Al Lowe
You may have heard about the 4D’s Spring Meet, originally scheduled for June 2-3 which, due to unforeseen circumstances, has been rescheduled for a less-busy time of year, August 18-19, 2012. Once an annual occurrence in the 4th Division, the Board of Directors hopes it will become so once again.
We will meet August 18th at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Issaquah for a Saturday filled with the best clinics presented all over the 4th Division during the past year. This will enable all 4D members to see what only some local clinic attendees have seen. We plan to have three clinics offered simultaneously. Coffee, snacks, and soft drinks will be served. Lunch is on your own. (There is a restaurant at the Hilton and dozens more restaurants in Issaquah.) Saturday will end with a short General Membership meeting, concluding before 5:30 PM.
Sunday, August 19th will feature 4D layout open houses. Travel will be on your own, but maps, identification badges, and schedules will only be distributed at Saturday morning’s registration. The public is not invited so you will have plenty of time to enjoy the layouts to the fullest.
Registration is limited to the first 120 members to email 4D Treasurer Sherman Stevens. The cost is a mere $20, payable at the door.
Catch up on all the great clinics you missed over the past year, see some great layouts, and enjoy the camaraderie of the World’s Greatest Hobby. See you August 18th!
Am I the only one who liked it better when Roger Ferris was in charge? Or Dave Hoffer?
Am I the only one who remembers when we had something called “member benefits”?
For 20 years, we had a mini-meet every year, and it never cost a dime. It was always put on by volunteers. They held it in a church basement, or a community center, not a luxury hotel. Who needs a luxury hotel, just to set up modules and watch a few clinics? If it was in a hotel, there was no charge for the mini-meet because the hotel made a profit by catering the annual “awards banquet”. Am I the only one who remembers 300 paid attendance at the annual “awards banquet”?
Then, after all that time, they just quit holding mini-meets at all.
Last time I attended an event at the Bellevue Hilton, they charged $9.00 for parking. Which would you rather pay for a mini-meet, $29.00, or nothing?
“Member benefits”. Gone are the days, I guess.