SoAR Meeting Minutes

Meeting was conducted at the January 17, 1999 launch.

SoAR Members Attending

Attendees: A complete list of attendees was not available at time of this writing. However, since the meeting was held at the launch field during the January launch, everyone in attendance at the launch was considered present at the meeting. [Quorum present]

Member Point of Business Voting/   
Results
Greg Opening: The meeting was called to order by President Greg Burke at approximately 1:10pm. The main topics for this meeting was an update of NSL 99 proceedings and the election of club officers for 1999. N/A
Greg NSL 99 Report: President Burke gave an update:

Due to the loss of the Perry Sod Farm location, NSL ‘99 will
now be held in Huntsville, Alabama. This will be done in conjunction with HARA, the Huntsville NAR Section.

Field is slightly smaller than in Perry, Mick Wilkins Memorial Meet to still be held in conjunction with NSL

Possible "official" motel would be the Holiday Inn, Space Center

Sponsors include (to date) Aerospace Specialty Products, Rocket Science, Magnum Rockets, Apogee Components, and possibly Starflight Industries

On-site food vendor could be the Bobo Fire Department (vendor for 1998 Rocket City Blastoff event)

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Greg Election of Officers: All of the current club officers were re-nominated for their positions and re-elected by a unanimous vote. President
Greg Burke
VicePresident Doyle Tatum
Secretary
Jim Skeen
Treasurer
Harry Holmes
Greg General Discussion Items: The following items were discussed in general:
March "Classic" launch		 N/A
Doyle Creating a "classified ad" section on the Web page N/A
Doyle The G. Harry Stine award contest N/A
Greg Postponement of Launches: A general discussion was held on canceled launches. It was stated by President Burke that the Cartersville field is to be used only as the following:

a) Club activity launch use,
b) Special use launch

In any event, the field must only be used when club officers are present for our insurance to be in effect.

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Doyle Doyle proposed we use his computer phone line with answering machine for launch updates. Phone number is (770) 664-6250. It was also noted that this answering machine can be updated from the field in the event of a "late" cancellation. Accepted
Doyle Venus Probe plans: Doyle made available several copies of the Estes Venus Probe modification plans printed in a recent issue of Sport Rocketry. N/A