You usually come to the trailer cleaning meetings Jim, so I'm no surprised you're attending this one. Again, to all, sorry it's a week before the launch, but that's just the way the schedule worked out. Richard Dierking On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 5:45 AM, Jim Wold <bb.wolf2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > OK Richard, I’ll be there, you guilted me into it. > > Jim Wold > > > *From:* Richard Dierking <richard.dierking@xxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 02, 2012 10:52 AM > *To:* roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [roc-chat] Why the Trailer Cleaning Meetings are Important > > The Board does not run the club. The Board helps to run the club. > Officially, ROC is a non-profit corporation in California directed by > elected officials, but really it just the same as it was from the > beginning. A group of people that share a common interest and passion for > rocketry and willingness to help kids and other people that want to get > involved with rocketry. A club. > > *The trailer cleaning meetings are an important part of the club because > without these meetings things would not run smoothly (and safely) at the > launches.* > > Fortunately, ROC has grown to a point where it helps many people. Like > all the Scouts we are expecting at ROCtober. However, it will not survive > if only a small group of people are the only ones helping run the club. > Sorry, if I'm making a sharp point on this. So, if you love ROC and can > help at the trailer cleaning meetings or running the launches by > volunteering, you need to do it. > > We should all be proud to be members of ROC. > > Thank you, > Richard Dierking >