100 Great Publicity Ideas for your Amateur Radio Club!(OR: What Did I Get Myself Into? )Radios +People•People: A great invention we can’t take credit for.•Radios: Didn’t invent those either, but we can invent fun things to do with both! Create Events, Reap Publicity!Events should:•Be fun•Have meaning•Combine elements•Be PreparedPublicity should:•Have an objective•Tell a good story•Connect the elements•Reflect well on your clubJanuary1. Parade coordination2. Safe Ride Home3. Kids Day4. MLK Day celebration5. Space contact demo6. Spotlight on nets7. New Year special event8. Weather watch9. Outreach with scoutsFebruary1. Presidents Day Event2. Valentine Radiograms3. Space contact4. Club “Guest Night”5. Service to military6. Mall demonstration7. City proclamation8. Winter sport tie-in9. PTA demonstrationMarch1. Contest spotlight2. DF demo (T-hunt)3. Nat’l Red Cross Month4. Government outreach5. RFI outreach6. Spotlight on seniors7. Licensing classes8. Service club program9. ARES demoApril1. Skywarn program2. Focus on women3. Mobile operations4. School event5. ISS contact6. Walk America7. Ride to church8. Search & Rescue Ops9. “Build it” nightMay1. Mothers Day Radiograms2. Coordinate comms at a local event3. Community Safety Patrol4. Focus on RACES5. Memorial Day special event6. YHOTY Nomination7. Scholarship contribution8. Coffee Break9. Dayton Tie-inJune1. Present plaque to gov’t entity.2. Flag Day event3. Fathers Day Radiograms4. Field Day pre-publicity5. Safe Grad Night6. A Ham wedding? 7. June Kid’s Day8. Field Day and follow-up!July1. Independence Day Special Event2. National Night Out3. Beach patrols4. Demo at County Fair5. Park event safety team6. Ham Radio camp out7. Antique radio event8. Hamfest9. Donate a radioAugust1. Hospital outreach2. Back to school patrols3. Hurricane watch4. City’s “Birthday”5. Homeland Security6. VE Spotlight7. Legislative Action8. Father -son club event9. APRS demoSeptember1. Salute to Heroes2. “Kickoff” special event3. Labor Day road patrols4. Fundraiser5. School program6. Invite Scout Troop to club meeting7. Blood drive8. Fire patrols9. Amateur Radio Awareness DayOctober1. Halloween safety patrol2. JOTA3. SET 4. Sputnik celebration5. Fall licensing class6. Demo at public library7. NTS demo at club8. Special event from graveyard9. Remote control demoNovember1. Club elections + release2. Food Bank patrol3. Veterans Day special event4. Santa parade support5. Ham + another hobby meeting (RV, etc.)6. Holiday lighting help7. “Turkey Trot” support8. Parking lot patrols9. Food pantry donationDecember1. Santa on the radio2. Shopping patrols3. Ham of the year4. Holiday special event5. Holiday Radiograms6. US Marines Toy Drive7. Safe ride home8. Field Day results9. Straight Key NightYour club’s activities are good news in the community.(don’t keep them a secret!)