Date: 2017-05-20
Convened: 09:30
Adjourned: 11:02
Officers
- President: Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ) present
- Vice President: Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present
- Secretary: Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
- Treasurer: Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present
Attendees
- Matthew Barry (KG5LYE)
- Ralph Cobb (W5RYC)
- Brad Snyder (KG5SDE)
- Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV)
- Tom Talley (W5XTT)
- Joe Napoli (KG5SDF)
- Bill Preston (KZ3G)
- Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB)
- Kevin Phillips (W5TTY)
- Paul Bilke (KF5WGJ)
- Mike Wisby (KA5HIA)
- Dick Zimmer (W5DZ)
- Joshua Cook (KF5TYX)
- Brent Anderson (WW5OBA)
- John Walpole (K5ZY)
- Kerry Miller (WD5ABC)
- Bob Henglein (W5GC)
- Avery McIntosh (N7ALM)
- Andrew Byorth (KG5JDJ)
- Gerald Golub (W5VUI)
- Jerry Golub (KF5HUY)
- Philip Gates (N5ZKF)
Officer Reports
President
Next Month’s Meeting
- 2017-06-17 11:00
- Last-minute planning for Field Day
- C&J Barbecue, the little meeting room
Field Day
- Raffle
- prizes ($528-worth last year)
- Some donations (escape room again)
- Gift cards
- DMR Radio
- entry-level HF rig
- ticket prices
- $1250 income last year
- prizes ($528-worth last year)
- Motion by W5VUI Meal tickets $10
- Seconded KG5LYE
- Passes
- Motion by K5ZY to increase prize cap to $900
- Seconded by KG5EYV
- Passes
- Invitations
- Elected officials
- Police, Fire
- Emails to members
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Food & Printing: W5VUI
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Info Table: N5GQB
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Trailer Tower: KF5WGJ
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Silent Auction: K5ZY
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Further coordination during nets and at next meeting
Vice-President
501(c)(3)
- Problem with Tax ID number
- Reapply for new number (already done)
- Wait two weeks
- Get refund (got it)
- Re-file and re-pay
- New ETA is Agust
Field Day
- T-Shirts from ARRL
- Sign up if you want one
Secretary
Approval of Minutes
- Motion to approve by W5GC
- seconded by multiple (rep W5XTT)
- passes unanimously
Treasurer
Account Balance
- March Statement
- starting balance $6225.04
- ending balance $5708.58
- $300 to lawyers for 501(c)(3)
- $200 to annual club insurance
- $16.40 for donut/kolache fund shortage
- April Statement
- starting balance $5708.58
- ending balance $5546.39
- $275 to government for 501(c)(3) – refunded
- $112.81 deposit: memberships and $7.81 donut/kolache fund profit!
- Upcoming Expenses:
- PO Box renewal: $94
- New Tax ID number to the bank account
Upcoming Hamfests
- Ham-Com
- 2017-06-09/2017-06-10
- ham-com.org
- Texas City / Tidelands Hamfest
- Sometime in June
Club Fiscal Planning
- More community service or education events and opportunities
- Need income (fundraisers, grants)
- Needs to be part of a 5-year plan
- Internal development
- KD5DLW Tower / W5BCS Repeater upgrade (need 375 ft of 7/8 hard-line)
Good of the order
- Brazos Valley First Responders Appreciation Day
- Harley Davidson Dealer
- 11:00-16:00
- Ship Museum Weekend
- Volunteers register online and take classes
- 2017-06-03/2017-06-04
- US court in Washington DC
- FAA Drone Registration violates FAA reform act of 2012
- Victory for recreational drone pilots, but dangerous for commercial/military pilots
- CPR Training Event at Fire Stations
- Benny should get out of hospital 2017-05-25
Upcoming Meetings
Regular monthly meetings scheduled on third Saturday of each month
Next meeting:
- 2017-06-17
- C&J Barbecue (in the small meeting room)
1010 S Texas Ave
Bryan, TX 77803
Dismissal
- Motion to adjourn by K5ZY
- Seconded by KG5EYV
- Passes unanimously