[CQ-Contest] WRTC2022 call for volunteers

[Claudio Veroli]

Call for volunteers at WRTC2022
"Without volunteers there is no WRTC"
This short sentence conveys the importance of close-knit and organized 
groups of volunteers for WRTC2022.
Volunteers  have been an essential part of WRTC events beginning with 
the very  first one in Seattle. At the last two, in Boston and 
Wittenberg, the  number of teams and tasks expanded and volunteers 
beyond the core host  organizing committee became even more essential to 
a successful event.
Volunteering at the WRTC is an exciting experience
At  the end of WRTC2018 in Germany, as soon as the assignment of WRTC 
2022  to Italy was made official, we were approached by many of the 
German  volunteers at WRTC2018.  They were enthusiastic about the 
experience and  already wanted to apply to volunteer at WRTC2022 in 
Italy. Many knew  little about the contests but had been overwhelmed by 
the wave of  friendly hams from all over the world immersed in the world 
of radio for  a week.  Lasting friendships were made, and we want all of 
them and  many others to volunteer now and come to Italy in 2023 for 
another great  experience.   Please spread the word.
Volunteering at the WRTC.
We  need volunteers now, before the event, as well during the event next 
July.  Before the event volunteering means spending time with a group of 
friends assembling antennas, and later next summer to mount the 
antennas at the operating sites.  During the event volunteering means 
living in the world of radio together with the most accomplished and 
well-known contesters, DXpeditioners, and operators in the world. 
Throughout the activities volunteering means person-to-person 
socializing and getting to know interesting people from all corners of 
the globe.  For us Italians, it means welcoming our friends from all 
over the world and making them feel the warmth and splendid welcome that 
distinguishes us.
We need you now
Now is the time to step up and volunteer.  We need everyone.
Italian  hams: it doesn't matter if you don't know what a contest is or 
don't  know English, your passion for radio and a little time available 
is more  than enough, this appeal is for you.
If you know a foreign  language, you are passionate or professional in 
the field of  photography, video, audio, advertising, publications, or 
you know PCs  and data networks, this appeal is for you.
If you and some  friends have a few days available in the months of May 
and June 2023 to  help us mount antennas at the operating sites, this 
appeal is for you.
Hams  in Europe and beyond: Come and spend a holiday in Italy helping us 
prepare this event. The farmhouses and B & Bs where we have chosen  to 
install the stations offer an exquisite welcome, excellent  hospitality, 
excellent food, in wonderful places, in the tradition of  Emilia 
Romagna.
The possibilities of helping the organization of  WRTC 2022 are many. We 
have summarized them below under the heading  VOLUNTEERS.  Please choose 
what you would like to do to help your fellow  radio sport enthusiasts 
and WRTC2022 by filling in the form and sending  it to us.
Associated with the event will be opportunities for  tours and guided 
visits to a variety if interesting places, including  those associated 
with Marconi . In addition, opportunities for  socializing with fellow 
hams and contesters from around the world will  be plentiful, as anyone 
who has attended an earlier WRTC will attest.   The location where 
ceremonies will take place is very beautiful and  surrounded by a large 
park.
Where and when
The  WRTC2022 will take place from 4 to 10 July 2023. The headquarters 
will  be in the province of Bologna. The operating sites, where the 
antennas  will be mounted, will be scattered in the provinces of 
Bologna, Ravenna,  Ferrara and Modena.
If you and a group of friends plan to  organize together, have a camper 
or want to stay in the area, fill out  the form and get in touch with us 
as soon as possible by writing to  volunteers at wrtc2022.it
The 67 antennas can be mounted starting from May 2023.
The application to be part of this beautiful event is below.
We are waiting for you, here at Guglielmo Marconi's home, where Radio 
was born.
Thanks for your help.
WRTC2022 Organizing Committee
GO TO VOLUNTEERS APPLICATION FORM 
<https://www.wrtc2022.it/en/volunteers-26.asp>