[QCWA] Whither 25 years??

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And the crowd goes wild!!!! 

Well said Vic! You can BEG to to differ ANY TIME you desire!
As ALWAYS!...you SIR...are RIGHT ON POINT!!!

Jose - N1BAA
Licensed 1977 at age 13
Extra Class (KNOW CODE HAM)..age 15...
CW operator...4 EVER

Keep to the code!



> Ladies and Gentlemen:  WHO STOPPED THE CLOCK?  Who is
> responsible for  all those calendars that so many of you
> seem to have that don't change  the week OR the month, say
> nothing of the year.  This MUST be the case,  as all these
> doom and gloom comments about QCWA running out of 25 year 
> qualifiers seem to suggest that there are NO NEW HAMS
> ACHIEVING THE 25  YEAR QUALIFICATION!!
> 
> I beg to differ (so what else is new!).  Every single DAY
> there are hams  reaching the 25 year tenure mark.  What
> are we doing to add them to the  ranks of QCWA?  It seems
> to ME that all we need to be doing is making  ourselves
> known as the QUALITY GROUP we have the potential -- AND
> the  track record -- to be, and we will gain our share of
> those 'new' oldsters.
> 
> The pond is NOT running dry.  But we may have the inflow
> pipe clogged  with a certain amount of algae and/or other
> 'stuff' that may deter a  strong influx from this
> constantly increasing number of potential  members.  Our
> job should NOT be to  pull the plug in our own little 
> lake, but to make our waters as attractive as possible to
> these newly  qualified potential members.
> 
> If all the new contenders see is a bunch of old fogeys
> sitting around  arguing about what might have been then
> they will find other outlets for  their interest and
> commitments.  It is for each and every one of us to  find
> his or her own niche in the organization and to make our
> personal  commitments as positive and forward looking as
> we can.  If our  contribution is nothing but filling a
> seat at a local meeting -- that's  fine.  But support for
> the organization and a positive attitude and  outlook is
> what will help us to GROW, not doom us to stagnation. 
> Whatever we have to work with we must LEAD BY EXAMPLE --
> that's what the  25 year qualification is all about.  BE
> AN EXEMPLAR.  We ARE good  enough, and if we SHOW IT then
> the 'new' guys will want to be just like  us!
> 
> SO -- JUST DO IT.  Vic, W4VIC
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