Hi all:
 
I hope everyone is having a great super bowl weekend!
 
Now that the board meeting is behind us, here's a few things to keep in mind:
 
1.) The new ARRL Policy on Board Governance and Conduct of Members of the Board of Directors and Vice Directors is posted on these links:
 
http://www.arrl.org/organization-structure
 
http://www.arrl.org/odv
 
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ODV/ARRL%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf
 
2.) On January 31, Tom sent out a set of talking points covering certain actions at the board meeting. See ODV:26183.
 
3.) Jay, Chris, and Tom will continue their work on review of the By-Laws to bring them up to date with the guidance of Day Pitney. Part of that task will be to look at the standing of Vice Directors. I pledged to the Vice Directors that we will clean up that issue once and for all. I'm not sure what the answer will be, but we need to get it resolved.
 
4.) Every Division closed the year on negative numbers for membership totals in 2016. Of course, the dues increase accounted for much of those results. But, that was last year and we need to really focus on turning those numbers positive this year. We are entering hamfest season. Let's get out there and hit those forums and work those ARRL booths. Let's make the rounds to the club meetings and RECRUIT!
 
Watch the numbers:
 
http://www.arrl.org/membership-stats
 
Will your Division be the winner this year?
 
73
Rick - K5UR
 
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