[QCWA] A Challenge

[Carolyn Harrison]

Hi Norm,
I'm, Carolyn Harrison, the Chapter Relations Committee Chairman with QCWA, 
I think you and others with the local chapters are the leadership to 
initiate becoming more proactive in you own areas first and foremost. And 
it's sounds like your a good example of working to draw other into our peer 
group.

  I believe the QCWA BOD members do try to attend local  and regional 
hamfests and attend local chapter meetings when possible. Some chapters are 
very active while some are  existing are the two  camps I would put 
chapters in. My thought is that the local chapter members are the essential 
day -by -day contacts in our communities to strengthen our amateur radio 
clubs. The national level of QWCA does support your efforts any way we can 
but in the final analyze it's your impact on family, friends and 
acquaintances that means the most. You are the ones living out your 
enthusiasm for amateur radio before their eyes. There is no possible way !3 
or 14 QCWA BOD members can have the presence that 7000 plus QCWA members 
can in their local arena of influence!

Our Committee will be working on an agenda item to possibly honor chapters 
just as now we honor chapter individual members. With the holidays fast 
approaching, this matter may be taken up in early 2007.


You have been a ham longer than I have been alive, but I know amateur radio 
has been a very, very good part of my life! May you have many more years to 
enjoy our wonderful hobby!! I really appreciate your sharing your ideas 
with  the QCWA BOD.


At 12:03 PM 12/19/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Norm,  Great Idea, another good idea that needs to be thought out by 
>our leadership.  Maybe someone should contact you, and ask you for a 
>presentation of your idea to the Board of Directors or the committee that 
>would oversee this idea.  Nothing ventured nothing gained ! Congrats on 69 
>years, and I hope you have 69 more Norm, Great Idea !!!  73 Matt AA8P
>
>
>At 11:30 AM 12/19/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>Thanks Matt...well said.
>>
>>Recently I suggested that QCWA  institute a program of visiting 
>>prestigious amateur radio clubs to encourage a liason and generate new members.
>>
>>I have heard nothing back in this regard from anyone.
>>
>>I am a licensed amateur radio operator for 69 years.....I have had my 
>>share of mentoring and being an Elmer of which I derived much satisfaction.
>>
>>I am still in love with amateur radio and always will be.
>>
>>73   Norm   K1AA

73,
Carolyn WB0OUM