[WARC] Interesting Numbers

[Leslie Hittner]

ELIMINATE THE BUSINESS MEETINGS! Do the club's business a
different way. Concentrate on activities. If people are
concerned about the "long" meetings, why look
for a place that allows even longer meetings? A time from 7-9 is
long enough - especially if you want young people to attend.

The "business meeting" answer has been staring us in the face
for years. Let's deal with it. People who "love" business
meetings can come to the board meetings. Keep the rest of the
time to ham radio.

-Les, K0BAD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Jefferson Jarvis" <jj at aprsworld.com>
To: "Winona Amateur Radio Club general discussion"
<warc at lists.w0ne.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 10:11
Subject: Re: [WARC] Interesting Numbers


> On Wednesday 11 June 2008, Dick Lindner wrote:
> > I respond to Len's comments and second his comment on
meetings.  There
> > also needs to be variety in the meetings - some historical,
some "show
> > and tell" for newcomers, and some programs that perhaps have
nothing to
> > do with ham radio - the weather center visit was certainly a
good step.
>
> I'd love to do more show and tell at the meetings. I've
brought a few things
> this year, but haven't been able to show them. With the lights
going while
> the business meeting is still going, it doesn't make it very
easy to do that.
>
> > The "old days" also had hamshack visits.  It would be
unwieldy to have
> > all of the meeting attendees show up at someone's house at
the same
> > time.  But perhaps, if there were 3 or 4 people willing to
open their
> > shacks, and someone willing to coordinate the "round robin"
on the
> > meeting night by clock time, then the groups could be small
enough and
> > everyone could visit all 3 or 4 shacks.  What a kick that
would be!
>
> I would be happy to volunteer a "shack" visit to my work.
Electronics R&D,
> machine shop, and tiny amateur radio installation. And a
meeting run and
> facilities to host a meeting as well.
>
> > I have hopes for new hams to attend Field Day.  Perhaps if
we had a list
> > of names and telephone numbers, some members of the club
could make a
> > personal call to remind/invite the new hams to Field Day.
> >
> > HF and VHF contests used to be run by those interested with
a couple of
> > other hams showing up at a designated "contest station".
WB0HAD and
> > WB0PRK and I think N0BUI and myself did this a few times and
had a good
> > time.  I'm not sure we ever sent in the contest results, but
the whole
> > thing was a good time.
>
> Good ideas, Dick!
>
> -Jim KB0THN
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