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Re: GATS Is Back - Update
I will be the Fat Controller for one slot on Sun. Scott
On Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:57:17 +0000 "Ron Fiebelkorn" <rwf49@hotmail.com>
writes:
> Thanks to everyone who responded to the original e-mail. I think
> only two
> or three members haven't responded yet so everything is starting to
> take
> shape for the GAT show next week-end. I'll send out another update
> Sunday
> or Monday with more details but right now we still need:
>
> 1.) someone to take the trailer from the BCE club house to Scott's
> house.
> Ed will be towing the trailer to the show Friday afternoon and works
> only a
> few miles from Scott's house. If we can get the trailer to Scott's
> before
> noon Friday, Ed can get to the show a lot earlier.
>
> 2.) Ira has volunteered to be the FAT controller for the Friday
> night set up
> but we're still looking for volunteers for Saturday and Sunday.
> We'll
> probably have two shifts each day - from 11-2 and from 2-5. The
> main duty
> of the controller is to keep trains on the track and have everyone
> sign up
> for a run time when they arrive at the show.
>
> 3.) We still need one volunteer to give a demo on Saturday on how to
> clean
> up an old engine. This doesn't have to be a formal presentation.
> Normally
> the demos are held next to our layout and in the past we've usually
> had just
> a couple of people attend them (if that many).
>
> 4.) GATS will be giving us 4 tables to use during the show. We'll
> see if we
> can get more from them if we need them but usually the Live Oak
> people
> charge GATS for each table that is used. So GATS may not be willing
> to give
> us any more. It looks like we will have approximately 8 members
> running
> trains each day but everyone will probably not be there at the same
> time.
> If you think you will need some more table space you may want to
> bring a
> small folding table with you.
>
> Thanks--Ron
>
> >From: "Ron Fiebelkorn" <rwf49@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> >To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> >CC: dalef777@hotmail.com, rjcasey@Austin.RR.Com
> >Subject: GATS Is Back
> >Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:39:53 +0000
> >
> >
> >
> >I'm not sure what happened but I received an invitation in the mail
> today
> >from GATS. (I also gave them a call and verified it with them.)
> The want
> >us to set up our layout at the March 2 & 3 show at Live Oak. The
> will give
> >us 4 tables, 15 passes, a 30'x34' area to set up our layout
> (including
> >crowd
> >barriers), and want us to do two workshops each day (12:30 Command
> Control
> >Demo/2:30 Cleaning up an old engine).
> >
> >They'll pay us $10.00 for each work shop (total of $40.00) and
> we'll be
> >entered in the layout contest. I believe you can win anywhere from
> $50.00
> >to $400.00 in the contest.
> >
> >Setup times are either on Friday from 3:00pm to 9:00pm or Saturday
> from
> >7:00
> >to 9:30am. Show times are 11:00am to 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday.
> >
> >Anyone interested in still going to GATS? If so:
> >
> >What days can you go? (Friday setup, Saturday, Sunday)
> >Approximate times can you be there?
> >Can you tow the trailer to/from San Antonio?
> >Do you have any special modules for the layout?
> >Do you want to present a workshop on either day?
> >
> >I know its a pretty short notice on this so a quick RSVP would be
> >appreciated. Any questions and/or comments?
> >
> >Thanks--Ron
> >
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