[LCC] expenditure request

[Scott Dickson]

Agreed.

 

I do not wish LCC to contribute to the scholarship fund in question.

 

--Scott, W5WZ

 

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From: Mark Ketchell [mailto:k5er at arrl.net] 
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 14:53
To: lcc at louisianacontestclub.org
Subject: [LCC] expenditure request

 


Upon reviewing the minutes from last meeting, there was a request that was
tabled, in order to gain the viewpoint of a larger audience. We were asked
to consider donating $100 (possibly yearly) to the Louisiana Memorial
Scholarship Fund. 

If passed, the donation comes from YOUR dues, so the board wanted to allow
the membership to discuss and vote on whether to budget for it.

My opinion:

While I agree with the basis of the scholarship, and I vote in the
affirmative each year at my local general interest club, I had some concerns
regarding LCC's participation. I went back and re-read our constitution and
by-laws, and found the following:

It shall be our purpose to promote radio knowledge, fraternalism and
individual operating efficiency, ... with a focus on contesting.

When an applicant is awarded with the yearly scholarship, there is no
mention of from who(m) the funds for that year came from, so they may not
even know the LCC exists. So, while the basic idea is good, and it is also a
"feel good" thing to do, in my opinion as a charter member of the LCC, it
does not fulfill one of the guidelines that our club was founded on.  

So, would it help a college student? Yes  Would it do anything at all to
promote or encourage contesting in Louisiana? No.

For that reason, even though it is a "good cause"(like dozens of others out
there), if I were the deciding vote, I could not support spending Contest
Club funds on this request. At least two others have shared similar feelings
on this matter. 

73,
Mark

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