Members present: K1HSY, K1PAM, AA1AC, W1WBB, NG1M, W1AN, K1PAD, K1ECU, K1JSM, W1XX (in the chair).
Treasurer NG1M reported on the club’s financial status. Contest Manager K1ECU reported on past and upcoming contests. CTRI members have been active in recent contests and the next bigee is Sept. 28 — the CQ WW RTTY.
NG1Mike’s status report of the “scholarship” committee (W1AN, K1DM, NG1M) drew lots of discussion. Boiled down to deciding whether to offer $1000 every year or every-other-year; recipient be General Class a minimum or not; resident of New England or not. The residency filter of New England-only apparently resulted in no scholarship being offered. From the discussion, NG1M indicated he would check with ARRL to see if New England could simply be a priority not an exclusion. The matter not having been finalized, was therefore held over to the next meeting.
K1PAD provided a verbal status report of the so called Endgame Committee ( K1PAD, NG1M, NG1G) to fashion in the Constitution and By-Laws how to deal with any future dissolution of the club’s assets should that ever become necessary. The immediate results is — TNX to K1JSM and K1PAD — the posting of the Constitution and By-Laws on the website. See “Documents” on the pull-down menu. The Committee’s effort continues.
With much of the focus centering on finances, two other matters surfaced: dues and club monies spent on coffee/donuts. Dues discussion was tabled for a future meeting. To significantly reduce expenditures on coffee/donuts, a new system was VOTED. K1HSY has volunteered (as he has right along) to pick up the donuts/coffee. At the meeting previous, Dean will collect $2.00 from each member to cover the cost for the next meeting. Any shortfall will be covered by the club.
The meeting concluded on a happy note (you mean it wasn’t happy earlier?) as W1XX presented his “Ham Radio Current Events Trivia Quiz” consisting of 25 questions. Subjects ranged from Marlon Brando, WRTC 2018, Amelia Earhart, beer, FT8, and the purchase of Greenland. In a photo finish, Mark (AA1AC) edged out Bill (W1WBB) 19 to 18 to win an “ARRL Antenna Handbook.” Everyone else was left in the dust.
Next meeting = Sept 21 same place, same time.
Respectfully submitted, John, W1XX
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Many thanks to esteemed Prez W1XX for organizing his Ham Radio Trivia quiz (and donating the ARRL Antenna Handbook as the prize)…it was lotsa fun and a highlight of the meeting! Look forward to future rounds of such an event (add’l organizers? sponsors? … step right up! Contact John W1XX if interested). 73, Bill W1WBB
Thanks for the meeting summary, John. It’s a big help for those of us who couldn’t attend.
I think this is a good opportunity for me to point out the importance of having a club secretary. One of the most critical duties of the secretary (there are several duties) is to take and publish meeting minutes as a record of the club’s official business. Meeting minutes provide continuity over time, and a detailed report of discussions, motions, votes, elections, and other business attended to. Meeting minutes have also resolved disagreements on what was said and what specific actions the membership recommended or took, as well as who attended the meetings. They are a valuable document and a record of the club’s history.
I mention this because we have been without a secretary for some time now, and the recording of minutes has fallen to the wayside. While John’s summary is helpful, it is not an official record, and does not provide the detail that would be included in properly recorded minutes.
I will post in the “Documents” section an example of minutes that I wrote myself as secretary back in 2008. They are important because they record what actually transpired during our September election and other business (and include my own brand of wit and sarcasm).
The election of officers is this month. The position of secretary is important; perhaps more important than president. Please consider volunteering to serve as secretary and perform this critical task of keeping meeting minutes.
73,
Pat, NG1G