[QCWA] Whither 25 years??

[Harvey Chase]

I am 93, been hamming since 1931 member nr 6070. I agree. QCWA is like an 
honor society, let's keep it that way!!!
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Subject: Re: [QCWA] Whither 25 years??


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> And the crowd goes wild!!!!
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> Well said Vic! You can BEG to to differ ANY TIME you desire!
> As ALWAYS!...you SIR...are RIGHT ON POINT!!!
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> Jose - N1BAA
> Licensed 1977 at age 13
> Extra Class (KNOW CODE HAM)..age 15...
> CW operator...4 EVER
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> Keep to the code!
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>> 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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