Hi Gordon...thanks so much for all you did to help make the GQP the huge success it was!!! Your points are well taken and I will make every effort to make sure that Susan as well as Andrea is involved in the next GQP...I think we can maybe improve some more on the participation level...Mike NE4S has really got a good handle on the logs etc...it's so amazing that the results are published and awards are already out!!! No other contest I know of can claim to get it done as quickly as the GQP!!
 
de Rick NQ4I 

On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 8:21 AM, Gordon <greyeagl@bellsouth.net> wrote:

Now that the 2008 rendition of the Georgia QSO Party is in the history books, so to speak,

and awards shipped, it may be time the for us to consider some of the little things we can do

to improve on what we are doing and the way we do them.  What has managed to navigate

the deep recesses of my two remaining somewhat active brain cells is neither earth-shattering

nor a panacea for the future.  It is, just as it seems, the ramblings of an old time ham with

nothing else to do with his time but bore the membership with his insanity.

 

It is becoming more and more apparent, as one looks at the photos being submitted that we are,

indeed, a bunch of old codgers, some bearded, some not, but all in all, a very scary bunch for any

young ham seeking to associate him or herself with in any manner!  The proof of this manifested

itself the other day when my XYL, Faye (and a future ham to boot) has referred to me as "Kilo Four

Old Dirt" and to my best friend, Paul Newberry as "November Four Plain Nuts".   This is much like

the pot calling the kettle black since our daughter, Leigh, has a propensity to introduce Faye and

me to her friends out in Baton Rouge, as her parents, "Morticia and Gomez".   

But, once again, I digress.

 

I mentioned in the report and commentary on the 2008 event that I see a need to involve the

Asst SM for Youth, Andrea Hartlage (KG4IUM) as well as GA SM Susan Swiderski (AF4FO)

in future planning for our little event. 

 

Those of you who have managed to maintain a modicum of sanity throughout your  participation

in our esteemed hobby are a minority, at best, and we need to somehow appeal to the younger 

hams to get involved with and secure the future of our event and yes, even our hobby.   For

without their involvement and future management of the event, we are, indeed, a dying breed.

 

Perhaps, our fearless leaders should make a strong effort to get Susan and Andrea in attendance

at the next meeting of the SECC and get their input on what they feel as things our young hams

would like to see happen to make the contest a more appealing event for them.

 

J. Gordon Rowe � K4OD

 

Oh, how I do love to mess with the minds of tiny little electrons!  


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