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								    < h1  class = "text-3xl font-bold mb-4" > Our History< / h1 > 
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							 
							
								
									
								 
							
							
								
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							 
							
								
									
								 
							
							
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								      The BYU-Idaho Amateur Radio Society has a long-standing tradition of service, education, and community involvement. Our roots go back to Rick's College in the mid-1900s, and we're proud to still be here thriving today.
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							 
							
								
									
								 
							
							
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								      This page is a work in progress — check back soon for a more detailed history of our club's leadership, milestones, and notable moments!
							 
						 
					
						
							
								
							 
							
								
							 
							
								 
							 
							
								
									
								 
							
							
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