VAN WERT AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, INC.

1220 Lincoln Highway – PO Box 602 – Van Wert, OH 45891-0602

Officers: Jack Snyder, WD8MLV President; Dave Taylor, KB8JYV Vice President; Stephen Kouts WA8WKF Secretary;

Dave Freels, KA8ZGE Treasurer; Ralph Shields WB8YIH Activities Manager, Bob Barnes, WD8LPY Publicity

                                      MEETING MINUTES                            Page 1 of 2

January 19, 2013

 

 

The regular meeting of the Van Wert Amateur Radio Club was called to order by the President Jack Snyder at 8:00 pm local time on January 19th, 2013, with 12 voting members, and 2 guests present. The minutes from the January 5th, 2013 meeting was read and approved.

 

The Treasurer reported a cash balance on hand.  Motion to accept the report by Mike Harvey, 2nd by Ralph Shields.  Motion passed and report filed for audit.

 

COMMITTEE / OFFICERS REPORTS:

Audit Committee – Dave Taylor, Duane Poling, and Dan Riley found the records to be in compliant with currently accepted bookkeeping practices. Motion to accept by report by Jack Snyder, 2nd by Michelle Thomas. Motion passed.

 

Technical Committee: All computers have been upgraded to Win 7 and Office MS Office 2013.

 

Duane Poling advised the club that the Museum would like to have the Crosley Pup radio for display. Arrangements will be made at a later date.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

None:

 

OLD BUSINESS: 

Hamfest: Mike Harvey, Hamfest Manager made a presentation on the financial issue on our Hamfest since the Fair Board has raised the rates for the use of our building. After discussion, it was decided to drop the $100.00 first prize and $50.00 second prize and replace them with an ARRL Handbook and Antenna book. It was also decided that we would reduce the number of tables from 50 to 25, and the number of chairs from 100 to 50. Motion was made by Dave Freels, 2nd by Dave Taylor to approve as discussed. Motion passed.

Motion to have the Secretary sign a contract with the Fair Board by Ralph Shields, 2nd by Duane Poling.

 

Dan Riley gave a report on the CAP and requested that arrangements be made to provide testing on February 2, 2013. Testing will be held at the EMA/Club meeting room at 2:00 pm.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

Technical Committee: Dave Freels asked the club if they would like to have the club printer put on the network. He advised it would cost around $35.00. Motion to put it on the network by Ralph Shields, 2nd by Dave Taylor. Motion passed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion to adjourn by Mike Harvey, 2nd  by Dave  Freels.  Adjourned at 9:00 pm.

 

 

 

 

Minutes approved at meeting                                                 Respectfully Submitted

 

Held on: __________________________

 

                                                                                    Stephen J. Kouts, Secretary