[QCWA] Membership concerns...

[Jeffrey D Angus]

I keep hearing the same complaint, "Declining membership," and
there's always some questionable ideas on how to fix it.

The Board of Directors just took some very difficult steps to
reverse several decades of questionable decisions.

The QCWA is 65 years old now. 25 years ago it was 1987.

You want new members? Stop treating the "new guys" like they
aren't REAL hams because they didn't have to do what you did.
Stop acting like codeless techs are "high band CBers."
Stop acting like Extra class licensees that didn't have to take a
21 WPM code test are "Extra-Lite."
Stop pushing people to get an Amateur Radio license, then as soon
as they do, ignore them because they're inexperienced.
Stop acting like that one old guy in the neighborhood that throws
rocks at the neighborhood kids for looking at his lawn.

Give people a reason for joining the QCWA other than just where
to find the cheapest buffet in town that you don't have to leave a
tip at.

Jeff-1.0
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