[FARReps] FAR Draft Minutes for May 2005

[Mary Morris]

DRAFT MINUTES
Meeting of The Foundation for Amateur Radio, Inc.
May 11, 2005

The meeting was held  at the Lee Center in Alexandria, Virginia.  Mary
Morris, N4TIC,  called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm.

Attendees were
ORGANIZATIONS           	REPRESENTED BY
Calvert				Don Kirby, KR3A
Alexandria Radio Club		Harry Jones, N4CWP
Hanover Area Hamming Assoc.	Bill Dobson, N3WD
Laurel ARC 			Dan Blasberg, KA8YPY
Montgomery ARC		William Hatfield, W3QX
Mount Vernon ARC		Mary Morris, N4TCI
Sterling Park ARC		Dick Maylott, W2YE
National Capital DX Assn.	  "     		"
Treasurer			John Chitwood, K3RGB

The April minutes were approved as corrected. 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.  The
summer issue is in the mail.  We have 613 paid subscriptions.  Auto Call is
looking at other options for printing.  Deadline for the fall issue is June
15. The exception is Field Day pictures and copy.  Field Day copy is due 2
days after the event.

F.A.R. Fest - Dan Blasberg, KA8YPY, said we now have a contract for the
Fairgrounds.   Dan is looking at the possibility of a 5 year contract for
the Fairgrounds.  The Rodeo, which shares the dates of our event, will
probably share security and communications and split costs.   Volunteers are
needed.  Contact Dan to volunteer.  See www.FARFEST.org
<http://www.FARFEST.org> to volunteers and for more info on the F.A.R. Fest.
The 2005 Hamfest is September 10 and 11.

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

Announcements:
	Howard County, May 29
	Manassas Hamfest, June 6

The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

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

Mary Morris, N4TCI
	Acting Secretary