A special category will do absolutely nothing to recruit more youth. The key is
finding a way to get them into the hobby in the first place.
Calvin Darula, K0DXC
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On May 24, 2013, at 10:55 AM, "Shane Mattson-->K1ZR" <k1zr@comcast.net> wrote:
> Fellow contesters,
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> We have a much bigger problem than the top 5 topics discussed on this
> reflector ad nauseam.
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> Open the CQWW presentation Randy presented during Dayton this year:
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> http://cqww.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/CQ-WW-for-Dayton-Contest-For
> um-2013.pdf
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> Go to slide 15. Look at the data in the first 3 columns. The future does
> not look good for this sport unless we find a way to attract more youth to
> ham radio and contesting, especially in the US.
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> Something to ponder during the off-season. At the very least I recommended
> adding a special category in CQWW to recognize competition amongst the
> youth.
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> -Shane K1ZR
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