I know that some of you have already seen
this on the PSComm list, but for those who have not, it may be of some interest.
Harold
Harold Kramer, WJ1B
Chief Operating Officer
ARRL - The national association for
Amateur Radio
860 594 0220
hkramer@arrl.org
From: Ewald, Steve, WV1X [mailto:wv1x@arrl.org]
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007
5:14 PM
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Greetings,
I have attached the Summary of Highlights from the August 2007
Teleconference with Section Managers.
On Wednesday evening, August 22, Membership and Volunteer Programs
hosted an ARRL telebridge teleconference with all the Section Managers of the
Northwestern Division.
We welcomed SMs David Stevens, KL7EB (Alaska); Mark Tharp, KB7HDX
(Eastern Washington); Doug Rich, W7DVR (Idaho); Doug Dunn, KY7D
(Montana); Bonnie Altus, AB7ZQ (Oregon); Ed Bruette, N7NVP (Western
Washington); Dick Flanagan, K7VC (Nevada, of the Pacific Division);
Northwestern Division Director Jim Fenstermaker, K9JF; Headquarters staff
members Dennis Dura, K2DCD, and Steve Ewald, WV1X.
Dennis Dura recently returned from the ARRL National Convention and the
Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference in
In response to suggestions that ARRL’s main date for the national
Simulated Emergency Test be moved to Spring or to September (to coincide with
National Preparedness Month), several comments were shared that validated
reasons to make a change in the date. However, flexibility of scheduling
a local or section-wide SET seemed valuable to others as well.
Perhaps, in the future, the development of a series of region-wide SETs could
help make the experience very effective for everyone involved.
Could a “cost of living” increase for the ARRL Section budgets
be considered? The high cost of gasoline these days has spotlighted
this particular need because a much greater percentage of a section’s
budget is now often used to cover mileage-reimbursement expenses. The SMs
who live in geographically large sections notice this even more so. The
SMs plan their travels to club meeting visits, hamfests and other ARRL-related
events around their sections carefully. In some cases, considering
scheduling and all, it can take a Section Manager in a large section up to
three years to complete a visiting circuit.
ARRL membership recruitment ideas were exchanged. Also, there are
potential incentives that could be considered and/or offered to ARRL members
who manage to recruit new members, retain present members and gain former
members’ renewals. Further ideas and details will be shared with HQ
staff. The volunteer examiner test session was noted as a good and
natural venue for ARRL membership promotion.
This teleconference – and the opportunity to discuss issues --
received a positive rating. Thank you to all for your participation
and interest.
73,
Steve Ewald, WV1X
Supervisor, Field Organization Team
ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio
860-594-0265