Fall Tidbits
So, you’re waiting to work on that antenna until the snow flies, or you put off similar projects because of the recent, scorching summer season. MARC is never “out of season” when it comes to furthering your amateur radio journey. Chances are, someone from the club will weather the storm (or freezing temps) with you, to help with those procrastination projects.
But, if you’re not smiling, you’re simply not hanging around the right crowd. Lots has taken place this year, and MARC continues to move forward in all areas. After just coming off of a record-breaking fundraiser, our growing-in-leaps-and-bounds-hamfest is just around the corner. Tables are already sold-out completely and the interest is growing far and wide. The committee that chairs this event has gone above and beyond in all aspects.
We simply refuse to follow the trend, that all ham radio clubs are dying, and the “good hamfests” are a thing of the past.
We’ve had more outreach to our community in the last year than I can recall in some time. MARC recently joined the “Downtown Merchant Association” for the City of Massillon. While the name would indicate, it’s all business, there’s so much more than we realized. All of the city’s community events, parades and goings-on get coordinated and happen here.
We’ve been approached by 2 separate scouting organizations who have expressed interest in visiting our club station. The Jackson YMCA has also requested that we share with them our organization, and what we are about.
The entire "VE Exam" program is undergoing a major upgrade that will have attendees using computers in place of paper tests and in-person grading. When fully completed, the new club shack will boast 5 brand new workstations that could accommodate such a transition, and provide test-takers the opportunity to potentially use our facilities.
We haven’t even begun to scratch the surface!
Make it a point to join us at our regular monthly meeting and see all that is happening in amateur radio in and around the MARC organization.
73!
-Don, N8IVJ