If NY surgery comes out right, I'll sell tickets. On Wed, May 15, 2024, 6:08 PM Richard Bonica via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
> 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/ >> > ________________________________________________ > 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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