[W2CRA] Field Day

[Kurt Cathcart, KR2C]

All,

It's been about 10 days since my e-mail requesting some leadership 
assistance for Field Day.  I've been contacted and updated by a few 
members but as of yet nobody has offered to take  on a role yet.  While 
I don't expect that these plans to run 100%, we do need people to step 
up and help with the planning for this even.  I'm trying to develop a 
template so that a Planning and Implementation Guide (PIG) can be 
written.  This will make future planning for Field Day much easier in 
the future.  I cannot do it without you help though.  If interested in 
helping with the success of Field Day please contact me at 
Kurt at KuhlRoad.net.

-Kurt
KR2C





On 5/19/2011 9:51 PM, Kurt Cathcart, KR2C wrote:
> All,
>
> It looks like my absence from the general club meeting has got me
> volunteered to co-chair the field day event.  We don't have much time to
> organize and get ready and I'm far too busy to do it myself.  I look to
> you all to help me out.  What I suggest is to divide and conquer.  We
> should divide ourselves into "teams" so that the burden of
> responsibility doesn't fall on to any one person.  As in any good team,
> we have team captains.  Right now I'm asking for volunteers to be these
> captains.  this is all off the top of my head so if you have further
> suggestions, please let me know.  Here is a list of teams I'd like
> captains for:
>
>      * Facility
>      * Food
>      * Stations
>      * Build Up/Tear Down
>      * Organization
>
> I would expect that that captains further break down their
> responsibilities to other members of the club and/or family/friends to
> get their tasks done.  Please read the job descriptions and let me know
> if you would like to volunteer your time to be a captain.  If you are a
> more seasoned member and are physically unable to captain a team, please
> don't feel that you are exempt.  Your experience from participation over
> the years would not only be valuable to our captains but since I've only
> ever participated in 2 field day evens in my short tenure your vast
> wisdom would be of great value to me.  I need all of your help.
>
> *Facility*
>
>      * Secure permission for the field day site on the days of our event.
>      * Get the trailer moved to the event site or organize members with
>        pickups to move needed "stuff" toe the event site.
>      * Ensure that we have the necessary towers/poles and equipment to
>        raise antennas. (work with Station captain on what is needed)
>      * Arrange for generators and gasoline
>      * Plan for shelter. tents/campers/lanscape trailer, etc.....
>      * Lockdown plan for over night unused gear
>      * Arrange for funding for generator rentals and gas
>      * Get gear back to trailer
>
>
> *Food*
>
>      * Solicit donations of food or money for event
>      * Make sure Grill is in working order and has propane
>      * Water or drink for Build up/ Tear Down
>      * Coffee/donuts for morning operators
>      * Hotdogs/hamburgers for lunch/ dinner
>      * Garbage removal from site
>
> *Station*
>
>      * Plan for operation stations.  What class will we run for the event?
>      * Plan for antennas.  beams? dipoles? verticals?  combination?
>      * GOTA Station
>      * Station modes.  SSB/PSK/RTTY/CW VHF or Satelite
>      * Work with Facility captain on site layout and hookups
>
> *Build Up/Tear Down*
>
>      * Organize manpower necessary to build Field Day site
>      * Work with Facilities captain on getting needed equipment from
>        trailer to site
>      * Assisted with obtaining forgotten resources during the event
>      * Organize manpower to tear down site at the end of the event.
>      * Work with Facilities captain to get gear back to trailer
>
> *Organization*
>
>      * Work with all captains to help organize the event
>      * Advertise our event to the public.
>      * Work the Station captain with the GOTA station
>      * Develop an operator schedule
>
> I'm sure that there is a bunch that I missed.  Again, I'm looking to be
> "Elmered" here by the veterans.  We can always add to the list.  Field
> Day will soon be upon us.  let me know as soon as you can how you can
> help out.
>
> -Kurt
> KR2C
>
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