Re: Calling All Trackers! Last Plea for help!

[<mgraziano@austin.rr.com>]

i plan on being there tomorrow morning from open until noonish.  i'll just do my homework while I'm hanging out.


---- Bill Lohman <844bill@gmail.com> wrote: 
> We have the opportunity to set up one of the largest layouts of the year.
> Yet, the setup situation may be even more dismal than Rick states,  Most
> likely only four of us can be there by 5:30 pm when Scott arrives with the
> trailer.
> 
> Even if you can't make it Saturday or Sunday it would be a big help if you
> could come to setup.  A couple more members would make a huge difference.
> 
> The situation on Saturday morning is even worse.  One member who signed up
> can't make it 'til afternoon.  And another who signed up may be tied up
> being a vendor.  This leaves us with three full time members to run the
> layout from 9 am until ??? on Saturday.
> 
> I sure hope you club leaders learn a lesson from this.  In the future I hope
> you do NOT commit the club to attend a show until you know that enough
> members to make it a fun and reasonable experience (not a death march) have
> signed up on the Coordination Document.
> 
> In hte meantime, we who have signed up will do our best to save the club
> from embarrassment.  But, we sure could use your help.
> 
> Bill
> 
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> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 9:42 PM, rick <rbd1949@aol.com> wrote:
> 
> >  This weekend's Alamo Model Engineers is nearly upon us and we still need
> > help. So far there are only 5 people signed up for setup tomorrow night.
> > Those same people are the only people signed up to run the whole weekend as
> > well. We really need at least 6 people minimum to setup. This is an
> > excellent time for some of you new members to get your hands dirty and learn
> > just how we setup our layout.
> >
> > AMRE has given us a 52 x 35 area to setup in so there is the potential to
> > have a really nice large layout. We have an opportunity to try a new and
> > very unique track plan this time but we need help to do it. AMRE has always
> > been a good show for us and have always been very loyal to us and allowed us
> > to setup every year unlike other groups like Temple who rotate us in and out
> > every other year.
> >
> > Many of the members who attend the shows regularly have said they can't
> > make this show. Some of them have at least made arrangements to send their
> > scenery modules down even though they cannot attend. Now, there are several
> > though who have not stated on the website whether or not they can attend.
> > Please let us know one way or the other. Its easier to plan things when we
> > know where we stand, however I know how things change at the last minute.
> > Now that its closer to the weekend some of you know your weekend plans
> > better now and hopefully you can attend the show.
> >
> > So I hope some more you can make it down and have fun playing trains with
> > us this weekend.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Rick Dolifka
> >
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