The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club is a general interest club with many activities involved in many aspects of amateur radio.  The Club was initially organized in 1974 as the Communications Group for the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Township Disaster Plan and was officially founded on July 4, 1976 with twenty "charter members."   BARC acquired space in the St. Pierre Education Center in 2024 for its meetings and educational activities.  The space includes a large meeting room and a separate Communications Center with 3 well-equipped stations plus a portable station, providing voice, CW and digital modes on all bands 80m through 70cm.  All club meetings and education events are held at this location.  Comm Center activities include individual and group contesting and general use with priority emphasis on emergency communications as needed.  BARC is the “local support group” for Greene County ARES. BARC jointly sponsors Spring and Fall license courses with the other two Greene County amateur radio clubs and Greene County ARES.  BARC also provides ongoing continuing education opportunities, study groups and special interest groups on antennas, digital communications, Morse Code & CW operating skills, and other topics of interest.   BARC's big annual activity is Field Day in which it has participated since 1976.  The Club has an annual Field Day Family Picnic, an annual Dinner Meeting, an annual Chili Supper and a weekly " Lunch Bunch."  One of BARC’s mottos is, "FUN, FOOD & FELLOWSHIP."   The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club is a friendly group of hams of all ages that doesn't know any better than to just have fun while promoting and enjoying amateur radio and being ever ready to respond as needed when disaster or a communications emergency occurs.   BARC meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday at 7:30 PM at the St. Pierre Education Center, 3757 Upper Bellbrook Rd., Bellbrook, OH 45305.  A hospitality time for "eyeball QSO's" and refreshments starts at 7:00 PM.  A program featuring some aspect of amateur radio or a related topic usually is presented at each meeting.  Visitors are always welcome.  Come join us!