An amendment to the constitution  established a new class of membership.  The amendment is as follows:

Section 2 A (3) is added:

Provisional membership will be for the members just starting.  This membership will be good for only one (1) year.  They must participate in at least two (2) major contests (ARRL or CQ) within the year and submit a log.  They will be sponsored by and mentored by a current member in good standing.  This membership will not have any voting privileges.

The idea is to encourage new members to join our club and also to encourage the current members to train or  "elmer" a new DXer.