[CALV-AUXCOMM] AUXCOMM Meeting (8/21) and Homework

[Shawn Donley]

I should have mentioned....

Prefer you address any responses to the draft strategic plan to me and not the whole reflector just to limit the amount of email in everyone's in-box.

Shawn

> On August 13, 2018 at 9:22 PM Shawn Donley <n3ae at comcast.net> wrote:
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> All,
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> Our monthly AUXCOMM meeting will be on Tuesday, August 21st, 7:30 pm at the Calvert County Services Building in Prince Frederick.
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> The main topic for the meeting is preparations for the hurricane season.
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> But there's another subject that I would like you review BEFORE the meeting so we can discuss and formulate feedback. The ARRL has just released a draft of the new ARES Strategic Plan. As your EC, I have an opportunity to provide feedback up the chain. The new Strategic Plan can be downloaded at the bottom of the page at:
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> http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-board-of-directors-committee-seeks-input-for-proposed-ares-strategic-plan
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> After reading the plan, I think you will find the main impact to be a formalization of training requirements to participate in ARES at one of three Levels of responsibility, and a coordinated database for ARES membership tracking. Your EC (me) is even currently shy of meeting the requirements for my Level.
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> I'd like your written input on the plan at, or preferably before, the meeting. It will be my responsibility to take these inputs and filter/condense them for submission up the chain.
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> Please follow the guidelines below in formulating any response, particularly items #1 & #2.
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> 1. Please be concise and to-the-point in your responses.
> 2. Bear in mind that each member of the working group has been sincere and dedicated to the redesign of ARES, so please be respectful in your responses.
> 3. The framework of ARES must remain as close to universal as possible, even with the recognition that some geographical areas may require certain specific training that others do not need.
> 4. The understanding that specific agency agreements and needs must be honored.
> 5. Mutual aid pacts may require training specific to adjacent jurisdictions.
> 6. If you have a concern about a new policy, be prepared to offer an alternate.
> 7. Please note the last sentence on page 6 offers each SM an alternate for any ARES participant who has limited or no access to courses ICS 300 and 400.
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> Thanks
> N3AE
> Calvert EC
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