SSG

6 Secretary's Notes

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This page records some decisions made at recent meetings:

9/1309 - Centre Hall

Group decided RSVPs of members planning to attend, should be sent ON the Yahoo group (9/13/09).
Prospective members requested to attend 2 meetings as guests before joining (9/13/09).

10/11/09 Howard Meeting:

How far in advance to send meeting reminder email message.

I think I had in the past been using a 2-week "lead time". Dave V. wondered if that was too far ahead. We decided to poll the membership for preferred lead time. ((Ideally we should all have these meeting dates written on our calendars, having gotten them from the web page.))
Decision: Use 2 weeks.

Maps To Meeting Locations

These are in the Yahoo Group, in the files area. Instructions are in Para. 7 on the web page.
If you don't have a Yahoo ID, you need to use the "guest ID' and 'guest password."
QUESTION: Do we really need to keep sending these out every meeting??
Members can keep a folder on their hard drive, in their "My Documents" folder, titled "ssgMaps".
Decision: Members have maps, don't need sent every time.

Meeting Notices To Guests: (prospective members)

I am going to propose that we ask Dave V. if he can send interested non-members a CC of the announcements for a predetermined number of meetings -- say 3 or 4 or 5 times -- or however many times we decide.
Decision: Send 4 times.

Members Web Pages - Links On SSG Web Page

Several members have web pages. My inclination is to link these from the main SSG web page- whether or not they are model-railroad related - as sort of a "member service". Request discussion on this. (Anderman: AndermanFlyer.com, Benfer: http://universalprimarypayer.blogspot.com , Persing: BobbyLines.com).
Decision: Put on web page

Forwarding So. Jersey S Gaugers Newsletter

We have tentative permission to forward the So. Jersey S Gauger's newsletter (which is more like a mini-version of the S Gaugian) to our members.
QUESTION: Do we want to send this on the listserver.
Decision: Got a tentative 'ok' at Oct meeting; revisit this again at the Nov. meeting.

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Pg4 Club Library

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This Library page shows the list of books, videotapes, and DVDs that members can check out.

A. BOOKS

Playing With Trains (Sam Posey)

B. VHS TAPES

American Flyer 1 (Copies a, b, c)
American Flyer 2 (Copies a, b, c)
Scenery (Copies a, b, c)
Ore Train (Copies a, b)
Fun & Thrills with American Flyer I
Fun & Thrills with American Flyer II

C. DVDs

S Gauge Model Railroads, by SnS, Vol I (Copies m, a, b)
S Gauge Model Railroads, by SnS, Vol II (Copies m, a, b)
S Gauge Model Railroads, by SnS, Vol III (Copies m, a, b)
S Gauge Model Railroads, by SnS, Vol IV (Copies m, a, b)
S Gauge Model Railroads, by SnS, Vol V (Copies m, a, b)
S Gauge Model Railroads, by SnS, Vol VI (Copies m, a, b)
S Gauge Model Railroads, by SnS, Vol VII (Copies m, a, b)
V076 NASG 2008 Lowell Ma Pt 1/2, by Jim Ingram
V076 NASG 2008 Lowell Ma Pt 2/2, by Jim Ingram

Pg7 Generalized Meeting Schedule

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This page outlines how the club's meeting schedule is developed.

Hosts are ALTERNATED between even and odd years, except: . . . We meet at layout P in Northumberland and Layout V in Howard EVERY year.
This results in between 3 and 6 meetings every year, with a meeting always in May, Oct, and Nov.
This frequency was determined by vote of members in October 2005, as documented in Agenda #32 dated 5/21/2006.
We try to meet on the SECOND Sunday of the month, because this weekend seems to result in the fewest conflicts with holidays.
STARTING TIME: We usually start at 2 pm, so people can find the location in the daylight.

I. ODD YEARS

2nd Sun in Feb: no meeting

2nd Sun in April: - possible Steam Up at Studio W (exact weekend depends on studio schedule)

3rd Sun in May: Layout W in Danville [east]
Note Mother's day is usually the 2nd Sunday

(no picnic in odd years)

2nd Sun in Sept: Layout L in Centre Hall [west]

2nd Sun in Oct: Layout V in Howard [west]

2nd Sun in Nov: Layout P in Northumberland [south]

II. EVEN YEARS

2nd Sun in Feb: Layout A in Jersey Shore [central]

2nd Sun in April: - possible Steam Up at Studio W (exact weekend depends on studio schedule)

3rd Sun in May: Layout S in Shamokin [south]
Note Mother's day is usually the 2nd Sunday

Sometimes June or July depending on host's work schedule: picnic at Layout W in Catawissa

2nd Sun in Sept: no meeting

2nd Sun in Oct: Layout V in Howard [west]

2nd Sun in Nov: Layout P in Northumberland [south]

III. SCHEDULE CONSTRAINTS

Layout A in Jersey Shore: needs to be Jan or Feb, due to layout being up at that time.

Steam Up at Studio W: needs to be in March or April, due to studio schedule.

Layout L in Centre Hall: basement gets cold, so should not be scheduled in cold weather.

Layout S in Shamokin: driveway gets snowed in, so should not be schedule in winter weather.

IV. SCHEDULE NOTES

We are attempting to create a schedule that would repeat every 2 years, so we don't need a regular scheduling coordinator.

Hosts have the option of cancelling or moving the date, if a problem develops.

OBJECTIVE: Reach a consensus on how to handle the schedule, in a way that pleases the most members and hosts.

MODIFYING: The schedule may be changed at any time, by majority vote of the members -- assuming changes are agreeable with the hosts.

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This schedule page updated 9/20/2009 by James Ingram.

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Pg3 Contact Phone Numbers

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Information Contacts

State College: Bill Lukens, 814-364-1543
Sunbury: Bob Persing, 570-286-7780
Wellsboro: Dennis Oberholtzer, 570-723-9999
Wilkes-Barre: Mark Schwartz, 262-7044
Williamsport: Jim Ingram, 570-322-7597

Note: All but one of these contact people have email addresses,
but we don't show them, to protect them from Spammers getting them.

Snail Mail Address

Susquehanna S-Gaugers
c/o Dave Van Gilder (Corresponding Secretary)
107 Snyder St
Shamokin Dam, PA 17876

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Pg2 Meeting Schedule

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Guests: Call a contact person for exact location and directions.
Time: Regular meetings normally start at 2 pm, end around 4 or 5 pm.
Most meetings are usually scheduled on the 2nd Sunday, except the May meeting is scheduled for the 3rd Sunday to avoid Mothers Day. . . . . . The 2nd Sunday usually has the least conflicts with holidays. See the "Generalized Meeting Schedule" page for the general outline of our schedule.

2009 Meeting Dates

Sun Oct 11 - Mtg #49, Howard

((Oct 15-17, 2009, York TCA))

Sun Nov 8 - Mtg #50, Northumberland

Tentative 2010 Meeting Dates

NOTE: This is the PROPOSED schedule. These 2010/2011 dates need to be confirmed by the scheduling coordinator Dave Van Gilder

Sun Feb 14 - Mtg #__, Oriole

Sat Apr 10, Sun Apr 11 - DATE MAY CHANGE-- possible Steam-up, Wild Studio

((Apr 22-24, 2010, York TCA))

Sun May 16 - Mtg #__, Shamokin

summer __ - possible Summer Picnic, Catawissa

Sun Oct 10 - Mtg #__, Howard

((Oct 14 - 16, 2010, York TCA))

Sun Nov 14 - Mtg #__, Northumberland

Tentative 2011 Meeting Dates

Sat Apr 9, Sun Apr 10 - DATE MAY CHANGE -- possible Steam-up, Wild Studio

((Apr 14-16, 2011, York TCA))

Sun May 15 - Mtg #__, Danville

Sun Sep 11 - Mtg #__, Centre Hall

Sun Oct 9 - Mtg #__, Howard

((Oct 13 -15, 2011, York TCA))

Sun Nov 13 - Mtg #__, Northumberland

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This schedule page updated 9/20/2009 by James Ingram.

Pg6 Previous 2007-2009 Meeting Dates

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Note the "Meeting Date History" is shown on the Trainweb.org site.

Prev. 2007 Meeting Dates

Sat 3/31 & Sun 4/1 - Mtg #36, Steam Up, Wild Studio, South Williamsport

((Apr 19-21 York TCA))

Sun May 6 - Mtg #37, Danville

Tue July 10 thru Sat 14 -
Nat'l Ass'n S Gauger's Convention,
Baltimore Md, www.baafc.org

Sun Sep 9 - Mtg #38, Centre Hall
Sun Oct 14 - Mtg #39, Howard

((Oct 18-20 York TCA))

Sun Nov 11 - Mtg #40, Northumberland

Previous 2008 Meeting Dates

Sun Feb 10 -Tour of Lower Anthracite Model RR Club, Shamokin
Sun Feb 17-Mtg #41, Oriole
Sat Apr 5, Sun Apr 6-- Steam-up, Mtg #42, Wild Studio

((Apr 17-19, 2008, York TCA))

Sun May 18 - Mtg #43, Shamokin
Sat Aug 23 - Summer Picnic, Catawissa -Canceled
Sat Sept 27- Rescheduled Summer Picnic, Catawissa -2:00
Sun Oct 12 - Mtg #44, Howard

((Oct 16-18, 2008, York TCA))

Sun Nov 9 - Mtg #45, Northumberland (corrected 11/10/08)

Previous 2009 Meeting Dates

Sun Jan 18 - Tour - Northumberland, Private layout of Weaver Models founder - 2:00
Sat 4/18 & Sun 4/19 - Mtg #46, Steam Up, Wild Studio, South Williamsport
Sun May 3 - Mtg #47, Danville
Sun Sep 13 - Mtg #48, Centre Hall
Sun Oct 11 - Mtg #49, Howard
Sun Nov 8 - Mtg #50, Northumberland

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This schedule page updated 9/20/2009 by James Ingram.

Pg5 Business Card Holders

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We put these in other model railroad clubs and hobby shops.
The gondola holds business cards with contact phone numbers, that people can take with them.
The business cards have the same contact information as the poster.
Poster dimensions are 10-1/4" wide x 15-1/2" tall.
These are made by member Mark Anderman.

Clicking on an image,
will open it FULL size.

Card Holder #1
12/2007

Placed in
Lower Anthracite MRC,
Shamokin, Pa

Card Holder #2
2/18/2008

To be placed in
T&J Train Junction,
Danville, Pa

Card Holder #3

Placed in
English Model RR Supply,
Montoursville, Pa
3/31/2008

Test Page 1

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(you can type test text here)