History of the SKCC

The SKCC was started on Jan 2, 2006 from a QRZ message board thread, just after the ARRL SKN event.
Here is the original post by Tom SKCC #1:
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From the QRZ forum, Tom posted...
Do it the 1st of each month starting at 0000Z and going until ?? Start your own SKCC club. 100 Q's with a SK in a year gets a certificate.
Ah the heck with it...I'm officially starting the SKCC club...PM me if you want a SKCC number, I'll start compiling a database.

de KC9ECI SKCC-001
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Later that same day the first SKCC Webpage was created and can be viewed here. www.skccgroup.com/INDEX1.HTML

More club history will follow with information on:
First SKS
First WES
SKCC Key
Centurion Award
Tribune Award
Bug Decision
Special Event Station history
SKCC Buro
SKCC QSL stickers