General Membership Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2015

The meeting was called to order at 6:57pm by Tom, K8TB.

Secretary's Report:

       Minutes of the January 2015 meeting were accepted as published on the HARC website.

Treasurer's Report:

	General Fund:	 	$4,724.25
	Membership:   		$86.76
	Total:        		$4811.01
	Treasurer's report was accepted as read.

Opening Remarks:
	VE Testing session coming up Sat Feb 14 
New Hams dinner was attended by about 40 people.  Approximately 75 new Techs in Ottawa 
and Kent counties in the last year.  Digital volt meters and clocks were given out as door prizes.
The February E.A.T. meeting will feature Bryan KD8LDX constructing a tape measure antenna at 
7pm at the Red Cross.  Bring a 1 inch tape measure to build your own.
       Chuck’s CW class is ongoing.
The “Post Festivus” party was attended by about 22 people this year.  Taking suggestions for a 
new venue for next year.
       Skywarn Training will be held at the Jenison fine arts building.  February 19, 7:00pm.
The April HARC meeting will be at Ottawa county central dispatch at Filmore Complex.  You 
must submit for a background check.  See the HARC website for details.
Upcoming events:

	Programs:
       February:
       	VE Testing Sat Feb 14
       	Skywarn Training Feb 19
       March:
       April:
       	HARC meeting/field trip to Ottawa County Central Dispatch
	
       VE Testing:
VE Testing is conducted at the Red Cross on the second Saturday of each even-
numbered month at 6pm.
“Ham in a Day” events are held prior to the April, August, and December VE testing 
sessions at 1pm.
The registration form for the December Ham in a Day class is located here: 
http://tinyurl.com/harchiad

Old Business:
August 1 at the GR Home School building will be second annual Spark in the Park.  5 clubs are  
cosponsoring the event, with HARC as the lead.  3-8pm.
	The new Yaesu digital repeater has not yet arrived.  Expected to arrive by the end of February.
       	
New Business:
	Chuck brought some hats and other misc items to give away.
A request was made to include meeting topics in the monthly upcoming meeting 
announcements.


The business meeting was adjourned at 7:24pm followed by a video of a tour of W1AW.

Submitted:
Phil Malburg KD8TEW
Holland ARC Secretary
secretary@hollandarc.org

Please contact the Secretary with comments or corrections.