[PPRAANet] President's Message February 2011

[Michael Derbort]

Hello Everyone,

First of all I would like to thank you all for your support and hope you all
had a wonderful holiday and wish you all a very Happy New Year.  In case you
don't remember, all PPRAA memberships run from January 1 to December 31.
With the holiday season and New Year I know that PPRAA membership dues are
probably one of the last things on your mind.  Please take this opportunity
to fill out an updated membership form and renew your membership.

While on the topic of membership, this is YOUR club; let's hear what you
want us to do for you. The board is beginning a review of the club bylaws
and other documentation.  This is your chance to help us set the rules and
change any regulations that no longer work.  Are monthly meetings too much?
Are there specific subjects you'd like to see in the programs?  What if once
a quarter the general meeting was held on a weekend in conjunction with some
sort of operating event such as a contest or a special event station?  The
board wants this to be a great club but we need the members to let us know
what you want the club to be.  Even if you want the club to keep doing what
we’ve been doing, let us know.

The major events for the club are coming together and we hope you will
participate and help out in some manner.

The club-sponsored MegaFest will be July 16th at Lewis Palmer High School in
Monument. Major planning has already been done with some really great prizes
selected, but there is still a need for folks to attend other hamfests and
sell raffle tickets.  These are available now.  Although attendance has been
up in past years we really want this to be an exceptional event.  Please
tell your friends and neighbors about it and please consider volunteering
for this great event.  Please contact Dan Scott, WØRO, on how you can do
your part.

Preliminary planning for Field Day has been started and we hope to have this
in the June time frame. Last year this event was planned and coordinated by
the Board and we really would like a volunteer to help coordinate this event
this year.  If you are interested in taking on this challenge please let me
or a board member know.  We will be looking for volunteers to captain the
GOTA station and to help set up and tear down and of course we always need
folks to operate during the weekend. 

The PPRAA summer picnic is scheduled for August, exact dates still to be
determined. The club will provide the meat and drinks. Salads and desserts
will be potluck
Expect to see more benefits to membership coming in the next few months. If
you want to renew or join, please do so soonest before you miss out.

73,

Michael E. Derbort, KCØELG
President
Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association
president at ppraa.org

Hope to see you at Megafest!!!
July 16th 2011, Monument Colorado
www.ppraa.org