From the Correspondence Report to the Council on June 3, 1978, we learned that Bluebonnet REACT's charter had been revoked, that Dr. Fitzpatrick had resigned as President of the Council and later VP Glenn Taylor and Recording Secretary Wayne McKnight also resigned. L.O.C.O. REACT changed their name to El Paso REACT; Tri-County REACT #4085 was approved and Harris County REACT, San Jacinto REACT and Space City REACT formed a REACT Roundtable of Harris County to co-ordinate activities in the county in a united effort. Other new teams were Houston Metro Emergency REACT #4098, Belton Area REACT #4047, Hill Country Blackland REACT #4056, P.A.C.T. REACT #4107 and Red River County REACT #4160. Gun Barrel REACT #3091 was the new name for the old Kemp REACT. Mail had been returned from the following teams because of bad addresses: Space City REACT #2902, Central Texas REACT, Fort Hood REACT, Bandera REACT, Tyler Metro Rose City REACT, Polk County REACT and Cass County REACT. Pat Gaines wrote a letter to Henry B. Kreer supporting the nomination of Sharon Kay Svoboda for the REACT International Board of Directors.

The May 17, 1978 Leadership letter to all Council officers announced that beginning May 21st, CBS Radio would broadcast 7 to 10 REACT announcements each week for 13 weeks. These were recorded as a donation by radio and TV personality Pat Buttram. The 20th anniversary of C.B. radio was to be celebrated with 10-4 day, October 4, 1978 so National REACT month for '78 was moved to October. The 1978 Leadership Conference was planned for August 10-13 at Baldwin Wallace College near Cleveland.

Delegates from all 8 Regions were seated at the June 3, 1978 meeting on Lake Brownwood. One of the first items of business was to fill the vacant offices. Those elected were: President Grady Stevens, VP Ed McIntosh and Recording Secretary Yvonne Speer. After a recess for an Executive Session, the Council reviewed the Team Charter approval process. Since the Council served 108 teams, it was decided that they now needed to meet three times each year. The meetings were set for the first Saturday in March, the fourth Saturday in July and the first Saturday in November, unless thirty days notice were given of a change. Agenda items needed to be received by the Corresponding Secretary 45 days before the Council met in order for them to be out to the Regions by 30 days before the meeting. Teams reported that supply orders were taking two months or longer to arrive. Richard Pratz presented a proposal from Region 5 that the Council request International to provide the amount of salaries paid to each of their five employees. After much discussion the motion was tabled. Sharon Svoboda told the Council that International would be coming out with new suggested Council By-Laws that say that each team is a member of the Council and thus the Council cannot charge dues. The current print-out shows that Texas had 2282 paid members which would give the Council more than $700 if they received the $.25 per member rebate available when International is presented with receipts for Council expenses of at least that amount. Sharon Svoboda was appointed to chair a committee to study the needed changes to the by-laws. Terry Withrow, Ed Pessink, Grady Stevens and Jack Ottaway also served on that committee which made recommendations at the next meeting of the Council. Jim Southworth of Washington D.C. attended the June meeting and proved a good source of information about Class A radios.

Maverick County REACT in Eagle Pass was granted Charter #4182 in time to use the REACT name during their 4th of July Safety Break. Laguna "REACT" held a rest stop on Hwy 100 to Padre Island and raised $900 for the Jerry Lewis telethon, yet did not have a REACT charter. Portland REACT #3391 voted unanimously to dissolve the team. Aaron Manley of Guadalupe County REACT #3622 and Richard Pratz of Belton Area REACT #4047 wrote to President Stevens asking the Council's assistance in reorganizing Region 5. State Council Board members were polled and the assistance was denied because "other teams had formed their own councils without State help." New teams chartered were: Paducah Fire Dept. REACT #4194, Anderson County REACT #4185, Harrison County REACT #4175, and Henderson-Rusk County REACT #4234. In the absence of guidelines, Pat Gaines granted Council approval for Hooks REACT to change their name to Ark-La-Tex REACT. VP Ed McIntosh sent a letter of resignation.

The November 4, 1978 Council meeting at the La Quinta Motor Inn in San Antonio was called to order at 10:20 a.m. Treasurer Mike Lucky reported a balance of $438.32 with a total of $178.21 in postage, printing and telephone bills submitted. These were approved leaving a balance of $260.11 until the Motel's bill for room use and coffee ($47) was paid. Region 1 reported that President Jerry Duncan had resigned and Reba Mosely was now in that job. After a lunch break, Sharon Svoboda, Jack Ottaway and Terry Withrow reported on the National Convention which was attended by representatives of 44 state councils. The NEAR training film had been completed. REACT International Headquarters had moved to 75 East Wacker Dr. in Chicago to avoid a rent increase. The proposed International by-laws had been turned down by all teams. The new REACT International Board members were Margaret Williams of Norfolk VA, Mike McCauley of Atlanta GA and Gerald Abram of Salt Lake City UT.

New State Council officers elected were:

• President Grady Stevens, VP Ed Pessink,
• Recording Secretary Yvonne Speer,
• Treasurer Mike Lucky and
• Corresponding Secretary Pat Gaines.

Area 8 held their second annual Christmas Party at Rusk State Hospital's children's unit with more than 40 REACT members in attendance. Teams donated more than $3,000 to the REACT's Kids project during the year. Area 8 also approved sponsoring a Girl Scout Troop.