January 8, 2000

Attendees:
There were 23 active members present at the meeting. They included: Doyle Tatum, Dave Fountain, Dale Windsor, Steve Bellio, Terry Bliss, Dan Hamilton, Martie Hamilton, David Hamilton, Jim Neuman (Christina & Ryan), David Butcher, Ken Whidby, Dennis Whidby, Mark Mathis, Scott Hughes, Mark Coddington, Bryan Coddington, David Reynolds, Roger Sligar, Greg Burke, Roy Green, Jeff Fellman, Harry Holmes, and Jim Skeen.

Opening:
The meeting was called to order by President Doyle Tatum at approximately 3:04pm. This meeting was held at Geac, Doyle’s place of employment for space purposes. The minutes of the November meeting were read by Secretary Jim Skeen. They were approved with the note of the Scout Show in March now being held at the World Congress Center.

2000 Officer Elections:  
Officer Elections were held next. Below is a table of Nominees:

***** - Dan Hamilton declined the nomination for President.

The only office needing a vote was for President. After counting the ballots, Steve Bellio was elected President of SoAR for 2000.

Award to Harry:
Vice President Hamilton then presented outgoing Treasurer Holmes with a “Rocket Lamp” in appreciation for all the hard work Harry has done for the club.

Year End Review:  
President Tatum then gave a “year end” review of items that occurred in the club:

NSL ‘99 Planning
March Launch Biggest Ever (Classic)
NSL ‘99 in May
Resignation of Greg Burke after NSL
Election of Dan Hamilton as Vice President
Boy Scout building session
CAP cadets presentation
B&B and Hobbytown Demos
October Sky opening (Gwinett AMC Theater)
Bylaws update
SoAR Infoline (770-664-6250)
1st Annual Club Banquet in December
First member to fly a Level 3 flight (Dale Windsor)
$4500 in prizes donated for NSL ‘99 and SoM-5

Treasurers Report:  
Harry Holmes reported that we have $2731.65 on hand and have spent approximately $1000 since July. He also stated we have 109 active memberships with 4 renewed for 2000. With the projected income for 2000, he felt there would be no problem allocating $1800 for a new club trailer.

Awareness Program:  
There were reported to be 4 new membership applications filled out on the Web Page.

Contest Committee Report:  
Steve Bellio reported on the Mick Meet 2000 to be held in March in Perry.  Mike Nehez will be the contest director this year.

Range Equipment Committee:
President Tatum announced the formation of the “Range Equipment” Committee. This will be chaired by Greg Burke. A status report was given by Greg, stating that the high power pads would be rebuilt. Also, new low power controllers would be developed. The club was acquiring new stainless steel rods. There would also possibly be a separate contest range set of equipment. We had volunteers for welding and raw stock steel components.

Trailer Discussion:  
Greg Burke reported that he had found out that the club can use the NAR’s Tax number for non-profit status and save on taxes of the purchase. It was the feeling of the members that a 6 x 10 size would be sufficient. We would need to outfit the trailer with shelves and slide in boxes. The trailer could be labeled with the club’s logo and signage. It was approved by the members at the meeting to consolidate the “Trailer Committee” into the “Range Equipment” committee.

Other Items:  
a) “Drop in” style name badges,
b) Having a “orange vest” for the RSO,
c) Waiver status – trying to get a “Controlled Firing Area” (CFA) for the Cartersville field, could activate anytime … just need to call it in,
d) New membership cards … Doyle / Jim / Martie / Steve,
e) Altitude tracking (Roy Green) contest … need equipment,
f) Club radios (sent to Range Equipment committee).

Mini SoAR:  
David Hamilton made a proposal that the club endorse a “Mini SoAR” or “SoAR within SoAR” or “SoARTREK” just for kids. This group would hold their own contests and conduct their own launches. Much positive discussion came from this. David Butcher suggested David Hamilton present his ideas to the group during a launch. He also suggested the club could purchase a “bulk pack” of rockets and give them out to new members. Greg Burke suggested that a “kid only” membership might have reduced dues.

Closing:  
The meeting finished around 4:38 p.m. after which, a video of Dale Windsor’s Level 3 Flight was shown.