Meeting Commenced at 19:00
N0KKZ Minutes of previous meeting read.
K0YUK Treasurer's report
AA0P Received 10 new members at ARA hamfest
KE9S Malcolm donated 2 balloons, battery, parachute
AA0P moves KE9S made honorary member seconded, unanimously approved.
AA0P Ken K9QDL (AIR) has arranged for two balloons and helium
AA0P Moves he be accepted as honorary member seconded, unanimously approved
AA0P moves founding memberships offered thru 3/15/91 seconded, unanimously approved
AA0P Met with National Space Society Plans to meet with ARA
AA0P moves student memberships be made at no cost
discussion
AA0P ammends motion to offer student (highschool and below) Full memberships available for $2.00
Seconded, unanimously approved
AA0P asks for 5 minutes discussion on Name of group.
W6OAL - offers "Edge of Space Sciences INC."
K0YUK - offers "Balloon Science Projects"
KB0FVY - offers "Colorado Balloon Sciences - (COBBS)"
AA0P - Slogan -- Promoting science and education thru amateur radio and high altitude balloons.
N0KKZ - "Amateur Radio Edge of Space adventures"
AA0P - "Amateur Ascents over the Plains"
Jeremy - "Balloon Platoon"
AA0P calls for votes of above.
A 5 minute break
AA0P passes out handouts
Equipment
Expendables
Balloon Project Sponsors
Benefits
Costs
Total flight cost to sponsor -- $300.00
AA0P wants consideration of partial reimbursement of aeromobile (airborn DF Team) and fox hunters for their costs incurred.
AA0P wants self-erecting antenna
AA0P wants 2 transmitters on next payload. Perhaps two 2 meter radios maybe a 2 meter and a 10 meter.
AA0P wants Voice id on transmitter better to involve students
AA0P we can buy camera
discussion of proposed next payload ensues
KB0FVY wants officers to be able to make buying decisions
AA0P we're still small enough to have group decisions
K0YUK moves group buys B/W camera seconded, unanimously approved
AA0P calls for discussion of voice synth
K0YUK moves to buy voice board seconded, unanimously approved
AA0P proposes Educational lead and nominates WA0RLC for position
AA0P proposes strawman balloon organization for next launch
AA0P PDR 4 weeks prior to launch
CDR 2 weeks prior to launch
WB4ETT moves AA0P be Project Lead seconded, all except AA0P in favor
KE9S moves K0YUK Balloon lead seconded, unanimously accepted
K0YUK moves W6OAL payload lead seconded unanimously accepted
KB0FVY moves KB0GJO be operations lead
seconded unanimously accepted
*note: during interim, Ralph discovers he will be moving out of state, therefore unavailable for operations lead.
nominations for Public affairs produce no results.
* note: During interim, WB0TUB accepts position
K0YUK moves N0KKZ be tracking lead seconded, unanimously accepted
AA0P moves WA0RLC be education liaison, he is not present but is accepted pending his agreement to job
AA0P Wants
*note: due to major team members absence teamleader meeting postponed to 3/20 and CDR moved to 4/3
AA0P calls on Nate for incorporation report
KD0UE We need
AA0P Nate - put together bylaws
ALL - bring any bylaws to next meeting
AA0P moves vice Chairman is home address of group seconded, unanimously accepted
AI0W will work with nate on incorporation matters
AA0P asks how many want EOSS hats 16 hats for next meeting
W6OAL 216 cu in of space in spacecraft
Meeting ends 21:00
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