ACTION ITEMS established during August meeting: NARHAMS meeting minutes- August 5, 2017 Pre-meeting: Open build Attendance: Voting Members- Fabrice Derullieux, Jef Fineran, Ellen Fineran, Ed Jackson, Sarah Jackson, Brad Lowekamp, Alex Mankevich, John McCoy, Jim Miers, Ed Pearson, Alan Williams, Mark Wise; Non-voting Members: David Fuller, Mike Cochran Meeting opened at 7:00 PM. Quorum established. Show and Tell: Mark Wise discussed the board meeting at NARAM- Kevin Johnson elected to the board; Natalie and Rachel Schafer and Michala Alexander all received $2K scholarships. Charis and Bryce made it to the FAI team. NARCON 2018 to be in Houston. John McCoy received a plaque from the the Boy Scouts thanking him, Mary, and Mark for their help with the Camp Snyder launch. Outreach: Alex attended the SISTER launch at Goddard on July 12th. Apollo Contest at Goddard on July 16th. 81 contestants. David Fuller helped high schoolers conduct a launch at Blossom Point. Reviewed July meeting minutes: No comments or additions. Motion by John McCoy, seconded by Jim Miers to accept the Julye meeting minutes. None opposed, motion passed. Reviewed Calendar: Old Business Discussion: Goddard Range Hats- No clue. 2017 Goddard Apollo launch- Discussed ways to improve the contest in the future. Mt. Airy storage unit- Inventory completed and reorganized. Centuri trackers suggested to evaluate and see if they can be donated to a musuem such as Seattle's Musuem of Flight. Some boxes of miscellaneous junk that needs to be identified and removed if need be. Treasurers Report: Cash- $294.12 Savings- $2038.30 Checking- $2149.01 Total- $4481.43 Expenditures: $143.64 Income: $230.24 Only 3 rocket kits left Motion to accept treasurer's report by Sarah Jackson, seconded by Alan Williams. None opposed, motion passed. New Business Discussion: Microrails- MOTION Alan Williams, seconded by Sarah Jackson: NARHAMS will purchase 4 microrails that can be used on the launch rack, not to exceed $90. New NRC rule- John McCoy noted that the new NRC rule 5.5 states that a rocket must be launched from no higher than 3 meters from the ground. This allows for very tall launchers. Saturn V 50th anniversary- Alex suggests that we observe the 50th anniversary of the Saturn V launch at the November Goddard launch. LAC newsletter evaluation- We can now use electronic copies of section newsletters to enter the yearly contest. And we won! Thanks, Don! Night Launch / NARHAMS NRC launch / Capital Cup- All events are on the same day. Rules for night launch are posted on the website. Cub Scout Fun Day- October 28th, Camp Michael, Ellicott City from 12-4. Volunteers are requested. Adjourn: Motion to adjourn by Jim Miers, seconded by Sarah Jackson. None opposed, motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:58 PM.