September 2018 Monthly Meeting Minutes

date
2018-09-15
convened
09:32
adjourned
10:11

Officers

  • President:
    Mark Hnatiuk (KG5EYV) present
  • Vice President:
    Phil Gates (N5ZKF) present
  • Secretary:
    Matthew Barry (KG5LYE) present
  • Treasurer:
    Sly Kapchinski (N5GQB) present

Health and Welfare

  • KG5LYN – new baby, Wyatt
  • KG5EYV – wife diagnosed with cancer, but treatable
  • N5ZKF – wife and dad have surgery

Officer Reports

President KG5EYV

  • Upcoming Hamfests
    • Shreveport Hamfest 2018-09-29
    • Belton Hamfest 2018-10-06
  • Tour de Cure through Walker, Grimes, and Montgomery Counties
    • need amateur radio operators to provide communications support

Vice President N5ZKF

  • Repeater still has noise problem
    • Put together a posse to go take care of it
  • No presentation scheduled yet for next month’s meeting
  • Antenna build coming along nicely
    • scheduled for 2018-09-22 13:00

Secretary KG5LYE

Approval of Meeting Minutes

  • Thanks, Mark for taking minutes last month!

Treasurer N5GQB

  • Stickers are back! (yaay!)

August Statement

  • starting balance $1852.96
  • deposits: $1735.00
  • ending balance: $3587.96

Current Monies

  • Donut funds:
    • cost: $64.14
    • tip jar: $55.00
    • shortage: $9.14
  • No checks written

Membership

  • 2 new members
    • KI5DPN
    • KG5ZUA

Radio in the Park

  • Tanglewood Park at the Concrete Table
  • 2018-10-13
    • backup date 2018-10-20

Other Business

N5BRZ SET Exercise

  • Need all the help we can get
  • Sending messages via Winlink
  • Hospital radios, Red Cross, maybe CEOC and DDC

MTC Homecoming Day

  • 2018-10-13
  • hamfest, tailgating, food, drinks, entertainment
  • Same date as Paris Antique Fair and Wine festival

Washington Co. Fair

  • Budweiser Clydesdales
  • Distribution of adult beverages

Officer Nominations and Elections

  • That time already‽
  • Need nominating committe
    • produces names and ballots for election

Texas QSO Party

  • 2018-09-29
  • No official W5BCS-sponsored event
  • But definitely go get contacts!

Boy Scout Jamboree on the Air

  • 2018-10-19 through 2018-10-21

Closing

  • Motion to adjourn by W5VUI
    • Seconded by K5ZY
    • Passes

Next Meeting: 2018-10-20; VE Test Session

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