I second Allen's motion. "Cleaning" sounds like drudgery but it really isn't. It's more like maintenance and preparation for a great launch. But it's also a chance to hang with ROC members, shoot the breeze, learn more about how the launch systems work, share ideas, and share a sense of accomplishment that all is ready for the next weekend. In other words: fun! - jeff On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Allen Farrington <allen.farrington@xxxxxx>wrote: > Plus, it's actually pretty fun! > > Sent from my iPad > > On Oct 2, 2012, at 10:52 AM, Richard Dierking <richard.dierking@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > 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 > > -- > ROC-Chat mailing list > roc-chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > //www.freelists.org/list/roc-chat > > -- Jeff Stai ~ wk6i.jeff@xxxxxxxxx Twisted Oak Winery ~ http://www.twistedoak.com/ Facebook ~ http://www.facebook.com/twistedoak