I was in the same shoes for the last WRTC. I was only 21, still going
to school, just working part time, and didnt have the money to afford
the trip to OH. Tree, N6TR, was nice enough to set up a fund to help
out any "young contesters" that were going to WRTC. If it wasnt for the
fund, I would have had a very hard time affording the trip.
Maybe we need to setup another fund, and open it up for any young
contesters to use. I am a member of World Wide Young Contesters, and
there are several members that have the skills to compete at WRTC, but
they cant afford the trip to PY.
73,
Dan N6MJ
>Ward,
>
>The young contesters surely know about WRTC in Brazil !
>
>I think the biggest problem for the Young Guys is to find the >economical
>recourses to go to Brazil, at least from Europe it is a VERY expensive
>trip,
>and considering that most young contesters are still in school this
>makes it
>impossible to even consider, therefore so few applications have been
>turned
>in to the organizing committee. Maybe something could be done to meet
>this
>issue?
>
>73 de
>
>Teemu SMØW - SMØWKA
>(23 yrs)
>WWYC Member #49
> -----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
> Från: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:cq-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] För Ward Silver
> Skickat: den 14 december 2005 20:30
> Till: CQ-Contest Reflector
> Ämne: [CQ-Contest] Young Contesters, Unite!
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Now is the time for Young Contesters (YCs) to make their application to
> WRTC-2006. And it is also the time for all good Old Contesters (OCs) to
> help them do it! Our youthful competitors need your encouragement,
> reminders, exhortations, and assistance to get their scores on the
> application forms and submitted to the WRTC-2006 committee by Dec 31st.
>
> Assuming the YCs are aware of WRTC-2006 and the three YC teams, they may
> be
> holding back thinking, "Oh, I could never get picked" or "My scores
aren't
> so good." OCs do you remember when you were a YC and just getting
> started?
> Surely there is a YC in your club or community that would benefit by your
> taking notice and helping them apply. If nothing else, your help will
> show
> them that the contest community does recognize them and values their
> participation. They don't have to be in the Top Ten or even to have
> participated in every contest!
>
> So think about the under-21 contesters in your area and make sure they
> know
> about WRTC-2006 and make their application! Brazil is not an impossible
> goal - but it will be if they don't apply. Give them a hand, OCs!
>
> 73, Ward N0AX
>
>
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