ARC Social Events

Official

• POTA
  • Econlockhatchee Sandhills State Conservation Area
  • Little Big Econ State Forest
    • Twofer with trail
• Kayaking
  • Lake Claire
  • Econ river
  • Springs
  • Wekiwa springs
• Tabling
  • Memory Mall
  • By MSB / Reflection Pond
  • by TCH
  • In the Student Union
  • Arboretum
• Field Day
• Winter Field day
• Fox hunt
  • Memory Mall
  • Arboretum (inner or outer)
  • Little Big Econ State Forest
• Arts and Crafts
• Meet-Swap Tailgate
• Pizza Night (think cheaper options so we can provide food)
• Ice Cream Social
• Day to Operate (a day for people with no experience to learn how to operate)
  • (GOTA POTA)
• Hiking (it would be cool if we could get baofengs or something and do like a buddy system with a licensed operator and a non licensed person)
  • many members have GMRS licenses and could talk to FRS radios
  • club has several baofengs to loan
• picnics
• Study Sessions during midterms and finals
• FCC exam study
• Board game Nights
• Video Game Nights
• Movie Nights
• Antenna building
• Arborist bean bag tossing competition
• Contesting between members to make the most contacts
• Presentation Days
  • Digital Modes
  • Meshtastic (maybe try to focus on the more commonly known use cases like EDC or packed social events. Try to appeal to a new crowd)
  • WebSDR
  • nanovna tutorials
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Projects and how to request them or ask for ideas

Semi-official

• Football Tailgating or possibly an alternative function if more members would prefer a more lowkey social/outdoor event
• Adjourning meetings to Lazy moon
• Hamfests
  • Hamcation
  • Hamvention
  • Melbourne / NWS
  • Tampa
• Skycraft/HRO field trip

Fall 2026- Spring 2027

need to talk to cecs and figure out how to host event at lake claire

need to pick dates

need to pick what 4 weekday events we'd like the most

• weekend for outdoor/ off campus events
• rotating smaller events on different weekdays starting on monday? maybe we host these every 4 weeks? possibly add more around midterms and finals season (this could even been study events with fun snacks or a calm event)

need to figure out football tailgate dates