March 2025 Meeting Minutes

We all got the secretary’s report that was emailed out and the drivel report was approved even though the members read it. (who writes that stuff?)

Total balance at last report (February 2025): $12,183.25

March Financial Report

• Income
  • Annual Dues: $ 299.11 (14 members)
  • New members: $73.02 (3 prospective members)
• Expenses
  • Membership dues cards: $ 49.00
  • Club insurance (through ARRL): $ 200.00
• TD Bank Balances
  • $12,002.38
• Cash-on-hand
  • $304.00 

Total Funds in the Treasury

• $12,306.38

New Member Applications

• Frank DiFrancesco (KC1UAB)
• John Cook (KC1WFZ)
• Dewey Sasser (KC1NBG) Already paid and in.

Notes

• IRS 990-N filed for the 2024 tax year
• Zelle online payment setup in TD Bank – information on website
• TD Bank balance includes $100 for coffee fund
• Name badges: Jim Singer investigating

Patrick Perkins
KO1NE
CMARA, Treasurer
(m): 508.667.6335

As of the meeting 56 members have paid for 2025 with 25 behind.

73, Dick / W1REJ

We have a great repeater and it’s working great!

Badges are still an issue. Jim is still working on a solution to come up with something.

APRIL FLEA! The April meeting is our annual club Flea Market. Bring you treasures to sell, swap or trade!

Gil brought some pictures he took at Trout Brook. There are lots of high points and a few low points to consider but overall it will be a great place for Field Day!

Thursday April 17, 2024 at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 70 Highland St., Holden, MA. (or Zoom if you prefer) Doors will be open at 6pm and Zoom link up at 6pm (maybe)

Introduction to 3D Printing by Connor KC1MMT. This was very educational on so many levels that it would be a lot of words to describe it. I hope we can get Connor to do another stellar presentation.

7pm start time

In attendance, Selina, Dan, Tom C, Tom G, Gil, Connor, Jim, George, Pat

Badge Printer

Jim has a printer but there is a software/hardware snafu. Jim’s working on it.

There are contract vendors in Florida and Louisiana but Jim’s waiting on a response

Jim is also waiting for a response from retired astronaut Ken Cameron.

Jim also proposed that we sponsor St. Jude for $19 a month.

Bylaws

We have formed a committee consisting of Tom G, Patrick, Gill and Greg (with George as a backup) to review and finalize the bylaw revision project that was started in 2019.

Meeting Feedback Form

Gil has a new form on the website that will allow members to rate our programs.

You can go to www.CMARA.org , click on “Event”, then “Meetings”, and then “Meeting Feedback Form”. It’s so easy peasy that I can do it!

Trout Brook Pictures

Gil presented a bunch of pics from Trout Brook. He will show them as the meeting.

Open Facebook

This discussion went over my head quickly but I think it had to do with our Facebook page or lack thereof. Also a discussion of Pinterest came up. 

POTA 

Come on guys! Let’s do some POTA this year. Pick a date and place, let Dan (danrau6@yahoo.com)  know a few weeks ahead of time so he can sent it out via email) and we can have some fun!