[South Florida DX Association] ARRL Southeaastern Division Election

[WILLIAM MARX]

Dear fellow amateur,

Do you feel that you are represented on the ARRL Board of Directors? Have you 
been asked how you felt about issues being brought before the Board at meetings 
or in committees? Do you know what issues the board considers before the 
meeting?

In 2007 I ran for election as the ARRL Southeastern Division Director because I 
wanted all amateurs informed and represented on policy issues. I felt all 
amateurs should be regularly informed via newsletters and an effective website. 
Now, in 2010 it's "business as usual" and the individual ARRL member still has 
no voice, is rarely informed, and we all find it difficult to navigate the new 
ARRL website.

Each amateur should have a voice heard by the Board of Directors. The Directors 
should respond to members and keep them informed of the issues. Reading the 
agenda for the Board meeting and reading the minutes and committee reports after 
the meeting do not accomplish this. Attending hamfests, speaking at club 
meetings and hurricane conferences is not enough. Asking the Section Managers 
for input three weeks before the Board meeting is inadequate.

If elected your Director I will send periodic e-mail newsletters, provide a 
modern, informative website for the Southeastern Division, and seek your input 
on matters coming before the Board.

Thank you for all that you do for Amateur Radio with your clubs and your ARES® 
groups. Our volunteers are what make ARRL work at the local level.

I have a web site under construction. Please visit it and check back there in a 
few weeks.
http://www.freewebs.com/w4stb/

E-mail me at w4stb at arrl.net with any questions or comments.

73,
Sherri Brower, W4STB