[W1SMH] Fw: Project Big E 2023 is Looking for your Support

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On Sunday, August 13, 2023, 6:58 AM, Bruce Blain <bruce.blain at charter.net> wrote:

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I’m forwarding this to all ARRL Affiliated Clubs in Eastern Massachusetts.  PLEASE share it in your club newsletter, website, social media sites, repeater, etc.  PLEASE volunteer, as a club or as an individual, to support this worthwhile activity.

  

The Big E is a fantastic event and introduces a lot of people to Amateur Radio.  Plus, it’s a really fun event.  I say fun in that volunteering in the Amateur Radio Booth was fun, and attending the Big E was icing on the cake. This year I not only plan on volunteering, but I will bring my family along to enjoy a day out at the Bid E.  Please volunteer as a club or individually.

  

I hope to see you there, or hear about your experiences at the Big E.

  

Bruce, K1BG

ARRL Affiliated Club Coordinator

Eastern Massachusetts

 

Project Big E 2023 is Looking for your Support

 

The Big E is a 17 day New England fair that takes place September 15th -October 1st this year. The start is just 4 weeks away!

  

It attracts attendees from all over New England and northern NJ and eastern NY.  The fair takes place in West Springfield, MA.

  

Last year the Big E had over 1.6 million attendees from all over the northeast!

  

Last year in 2022, we did a booth at the Big E and we are doing one again this year. 12 clubs and over 100 individuals volunteered last year. We need your help again this year!

  

We have been provided with a booth for free that is normally worth $6000. The booth is in the Better Living Center which is the largest building in the fair and attracts the most visitors.

  

The goal of the Ham Radio Booth is to introduce ham radio to the public and show it is still relevant in today's world. By getting people interested in our hobby, we hope they will sign up for classes and upon earning their license, then go looking for local clubs to join. Thereby growing ham radio clubs in New England!

  

We learned a lot after last year in the booth and are changing the way we do things in the booth this year. One of those things is the need for only 3 people in the booth this year per six hour session vs 4 to 6 people last year.

  

We are looking for clubs to reserve a 6-hour session or a full 12 hour day. The booth must be staffed from 10 am through 10 pm. We ask that volunteers for session one be at the booth from 9:30 am through 4 pm and session 2 from 3:30 pm through 10 pm. 

  

Clubs may bring banner, handouts, class infomation and demonstrations to show and use during their time in the booth.

  

We are also looking for individuals to volunteer. You do not have to be part of a club.

  

There is an admission fee ($15) and parking fee ($10 per car) to the fair. We have been awarded an ARDC grant and will be reimbursing those fees to everyone who particpates after the fair has ended. The reimbursements will be mailed to your Qrz.com address.

  

We need your support to make this a success!

  

Please go to this link to sign up:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvo1vUzuuJTHbTtDLeApQQD1m4ZzX9kVe_hF2416e6apho3g/viewform

  

If you would like further information, please go here: 

  

https://nediv.arrl.org/project-big-e

  

For more information, feel free to contact Larry Krainson, W1AST at:  

  

W1AST at arrl.org or 413-348-3289 (VM answers Computer Care, leave a message)

  

  


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