[QCWA] Whither 25 years??

[Vernon Fix]

*Hi,
Right on Vic, you are on the mark.  You sure have a way with words.

I agree totally, if you don't want to do the time start your own club 
and quit trying to steal ours.  And by the way who said old guys don't 
help, in my observation is that older guys help the most.  Maybe not 
old-old but middle old. Some of the  old-old are not able to do much 
anymore.
Vernon, w4thn

*
Vic wrote:
> 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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