Greetings and Happy New Year!

Built on a foundation of CARC’s 60+ years, with enthusiasm, encouragement, energy, a plan and a team.  I look forward to a reinvigorated club this year.

• A major focus is enhanced communications within the club.

• You may have already received the first all-club outreach.  I distributed the materials both by eMail and USPS this time, to help ensure 100% receipt.  Its purpose is to share your leadership’s vision and to gather your input.  From everyone!  From YOU!  Your voice matters in our planning, so please complete and return the survey online of via USPS upon receipt.

• Gearing up for this all-club eMailing, Andrew Forsyth AF3I was instrumental in revisiting and configuring the club’s website and webmail server for us.  Thank you Andrew

• In December, I called together your electable board of managers – Charlene Cash WG3Q, Vice President; Doug Stenger KC3CPT, Treasurer; and Maura Smith-Mitsky KC3JJH, Secretary & Membership Secretary.  I’m a team-oriented guy, so was keen on getting together to know each other a bit better, and to bop along  eight-point meeting agenda.  There, we reviewed the CARC Leadership Guide, focusing on initiatives that you should start to see soon,

• You are guaranteed a wide representation of interests in this group!  We intend to incorporate them into our 2026 plans.  Let’s see how much fun our 48 members can have!

p.s.  No CARC funds were harmed by these activities!

   73,

John