[QCWA] Membership Numbers

[Matt Tinker]

Here ya go Larry.......you are right most of the Chapters are social 
diner clubs with little or no interest to the majority of us who are 
active Ham Radio operators.  Here in our chapter we have heard it all 
from why should I join, and pay way too much for a journal that is 
not really interesting or in the 21st century, what does the QCWA do 
on a national scene, except run a so-so QSO party twice a year 
???  There are a lot of us in the 45-60 year old bracket that are not 
very welcome in the inner circles of the QCWA, and our ideas are not 
welcome, too radical ??? Well, the membership totals tell the 
story....why do we have to have a cruise every two years for the 
privilaged few that can afford it or have to work ???  Maybe the QCWA 
needs to have a Sectional approach as does the ARRL, and have 
regional or state coordiators that can energize the local existing 
chapters, and create new ones that are active with DX, APRS, Fox 
Hunting to name a few ???  I guess that is way to radical for the 
folks in charge....the power would have to be shared locally, and 
maybe the numbers would go up??? food for thought ............Matt Tinker AA4XA


At 12:45 PM 08/06/2010, Larry Staples wrote:
>What is the purpose of QCWA?  Sure, the purposes are in Article One 
>of the Constitution. Doesn't ARRL do this in spades?
>
>Don't qualified hams join chapters?
>
>Isn't a chapter really just another area club where there may 
>already be too many clubs?
>
>Why not check the chapters and see which have growth and which do 
>not; figure out the formula for success; then build an association 
>program around it?
>
>73,
>
>Larry Staples - W0AIB
>
>18557
>
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