[BARC-List] Hams, General Population and Public Service Events

[KA1MOM at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/15/05 10:50:11 AM Eastern  Standard Time, 
emailtoaa at yahoo.com writes:
What are your  thoughts on this subject? How do you feel about
this outreach  effort?

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I'll  let my calendar of commitments speak about the importance of PSEs and 
contact  with the general public:

4/10/05    MS  Walk
4/16/05    Astronomy Day event, Clay  Center, Brookline: ham information 
table  and
possible demos
4/18/05    BAA Marathon,  First Aid Station 26
4/30/05    BHO Open  House
5/1/05      Walk for  Hunger
TBD        March  of Dimes WalkAmerica
??/??/??  Assorted science  fiction events (Hugo Gernsback pioneered both SF 
&  ham
radio, and several legendary writers & publishers were hams. See STRAYS in  
April '05 QST for a current example.)
6/5/05     Boston AIDS Walk
6/12/05   Positive Spin for ALS bike ride
6/25/05   Field Day
TBD        New England Weaather Conference at  Dexter School: SKYWARN and  
general
ham info table
9/??/05   WGBH  Funfest
9/??/05   Project Bread Ride for Hunger  
10/22/05 Head of the Charles  Regatta
??/??/05 Whatever else comes  up.
9/??/05 - 12/??/05 Mentoring help at Dexter School and  Winn Brook School in 
Belmont
As needed: Press releases on  the above events and handouts for the public, 
also the
occasional call-ins to assorted radio talk shows, especially on WBZ.

I'm  also thinking of printing up a batch of cards with an elevator speech on 
one  side and reference websites on the other, since an HT hanging off my 
belt brings  occasional chances for informative discussions.

My father spent 38 years  as a minister. I share his interest in helping 
people and in letting people know  why I'm there.  A lot of that explanation 
includes "because hams can do  what nobody else can."

-= Bill McIninch, Jr. KA1MOM / E =-
ARRL PIO,  Metro Boston
KA1MOM at arrl.net
(617) 254-5963
26 Margo Rd., Brighton, MA  02135-3025
"We are amateurs just as NCAA star athletes are: we don't get paid  for using 
our skills and training."