Jasper County ARES March Meeting

March 5, 2024 AGENDA

1) Pledge of Allegiance and any new members introductions

2) Net Controls for the following:
March 11: Thomas
March 18: Steve Sr
March 25: Ron
April 1: Steve Sr

3) New Emergency Coordinator and some insights-Thomas has been appointed the New EC and wanted to stress how important everyones opinion and feeling. He wanted to stress how important it was to invite more people to join the group. He wants us all to know his door is always open and that he wants us all to come to him if we need anything.

Looking for ways to look for new members

Introduction of everyone to new member-Alex-KD5PFF

4) Upcoming events-Jasper Trails and Road Runner-still waiting on Dates

5) Events
Joplin Third Thursday- March through October
March 21- First event of the year

6)Pending events:Fox Hunt- Any additional info. from last month’s meeting

7) Other events of interest Storm Spotter Training- Virtual Storm Spotter Training- Monday, March 18th- 7 PM to 8 PM Thursday, April 11th- 7 PM to 8 PM
Go to https://www.weather.gov/sgf.SATERN- Summit- March 12th through March 16th- Steve Jr. and Thomas will be attending

Winlink Training- March 19th- Zoom meeting- 7 PM to 9 PM- Link to be sent out next week

Earthquake summit- March 21st- Steve will be attending

Mt. Vernon Hamfest- OARS- March 23rd, 8 AM to 1 PM- Prizes every 30 minutes

8) Other Discussion:FEMA IS Classes- IS 100, 200, 700, 800

Other training- Missouri Section ARES Skills Book

Nets: *Stateline ARES Net- Wednesday at 7:00 PM 147.240 and 146.940- These two repeaters are linked so which one you can access better. 91.5 pl tone

*KS/MO Skywarn Spotters Alliance Group Net- Monday at 7:00 PM on 145.350 91.5 pl tone

*Joplin Amateur Radio Club Net- Monday at 7:30 PM on 147.210 91.5 pl tone

*Jasper County Missouri ARES Net- Monday at 8:00 PM on 444.625 91.5 pl tone

*AuxCommUSA Net- Thursday at 8:00 PM on 145.350 91.5 pl toneAlso on Echolink: AUXCUSA node 980147; DMR: Talk Group TGIF (Color 1, Time 1); DSTAR: XLX0KL C; Yausu Fusion 31207

*District D ARES Net- Friday at 7:30 PM on 145.390 91.5 pl tone. This repeater is part of the SMLRS- Can find repeaters linked by going to smlrs.info.

February 2024 ARES Monthly Meeting

Meeting Minutes

Jasper County, Missouri Amateur Radio Emergency Services February 6, 2024
Agenda
1) Pledge of Allegiance and address any new members

2) Net Controls for the Following:

Feb 12:Thomas
Feb 19: Steve Sr
Feb 26: Ron
March 4: Andy

3)Upcoming events:
New Sponsor for events
Feb 17-Joplin Roadrounners-Carthage to Sarcoxie run”Run with the Wind”-Not working, waiting for next event
March 16: Big Red Shoe Run-Pending-waiting for dates
Joplin Third Thursday-March thru October March 21st-Steve will be out of town, Jennifer will take charge

4)Pending Events
Fox Hunts-Any additional info. from last month’s meeting-No additional info, possibly wait till weather warms up

5) other events of interest
Storm spotter Training-Request have been sent in waiting for response for a local meeting.
Winlink Training-March 19th will be in Salvation Army main building (will need to download winlink express onto phone or laptop and register prior to class)
SATERN-Summit-Bourbon MO. Auxcomm training.

6)Other Discussion
Record Keeping-Make sure that we are doing the ICS 213 form and returning it to Net Control after the event and it will be put in the file in the EDS building.
FEMA IS Classes IS 100, 200, 700, 800-Tim is really wanting everyone to get these completed.
Other training-ARES Booklet? We are going with the Missouri Emergency Communicator Skills Book

Nets

ARES November 2023 Meeting

Jasper County, Missouri Amateur Radio Emergency Services November 7, 2023 Agenda

Nov 6: Thomas
Nov 13: Steve Sr
Nov 20: Andy
Nov 27: Ron
Dec 4: Thomas
Dec 11: Andy
Dec 18: Steve Sr
Jan 8: Thomas

1) Pledge of Allegiance and address any new members

2) Christmas Donations – Loving Grace Final Cut off will be maybe the second Tuesday in December

3) Nixa Hamfest November 11, 2023-Look at trying to attending

4) ARES book training should only 30-40% of our training per DEC.

Jan 13 there will be an event ran by all district starting in the morning(more information to come)350

Dec 2 is the NWS Appreciation Day

Salvation Army is looking for Bell Ringer they are willing to pay but you can re donate it back. If needed they will provide you will a stool can work for roughly 4 hour up to 8PM.

5) SATERN Event with complete set up for a food and stuffed animal drive to boost up the Emergency supply bank for Jasper and Newton Counties. Event will be Thursday, November 16 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at the Salvation EDS garage.

6) Steve Kreeger SR. Will be taking leave of absence from December 1, 2023 thru April 1, 2024. Will still complete Christmas donation project.

Nets:Stateline ARES Nets on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. 147.240 and 146.940 repeaters are linked.

KS/MO Skywarn Storm Spotters Alliance Group has the 7:00 pm net on 145.350 on Monday’s nights

Jasper County ARES net on Monday evenings. At 8:00 pm for Jasper County ARES. 444.625 / 91.5

District D ARES net on Fridays at 7:30pm 145.390 /91.5
THERE WILL BE NO DECEMBER 2023 MEETING.

ARES Sept 2023 Meeting Minutes

Amateur Radio Emergency Services
September 5, 2023
Agenda

1) Pledge of Allegiance and address any new members
2) Net Controls for the Following:
September 11-Thomas
September 18-Andy
September 25-Ron
October 2-Steve Sr

ARES Training Sept 19 7PM Height above average Terrain

3) Thomas will take payments on shirts and vests
4) Bike Rides :
Jasper Trails (Maple Leaf) Bike Ride 10/14/23
Ride supposedly increased in size.
??(Red Shoe is October 7, 8:00 am)???
5) Downtown Third Thursday Closing dates: (Community service)
September 21-Salvation Army group will have a booth
October 19
6) September 16 is the NWS Open house in Springfield. Opens at 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
7) Request someone to take over coordination of community bike events
Pittsburg Crawford County ARES Meeting 9/9 9 AM at Fire Station #1. Enter in the back
8) Need ideas for meeting improvements. Been informed that meetings are not productive. Same as well how to improve training and start doing drill exercises.
Potentially create a training exercise for an actual drill. Pre-plan it and then initiate it.
9) Need ideas to how to improved membership. We are second largest county in District D and got lowest membership tally.
-Make sure Emails and phone numbers are updated.
10) Nixa Hamfest is November 11-Corrected Dates

Nets:
Stateline ARES Nets on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. 147.240 and 146.940 repeaters are linked.
KS/MO Skywarn Storm Spotters Alliance Group has the 7:00 pm net on 145.350 on Monday’s nights
Jasper County ARES net on Monday evenings. At 8:00 pm for Jasper County ARES. 444.625 / 91.5
District D ARES net on Fridays at 7:30pm
145.390 / 91.5

Projects
Fox hunts exercise
Radio to go kits
Weather demos
Radio repairs, ie, radios, antennas, etc
Show your shack
APRS System
Mock ARES exercise
Deploy and set up to go kit
Fill out ICS 214 form. Use for events and deployment

September ARES 2023 Meeting

Reminder that payment is due for the shirt order at the next meeting.

NO POCKETS- XL $12 2XL $14 3X – 5X $15POCKET S-XL$15 2XL $17 3X- 5X $18 Covers 1 color black imprint on back of t-shirt. SAFETY VESTS- FILL SOURCE Radians SV6G Type R Class 2 Two-Tone Surveyor
Safety vests- No sleeves$14.00 Radians SV63G Two-Tone Type R Class 3 Surveyor Safety Vests- Sleeves$22.001 color screen print on back $8.00 First name and call sign embroidered on front $12.00