[FARReps] July 2005 FAR minutes final

[Mary Morris]

MINUTES
Meeting of The Foundation for Amateur Radio, Inc.
July 13, 2005

The meeting was held at the Lee Center in Alexandria, Virginia.  Mary
Morris, N4TCI,  called the meeting to order at 8:30 pm.  A Hamfest meeting
preceded the business meeting.

Attendees were
ORGANIZATIONS           		REPRESENTED BY
Arlington Co ARC			Alan Bosch, KU4ALA
Vienna Wireless		  	 "                         "
Calvert					Don Kirby, KR3A
Hanover Area Hamming Assoc.	Bill Dobson, N3WD
Laurel ARC 				Dan Blasberg, KA8YPY
Montgomery ARC			William Hatfield, W3QX
Mount Vernon ARC			Mary Morris, N4TCI
Treasurer				John Chitwood, K3RGB

The June  minutes were approved as presented. The secretary was absent.  The
January minutes weren't available.

Treasurer, John Chitwood, K3RGB, gave the treasurer's report.  It was
accepted as presented.

AutoCall - Vice President William Hatfield, W3QX, reported on AutoCall.  A
contesting editor is needed for the magazine.  The fall issue will be sent
out July 25th.  The winter issue’s deadline is September 15th.  Articles
about what happened to former scholarship winners is something we need for
Auto Call.

Web Site - William, W3QX, asked for help on the web site for FAR.  He hopes
the web can evolve into a collaborative effort like Auto Call.  Lots of
volunteers and knowledge needed.

F.A.R. Fest - Dan Blasberg, KA8YPY, discussed the hamfest.  Volunteers are
needed.  Contact Dan to volunteer.  See www.FARFEST.org
<http://www.FARFEST.org>  for more info on the F.A.R. Fest.  The 2005
Hamfest is September 10 and 11 at Gaithersburg.

Old Business:  No progress yet on the by Laws rewrite.

The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

The location of the next FAR meeting will be at Fire and Emergency Services
building in Landover, Maryland.

Mary Morris, N4TCI
	President