[K3pzn-board] ARRL Club News -- Mentoring

[Stephen C Beckman]

New Mentor Logo

Follow this link to view the new logo that will be used on the ARRL
Mentor page.  This page will have links to many tools and resources that
the League will have for clubs to use in their mentor programs.



http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/club/mentor/



ARRL has always supported the Affiliated Clubs and the fine job that
they do helping new hams.
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OJT

On the Job Training.  Nobody that comes out of school knows anything,
let alone everything.  And like a lot of things in life Amateur Radio is
a lot of OJT.  We read a book, memorize some formulas, study some
questions and get a license.  Now what?  Now we need someone to show us
the ropes.  This someone is going to take us under their wing and
provide us with some guidance and inspiration and allow us to grow and
enjoy the hobby.  That person is our mentor.



The biggest reason that most new hams never become active is because
they didn't get any support from a local club or help from a mentor.
Take a few minutes to think about when you were first licensed and who
the person was that helped you.  It may have been your dad or a family
friend or a neighbor, but one thing is for sure and that is you did not
get smart by yourself.  Now take another moment and think of the last
person that you offered help to.  Hopefully that person came to mind
quickly.



We have been highlighting some of the great things that the clubs have
been doing with new hams.  I have to tell you that there really are some
super programs working out there.  We want to share this information
with all of the clubs in the hope that they will be able to take a piece
of a successful program and make it work for their members.  Sharing
ideas makes us better.



If you have any successes from your club that you would like to share,
please send the information to: clubs at arrl.org





Time For Class

Ham radio class, that is.  Now is the time that your club should be
organizing and advertising Amateur radio licensing classes for this fall
season.  Vacations are winding down and people will be looking for
things to keep themselves busy.  With all of the publicity about ham
radio during the recent disasters people have seen the importance that
the Amateur Radio Service has in their community.  Now you can let them
know that they too can obtain an FCC license and be trained to help
their neighbor should an emergency occur.



For more information on organizing a ham radio class, visit the ARRL
Volunteer Instructor Primer on the web at:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/ead/instructor/oip/



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501(c)(3)

Clubs interested in 501(c)(3) status may check out the IRS website:



http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96109,00.html



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On September 11, 2004 the Pentagon Amateur Radio Club (PARC) will be
operating a special event station commemorating the attacks that
occurred on the Pentagon, the World Trade Center and over Pennsylvania
in 2001.

The club will be using the callsign K4AF and intends a 24 hour operation
on 20m, 40m & 80m.  There will be a special QSL available for stations
that work K4AF.

Members of PARC include civilian employees of the Pentagon as well as
personnel from all branches of the military.  The club has a website at:
WWW.K4AF.ORG



More information, as well as QSL information, will be available as we
get closer to the event.





73,



Norm Fusaro, W3IZ

ARRL Affiliated Club/Mentor Program Manager

225 Main St.

Newington, CT 06011



w3iz at arrl.org

860-594-0230