FULTON AMATEUR RADIO CLUB MINUTES

25 March 2026

CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM

Officers Present: Dave, Mike, Rick, Garret, Bob, Ben, Fred, Shawn, Josh

Guests: Not specified

Reading of Minutes from previous meeting: Minutes read and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Rick reported all accounts are paid and balanced. ARRL insurance ($250) is due in August. Dave asked members to catch up with Rick about memberships.

Committee Reports:

  1. Education: Mike said the tech class should be before June 30, but realistically it may be in the fall. Mike also noted he will be stepping down from public service coordination and teaching courses, with Ben taking on public service coordination.

  2. Emergency Communications / RACES: Mike mentioned the drill on Tuesday at the hospital. Dave thanked everyone who participated in the drill.

  3. Public Relations: Fred spoke about public relations.

Old Business: No more equipment storage at the building. Trailer issues were discussed, including airport-related storage concerns.

New Business:

Mike read an email from the county indicating they were out by May. Dave interjected with comments about how the club is being treated.

Dave and Mike discussed lawyers, the EZ IRS form, non-profit status, and a possible donation. Mike said the hospital is a 501(c)(3) until the club obtains its own status. A club seal purchase and the IRS 990 form were also discussed.

Garret mentioned 501(c)(3) status and a show of hands was unanimous for the $250.00 approval.

Meeting location ideas were discussed, including the Masonic Lodge in Phoenix, the American Legion in Phoenix, the Fulton YMCA, the Fulton Library, Zoom, Shawn Connelly’s Mt. Pleasant garage, and other possibilities. Josh suggested steering away from county-linked locations.

Questions were brought up about trailer insurance and tags. Costs were discussed, including $80 the first time and $27 per year. It was noted that 501(c)(3) status could provide a write-off for businesses that host the club.

Ben confirmed the next meeting will be held on Zoom.

Dave thanked everyone for their ideas and encouraged members to attend the next meeting.

ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 8:50 PM.