I was hoping when I volunteered to be club president that maybe activity and interest in the club might improve. Unfortunately it's just the same status quo and I'm dealing with the same issues that K4BAI dealt with. I've asked for volunteers for some club activities but I've had no feedback at all. I guess I don't understand why this is? I can't do everything myself (like John did) because if that happens we aren't a club. I can tell you that I don't plan on being the club president forever, like John was. I took over because no one else stepped up. I've given us a good framework to move forward with a new SECC webpage and email reflector that's brought us forward from old 1980's technology.  After a few years (or even maybe sooner) I plan to move on and if no one steps up to be a leader I will just move on and Y'all can figure it all out.

I've observed from comments made on the reflector in the past that there are some members of the SECC who seem to dwell on the past that this is still "W4AN's club".  Bill passed away 17 years ago and it's time to move past that. I get it that Bill didn't like in person meetings and that's why we never had any. Some other old time club members still hold that same view. Maybe it's time to move on from that philosophy?

Here are some ideas I have

• Hold a yearly club meeting (maybe in person) or at a minimum have one online on Zoom
• Have regular Zoom meeting presentations for club members to attend. I know many other contest clubs are doing this. I need someone else other than me to coordinate this. I already have enough on my plate after GQP logs are submitted and I have to start the log checking process..
  
• Many SECC members belong to multiple contest clubs. The SECC constantly has higher club scores than those other clubs around us. I would propose that everyone submit their contest scores for ARRL sponsored contests that have a club competition to SECC. You can submit your other scores to your local contest club if you wish to do that.
  
• Get on the air and submit your scores for SECC. We have many club members on the roster that I've never heard on the air ever or haven't been on in many years.  I'm not proposing having an activity requirement but if someone hasn't been on the air in a contest in over 3-4 years that's telling me they aren't interested in contesting (which is the purpose of SECC) and maybe Chaz should purge those calls from the roster.?  Chaz and I did a purge about the time I took over as president removing SK's and others who've moved away. Maybe we should do more purges?

I can't do all this by myself.  We need more club members to step up. I'm looking forward to feedback and discussion on the SECC reflector on this subject.

Jeff KU8E

SECC Club President