October 2024 Meeting Minutes

You’ve heard of late news, well this the late minutes from October. This is the truncated version of the October 2024 minutes. Due to circumstances beyond my control (like a stroke on 10/28/24) my typing is VERY slow.

Secretary’s Report

Accepted.

Treasurer’s Report

Total balance at last report (September 2024): $12,117.18

October Financial Report

  • Income
    • Annual Dues: $ 93.02 (4 members)
    • New members: $0.00 (no prospective members this period)
  • Expenses
    • None Paid
  • TD Bank Balances
    • $11,767.20
  • Cash-on-hand
    • $443.00 (includes $100.00 held for coffee fund)
Total Funds in the Treasury
  • $12,210.20
New Member Applications
  • None received
Notes
  • Name badges: continuing

Membership Committee

102 paid for 2024. 

Repeater Committee

SOS

Old Business

  • Field Day venue. Need volunteer to scout it.
  • 90th b/day, need volunteer to organize it.

New Business

Nominations for board and officers. Those who will continue are: Dan, Pat and Gill for officers and Greg, Selina, Connor, George and Steve for board. Tom may or may not run again due to personal issues. We only have 5 board members and need one more to stay in our charter.

The suggestion of a club activity arose and we will look into it. Perhaps a J-pole build project.

Next Meeting

November 21, 2024. 6:30 social 1/2 hour and the meeting will start promptly at 7pm. Location is St. Francis Episcopal Church, 70 Highland St., Holden, MA. (or Zoom if you prefer)

Program

I know the program was presented by Phil Luscre K8ZT but have no recollection of what it was. It was interesting… that I remember.           

Dan (K1)Rau, Keeper of the minutes and other drivel.