The meeting of July 12,2006 was called to order by Don Whitmer (kc0wj) at 7 p.m. local time

In attendance were: Don Whitmer (kc0wj), Mark Milburn (kq0i), Dave Johnson (n0lva), Bill Stokes (kc0grt), Ed Cowan (kc0ieb), Bob Jimmerson (ka0omm), and George Nobel (kk7fm)
Guests were: Terry Montgomery VP & CFO of the Science Center and Pat Stokes

As first order of business Mark Milburn read the new bylaws of the club.  The bylaws were approved.  Moved by Ed Cowan and seconded by George Nobel.  Vote was unanimous.

Mark then reported that the IRS to have a 501C3 tax-exempt status approves the club for   accepting any equipment or money as a tax deduction to the donor.

 Next order of business was to elect officers and board members.
The following slate was moved by Dave Johnson and seconded by Ed Cowan and voted unanimously.

President Don Whitmer (kc0wj)
Vice Pres. Dennis O’Brien (ka0dos)
Treasurer Mark Milburn (kq0i)
Secretary Dave Johnson (n0lva)

Board one-year term
Bob Jimmerson (ka0omm)
Mark Milburn (kq0i)

Board two-year term
George Nobel
Bill Stokes

Board three-year term
Ed Cowan (kc0ieb)
Dennis O’Brien (ka0dos)

Next our honored guest Terry Montgomery gave some statistics on the Science Center including that ½ million people had gone through the displays already this year.  He fielded questions and feed back on our antenna situation and what can be done to improve the same.  Also he spoke about programming in general and how it relates to us specifically.  He was excused to other duties.

Don spoke of goals for the club.  Presenting such long-range goals as having 16 shifts each week, which would take 128 ham hours per week to accomplish.
Having brochures and other handouts for visitors to promote Amateur Radio.
To have antennas sufficient to demonstrate what we are about.  He compared this to the Amateur station at the Phoenix Arizona Science Center (w7asc).  Their antennas are visible and they demonstrate many modes of operation daily.

Don discussed benefits of membership such as volunteering 40 hours makes you eligible for free membership to the center.  Other benefits include skills enhancement,  training, more modes available.

We also discussed having a flat screen monitor, or perhaps three of them, to show the public what is on the computer screens of the computers being used.  They would also run power point displays when the station is not being operated.

Ed Cowan volunteered to be webmaster.

Links will be put on DMRAA website to w0sci and the Science Center

The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m. with a motion from Mark Milburn and a second from George Nobel

Next meeting will be August 29, 2006 at 7p.m at the Science Center.

Respectively submitted by

Dave Johnson (n0lva)
Secretary for w0sci Radio Club