{"id":11635,"date":"2014-12-18T09:55:35","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T09:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=11635"},"modified":"2015-07-03T09:38:01","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T09:38:01","slug":"yc-meeting-minutes-151214","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/youth-committee-meeting-minutes\/2014\/12\/18\/yc-meeting-minutes-151214\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Committee meeting, 15 December 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Radio Society of Britain<\/strong>
\nYouth Committee<\/strong>
\nMeeting Minutes 15th December 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Present<\/strong>: Michael Jones (Chair) [MJ], Rebecca Hughes [RH], James Thornhill [JT], Oscar Hall
\n[OH], Rachel Landragin [RL], William Davies [WD], Adam Hutchinson [AH]
\nApologies<\/strong>: Steve Hartley [SH], Mark Dumpleton [MD]
\nText in italics signifies an action note.<\/em>
\nAll members will be referred to by their initials.<\/p>\n

MJ opened the meeting and thanks everyone for attending and for their continued
\nparticipation.<\/p>\n

Matters Arising:<\/strong>
\nJT sent an email to NUS about making links, no reply as of yet. JT queried whether to send a
\nfollow up email. MJ asked JT to hold off for the moment but thanked him for offering.
\nOfficer Vacancies:
\nAH was voted in as Financial Advisor
\nOH was voted in as Liaison Manager
\nNo interest was taken in the role of Secretary
\nMD appointed Deputy on a temporary basis until a full Deputy is voted in.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Board Aims:<\/strong>
\nProviding 3 articles to Radcom:<\/strong>
\nThe committee discussed possible topics for the Radcom articles. It was suggested and
\nagreed to do 3 separate articles on the main youth events during the year. These being:
\n– Youngsters on the Air Month
\n– Youngsters on the Air DXpedition and UK event
\n– Other youth activities and events in amateur radio which clubs, schools and other
\norganisations are doing for amateur radio.
\nOn a side note JT mentioned it would be good to have some sort of youth section in the
\nPractical Wireless magazine. The committee agreed. MJ said this would not be an article
\nfrom the Youth Committee but a Youth section of the magazine would be a good idea.<\/p>\n

—
\nYoungsters on the Air (YOTA) Events:<\/strong>
\n+ YOTA Month:
\nMJ said that all is currently going well and is in hand for the YOTA month. MJ asked for some
\nfeedback from some of the committee members who have been doing YOTA events so far
\nand if there is anything that could be done for next year\u2019s YOTA month and, more
\nimportantly, anything we could implement straight away for the rest of the month.
\nRH held a Technojam event which combines amateur radio with other technologies like
\nRaspberry Pi which she said went well.
\nWD expressed concern that some of the clubs didn\u2019t have sufficient equipment and it would
\nbe good if the RSGB could lend some out for these purposes.
\nJT mentioned that his club went to local amateurs who seemed keen to help and donate.
\nMJ expressed a concern as the international YOTA team have directed us not to allow quick
\n\u20185\/9, 73\u2019 contacts. However, reports have informed us that that\u2019s been going on. AH made a
\npoint about an award being associated with the YOTA month so some people may just want
\na quick contact in order to gain the award. JT said in order to facilitate this, his club set up a
\nstation on a frequency especially for these types of QSO which seemed to work well. MJ to<\/em>
\nliaise with the General Manager to ask if any equipment is available for these purposes.<\/em>
\n+ YOTA UK 2015
\nThe committee wish to move YOTA UK 15 to Easter instead of July. This is to accommodate
\neveryone and to also spread the events out through the year as the committee felt that
\nhaving 3 events in July will be too much. JT mentioned as a side note that lots of D of E
\nactivities happen in Easter so there may be a clash. A vote was taken and the committee
\nunanimously supported the move to Easter. RL appointed project leader with RH , WD & JT
\non the project team. JT offered Silcoates school as a possibility of venues for the event. RL<\/em>
\nto coordinate with the team and start organising the event.<\/em>
\n+YOTA IARU 15
\nMJ mentioned there\u2019s no official release of the location for the IARU event however when
\nit\u2019s released a letter will be sent out to all young people about that and the Project DX15
\nevent. The selection panel will consist of MJ, MD & RL. MJ to liaise with IARU team on the
\ndetails and draft a letter to young operators.
\nLiaisons with other youth organisations:
\nOH to liaise with MJ & Heather Parsons \u2013 Communications manager.<\/em><\/p>\n

—
\nProject DX15:<\/strong>
\nIn MD\u2019s absence MJ provided a report. Possible venues were considered and narrowed
\ndown to Wales or the Isle of Man. Risks and benefits were considered for each and a vote
\nwas cast. By a majority vote the Isle of Man was selected. MJ to liaise with MD to reach a<\/em>
\nfinal decision and a business proposal put together and submitted by Christmas.<\/em><\/p>\n

—
\nPhysical Youth Committee Meeting:<\/strong>
\nThe committee expressed interest in meeting twice per annum. Once in March\/April time
\nand the other at the RSGB convention. 10-13rd March is a no as is the 8th. MJ to liaise with<\/em>
\nGraham Coomber \u2013 General manager.<\/em><\/p>\n

—
\nSupport for new Amateurs<\/strong>
\nThe committee expressed an interest in supporting newly licensed amateurs as it was
\nidentified there is a lack of support for the new young licensees. The committee discussed
\nsetting up and implementing a mentoring scheme where a database is held of people who
\nare current licensee’s who would be available to mentor new licensees. MJ to liaise with<\/em>
\nPhillip Wills \u2013 Training & Education Committee Chair<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Some ideas were a little help sheet that
\ncomes along with the pass certificate with links to the club finder and some contacts for
\nyoung people within the RSGB, especially a link steering them to the youth committee and
\nshowing our support. Also containing links to websites like Echolink and QRZ where they can
\nfurther develop their social circle within the hobby. JT mentioned it would be good for the
\nRSGB to hold a youth contest. JT to explore this option further with the contest committee.<\/em><\/p>\n

—
\nFree membership for young people<\/strong>
\nAll members of the committee expressed a concern about the advertisement of free
\nmembership for young members and the committee felt that it’s very much under
\nadvertised. A committee member stated that it’s very hard to find that it’s free and is in the
\nsmall print of the literature. An idea would be to make some posters aimed towards young
\npeople who aren’t members which highlight that membership is free for young people. It
\nwould also be good if clubs could reiterate this to young people when they take their exam.
\nOH mentioned that the forms are very hard to fill out and misleading of what sections to fill
\nout. MJ to liaise with Graham Coomber \u2013 General Manager & Heather Parsons \u2013<\/em>
\nCommunications Manager.<\/em><\/p>\n

—
\nNext Meeting \u2013 Monday 19th January 2015 via Skype<\/strong><\/p>\n

—
\nOn a final note, the committee wished the Society and all its members a Merry Christmas
\nand Happy New Year!<\/p>\n

—
\nMichael Jones, 2E0MLJ
\nYouth Committee Chairman
\nyouth.chairman@rsgb.org.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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