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Minutes of June and Summer Exec. Meetings |
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Minutes of June and Summer Exec. Meetings |
August
9th Executive Committee Meeting Meeting was called to order by President David at 7:15. Meeting was hosted by Ben VA3BNY Dates were set as follows for the Club meetings and executive meetings for the year:
Pres David will contact John S to confirm reservations at Mutual ( Clarica ) for the meetings. Pres David asked about banking details and will get signature cards updated, VP Bob was given a key for the mailbox and will collect the mail. Dave will provide both the Pres and VP with passwords for the clubs webbsite database. Ben will confirm regular club meeting dates with 404. Field Day 2000 will be looked after by Dave Knight and Dave Flea Market 2000 will be looked after by Bill Smith and Dave it was suggested that President David and VP Bob meet with Bill Smith of the Guelph club and a suggestion was made by Bob to see if Cambridge and Fergus clubs should be asked to participate. The above items will be placed on the January exec meeting agenda for further discussion. Ben listed the programs he has scheduled for this year and he is still looking for suggestions, members suggested the following ideas: Shack crawl, Wind energy video,Look TV, Canwarn, Internet, antennae design, tech night. It was also suggested that we could have a " tech tip " each club meeting to help the knowledge level of our members. VP Bob raised the issue of having greeters, he has contacted Hugh and Harry who have agreed to do the job. Bob also asked about a club historian, Paul noted that he is now in possesion of all the club history and is putting it in our website and agreed to help whoever agrees to act as historian. Bob offered Lloyds name as a possible candidate and Bob will contact Lloyd about this. Bob will also get prices on name tags and the design will be discussed at the September exec meeting. Bob raised the matter of trying to get members to upgrade their skills in amateur radio such as code, felt this is an age old problem and not easy to solve. Ted asked about where the packet equipment was, this led to a discussion on all the clubs radio equipment and it was decided to redo the inventory and try and locate all of it. Item will be placed on the October exec agenda. Brief discussion followed on a site to install the clubs hf equipment for a station that can be used by members that cannot install aerials at home. ( will be placed on October exec agenda ) Paul noted that he no longer will do the printed version of the club newsletter but would help the new editor. It was suggested that maybe Paul ( ve3pt ? ) may be approached to act as editor. John wanted to thanks Tedd for all his work and money expended for the clubs benefit. Item moved to Sept exec meeting which Ted will not be at so we can decide how to thank him appropiately. John mentioned that the Club wanted to purchase some of Teds equipment so that it will be under our insurance, wording and terms of sale to be finalized later. John also raised the KSR phone patch being changed since the storm, general discussion followed about the Baden tower site and the ant installation, Manheim work. Tech committe to prepare a list of recommended changes . Meeting adjourned at 9:30pm. Many thanks to Ben and Heather for hosting our first exec meeting and providing refreshments. Minutes recorded by president David. errors or ommissions to secretary@kwarc.org The June 7th 1999 General Meeting Paul, VE3SY opened the meeting at 7:30. There were 60 members and visitors present, including Raju, VU2NR visiting from India. Guest speaker At 8:50pm the members broke for refreshments. The meeting resumed at 9:13pm. Business meeting Robert, VE3ZLU noted that the time recorded for last month’s refreshment break was incorrect. This should have read 8:15pm. John, VE3AMZ reported that he, and not, Hugh VE3IYG had proposed Bob, VA3MCK as Vice President. A motion that the treasurers report be adopted as printed was proposed by club president, VE3SY and seconded by Gord, VE3NQK. Resignations Announcements Robert VE3ZLU, submitting his ARES report, thanked those who had participated in last month’s Red Cross Rally. There were 11 volunteers drawn from KWARC and the Elmira group. Dave Schwartz VA3DGS drew attention to the upcoming Field Day to occur on the June 26/27 weekend and invited everyone to attend. Repeating his call of last month, Dave again requested for volunteers to step forward who would be willing to act as parking attendants and man the admission tables. Also on the lookout for volunteers, Paul VE3SY expressed his need to find a person able to take over the editing of the club bulletin. Ben, VA3BNY told the members that he is currently on the lookout for ideas to fill the next sessions program. Anyone in possession of good idea should contact him via e-mail. Harold, VE3PQA, won the 50/50 draw, valued at $28.25. Remaining tickets were used to draw winners for five, Campbell Island DXpedition posters. A motion to adjourn was put forward by Marg, VE3BLJ and seconded by Drew, VE3AOR. The meeting closed at 9:35pm.
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