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DEFYANT
10-01-2005, 08:37 AM
I've been reading the threads on our meets lately and noticed alot of posts related to just coming up with a date. Lets settle on a day for all future CAM meets. Like:

"The third Saturday of every month will be the CAM meet."

This will eliminate the 2 pages of "when" and make planning much easier. Where is to be determined.

Vote in the poll for your favorite weekend day.


BTW, more then one CAM meet in a month is a great idea, this day though, will be the "Official" meeting day.

We can start this for the December meet since there is alot going on already with the Oct and Nov meetings.

The poll is open for 21 days.

:beer: :beer: :beer:
Joe Walsh
10-01-2005, 08:42 AM
"The third Saturday of every month will be the CAM meet."

Sounds good to me.....



This will eliminate the 2 pages of "when" and make planning much easier. Where is to be determined.

Yeah, but we will STILL have 2 pages of "where"..... :lol:
MarauderMark
10-01-2005, 08:58 AM
well it seems if we do this then those who have other plans or things that cannot be broken will never come.I allways thought that the way we had it was to accomadate as many as we can to have big and fun meet.Just my :twocents: but hey i'll go along with whatever you guys pick cause i love yas.. :lovies: :razz: :D
Haggis
10-01-2005, 09:20 AM
well it seems if we do this then those who have other plans or things that cannot be broken will never come.I allways thought that the way we had it was to accomadate as many as we can to have big and fun meet.Just my :twocents: but hey i'll go along with whatever you guys pick cause i love yas.. :lovies: :razz: :D
I also like leaving the date open to accomadate as many members as possible, some members can not make it on a Saturday all the time. Also do not forget about holidays. But, I will go along with the majority decision.
DEFYANT
10-01-2005, 09:31 AM
The purpose of this was to plan around the CAM meet. If we know the date of the CAM meet far enough in advance, we can plan accordingly and attract as many members we can.

Of course stuff happens. Weddings, B-days, holidays, family vacations....etc. Often though we can control when we will be busy. If I know the CAM meet is the X day of the month, every month, I can plan on being there and not make some other plans like a car show, yard work, overtime or yet another trip to NY.

This idea is nothing new. Organizations have been doing this for a long time.
DEFYANT
10-01-2005, 09:34 AM
Can I edit the poll to reflect a choice of:

"Don't change anything. I like the planning as it is"

Moderator, can you help?
Haggis
10-01-2005, 10:42 AM
The purpose of this was to plan around the CAM meet. If we know the date of the CAM meet far enough in advance, we can plan accordingly and attract as many members we can.

Of course stuff happens. Weddings, B-days, holidays, family vacations....etc. Often though we can control when we will be busy. If I know the CAM meet is the X day of the month, every month, I can plan on being there and not make some other plans like a car show, yard work, overtime or yet another trip to NY.

This idea is nothing new. Organizations have been doing this for a long time.
Charlie, you are right it is a good idea. I will give it great consideration and place my vote as to the best time for me. But, will go along with the majority decision regardless. Like I always said 'pick a date and those that can make it great and those that can't S.O.L.'.

I think that for the majority of the members a Saturday would be perfered, I for one, but I know of a few members that can not make it on Saturdays. We should take them into consideration to plan some meets on Sundays so they are not left out. How about organizing it for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th weekend of the month and then switching it between the Saturday and Sunday so everyone has chance of at least making some of the meets. JMO.

I have always planned the meets on weekends that I could be there, for I use to work weekends and did not know until a month in advance which weekend I would be working and with holidays sometimes I would end up working two weekends a month.
MM03MOK
10-01-2005, 12:07 PM
Can I edit the poll to reflect a choice of:

"Don't change anything. I like the planning as it is"

Moderator, can you help?OK.....all set.....
Mike Poore
10-01-2005, 12:23 PM
Hey! Who's this guy Defyant? :dunno:

Is this a new guy or sumpth'in. I recall a guy with a name like that, but am not sure. Seems to me he was here a l ooooong time ago; 2 or three weeks, at least.
:laugh:

Glad you're back, Charlie. We hope you, Lisa and the kids can make Gettysburg. :grouphug:

'll post a list of things you can do, if it's your first time to the battlefield.
Bluerauder
10-01-2005, 02:16 PM
I've been reading the threads on our meets lately and noticed alot of posts related to just coming up with a date. Lets settle on a day for all future CAM meets. Like:

"The third Saturday of every month will be the CAM meet."
Man, I thought this was gonna be a nominating committee for CAM management positions. :rolleyes:

The current planning approach has permitted me to attend most meets. However, I voted for the 3rd Saturday approach. :D Understand what is trying to be accomplished here by "standardizing" the target date and giving plenty of advance notice for folks to schedule ahead.

In the past, we have tried to bounce around the date to come up with one that is acceptable to most folks in an effort to maximize participation. Even the Saturday vs. Sunday has worked out well for some members who get trapped by work or other committments on Saturdays.

We can try the 3rd Saturday deal for a while and see how it works. Unfortunately, the timing of the suggestion may have major impacts in November and December where the 3rd Saturday hits around family and holiday party times.

But like Haggis and Mark .... I'll accept whatever the members want to do. I am usually pretty flexible on scheduling.

P.S. I nominate Defyant for the CAM club secretary !! :rofl:

Sure hope this isn't Lisa stirring the pot using Defyant's Screenname during his LOA. :eek:
Mike Poore
10-01-2005, 02:25 PM
The current planning approach has permitted me to attend most meets. However, I voted for the 3rd Saturday approach. :D Understand what is trying to be accomplished here by "standardizing" the target date and giving plenty of advance notice for folks to schedule ahead.
Yeh, and all this from a guy who allows a wedding to interfere with a CAM event. Never mind, he's the guy who was chairman of both events. (wedding and CAM DOO) :nono:
MarauderMark
10-01-2005, 03:55 PM
P.S. I nominate Defyant for the CAM club secretary !! :rofl:
I dunno about this . I'd have to see how sexy he looks in a dress behind a desk.. :shake: :D
Bluerauder
10-01-2005, 04:00 PM
... he's the guy who was chairman of both events. (wedding and CAM DOO) :nono:
For the record, I had absolutely "no scheduling or planning role" in the wedding. My job was to write the check !!! :D I really wanted to be at the CAM meet .... I really did. :rofl:
DEFYANT
10-01-2005, 04:02 PM
I dunno about this . I'd have to see how sexy he looks in a dress behind a desk.. :shake: :D
Whoa:eek: !

:shake: :down:
You have to keep your secret fantasies to your own silly self bub! :lol:
MyTMerc
10-01-2005, 06:41 PM
Well I'll add my 2 cents here as well. I've appreciated the flexibility in our current scheduling process. We've been able to work around other events important to many of us over the past year I've been attending these gatherings. As for November, I won't be able to make the 3rd Saturday as Diane and I are heading to Florida to make final for preparations for our wedding on the following Saturday in Ft Myers, FL. :banana: For my CAM friends that haven't met Diane, she was my best friend in Jr High and High School and we hadn't seen or talked to each other since we both moved from Hollywood, FL 28 years ago. Now both single again, we met at a wedding last March in Jacksonville, FL. Life takes strange twists and turns sometimes but this has turned out great for the both of us. Yes, Charlie, I'm also writing the checks for this one! Enjoy the meet!

Shaun and Diane
Mike Poore
10-02-2005, 03:54 AM
Yes, Charlie, I'm also writing the checks for this one! Enjoy the meet! Shaun and Diane
No, no, Shawn ....Charlie writes the cheques ...it's a tradition. :D



Best wishes to you and Diane, from Barb and me.

What a great story, and we bet there's lots more to it. We're hopng you'll share, next time we meet.


Also I'll refer to CAM rule 24 sub 3 par 2

(right under administration of Clingon pain sticks)
Dispensation is granted for weddings (your own) ; but not for family members, especially children.:)
MyTMerc
10-02-2005, 06:18 AM
Thanks Mike and Barb,

After serving 25 years in the Navy, I'm certainly not one to break with tradition. Charlie, I'll let you know where to send the checks. Thanks for the congratulations and the tip. And yes, there is much more to the story, it's all good. One of those stories you'd see on the Lifetime channel (if you watch that kind of stuff). I'm more of a Speed Channel kind of guy. We'll share the Paul Harvey "rest of the story" at the December meet.
Thanks again,
Shaun
MarauderMark
10-02-2005, 07:14 AM
CONGRATULATIONS
Haggis
10-02-2005, 09:58 AM
...I won't be able to make the 3rd Saturday as Diane and I are heading to Florida to make final for preparations for our wedding on the following Saturday in Ft Myers, FL....Yes, Charlie, I'm also writing the checks for this one! Enjoy the meet!

Shaun and Diane
Congratulations Shaun & Diane may you both have a long and happy marriage.

:congrats: :toast:


:bop: Man, what are you thinking!!!!



J/K :D
Bluerauder
10-02-2005, 03:39 PM
As for November, I won't be able to make the 3rd Saturday as Diane and I are heading to Florida to make final for preparations for our wedding on the following Saturday in Ft Myers, FL. :banana: !

Shaun and Diane
:congrats: Congratulations Shaun and Diane !!! :party:
DEFYANT
10-02-2005, 03:46 PM
Lots of luck you ya!

Perhaps the Sunshine State Marauders and give you an escort????
MyTMerc
10-02-2005, 07:07 PM
Diane and I thank you for all you well wishes. We very much appreciate your kind words (all except the have twins part:D That was good for a chuckle) We each have been blessed with two great kids each and together we have four grand kids. They all get along great and are as thrilled as we are.

We were considering our CAM friends when our planning began but most of our family is in Ft Myers, Hollywood, Jacksonville and Bradenton. I've actually been to a Sunshine State meet at Bradenton last November and met some great folks. I know a few Ft Myers members that have asked me to give them a ring next time I'm in town for a mini meet or lunch. Since we'll be there for the week I will try to hook up with Claude "Car Fixer" and another member (friend of the family) that doesn't post but has a very nice Marauder.
Shaun
Haggis
10-06-2005, 04:20 PM
:bump:

Just wanted to remind you all.
Murader03
10-08-2005, 01:22 AM
Congrats Shaun and Diane!

Now on to the message at hand. I'm not gonna vote in this because my vote shouldn't count. Dot works both Saturday and Sunday nights, and I work Sunday nights, with a rotating on call status. Due to the on-call, it takes up a complete week every 5th week. Saturdays are the best day for us regardless of the weekend picked. We have missed several meets during the past months due just for the work reasons. So, whatever day\weekend you all pick, Dot and I will try to attend.
Big House
10-08-2005, 06:26 AM
As Haggis has tried to remind us what this thread was about, I think that this is a great idea. I for one work on Sats and suns but if I know well enough in advance when the meet is going to be, that would greatly assist in getting that day off.


:beer: Congratulations Shaun and Diane:beer:
Cable Guys P70 HPP
10-09-2005, 03:38 PM
I've been reading the threads on our meets lately and noticed alot of posts related to just coming up with a date. Lets settle on a day for all future CAM meets. Like:

"The third Saturday of every month will be the CAM meet."

This will eliminate the 2 pages of "when" and make planning much easier. Where is to be determined.

Vote in the poll for your favorite weekend day.


BTW, more then one CAM meet in a month is a great idea, this day though, will be the "Official" meeting day.

We can start this for the December meet since there is alot going on already with the Oct and Nov meetings.

The poll is open for 21 days.

:beer: :beer: :beer:I m interested if its going to be Gettysburg it will work for me thx.........
DEFYANT
10-09-2005, 04:03 PM
Althought this idea is losing in the polls, If it were to be implemented, I would suggest not doing so until the January meet.

Thanks.
Haggis
10-16-2005, 06:11 PM
Althought this idea is losing in the polls, If it were to be implemented, I would suggest not doing so until the January meet.

Thanks.
Bump....:bump: