[NJARC] Meeting was too long last night

[John Dilks K2TQN]

Hi Gang,

The meeting was way too long last night.  First of all it started 
late.  The Video Dave made (which was interesting) and Phil's radio 
story (also interesting) should have been saved for another meeting, 
one without a "BIG" auction.  Technical difficulties with computer 
programs should be worked out ahead of time. There needs to be some 
organization and planning for future meetings, for times and lengths 
of the various programs being presented. They should fit the overall 
time available.

Some spontaneous presentations/presenters should be told to come back 
another time. The meeting should start on time.  When we have a large 
auction or a long presentation by someone, these deserve the time to 
run uninterrupted and should start earlier in the evening, so anyone 
with a long drive will not have to miss out on them.

I am not the only one who travels almost 2-hours to get to the 
meeting and 2-hours again back home.  I'm 66 years old now (probably 
the average age of our membership) and getting home after 11 pm, 
after a 2-hour drive is not fun.  (I need my beauty sleep at home, in 
bed, not behind the wheel.)  Sherry does not like the long meetings 
either, especially after they start so late.  Last night she reminded 
me on the way home, several times.

So last night I left the meeting at 9 p.m., long before it was over, 
and therefore wasn't able to bid on a couple of things I wanted to.

73, John Dilks, K2TQN