Yes On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:22 PM Mike Knerr via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
> Are we planning on having door prizes this year? > > On Wed, May 15, 2024, 3:00 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > >> To All,,, >> I was thinking about field day just now. I asked myself "Why do you do >> field day?" Well, that voice in my head answered back... >> >> "You are there to be with people that have a common goal and to show your >> skills." >> >> Next question - "What are my goals?" >> Again - "I want to test our skills as Emergency communicators. The level >> of success is measured by how many contacts, and who I show it to." >> >> That was followed by "When I am done, who will care?" >> That answer was -- "That is why I am inviting Schools and Government to >> see and hopefully get them involved in the hobby and leave a positive spot >> in the history of radio" >> >> That kind of refocused a few thoughts I have been talking about to people >> and realized that I am on the right path, just that everyone words it >> differently. >> We have the contest guy - they want points >> We have the social guys - they want to be with their kind >> and >> We have the guy who - let me show them what I can do. >> >> With those thoughts in mind, I propose the following >> 1) bring the GOTA station to the main area - maybe in what I call the >> Fish Tank or the main entrance >> 2) make the conference are the class room >> 3) have people to volunteer to bring Home Brew items to display on >> entrance >> 4) have a 1 hr block for people to describe their Home Brew >> 5) We have someone designated as the "Youth Mentor" -- This person would >> be dedicated to welcoming youth that come and maybe introduce them to >> members and eventually become a point of contact for them >> 6) We have a 1hr block for those who do our "Engineering" and make sure >> things work, take credit for their work and describe a bit of what they do. >> 7) Also have a 1 hr block for Q&A and let our group share knowledge on >> the question or even maybe have a lookup on web time. >> >> With those steps, I hope people see what we do better and give others >> that are behind the scene a chance to thump their chest.. >> Heck, maybe even Daphne and team can talk about cooking for a large group >> .. Maybe???? >> >> I plan on bringing a projector to shine on the wall, so we can all see >> what is going on on a computer that will be stationed in the main area too. >> >> Now with that said -- does anyone have any thoughts? (BE NICE!!!! I know >> there is a guy watching this reflector. ) And please do not hold back >> anything, I want this year to be the year of BVARC. >> And if you have thoughts about what Field day is, please let me know - >> let's try to see where that fits in too. >> >> -- >> Richard Bonica >> C: 281.935.7222 >> Email: kg5...@gmail.com >> Freq: 147.000 - DMR - Digital Mobile >> CERT, CST, EST, WEB EOC, HSEEP, FEMA PD, Wilderness First Aid, CPR, Extra >> Ameture Radio >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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