[CC-ARES-RACES] SECTION MANAGER ELECTION

Wed, 09 Apr 2003 22:00:31 -0400

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Subject: [SMARC] SECTION MANAGER ELECTION
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2003 21:42:12 -0400
From: "Ric Creager - KK4GV" <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>,"Dennis Bowling
N3QHC" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>
CC: "WA3YUV" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>

April 9, 2003

Dear fellow hams:

I have been following with great interest the campaigning that has been
going on for MDC Section Manager.  Both W3TOM - Tom and WA3YUV - Vic, are
very hard working, technically competent, highly experienced ham radio
operators.  These guys are REAL HAMS, both deeply involved in many aspects
of the hobby.  Either one would make an excellent choice for Section
Manager.  I met them both when I joined SMARC in 1987 and consider both of
them as long-time friends.  There has been some rivalry between the two over
the years.  In fact, SMARC split into two factions some years ago eventually
culminating in the formation of the Charles County Club.  Tom went with
CCARC and Vic stayed with SMARC.  This may have contributed to some of the
problems in our area of the section.

The reason I am writing is to express my concern over the apparent personal
attacks on Tom that appear in Vic's website statement, "For the Truth About
the State of the Section" (website http://www.qsl.net/smarc/wa3yuv/).  I
think that Vic has valid points and brings up some section issues that need
attention but the tone of the statement is too strong.  Politics are
unavoidable in any organization but in Amateur Radio a high premium is
placed on goodwill and respect, particularly when discussing a person's
performance in a volunteer position.

Possibly, Tom (website http://www.bfdin.net/w3tom) is spread too thin with
all of his volunteer activities to devote enough attention to managing the
section.  Possibly, Vic would find time availability to be an issue as well,
considering all of his other volunteer activities.  Both of these guys take
on more volunteer work than most of us would even consider, and Section
Manager is a huge commitment.  I hope that Tom will take this opportunity to
respond to Vic's comments.

Note that I have addressed this email to members of clubs supporting both
candidates.  Please feel free to pass my comments on to your respective club
members.  I noticed that various clubs and individuals have banded together
for one candidate or the other.  Hopefully this will stir up some additional
discussion.  There are always more facets to an election than initially meet
the eye.

Sincerely,
Undecided Voter
Rick Creager - KK4GV - Friendship, Maryland
[email protected]

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