Sunday, December 7^the, 2008 at 4 PM at The Club House Restaurant 600 Wilder Blvd., Daytona Beach

This years event was a wonderful success  and something that had something for almost everyone present.  Not everyone was a winner but our winners got something of value beside a good meal and a fun time.

John LoCicero, K4TUG, our 2009 President opened up this years banquet with the following speech.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen

Thank you! Thank you for helping build this club into what it is today. Building a club is like building a home. There is the foundation that holds the home up, and the outer walls that give the home strength to stand, and the roof that gives shelter from Mother Nature.

Each and every element that goes into building this shelter is very important- from the nails to the tiniest screw that holds the light switch cover, each part is essential to the whole building. Finally we have a home for a family and that’s what this club has become- a family of individuals combining their knowledge and talents to help each other and the community.

         You’re the most amazing group of people I have ever had the honor or opportunity to be associated with. Each and every one of you has that can do attitude and nothing is impossible! The impossible is just something that takes a few more minutes to accomplish. Each of you gives a whole new meaning to the words positive attitude.

        As a captain, the first thing I would do when I walked aboard a new vessel with a crew I never met would be to size them up, looking for their weak points and their strong points. I would buddy up the weak ones with the stronger ones to make a very strong crew. For you see the crew is the vessel’s heart and soul.  No one person on that crew was any more important than the next. Each and ever member of the crew had their job that kept the boat afloat and steady on her course. The same thing is happening here in this club. We are working together, taking the negative and turning it into a very positive direction, setting a course for the future.

        I am so proud of each and every member of this organization.  I whisper I have a project and the next thing I know I have 10 of you volunteering your time and resources to help.

         We now have two schools with growing Ham Radio clubs.  We are also installing a radio station so the kids can get on the air.  Hambone College has turned out a lot of new amateur radio operators who may have never gotten their licenses otherwise.  Many of you have taken the opportunity to upgrade your licenses.

       The DBARA is moving into the 21 Century with such vigor and vitality that has not been seen in a very long time.  Our future is bright and I applaud you!

Written by John LoCicero, K4TUG, President 2009

The following Merit Awards were presented by Vice President Tom Davies, AA3AS:

• Leah Bowen, AJ4MR

• Laura Walker, KJ4AQG

• Carolyn Truesdale, KI4VWP

• Belinda Hoyt, KI4QGG

For their continuing work with the DBARA Girl Scout Ham Radio Program and the public school visitation program where they go out, introduce ham radio to the students then do an on the air live demonstration participation thing with the students and teacher.

The Cliff Fraser Humanitarian Award given to Jose Fernandez, AJ4BN, for his "Humanitarian Efforts" for those less fortunate in their time of need.

This year President John LoCicero, K4TU, presented the following members  with engraved plagues for their participation and support of various activities:

The President's Award  went to Rose Parrack, WA1VOP, in appreciation for her work with the Girl Scouts, School Program, Volunteer Examiner Program and Public Awareness for Ham Radio.

Ham  of The Year went to Paul Milward, NU4C, for his work in the areas of the weekly portable ham radio demonstrations, 50th Anniversary Special Events Station event, School demonstration program, Volunteer Examination Liaison/Coordinator and Refreshment Coordinator on meeting nights.

Instructors of the year for Ham Bone College Went to the following:

• Bill Schwartz, WS1C

• Joe Sanders, K2SAN

• George Silver, WD4DVP

• Frank Haas, KB4T

DBARA Gold Award went to Steve Szabo, WB4OMM, for his support rendered in a multitude of organizational events such as CERT, Field Day, 50th Anniversary event, and the Annual Awards Banquet

Technoscribe Award went to Bob Ledford, WA4IDI, for his continued efforts to keep www.dbara.org as one of the better ham radio club web sites.

The Tree Squirrel Award was presented to David "Sparky" Lammers, AE4DL, for his volunteer antenna work with local area hams in need of his abilities in addition to his support in the Horizon Elementary School Ham  Radio Project which is on going at this time.

Certificates of Appreciation  went to the following for their support in giving out this years awards and door prizes at the annual banquet:

• Stephen George, KB4CAT

• Ian O'Keefe, KI4ZVH

• Patrick O'Keefe, KJ4DDG

One Year Free Membership Awards went to the following:

• Arthur Byrnes, KA4WDK, for his continued support in providing the organizations web site hosting and as our Auctioneer at the annual Auction night.

• David Jollymore, WA1RWO, for being the organization net control station on our weekly VHF radio nets.

• Darrel Brock, N4GOA, for his Boy Scout support and providing the club with custom wooden engraved plagues this year.

The winners of our door prizes were as follows:

OK International PS-900 Professional grade solder station ($250 value) Won by one that will use it and use it a lot, Bill Schwartz, WS1C

Yaesu VX-3R dual band mini-handheld radio ($170 value) Was won by Mrs. C Brannigan, but Bob W2EJG her husband will get more use out of it then she unless she gets her Technician License soon.

Kenwood TH-K2AT 2 meter handheld radio ($150 value) Was picked up by none other then our new member and Extra Class licensee Frank Reda, AJ4LE.  Frank did not have any VHF capabilities before the banquet but  he does now.  Reports from his wife said he stayed up past midnight reading the manual while it was on charge."  Who says an "Ole Timer" can't have fun?

MFJ 121B Atomic Clock ($80 value) Was won by the lovely Mrs. Paul Milward who now has a way of keeping Paul on time.

Various ARRL Pubs ($190 value) Various Ham Radio History books ($60 value)

Repeater Directories (2) Mel Vola, W4OWK and George Kangas, W1LVL.

Emergency Power Bob Brannigan W2EJG.

Basic Radio Bill Bergen NU4X

Digital Handbook Won by ??

Handbook  Won by Rose Parrack, WA1VOP

Operating Manual Won by Patrick O'Keefe, KJ4DDG

Digital Weather Station ($40 value) Won by Mrs. Bob Brannigan a double winner.

Men's Quartz Watch ($40 value) Won by Jack Tamm's domestic goddess, Pat. Anyone want to bet Jack never gets to wear it?

Bottle of Wine ($10 value) Won by Mrs. Marjorie Milward

Bottle of Champagne ($10 value) Won by Mark O'Keefe, KI4ZKE.

Starbucks Coffee Assortment donated by H, D, "Mitch" Mitchell, N1BXG Won by Jose Fernandez, AJ4BN

$1000 in total value (+/-).