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July 23, 2024

ARRL Board Completes 2024 Second Meeting, Approves Report to Advance a 3-Year Strategy


ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, gaveled in the 2024 Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors on Friday, July 19, in Windsor, Connecticut. The
Board meeting was preceded by standing committee meetings held on Thursday, including Administration & Finance chaired by Rocky Mountain Division
Director Jeff Ryan, K0RM; Emergency Communications and Field Services chaired by Great Lakes Division Director Scott Yonally, N8SY, and Programs & Services chaired by Dakota Division Director Bill Lippert, AC0W.


President Roderick recognized new Officers and Board members including First Vice President Kristen McIntyre, K6WX (January 2024), Second Vice President Mike Ritz, W7VO (January 2024), Hudson Division Director Ed Wilson, N2XDD
(July 2024), Northwestern Division Director Mark Tharp, KB7HDX (January
2024), Northwestern Division Vice Director Michael Sterba, KG7HQ (February 2024; not present), Pacific Division Director Tony Marcin, W7XM (January
2024), and Pacific Division Vice Director John Litz, NZ6Q (April 2024).


Here are highlights of some of the actions taken at the meeting:

Strategy
Γ-óThe Board unanimously accepted a report establishing a 3-year strategy for ARRL, and recognized the efforts of the Strategy Working Group. They
authorized CEO David A. Minster, NA2AA, to proceed with further planning.


The report included a revised mission statement: ARRL's mission is to promote and protect the art, science, and enjoyment of amateur radio, and to develop the next generation of radio amateurs.


The strategy articulates continued commitment and enhancements to our
existing advocacies:

Γ-ªPromoting Amateur Radio
Γ-ªProtecting Amateur Radio


A new advocacy is being created, committing ARRL to develop the next
generation of radio amateurs through the expansion of existing programs and
the creation of curriculum-based initiatives targeted at middle and high
school STEM education programs:

Γ-ªInspiring and Educating Youth


The strategy calls for investments in Information Technology to continue
along the path of ARRL's Digital Transformation. This will include evaluating membership models, content delivery methods, and next generation software products along with the infrastructure improvements required to support them:

Γ-ªServing Members and Driving Growth Through Technology


In committing to dramatically expanding our capabilities and activities in
the STEM education space and investing in upgrades and additions to our Information Technology platform, we recognize that revenue from membership
dues is insufficient to fund these initiatives. In fact, dues contribute less than half the revenue required to operate ARRL. Efforts are required to
develop new sources of revenue and seek support from donors and grants from both public and private organizations:

Γ-ªExpanding Our Means and Financial Capability

Γ-óThe Board requested the President establish the ARRL Information
Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC), acknowledging the importance of
providing information technology-based services to ARRL members, and to
improve and protect ARRL systems. The ITAC will engage experts in the field
of IT to help oversee the development, operations, and evolution of the ARRL
IT system infrastructure and applications.

Γ-óThe Board reassigned the Logbook of The World┬« (LoTW┬«) Maintenance Committee to the newly established Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC). ITAC will support the Maintenance Committee's responsibilities with LoTW┬« development, including technical changes and future upgrades to the system.


Advocacy

The Board recommended and authorized the creation of additional publications, including books and online resources, and products, such as antenna kits, to help expand ARRL's commitment to help hams who are faced with limits on
station building capabilities due to space limitations and/or limited resources.


Governance
Γ-óThe Board requested that the President appoint a study group to review the current structure of ARRL governance and the Field Organization and suggest changes that would improve the organization and better support the
membership.

Γ-óThe Board requested that the President establish an ad hoc committee to review the ARRL Director's Workbook and establish an annual review process to keep the document up to date with Board practice and procedure.

Γ-óThe Board approved expanding the policy for recording roll call votes to being required for any pending motions pertaining to ARRL governance
documents.


Trademarks

Following recent review of ARRL's trademarks and the completion of related registrations and trademark renewals, the Board requested the CEO to provide
a report at its next meeting consisting of efforts and actions taken during 2024 to identify, remedy, and protect the use of its trademarks by other parties.


The complete minutes of the 2024 Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of
Directors will be available soon on the ARRL website.


The next meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors will be January 17 - 18,
2025.


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