RECONNECTING: Creating a RAC Southern Ontario Council

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RECONNECTINGCreating a RACSouthern Ontario
Council

• A Presentation by the
• BARRIE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
• To
• Geoff Smith VA3GS
• Regional Director, Southern Ontario
• 12 March, 2009
• Alex McGuire, VE3PKA
• President

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Three-Part Program

• Presentation to the Regional Director
• Directors Reply
• Facilitated Question and Answer Session

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TOPIC

• Creating a RAC Southern Ontario Regional Council
• PREMISE
• Communications between Canadian Amateurs and
  their National Organization could be Improved.

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ASSUMPTION

• An effective and vibrant National Association is
  Vital to the Promotion of Amateur Radio and the
  Protection of our Privileges

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Process

• Steering Group drawn from Club Executive and our
  ARES Group
• Survey sent to area Amateurs for Input
• Results Compiled
• Presentation to Regional Director

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SURVEY RESULT

• 16 Return
• General Satisfaction with External Services
• General Satisfaction with Services to the Members
  (Especially TCA Improvements)
• Highlighted Need to Continue Modernizing the
  Field Service

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SURVEY RESULT (2)

• Support to, and Integration of the Clubs into the
  RAC Process, could be Improved
• A Very Strong Response that the Average Amateur
  has little input into the affairs of our National
  Association

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PROPOSAL

• A Three-Tier Structure,
• Serving as Foci for Local, Area and Regional
  Discussion,
• Providing Balanced Advice to the Regional
  Director.

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ADVISORY STRUCTURELOCAL
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ADVISORY STRUCTUREAREA
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ADVISORY STRUCTUREREGIONAL COUNCIL
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SUMMARY

• Three-Tier Consultation Process
• Inclusive/Consensus Building
• Improves Two-way Communication
• Can Define Objectives and Goals
• Can Respond Rapidly to New Issues
• Provides Transparency
• Improve Support to RAC