[QCWA] DX Membership

[Dave - VE3JX]

Greetings all,

While International Membership only accounts for 7.2% of the total, this is
where the greatest potential for growth is.  The following stats show how we're
doing there.

=================================

 International Members

                              (as of June 30th)
DX Country       2008  2009  2010  2011
--------------------------------------------
Australia                 3       3       3        3
Austria                    9       9      9        9
Belgium                   2       2      2        1
Brasil                      1       1      1        1
Canada                245    258  265   258
Columbia                0       1      1        1
Czech Rep.             1       1      3        3
Denmark                 1       1      1        1
Germany              123    128  124    125
Honduras                1       1      1        1
Hungary                  1       1      0        0
Isle of Man             1       1       1       1
Israel                      4       4       5       5
Italy                        2       2       2       3
Japan                     26     25     28     28
Kroatia                    1       1       1       1
Latvia                      0       0       0       1
Netherlands             1       1       1       0
Norway                   1       1       1       1
Paraguay                 1       1       1       1
Poland                     2       2       2       2
Russia                      2       2       2       2
Sri Lanka                 1       2       2       2
Sweden                   2       2       1       0
Switzerland              8       9      13     13
Taiwan                    2       2       2       2
UK                         1       1       2       3

DX Totals             442   462   474   468
------------------------------------------
=============================

This appears to be the first year we saw a decrease overall in international
members, albeit only 6 less than in 2010.  However, what is more troublesome is
the loss of two countries: Netherlands and Sweden.

Notwithstanding, we do have a new country: Latvia.  Welcome!

We are currently represented in 24 countries.  In 2010, it was 25, in 2009: 26,
and in 2008: 25.

Canada experienced a decrease for the 1st time in the 3-year period covered.
(One factor is the significant number of SK's from our land.)  Belgium lost one
member.

Increases were seen in Germany, Italy and the UK.  As well, total DX membership
is still up from 2008, by 26 or 5.9%.

WHAT NOW?
----------------
These three emails have highlighted the hard membership figures.  The question
remains:

How do we reverse the trend and increase QCWA membership, worldwide &
domestically?

Perhaps, you'd like to comment on that.  And, thank you for your time &
interest.

Cheers,

Dave Hayes VE3JX

QCWA Life Member
OOTC Life Member
ARRL Member
RAC Member