As
a HAM Radio Operator, I've always found it easy to find someone
that could help out with setting up equipment and answering
technical questions. However, as a newly elected president of
a revitalized club, I found myself with a plethora of questions;
How formal do we want this organization to be, how much help
do/will I need, what documents are required for this type of
club, and what in the world does any of this have to do with
501(c)3? If you have no one to turn to in order to get accurate
information related to these, and so many other questions, good
luck.
There
are many variations of this statement, but suffice to say, "surround
yourself with good people, and good things will happen."
Enter my vice-president. She was the one that suggested going
to the Mo-Kan Council with the many questions we had. And I'm
glad she did.
After
explaining where we were in the club's evolutionary process,
Mo-Kan representatives, Randy and Jerry suggested they meet
with the board members from my club so they could explain all
Mo-Kan has to offer and to discuss the creation of the club's
new bylaws. Accordingly, a meeting was set.
Now,
I could talk about how pleased I was with the outcome of this
meeting, how nice it was to get guidance and counsel, and all
the little nuances that went on, but these guys are the pros.
That is what we anticipated. What impressed me beyond their
knowledge of amateur radio club structure, was how approachable
these representatives are, how willing they are to drive and
give up an evening of their time to come and educate a fledgling
board on what direction to point their sail, how to avoid pitfalls
so many others have not, and ultimately, how to grow a club
into an organization that has the technical and financial means
to adapt to this ever changing hobby in the future.
I
look forward to working with the Mo-Kan Council as our club
continues to evolve.
Hank
Kudlacz KF0KVO
President
Clay County Amateur Radio Club
