February 2011
President's Message February 2011
Hello Everyone,
First of all I would like to thank you all for your support and hope you all had a wonderful holiday and wish you all a very Happy New Year. In case you don't remember, all PPRAA memberships run from January 1 to December 31. With the holiday season and New Year I know that PPRAA membership dues are probably one of the last things on your mind. Please take this opportunity to fill out an updated membership form and renew your membership.
While on the topic of membership, this is YOUR club; let's hear what you want us to do for you. The board is beginning a review of the club bylaws and other documentation. This is your chance to help us set the rules and change any regulations that no longer work. Are monthly meetings too much? Are there specific subjects you'd like to see in the programs? What if once a quarter the general meeting was held on a weekend in conjunction with some sort of operating event such as a contest or a special event station? The board wants this to be a great club but we need the members to let us know what you want the club to be. Even if you want the club to keep doing what we’ve been doing, let us know.
The major events for the club are coming together and we hope you will participate and help out in some manner.
The club-sponsored MegaFest will be July 16th at Lewis Palmer High School in Monument. Major planning has already been done with some really great prizes selected, but there is still a need for folks to attend other hamfests and sell raffle tickets. These are available now. Although attendance has been up in past years we really want this to be an exceptional event. Please tell your friends and neighbors about it and please consider volunteering for this great event. Please contact Dan Scott, WØRO, on how you can do your part.
Preliminary planning for Field Day has been started and we hope to have this in the June time frame. Last year this event was planned and coordinated by the Board and we really would like a volunteer to help coordinate this event this year. If you are interested in taking on this challenge please let me or a board member know. We will be looking for volunteers to captain the GOTA station and to help set up and tear down and of course we always need folks to operate during the weekend.
The PPRAA summer picnic is scheduled for August, exact dates still to be determined. The club will provide the meat and drinks. Salads and desserts will be potluck.
Expect to see more benefits to membership coming in the next few months. If you want to renew or join, please do so soonest before you miss out.
73,
Michael E. Derbort, KCØELG
President
Pikes Peak Radio Amateur Association
president@ppraa.org