8 JUNE 2023 JSARS MEETING MINUTES

MINUTES OF 8 JUNE 2023 JSARS BUSINESS MEETING

*MEETING CAME TO ORDER AT 19:00HRS.

*PLEDGE, MOMENT OF SILENCE, THEN ATTENDEE ROLL CALL.

*PRESIDENT, KD2PGP, RICHIE PROPOSED APPROVING LAST MONTH’S MEETING MINUTES.                   MINUTES APPROVED BY KC2VXI, RICK AND N2WCO, DAVE.

*TREASURER N2JRJ, JOE ADVISED WHAT THE CURRENT JSARS ACCOUNT BALANCE AND WHAT EXPEND.

                    TREASURY REPORT APPROVED BY KD9BVC, TOM AND KD2MZM, BILL

KD2PGP, RICHIE PRESENTED TO MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION TO BE VOTED ON FOR KD2JBY, JACQUELINE BLANCH (AKA JACKIE). HER MEMBERSHIP WAS APPROVED BY MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT.

*ECONOMIC REPORT AND RADIO ACTIVITIES:

                K2HVE, CHRIS DISCUSSED FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES AND SCHEDULE FOR 24 JUNE 2023. KC2VXI, RICK STATED THAT R&M SECURITY IS DONATING THE HOTDOGS AND HAMBURGERS.

                WA2FAX, BRIAN DISCUSSED ARRL JUNE VHF ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEKEND. INDICATED LAST STATE QSO PARTY FOR WEST VIGINIA FOR THE WEEKEND OF THE 17TH.

                WA2RJP, JIM, INDICATED EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AT THE MOMENT. THE ONLY THING LEFT TO DO IS TO GET THE PACKET CLUSTER INSTALLED AT LAKEHURST.

*TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, PRESENTED BY N1CRR, CHARLIE:

TOTAL CHECK-INS    627                                

MESSAGES IN / OUT  31/31

TOTAL MINUTES        525

SESSIONS                    31

PARTICIPANTS           648

TRAFFIC NET SUMMARY APPROVED BY KD9BVC, TOM AND AA2BD, BIG D.

*ANNUAL ELECTIONS:

                THERE WERE NO NEW NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICES FOR THIS YEAR. N1CRR, CHARLIE BROUGHT UP A MOTION TO VOTE ONE TIME FOR THE INCUMBENTS CURRENTLY IN OFFICE. MOTION APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP MAJORITY.

                WA2FAX, BRIAN, BROUGHT UP A POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION IN ORDER TO ALLOW SPOUSES OF LICENSED MEMBERS TO BE VOTED INTO AN OFFICE, SPECIFICATELY THE OFFICE SECRETARY. FURTHER DISCUSSION AND A PROPOSAL IN WRITING NEEDS TO BE SUBMITTED.

                THE FINAL OUTCOME IS ALL OF THE INCUMBENT OFFICERS HAVE BEEN RE-ELECTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICES AS VOTED BY THE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS PRESENT.

*OLD BUSINESS:

                KD2PGP, RICHIE INDICATED THAT THE CABINET WORK WILL SOON BE COMPLETED WITH TIME PERMITTING. ALSO, HE REQUESTED ANY TYPE OF ASSISTANCE FROM MORE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB BECAUSE ONLY A SELECT FEW HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN TASKS NEEDING TO BE DONE.

                KD2PGP, RICHIE WANTED TO THANK IKE AND JOAN FOR OPENING THEIR HOME TO ANYONE WANTING TO TEST OUT ANY EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO FIELD DAY. AND, ALSO, THANK THEM FOR 15 JULY, THEIR CHRISTMAS IN JULY GET-TOGETHER.

*NEW BUSINESS:

                KD9BVC, TOM DISCUSSED THE VE SESSIONS CONDUCTED FOR THE SEA CADETS AND THAT A DONATION WAS MADE TO THE CLUB ON THEIR BEHALF. TOM WANTED TO THANK K2MD, JERRY, KC2VXI, RICK, KO2SEN, KURT, AND N1CRR, CHARLIE FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS SESSION.

                WA2FAX, BRIAN, BROUGHT UP A MEMBERSHIP LIST FOR ALL CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. N2JRJ, JOE INDICATED HE HAD A LIST OF CURRENT MEMBERS BUT NOT THEIR CURRENT EMAILS ADDRESSES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 49 PAID MEMBERS NOT INCLUDING THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.

                WA2FAX, BRIAN, SINCE THE 2^ND THURSDAY IS THE BUSINESS MEETING, HE SAID PERHAPS THIS IS A POSSIBLE TURN-OFF TO THOSE WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN JOINING JSARS.

                KD2PGP, RICHIE STATED THE BEST EXPOSURE TO GET NEW MEMBERSHIP IS THE INTERNET (I.E., YOUTUBE, JSARS WEBSITE, ETC.). MOST INDIVIDUALS DO NOT THINK THEY NEED A HAM RADIO BECAUSE THEY CAN REACH ANYBODY, THEY WANT BY USING A CELL PHONE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

*TOTAL MEETING ATTENDEES 17

*MEETING ADJOURNED AT 20:15HRS,

                  APPROVED BY AA2BD, BIG D AND KB2PZD, PAULEEN

SECRETARY: KD2ZIW, WOLF