Jeff: Have you been doing extensive wine tasting again? Sorry, have to kid. OK, yes, there are fun moments and we do share stories and some laughs. Also, a great opportunity to learn some useful shop techniques from people that really know what they are doing. BTW: Germans have "fun" watching people work hard. So, don't forget to bring your work gloves :-) Richard "party-on" Dierking On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Jeff Stai <wk6i.jeff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 >