Our local ham radio club had its regular monthly meeting tonight, and the attendees, sitting by mutual assent as the nominating committee, came up with a slate of candidates for each of the four officer positions. Next month, if all goes as planned, there will be an actual election for officers for the first time in at least two years.
Chris volunteered for treasurer, and I offered myself for secretary.
I had briefly considered running for secretary when the question of electing new club officers first came up—I had some ideas for improving club communications, which seemed to be something we needed—but I had the good sense back then to lie down until the feeling passed. At the meeting, unfortunately, there was no place to lie down.
Our probable new president has had at least two years’ prior experience in the post and made some very encouraging noises about getting the club fired up again, which gives me some measure of confidence that this could be a decent year to be a part of. And if Chris is an officer too we can backstop/support/prop up one another as needed.
Years ago in Alaska I’d served a year as vice-president of the Interior Taxpayers Association, and followed that up with a term as treasurer that had to be cut short when we moved to Georgia. Serving as secretary of the radio club seems an appropriate addition to the CV.
There’d better be elections again next year.
