[NCC] Possible NCC support project

[Jim Pyle]

I think it’s a great idea.  I’m in.

Jim, AA8OY

On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 9:51 PM Thomas Roscoe <k8cx at hamgallery.com> wrote:

> That sounds like something we should support. We need to bring young
> blood into our hobby.
> K8CX
>
> On 10/22/2018 7:20 PM, tleek8az wrote:
> > It's recently been announced that FRC agreed to provide funds to the
> > following project.  Since waiting until our annual January meeting would
> > cause us to miss the boat, I thought that it would make sense for me to
> see
> > if there is interest in supporting this project through NCC.  Seems like
> a
> > worthy cause for NCC to back: sponsor travel for a group of young
> > enthusiastic contesters to operate WPX SSB from K3LR.  Another way for
> NCC
> > to attempt to support efforts to reduce the lack of young contesters:
> >
> > https://www.gofundme.com/team-exuberance
> >
> >
> > If there is agreement for support, we can try to raise funds for a club
> > donation by NCC through an "extra" voluntary dues payment to NCC
> Treasurer
> > ND8L for this purpose.  (Ray has already volunteered.)  The overall goal
> > would be to generate $200 to $400 "collective" dollars.  If it does not
> > appear that we're able to do that, we'll simply encourage individual
> > members to donate on their own.
> >
> > Thoughts?  Left over funds will go to another YOTA project.
> >
> > 73, Tom, K8AZ
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