Notes from the February 2010 WTARS Meeting

Hello WTARS Members:

Thanks to all who were able to attend the February Monthly Business Meeting of the West Tennessee Amateur Radio Society to show your support and be involved in the activities of your club.  We had a great turnout and it was great to see each and every one of you.

For those who were unable to attend the meeting this past Thursday, here are a few notes to get you caught up on WTARS activities.

Several events and functions were proposed for the 2010 year and were approved and sanctioned WTARS events.  They are as follows:


May 1, 2010 - Casey Jones Special Event Station - Casey Jones Museum - Jackson, TN

April 17, 2010 - The Andrew Jackson Marathon - Union University - Jackson, TN

June 25 - 27, 2010 - ARRL / WTARS Annual Field Day - Brown's United Methodist Church - Jackson, TN

October 2, 2010 - Bagels & Bluegrass Bicycle Marathon - Jackson State Community College - Jackson, TN

October 9, 2010 - WTARS BBQ - Residence and compound of G. Michael Winslow, N4GMW - 626 Hwy 412 E, Jackson, TN.  BBQ will be provided, everybody bring a dish and drinks.


Please put these dates on your calendar and plan to come and participate and have fun.  Other events can be added as opportunities arise, so if you have something you would like to propose to the club, please come to a meeting and present it to us all. 


At this meeting, Chris Brazzell presented a project to WTARS for March of 2011.  Chris proposed that WTARS host a regional ham fest to be called the Hub City Ham Fest.  Ideas were discussed and there was enough interest to establish a Ham Fest Committee chaired by Chris to further explore the feasibility of WTARS organizing and hosting an event of this type.  If we can, we hope it would become one of the best in the Mid-South in a few years while generating a recurring stream of badly needed income into the club treasury.  Chris and his committee are to report more detailed information to the Club at the March 4th 2010 meeting.  Be sure to attend and give us your input so we can decide whether or not to move forward with this project. It is one of such scope that everyone will be needed and have a role.


The Executive Committee, consisting of:


Mike Winslow, President
Chris Wray - Vice President 
Tom Goodman - Secretary
Phillip Julian - Treasurer
are receiving comments and input on the revision of the WTARS By-Laws.  If you have comments or concerns you would like addressed, please submit them, in writing, to Mike Winslow at gmwinslo@bellsouth.net


We all look forward to an exciting and rewarding year ahead and we need your attendance and involvement to make it so.


G. Michael Winslow
WTARS President 2010