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 (22)

• 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)
• Phil 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