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Bylaws SECTION 1 Meetings Meetings of the club shall consist of regular monthly programs and activities, Semi-Annual Membership Meetings, and Special Membership Meetings. Semi-Annual Membership Meetings, which may also include a program, shall be held in May and November of each year. Regular monthly programs shall be held at a regular day and time determined annually by the Executive Board. Special Membership Meetings may be called by the President upon receipt of a written request signed by five Full Members of the Club (See Section 2), and for this purpose, the President may also sign such a request. Notices of special Membership Meetings shall be sent by electronic mail and shall be sent at least 10 days prior to the scheduled meeting. SECTION 2 Dues The BIARC is a non-profit corporation in the state of Hawai’i and derives its operating funds entirely from membership dues, donations or grants, and special fundraising activities. Adult Full Members: Annual club dues for Full Members are $25.00 and are payable in December of each year for the following calendar year. Dues for first-time Full Members who join the club on or after March are $2.50 per month through and including the following December. Adult Associate Members: Annual club dues for Associate Members are $12.50 and are payable in December for the following calendar year. Dues for first time Associate Member who join the club on or after March are $1.25 per month through and including the following December. Youth Full Members: Annual club dues for Full Youth Members shall be $6.25 and are payable in December of each year for the following calendar year. Youth Full Members who join the club on or after March need not pay dues at all for their first partial year until the following December or their 18th birthday, whichever occurs first. Youth Associate Members: There are no annual dues for Youth Associate Members. Family Membership: Dues are for individual memberships except that two or more related Adult Full Members living at the same address may choose to make a single dues payment of $37.50 per year. In this case the name and type of individual membership of each family member must be specified at the time of payment. First time dues for Family Memberships on or after March are $3.75 per month through and including the following December. SECTION 3 Standing Working Groups Standing Working Groups of the Executive Board assist the Executive Board in carrying out its duties as defined in the Constitution. Executive Board members are expected to participate in one or more standing Working Groups. Standing Working Group memberships shall be established by the Executive Board in January. Working group members do not have to be Executive Board members and may be drawn from all levels of membership (Full or Associate including Youth memberships. Standing Working Groups are expected to meet monthly in person or via BIARC email and to submit monthly reports of said meetings to the Executive Board Secretary. All Executive Board standing Working Groups will provide a proposed annual budget to the Executive Board in January. The Executive Board standing Working Groups are as follows: Program Workiing Group: The Program Working Group shall be composed of persons from appropriate interest areas and shall be chaired by a Member or associate Member appointed by a vote of the club board. The Program working group is responsible for organizing monthly programs and activities, including identifying and securing speakers or content, and coordinating logistics with the Vice President. Voice Repeater Working Group: The voice repeater Working Group is responsible for maintaining all VHF/UHF voice repeater equipment owned by the club. The Voice Repeater Working Group will make recommendations to the Executive Board regarding maintenance and update or replacement issues. Digital Systems Working Group: The Digital Systems Working Group is responsible for maintaining all non-repeater digital equipment, including digital voice and data, owned by the club. The Digital Systems Working Group will make recommendations to the Executive Board regarding maintenance and update or replacement issues. Digital systems may include:
Operating Activities Working Group: The Operating Activities Working Group seeks input from the club membership regarding operating activities that can be sponsored by the club. The ARRL Field Day Chair shall be a member of this Working Group. The Station Trustee shall be a member of this Working Group. The Working Group shall plan and carry out activities that have been approved by the Executive Board. Operating activities may include but are not limited to the following:
The Operating Activities Working Group will make recommendations to the Executive Board regarding operating activities to be sponsored by the club. Public Service Communications Working Group: The Public Service Working Group will be the liaison between Public Service agencies, Public Safety agencies and BIARC. This Working Group shall seek input from other community groups and individuals and makes recommendations to the Executive Board regarding activities pertaining to public service provided by the club. The Station Trustee shall be a member of this Working Group. Activities may include:
Education and Outreach Working Group: The Education and Outreach Working Group is responsible for: planning and conducting amateur radio license classes at least annually; conducting VE sessions at least annually; and establishing relationships with local education agencies to provide resources for the study of science and social studies. This Working Group shall work with other Executive Board Working Groups to ensure that appropriate news and information releases regarding club activities are provided to local media outlets. The Working Group will also manage the on-line presence of BIARC through technologies such as:
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