[K3CAL] Community Service Event Opportunity

[Dale Sollars]

The county fair and like activities are great ideas.  The next meeting is a
good opportunity to plan.  I also have the portable antenna demo ready for
the presentation part of the meeting.  Dale KC3RKP

On Sat, Mar 4, 2023, 06:43 KB3WFV via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Erik,
>
> Sounds like a great opportunity to bring some more positive exposure to
> Amateur Radio and to CARA.
>
> Lots of things that can be done....
>
> Communication support for the event staff, participation in the parade
> it's self, a booth at the fair grounds and placing an ad in the parade
> program. I could help with communication from a net control stand point if
> needed. I also have, and so do others, the amateur radio emergency
> communication safety vest. These could be worn at the parade for a visual
> impact. I believe the club has some for sale if others need them.
>
> Brian
> KB3WFV
>
>
>
>
>
> On Friday, March 3, 2023, 10:41:49 AM EST, ERIK Johnson <
> emtpej at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> This idea was suggested to me by one of our members:
>
> The Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen's Association Convention will be
> hosting a parade in downtown Prince Frederick on Sunday, April 30th as part
> of the SMVFA Convention. Prince Frederick VFD is the host company for this
> event. The Parade is schedule to begin at 12 noon with unit registration
> beginning at 10 am. Unit staging will be at Calvert High school and the
> last stop is Co. 2 Station before continuing to the fairgrounds for the
> muster / games / events. The event registration packet that contains the
> information about the parade can be found at the SMVFA website:
>
>
> https://www.smvfa.net/content/convention/file/2023_convention_RSVP_packet(fillable).pdf
>
> I think that this is an opportunity for the club to get our name out to
> the public and the SMVFA members, so that even if we are not needed for
> this event it may open the door for other opportunities. My thought is that
> we can assist with communications for the parade that will neither tie up
> the public safety radio system nor burden the cellular phone system.
>
> Any of our members that are interested in this opportunity please contact
> me as soon as possible as I have not yet contacted the organization.
>
> 73,
> Erik- KC3QQD
> CARA President
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