[QCWA] 2010 Membership

Joe nss at mwt.net
Wed Aug 11 10:59:08 EDT 2010 

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On 8/11/2010 10:32 AM, Larry Essary wrote:
> This too is a problem I see all too often in the local ham
> clubs including our own local QCWA chapter.
>
> A new person shows up and wants to be part of the group.  He
> is ignored; treated with indifference.
> Why is it surprising to anyone that this new person just
> disappears after a few meetings if members just ignore him ?
>
> For the life of me I don't get how people can do this.
> Every member should go out of their way to meet and shake
> hands with the new person and TALK to him.  Find out his
> expectations of the group and let him know what the group
> expects of him.
> Introduce him to members with similar interests.
>
> Is it they we are all too set in our ways or just too lazy
> to make an effort to greet new members ?
>
>
> I think we need to get some visibility in QST.  I'm sure a
> phone call to the league would result in having a PSA type
> ad placed in QST on an ongoing basis.  I would be glad to
> make that call if no one else desires to do so.
>
> Larry K5XG
> Chapter 41
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave - VE3JX"<ve3jx at sympatico.ca>
> To: "QCWA - Reflector"<qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 8:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [QCWA] 2010 Membership
>
>
>    
>> Hi Larry,
>>
>> I think we might be missing the point:  We can get, and
>>      
> are getting, people to
>    
>> JOIN QCWA.  The problem seems to be in RETAINING them.
>>
>> It's like we're catching the fish, but they're jumping out
>>      
> of the boat later.
>    
>> The lure seems to be working; the creel isn't.
>>
>> Sponsoring does not involve paying for the new membership;
>>      
> the new member still
>    
>> has to drink on his own, does he not?
>>
>> You're absolutely right about many eligible not knowing
>>      
> anything about QCWA.
>    
>> QCWA does advertise its existence in most ham magazines, I
>>      
> believe.  Perhaps the
>    
>> most effective way to advertise, aside from hamfests,
>>      
> might be through
>    
>> presentations made to local clubs?  (I'm guessing here;
>>      
> and I'd like to hear
>    
>> your experiences with this.)  Or, perhaps individual
>>      
> members' word of mouth?
>    
>> One thing for sure: our President is a "joiner".  Did you
>>      
> see the list of
>    
>> credits after his name, hi hi?
>>
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> Great to see your comments.
>>
>> I'm afraid I'm partial to cruises.  But, I do agree that
>>      
> they should be used
>    
>> sparingly as a convention venue.  Actually, I don't think
>>      
> they've been overused
>    
>> up to this point, nor do I see that ever being the case.
>>      
> However, they seem to
>    
>> attract negative comments. Why?  I wonder if those who
>>      
> complain about their
>    
>> being convention cruises are regular attenders of the
>>      
> land-based conventions?
>    
>> Cruises can be a nice venue for enjoying a relaxed slate
>>      
> of convention forums,
>    
>> and they have been well-attended.  I plan to go on the
>>      
> next one, if any.  (Mind
>    
>> you, I also plan to be at the land-based ones as well.)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Dave VE3JX.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Larry Essary"<larry at pulse.net>
>> To: "Bob Roske"<broske at hutchtel.net>; "QCWA - Reflector"
>>      
> <qcwa at mailman.qth.net>
>    
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 2:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: [QCWA] 2010 Membership
>>
>>
>>      
>>> Bob...
>>>
>>> The times we are living in are far different than 20 or
>>>        
> 30
>    
>>> years ago.   People, for whatever reason, no longer seem
>>>        
> to
>    
>>> be "joiners".
>>> Its not just QCWA or ham radio in general, but in all
>>> groups.    Be it less disposable income or certainly
>>>        
> less
>    
>>> time... getting people to do something that isn't in the
>>>        
> top
>    
>>> 3 things on their list to do is difficult if not
>>>        
> impossible.
>    
>>> I'm more concerned that there appears to be a whole
>>> generation of hams that have no idea or knowledge of
>>>        
> QCWA.
>    
>>> There are a significant number of hams that have be
>>>        
> licensed
>    
>>> over 25 years that don't know about QCWA.
>>>
>>> It's a great idea to sponsor any number of hams...  but
>>>        
> it's
>    
>>> like the saying, "You can get a horse to water....".
>>>
>>> I think that we, as multiple generations of hams, need
>>>        
> to
>    
>>> figure out just how to get people to be "joiners" again.
>>>
>>> It's going to take all of us nationally to address this
>>> issue.   One more member is one more member.
>>> Let's all do our best for  QCWA.
>>>
>>> Larry K5XG  Chapter 41
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: "Bob Roske"<broske at hutchtel.net>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Everybody,
>>>
>>> This topic has slowed to a crawl and I think everyone
>>>        
> that
>    
>>> wants to, has responded.
>>>
>>> My thoughts in no particular order.  If I disagree with
>>> something you said, good for you!
>>> If we all agree, it would be a dull and boring world.
>>>
>>> For those that don't realize it, the members already
>>>        
> have
>    
>>> the power.  It was member power
>>> that insured my election in 2008, it will be member
>>>        
> power
>    
>>> that saves this organization.
>>> The Board Members can (and do) sponsor dozens of members
>>>        
> a
>    
>>> year.  During his 4 years as
>>> President, John, W3BE sponsored 78 members.  I guess
>>>        
> leading
>    
>>> by example doesn't work.
>>> I've sponsored as many as 5 during a year, not counting
>>> Dayton.  It takes time, and
>>> effort, and money.  Every member needs to sponsor
>>>        
> someone.
>    
>>> Val, W5PUT suggests by
>>> the end of the year.   I suggest an easier approach,
>>>        
> sponsor
>    
>>> one new member every 5 years.
>>> Yes, 1 every 5 years.  That would be 3 or 4 times the
>>> current annual number of new
>>> members.
>>>
>>>
>>>        
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