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Re: THANKS! (observations from a first time event chair)

To: "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@regionofdoom.com>,
Subject: Re: THANKS! (observations from a first time event chair)
From: "Donald R McKenna" <donbarbmckenna@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 18:08:57 -0800
Good job, guys!

You really kept everything going.

        Don
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>From: "Runnion, Ed" <Ed_Runnion@regionofdoom.com>
>To: "'ba-autox@autox.team.net'" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: THANKS! (observations from a first time event chair)
>Date: Mon, Feb 19, 2001, 11:19 AM
>

>I'd like to post and say THANK to all of the MANY individuals who helped out
>in running the AutoX yesterday.    I'd say that we had a pretty successful
>event, and I'd be lying if I said I was 100% confident in that happening as
>of 7AM on Sunday morning :^)
>
>Also of course, a HUGE thanks to Ben Martinez!   Without him stepping up to
>the plate to be the "experienced" co-chair, I can DEFINITELY say that
>yesterday would have gone nowhere near as well.
>
>As a first-time event chair, I can now say that because of all of the folks
>who are MORE than willing to go WAY above their "fair share" of the
>workload, these events not only run smoothly but are even possible!
>
>For those thinking about "diving in" and chairing an event for the first
>time, I can tell you now "Just Do It" (do I have to pay royalties for saying
>that?).    You WILL be busy all day, but you WILL get thru it and it isn't
>as bad as you think it will be.   You WILL find plenty of folks willing to
>help out and do the "extras", all you have to do is ask!
>
>And for those who are active participants but not quite ready to dive in as
>an event chair (i.e. me last year, for instance), I urge you to try and
>learn some new jobs.   It is ALL "on-the-job" training around SFR, and the
>jobs are not that difficult to learn.   Just spend a little extra time (i.e.
>run your group, work your group, and then the "extra" job for a third group)
>by "tailing" a job you want to learn about.   If you want to learn how to
>run Tech, just volunteer to help.   If you want to see how the Motorhome
>crew runs, just watch!    This not only benefits you, but also benefits SFR.
>
>So once again, THANKS to everyone who helped make yesterday's SFR event so
>successful!
>
>Ed Runnion          Santa Clara CA
>mailto:Ed_Runnion@RegionOfDoom.com
>96 Chevy Impala SS, ESP #984

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