May Monthly Meeting Minutes

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
  • 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
  • Food & Printing: W5VUI

  • Info Table: N5GQB

  • Trailer Tower: KF5WGJ

  • Silent Auction: K5ZY

  • 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

Presentation by W5XTT

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