SSG

1 Home & 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.
Day: 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.

2011 Meeting Dates

Sat Apr 9, Sun Apr 10 - Steam-up, Wild Studio

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

Sun May 22 - Mtg #55, Northumberland

Sun Sept 25 - Mtg #56, Centre Hall

Sun Oct 9 - Mtg #57, Danville

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

Sun Nov 13 - Mtg #58, Howard

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This schedule page updated 12/21/2009 by Dave Van Gilder. (6/4/11 jri)

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<-- Susque. S Gaugers Home Page

This blog page is just for upcoming meeting dates & contacts.
The Susquehanna S Gaugers Home Page is at SusquehannaSgaugers.com

Organization

Use Link 2 at right, to view upcoming meeting DATES.
Use Link 3 at right to view some contact PHONE numbers.

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This section updated 11/27/2007 by James R. Ingram

5 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.

6 Previous 2007-2010 Meeting Dates

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Note the earlier 2000 thru 2006 "Meeting Date History" is shown on the Trainweb.org site.

2007 Meeting Dates

Sat 3/31 & Sun 4/1 - Mtg #36, Steam Up, Wild Studio, South Williamsport
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
Sun Nov 11 - Mtg #40, Northumberland

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

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

2010 Meeting Dates

Sun Feb 14 - Mtg #51, Oriole
Sat Apr 10, Sun Apr 11 - Steam-up, Wild Studio Postponed
Sun May 16 - Mtg #52, Shamokin
Sat May 22, Sun May 23-Steam-up, Wild studio
Sun Aug 1st - Summer Picnic, Catawissa Canceled
Sun Oct 10 - Mtg #53, Howard
((Oct 14 - 16, 2010, York TCA))
Sun Nov 14 - Mtg #54, Northumberland

2011 Meeting Dates
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Sat Apr 9, Sun Apr 10 - Steam-up, Wild Studio

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

Sun May 15 - Mtg #55, Northumberland

Sun Sep 11 - Mtg #56, Centre Hall

Sun Oct 9 - Mtg #57, Danville

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

Sun Nov 13 - Mtg #58, Howard

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This ARCHIVE schedule page updated 2/2/2012 by James R. Ingram .

7 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.

8 Club Media 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

9 Maps to Meeting Locations

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The maps to Susquehanna S Gaugers (SSG) meeting locations are in a PRIVATE Google Picasa photo album.

The URL (address) to this album is given ONLY to SSG members.

TO SSG MEMBERS:

If you are an SSG member, you should already have this link, and you should have it BOOKMARKED for future access.
If you have somehow LOST your bookmark, you will need to contact another member to get the address.
Note: Some of the maps are also in the OLDER Yahoo files area, but you need to have a Yahoo ID that is a member of the SSG Yahoo group -- and it still can be CONFUSING to navigate, if you're not use to Yahoo's system.

Screen Capture of the private Picasa map album

10 Membership List

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Note: The membership list is periodically emailed to all SSG members, so you shouldn't really need to use this page.

Warning: Unless you're used to navigating Yahoo groups, the below procedure may be too CONFUSING.
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A. Accessing The Membership List

An online version of the membership list is kept in the PRIVATE "files" directory of the Susquehanna S Gaugers Yahoo Group.

1-- Click here to open the "files" directory.

(For reference, it's at

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SsgPrivate/files/01_Membership_List/ ,

in the SSG Yahoo Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SsgPrivate )

2-- A login page should appear, asking for your username and password.

Yahoo ID ______________

Password _______________

3--Enter the Yahoo ID / password

You need a Yahoo ID to log in. If you use a Yahoo ID for your SSG membership, your Yahoo ID should be member of this Yahoo group.

If You Don't Have A Yahoo ID of your own, you can use the club's "guest login ID", that you have been provided.

Security

If you're using any sort of public computer, such as in a library, make sure that the "remember my ID on this computer" box (or anything similar) is NOT checked.

4--You should see a file with a name something similar to "s.addr.ssg.11f.pdf ".

(The exact name will depend on the version.)

5-- You should be able to open this PDF files and view or print it, using the free Adobe Reader that is now included with most computers (see Section C below for details).

6-- Membership List: The membership list is in the same directory as the OLD maps folder; it should be near the top. The membership list contains members' names & their wives' names, plus phone numbers and addresses.

B. Signing Out When Finished-

7-- If you're using a computer used by other people, make sure you click on the "sign out" link, located near the upper left corner of the window.

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C. Comments About The Yahoo ID

This process we have set up, where we "loan" you a Yahoo ID if you don't have your own, is a somewhat "shaky" security practice, because we are allowing you to use one of my Yahoo IDs. But since many of you don't have Yahoo IDs, this seems to be the easiest way to handle this.

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This page updated 6/6/2011 by James R. Ingram

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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.
Day: 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.

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Note: This is the SCHEDULE website. The MAIN website is at SusquehannaSgaugers.com

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2011 Meeting Dates

Sat Apr 9, Sun Apr 10 - Steam-up, Wild Studio

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

Sun May 22 - Mtg #55, Northumberland

Sun Sept 11 - Mtg #56, Centre Hall

Sun Oct 9 - Mtg #57, Danville

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

Sun Nov 13 - Mtg #58, Howard

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This schedule page updated 12/21/2009 by Dave Van Gilder. (12/2/11 jri)

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## OLD 8/24/10, 2 ### OLD 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 (no email)
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.

#302 Mailbox built by Earl W (more photos)

Snail Mail Address

Susquehanna S-Gaugers

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

## OLD 8/24/10, 4 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

COPY 12/8/07: 2008/2009 Meeting Schedule

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Tentative 2008 Meeting Dates
Confirm dates & details with a contact person

Sun Feb 10 - Mtg #41, Jersey Shore
Sun Apr ??13 - possible steam-up, Mtg #42, Williamsport

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

Sun May 18 - Mtg #43, Shamokin

Sun Oct 12 - Mtg #44, Howard

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

Sun Nov 19 - Mtg #45, Northumberland

Tentative 2009 Meeting Dates

Sat 4/11 & Sun 4/12 - possible Steam Up, Wild Studio, South Williamsport

Sun May 3 - Mtg #__, Danville

Sun Sep 13 - Mtg #__ Centre Hall
Sun Oct 11 - Mtg #__, Howard

Sun Nov 8 - Mtg #__, Northumberland