Re: Tearing down the layout at The RailYard

["BOB STETTNER" <bstettner@earthlink.net>]

Ron,

I had the same lack of response problem, even from board members, at HOTGG.
It's the primary reason I backed off from continuing as President.  Many
want to participate in events if it fits their schedule at the time but are
unwilling to commit to making things happen in advance.  

In bigger clubs this may not be as much of a problem cause there are enough
doers to get things done.  In small clubs it seems to come down to one, two
or three and that's way to much of a burden.  Unless members do there part
and step up to the plate, the club can just become an after thought or
worst yet, die.

Maybe I'm out of place spouting off since I'm virtually an inactive TTAT
member.  If so there is always the delete key.

Bob


> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Fiebelkorn <rwf49@hotmail.com>
> To: <ttat-members@aoot.com>
> Date: 1/16/2006 12:48:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Tearing down the layout at The RailYard
>
> When I sent out the first e-mail on the SAMRA show I didn't feel like it
was 
> worth attending but several members thought otherwise and the board
decided 
> we should attend.  When very few people signed the event log  I sent out
the 
> e-mail 7-10 days ago asking for input from the board and those members
that 
> were planning on going to the show to see if we should cancel.   No one 
> responded until now.  Maybe there's just 3 of us that get these e-mails.
>
> >From: Russell G Knoblach Jr <rknoblach@Austin.RR.Com>
> >Reply-To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> >To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> >Subject: Re: Tearing down the layout at The RailYard
> >Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:50:58 -0600
> >
> >I have to agree with Ira.  We need more participate on setup and its 
not 
> >there.  Cancel.
> >
> >On Jan 15, 2006, at 10:43 PM, Ira Schneider wrote:
> >
> >>Ron,
> >>
> >>In my opinion, there is not enough committed participation to 
participate 
> >>in the SAMRA show.
> >>
> >>There are only three members who have indicated that they will  
> >>participate in setup on Friday evening.
> >>Jim Reesman says he can participate on Saturday morning, not Friday  
> >>evening.  It is very hard
> >>to set up with only three people, especially since two of the three 
are 
> >>relatively new members
> >>who haven't been to many set ups.
> >>
> >>Someone, normally the setup Fat Controller, has to design the  layout
and 
> >>decide what
> >>modules are required.  You shouldn't just say "I would suggest  taking 
> >>only enough for a
> >>basic layout."  SAMRA has allocated a 40' x 40' area for the club  and 
> >>they are expecting
> >>us to build an L-shaped layout like last year to fill that area.   How 
> >>annoyed are they going
> >>to be if we show up and just build a small rectangular layout?  We 
also 
> >>have nobody going
> >>to the show who is bringing scenery modules.  The layout would  consist
of 
> >>only the mainline
> >>modules (and skyboards).
> >>
> >>You need to ask yourself (or perhaps your contact at SAMRA) whether 
they 
> >>will be
> >>more annoyed with us setting up a small layout or cancelling out  two 
> >>weeks before the show.
> >>
> >>I would suggest you consider cancelling the show.  We don't have 
enough 
> >>people for setup,
> >>they are paying us $150, which means the club will only gain $75  after 
> >>paying the
> >>towing fees, and it is a lot of work for us for minimum benefit.   (We 
> >>would have to tear down
> >>the layout, tow it to San Antonio, set it up, tear it down, tow it 
back 
> >>to Cedar Park, and set up
> >>again.
> >>
> >>We are reaping tangible benefits from our runs at The RailYard - we 
are 
> >>gaining new members.
> >>There is little benefit, and a lot of work, to participate in this 
show, 
> >>especially with minimum
> >>participation.
> >>
> >>That's my two cents on this issue.
> >>
> >>Thanks for listening to my ranting.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Ira
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>------
> >>TTAT members reflector.
> >>
> >
> >------
> >TTAT members reflector.
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>
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