In 2000, your Board of Directors instituted a membership status called "Life Membership" to fulfill three goals.  First, to offer a way for our membership to dispense with annual $5 membership fees particularly in years when attending the conference is unlikely.  Second, to provide a financial cushion for the society.  Third, to create a recognition status for those members committing to the Society's longevity.

All three goals have been met.  We now have a nice financial cushion.  Our "Charter" year has just recently completed.  69 members became "Charter Life Members".  However, if you would like to become a Life Member, that is still possible.  You will receive a nametag and a certificate both featuring the Society's logo and "Life Member". The Life Membership fee is set at 25 times annual dues which means $125.00.  Submit name, call, address, grid, email address, and whether ARRL member to Bruce Richardson, W9FZ, 2330 Lexington Ave S. #312, Mendota Hts, MN  55120.  If you have questions, email w9fz@ix.netcom.com.  For those of you who are Life Members, if you need additional nametags, they are available.  Contact W9FZ for costs.

closing days of our program period worked 12 states on that band. Other notable numbers for our 3^rd place finisher:  46 on 6m, 43 on 2m, 27 on 222, and 23 on 432. 

Our 2^nd place finisher, Bob Mathews, K8TQK, had eight strong bands of participation.  He well exceeds our previous record of 154 band-states with his 160 entry.  Look at his fine numbers on every band he's on.  Clearly, Bob displayed some of the same fine operating skills that I mention in the next paragraph. 

Bob accomplished this feat with the extra challenge, but by no means limitation, of being sightless.  Fine operating Bob!

Our 1^st place entry also sets a new record of band-states--161.  Mike King, KMØT, utilized this program throughout the year as an impetus for increased activity.  Those of you who contest know the principle of "being there".  Our winner displayed that this year.  In a few cases, that meant following rovers ALL night long.  But it also meant using knowledge and awareness of propagation to being on the air and ready for new states.  And in Mike's case, it also meant the motivation of getting on new bands and dealing with those initial headaches.

Special mention must be made of Chris Vollero, KB2TGU, who returns as our only participant who has taken part each of the six years of the programs existence.
For the current 2001-2002 program in progress, Canadian provinces do NOT count.  Due to inputs received, the program is being modified in the future to allow Canadian Provinces in the 2002-2003 program year.  The published rules will be modified by that time to give clear direction.  The thinking is that the operators felt the program would be a better stimulator of activity if Provinces were counted.  This program is for you--watch for this change for future years.  But for the program in progress--still just the 50 states.
The 2002 Program is in progress.  Please continue to take the program as a challenge to your day-to-day operating and encourage your friends to participate.  Remember, all your contacts from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 count for this award.  It's not too tough to go back into your logs and see what you've worked.

Rules and forms are available on web-page www.csvhfs.org or by email from w9fz@csvhfs.org or by snail mail from Bruce Richardson W9FZ, 2330 Lexington Ave. S. #312, Mendota Hts, MN  55120.  This year's results and the all-time records are on the web-page at http://www.csvhfs.org/CSTEST0.HTML .

Thanks for participating and go to it again!
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