[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] George Washington's Birstyhday Parade 2025

[Don Lewis]

I agree with you.

73
Don, KI4D

On Sun, Dec 22, 2024 at 2:26 PM Joe K <joek at 26xx.org> wrote:

> Sooooo, I don’t know what is going on here. I saw a thread that I wasn’t
> part of, say that ARES was being asked to support the parade, and that
> folks were having a hard time reaching me for some reason. In my opinion,
> and I’m pretty both the ARRLs and ARCs bylaws support this, ARES is
> independent of the club, but ARES exists solely to support the clubs and
> local hams in EmComm related efforts.
>
> Don, Rick, who is the deputy EC, reached out to me based on a conversation
> that occurred on the DSTAR net relating to the lack of planning behind the
> GW Parade, he said that historically ARES runs this event, now I know the
> club also has a vested interest in supporting these events to keep positive
> visibility with the city, however I think if the ARES name is going to be
> used the ARES team should be involved in planning. With that said, I don't
> really have a strong opinion one way or the other about using the ARES name
> in this event.
>
> I am more than happy to help coordinate and facilitate this event to
> ensure it's success, but I don't want to step out of my lane. I don't think
> ARES should "own" any particular event, since we are not really an official
> local org, but a subset of ARRL. I don't believe there should be any
> restrictions in an ARES EC or Deputy EC stepping up and asking for members
> to coordinate, as again, it's separate org and effort sharing a group of
> members. In this case, Rick had heard that the club was unsure of the
> efforts to support the GW parade, brought it to my attention, along with
> some failures on my part, and stepped up to communicate the need, I think
> this is well with in the rights of ARES. That being said, until I am told
> otherwise by club leadership, ARES will cease coordinating all efforts for
> event staffing.
>
> I'm really not sure why this all hands reply was needed, it seems fairly
> unprofessional, especially considering there were outside personnel on this
> chain. Lets keep our club drama contained internally please, and ideally
> keep these disputes restricted to elected leadership channels and those
> involved.
>
> KD2HZG
> Joe K
> ARES Alexandria EC
>
> On Sun, Dec 22, 2024 at 13:49, Don Lewis <don.ki4d at gmail.com
> <On+Sun,+Dec+22,+2024+at+13:49,+Don+Lewis+%3C%3Ca+href=>> wrote:
>
> Rick - you need to back off.  Ask any principal in the City of Alexandria
> and they will let you know that the Alexandria Radio Club has provided
> their parade radio club support in the past, and is expected to in the
> future.  You know that Club President Sean and Vice President Bob have
> notified the club leadership group that they are organizing club support
> for the 2024 parade.  Your email without coordination with them is both
> disruptive and confusing to club members.
>
> In a vote by club members, you lost an election in a bid for president of
> the club, and you are not a club officer.  Voted the honor of
> Lifetime membership by club members, you should be trying to set a good
> example of cooperation as a club member. The club expects that of Lifetime
> members. On the other hand,  If your disruptive behavior continues, the
> club has the option of voting to revoke your Lifetime membership.
>
> 73
> Don, KI4D
>
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 21, 2024 at 5:47 PM Richard Bunn < n4asx at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> George Washington Birthday Celebration <https://washingtonbirthday.com/>
>>
>> <https://washingtonbirthday.com/>
>> George Washington Birthday Celebration <https://washingtonbirthday.com/>
>> The City of Alexandria’s annual celebration of George Washington’s
>> birthday will return in 2025, culminating with the George Washington
>> Birthday Parade on Saturday, February 15, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in
>> Old Town Alexandria.
>> washingtonbirthday.com
>> All,
>> This is to ASK all ARES and Alexandria Radio Club members to consider
>> providing communications support the the Annual George Washington's
>> Birthday Parade on  SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2025.
>> Our normal GW operation is to provide a radio net to include shadows for
>> assembly area parade captains (those who organize the parade,  the parade
>> leadership,  the reviewing stand,  parade start.
>> The operation has amateurs collect changes from the assembly captains
>> (i.e Who is in / out and moved position)  These changes get handed off
>> either by coming by the trailer or radio to the trailer between 20 to 10
>> minutes prior to parade start.  We also provide eyes on the parade route
>> for the city.
>> It normally starts with our assembling at the Nanny J. Lee center to hook
>> up the trailer and carpool to the parade start area.   If the trailer is
>> not available, we set up a table at parade start.  At start we collect all
>> of the changes and send them digitally to the reviewing stand so the
>> announcer can keep track.
>> WE NEED at LEAST 15 or more amateur radio volunteers.  In the past, after
>> the parade, we hold a hot wash, and the club has covered the cost.  This is
>> still TBD.
>> This is THE BIGGEST event in Alexandria.
>> On behalf of our EC Joe,  please let me know if you can volunteer.
>>
>> 73 Rick Bunn
>> N4ASX
>> Assistant EC, Alexandria, VA.
>>
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