[Qcwa] Interest/?

[Howard Cunningham]

Hi Skip and others

I belong to chapter 91 and have been a member for just over a year. =20

One of the things that chapter 91 does is lunch, on Saturday for those of =
us that work, or a field trip.  One of the two occurs every month and =
usually lunch and field trips are done on alternate months.  There have =
been some interesting field trips: 911 call center, Wallups Island, local =
cable company headin.  Some of the programs for lunch have included =
programs from the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue team, the FCC, a =
program on replacing a commercial antenna using a helicopter.

The chapter also has a Sunday morning net that I have seen last over an =
hour because of the topic of discussion.  The chapter attends all of the =
local hamfests with a table advertising QCWA and the local chapter.

In other words, the chapter has interesting things to do on a regular =
scheduled basis on a day that most everyone can attend.

>From my perspective, lunch meetings during the week are not good as I am =
only 48 and work fulltime.  So it is hard to make a week day lunch =
meeting.  It would seem to me that to encourage attendance, the meetings =
should be on Saturday.  If the goal is to have retirees only, then week =
days are a good choice.

You can visit the Chapter 91 web site at:  http://homepage.mac.com/rrucker/=
chapter91.html


My views as a relatively new member.

hc
WD5DBC


Howard Cunningham
MACRO Systems, LLC
3867 Plaza Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030

(703) 359-9211
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>>> k3cc@fast.net 02/27/03 09:46AM >>>
I've been a member of QCWA Chapter17 for abt 10yrs.
In that time, the only group exercise is eating.  Once a year they do =
field
day and a lot of good eats.

Last year I spent time recruiting new members, that's hard.
The question is besides old people, here I go, what does the QCWA offer ?

How do other Chapters recruit and create interest?

I started in Ham Radio in 1958, as a young boy.  I had to be picked up and
driven or walk to see other Hams.  I am still interested in Ham radio and
"boat Anchors", but we should move on and hopefully embrace newer
technology.

The other problem is the lack of , or total apathy toward new Hams Uh,
No-coders.

Well, they will never be hams just CB'ers with ham licenses unless we the
OLD Farts get off are horse and reach out to them.

I work for a living at age 55, and don't have the time for a lot of =
things.
However, I make the time  to help newbies.  I see these older retired =
people
, have no time because, sitting and saying I'm too ,Too busy.

Sri for my rantings, Allspice disease may be setting in.

What say ye on the form?

 What do other Chapters do to hold club members interest,  recruit, group
projects etc.
This I plan another recruiting effort at Hamfest this summer.

The question I hear most of all is  "what do you do?"
Our Chapter eats a lot.
  Of course that's my fault, I proposed to meet at the Olde Country Buffet
for breakfast and our meeting because they have a meeting room. Hint to
others .

Tnx  fer your help  in advance  de Skip   K3CC




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