General Membership Meeting Minutes
December 11, 2018
Attendance: 20 
The business meeting was called to order at 7:01pm by Tom, K8TB.
Opened with Pledge of Allegiance 
Presentation “uBitx Build HARC/K8DAA” by Jeff KD8THX and Dan KN8X
Secretary’s report for September was accepted as posted. 
Treasurer’s report (Rich, WA8MTI):
        General Fund = $1,995.39
        Membership Fund = $496.11
        Cash on hand = $5.00
	  Total = $2,496.50
Treasurer’s report was accepted as read.
Upcoming Events:
E.A.T.
This month’s E.A.T. meeting is going to be on postponed in December.  Next E.A.T. Meeting will be January 25, 2019 at 7:00PM led by Jeff, KD8THX. 
2 Meter Net –   The 2m net of the Holland Amateur Radio Club will begin at 7:30p at 147.060.  All amateur radio enthusiasts are welcome to join the net.  Please check in and join the fun!  Feel free to reach out to Kim to take Net control.
Ham Fests: Check the arrl.org website.
Tuesday evenings have been an open radio night here at the Chick-Owa Sportsman’s Club starting around of 6:00p – Will be changing over to Fridays in January, February, and March of 2019 because of SOSC's archery league on Tuesday evenings during those months.
Old Business:
Winter Field Day – Jared KE8GBF and Josh KE8DXB will be heading up a group to participate in winter field day January 26th and 27th, 2019.  K8DAA will be holding WFD out at Holland State Park, there is a sign up sheet if you would like to participate.  
John AC8HZ – Club pancake breakfast and mini hamfest on Saturday, December 8th.  Not a lot of equipment changed hands, but the best - voted and approved $50 was allocated to cover cost for breakfast foods, etc.  Net $275 from donations.  Looking to possibly doing another in the spring.  
New Business:  
Tom Wilson KD8DEG is home from the hospital and the store is open.  
Elections:
Club Officers were voted on and approved.
Zack, KE8BSM will run as President  
Jack, KE8CIO will run as Vice President
Josh, KE8DXB will run as Secretary
Rich, WA8MTI will run as Treasurer

Post Festivus Party – Pizza Ranch on January 7th.
Moving all HARC Functions during January February and March to Friday Nights – voted and approved. 
Tom shared some stories regarding the 2018 season, and let us all  about the year.  
The meeting was adjourned at 7:36pm.  

Submitted:
Josh Barnes, KE8DXB
Holland ARC Secretary
secretary@hollandarc.org
      
Please contact the Secretary with comments or corrections.