IN-Newsletter Vol. 40, No. 37 October 21, 2015 - Covers the period October 11-17. Upcoming In-Person Meetings and Events LoTW Study Committee November 13 @ 9:00am - ARRL HQ Administration & Finance Committee November 14 @ 8:30am - ARRL HQ Director/Vice Director Elections November 20 @ 9:00am - ARRL HQ Sales and Marketing Reported by Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R Summary of warehouse fulfillment activity, reported by Steve Capodicasa: Week ending Packages fulfilled Member Premiums 10/16/2015 1,787 696 Yvette Vinci prepared the email notification for the November 2015 digital edition of QST, distributed to ARRL members on Friday, October 9. The distribution list included 121,686 members. Diane Petrilli reports that a Columbus Day themed membership e-mailing brought in 40 members. A Halloween themed e-mail will be sent October 26. Responses to the October membership mailing, which hit the street on the 14th, are just starting to come in. ARRL National Parks on the Air official merchandise is now available<http://www.arrl.org/shop/National-Parks-On-The-Air/> for order. All items will begin shipping late October/early November. Field Services & Radiosport Reported by Dave Patton, NN1N DXCC Paper/Fieldcheck Processing Time 1 Week Logbook Processing Time 1 Business Day Number of Centennial applications processed: Centennial Challenge QSO 2720 W1AW/WAS 1918 W1AW During Jamboree-On-The Air (JOTA) W1AW hosted twelve cub scouts, as well as their parents and troop leaders from Cub Scout Pack 347 in Newington, CT. In addition to a well-received, hands-on demonstration of "Old Betsy," the scouts also spoke with a ham in Port Elizabeth South Africa, and a ham in North Carolina. Each scout got a chance to say his name, pack number and rank. As part of the tour through W1AW, the cub scouts were also shown the "Boe-Bot" used for MAREA experiments http://www.arrl.org/marea. One of the den mothers was so impressed with the concept that she requested if her Pack may return in early 2016 for a live demonstration of MAREA. Joe hosted Cub Scout Pack 347. He also updated the web code practice files and their archives. Joe created the W1AW and West Coast 2016 Qualifying Run schedules. He began culling together the new equipment received that will be used in the ARISS "Go-Kit." Scott worked on slow and fast code practice files for the week. He also processed some VUCC applications and certificates. Field Organization/Public Service Team David Kaltenborn, N8KBC, of Chula Vista, California, has been nominated to run for the office of San Diego Section Manager. Leona Adams reports that Patrick Bunsold, WA6MHZ, has already been nominated so there will be an election this winter in the ARRL San Diego Section. The receipt deadline for petitions for this particular Section Manager election cycle is Friday, December 4, and the new terms of office for this cycle start April 1, 2016. Nominations for the George Hart Distinguished Service Award have been arriving at ARRL HQ. Announcements that nominations are open for this award as well as for the ARRL International Humanitarian Award have been circulated through ARRL news venues and Section wide communications. Sincerely Compiled by, Lisa Kustosik, KA1UFZ Assistant to the CEO Hamfest/Member Contact/ARRL Representative/Meetings/Vacations All Staff 11/26-11/27 Holiday All Staff 12/25 Holiday Lauren Clarke 11/25 PTO `` 12/24 PTO Mike Corey 11/13-11/15 HamJam, Alpharetta, GA Steve Ewald 11/30-12/8 PTO Steve Ford 10/23 PTO `` 10/30 PTO Dan Henderson 11/23-11/25 PTO Debra Johnson 11/16 PTO `` 11/25 PTO Dave Sumner 10/23pm PTO `` 10/27pm PTO `` 11/9-11/11 WRC-15 IARU, Geneva Yvette Vinci 11/2-11/6 PTO