[FARReps] Draft Minutes 12 December 2007

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Foundation for Amateur Radio, Inc.

Meeting Minutes

Wednesday December 12, 2007



The meeting was held at the Prince George's County Fire and Emergency 
Services Building in Landover, Maryland.  Dan Blasberg, KA8YPY 
President called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.



Seven people attended the meeting.



Bill Dobson                    N3WD               Hanover Area 
Hamming Assoc. - Secretary

John Chitwood               K3RGB             Guest - 
Acting Treasurer

Morris E. Brown Jr         KA3PZE            MD State Council of REACT

Teams, PG Co REACT

William Hatfield              W3QX               Montgomery ARC - 
Executive Vice-President

Diane Zimmerman          AA3OF             Laurel ARC - Scholarship 
Committee Chair

Gary Hendrickson          W3DTN             HEMARC

Dan Blasberg                 KA8YPY           Laurel ARC - President



Secretary Report:



Report given, Corrections noted motion to pass Diane Zimmerman, AA3OF 
and 2nd by William Hatfield, W3QX, motion carried.



Treasurer's Report:



Report Given, by John Chitwood, K3RGB, Hugh, W3ABC needs balance of 
all scholarship accounts as of 12/31/2007. Hugh still working on 
turning over (reconciled accounts). Lengthy discussion followed. 
Paypal has a $550 limit for withdrawing funds per month. Discussion 
followed how to remove limit. John asked that the $70 bad debt owed 
from a vendor from the 2006 FARFest be removed from the books. Motion 
to remove debt and accept report made by Ed, KA3PZE and 2nd by 
William, W3QX, motion carried.



Executive Vice President's Report:



Report Given by, William hatfield, W3QX, Domain names are paid up. 
Transfer of web host to occur shortly. William, W3QX to check on 
feasibility of a domain to the Armed Forces Retirement Radio Club. 
Discussion on the domain to Al Waller, last donation made in 2004 and 
not cashed. John, K3RGB will void the $100 check in the books and 
place funds back.





Scholarship Committee Report:



Report Given by Diane Zimmerman, AA3OF, Web site problems has been 
solved. Publicity is going well. Discussion followed on different 
publicity sites. Diane is getting requests for electronic text for 
newsletters and for hard copies of press release. There are 55 
scholarships to administer this year.



No ARRL Report was given.



Fundraising Report:



Nov 11th Maryland DC Section Convention went well, thanks to AFRH for 
the use of the facilities and thanks to the ARRL section leadership 
for the event. Discussion on various aspects of the event followed. 
If given the chance to sponsor such an event again FAR would like to 
do so.



Old Business:



Nominating Committee Report Given by Ed, KA3PZE



Ed had issues getting out an e-mail asking for volunteers to run for 
office. Slate was finalized at meeting:



President - Dan Blasberg, KA8YPY

Executive Vice-President - William Hatfield, W3QX

Secretary - Bill Dobson, N3WD

Treasurer - Open

Vice President  - Open

Vice President - Open



Dan called out of meeting for other business, William Hatfield 
assumed as presiding officer at 8:45 PM. Diane, AA3OF made the motion 
to pass the slate, 2nd by Gary, W3DTN, motion carried. Dan, KA8YPY 
returned and William, W3QX passed presiding officer back to Dan, 
KA8YPY at 8:49PM



Secretary Bill, N3WD caste an unanimous ballot vote for the slate of 
officers. Officers are elected for a 1 year term.



New Business:



None



Announcements:



Jan 23rd BARC It's Free Mini-Fest

Richmond Hamfest in Feb

Feb 24th Annandale

March 29-30 Timonium





Motion to adjourn was made by Diane, AA3OF and seconded by Gary, 
W3DTN at 8:57 p.m. Motion carried.



The next Foundation for Amateur Radio meeting is scheduled for 
Wednesday February 13th, 2008 beginning at 8 p.m. The meeting 
location will be the Prince George's County Fire and Emergency 
Services Building in Landover, Maryland





Respectfully submitted,



/s/ William Dobson







William Dobson, N3WD

Secretary


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