do not sell or provide membership information to anyone. After discussion, Motion by Earl, N7EP to have Sunlife ARC join ARCA—Second by Bill, W7ZT. Motion Passed
Minutes of January business meeting read by Chuck Rogers, Secretary. Motion by Tom G, WY7TG, and Seconded by Bill W7ZT to accept the report as read. MOTION PASSED
Treasurer's Report read by Treasurer, Cheri Goforth. Motion by Ralph,KA0CET, and Seconded by Hugh, KL7HM, to accept the report as read. MOTION PASSED
New Business-- Jerry Davis reports that we have recurring bills for operation of the club website that occur mostly during the summer time when we don't have business meetings to authorize payments, meaning that he has to pay these hundreds of dollars and wait many months for reimbursement. Motion by Tom Goforth, WY7TG, to authorize treasurer to pay these bills for website maintenance when they are submitted. Second by Jim S, WX7G. MOTION PASSED
--President Rogers announced that she will pass out certificates at the Snowbird Field Day to those who were deemed Honorary Members at the last business meeting.
--Vice President Towers asked that we have a good succession plan to keep the leadership of the club going, that we would be benefited to have someone step up to fill the vice-president and secretary positions. When leaders are not relieved and stay in office too long they get burned out, so, please give serious thought how YOU can serve by stepping up to fill the vacancies that will soon exist. If we don't have officers in place, the club suffers. Also we need to plan to get younger people involved in radio and the club.
Drawings: 50/50 – $17 won by Hugh, KL7HM, and donated back to club.
Solar phone charger won by Lucian, AD0LB
Joke by Tom Liska – we want to register here for wedding gifts
Meeting Adjourned 1108
Attendance-- 31 in person, 14 on zoom
Respectfully submitted
Chuck Rogers, Secretary
Business Meeting Minutes
20 December 2021
Meeting held at Greenfield Village and also via ZOOM provided by Doc Cunningham began 1000 conducted by President Sue Rogers.
Returning-- Jerry Pringle KL7HFI
New members/visitors—Larry WB2WFO, Ed K9WAY, Lu KA1WAY, AND Lucian AB0LV
Health and welfare? Falls—Dick Vance
Announcements--Christmas Party sign-up passed around for party at Organ Stop Pizza, 12 December, $6.50 each, all-u-can-eat pizza, Salad, with drinks and ice cream extra cost.
Badges-- sign up passed around, cost $10
Titan Missile Museum-- sign up for trip on 30 December
Shirts, Jackets, Hats—with club logo available—see Cheri Goforth.
License Classes—will start Jan 11 at VO
Minutes of November business meeting read by Chuck Rogers, Secretary. Moved and seconded to accept the report as read. Motion passed
Treasurer's Report read by Treasurer, Cheri Goforth. Moved and seconded to accept the report as read. Motion Passed
Old Business—Thumb Drives—have been purchased, will be available after being programmed.
ARCA membership - tabled
Silent Auction-- VCR, DVD player, Pwr/SWR meter sold, Oscilloscope still in closet—no bids.
New Business-- Raspberry Pi class—Glenn's living room too small for increased attendance, need new place for class. Suggested room off of Rotunda at VO, Sue's church, or Greenfield Village. Will check on all three.
Presentation-- Different way of soldering PL259 using tubing cutter to prep coax by Mike, AL7F.
50/50 $17 Claude KJ7NFO, $17 to treasury.
Meeting Adjourned 1058
Respectfully submitted
Chuck Rogers, Secretary
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