I'd be happy to volunteer for the job. If they'd have me. :^)
Matt Murray
mattm@optonline.net
Copyright 2001, Matthew D. Murray. Permission to reproduce these words
on the list explicitly granted.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janice Sansone Rick" <janice@wcsllc.net>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 8:47 AM
Subject: Chief of News/National Disaster Announcements
> I suggest the creation of a new Chief Position for the Solo II Nationals,
> Chief of News/National Disaster Announcements.
>
> The current crew of announcers for the National Event had to take over
this
> position when it was suddenly created on Sept. 11, 2001. They were not
> equipped to deal with it, they had no advance notice, or training in how
to
> handle this.
>
> There have been some that have criticized them for how they handled this.
Let
> those people step up NOW to volunteer (email the national SCCA office
> immediately) to be in this position for next year, because I am quite sure
the
> announcers do not ever want this duty again!
>
> For God's sake, it was an autocross run that may have gotten messed up.
So
> you might have lost a National Championship? Well, at least you walked
away
> from that run. Many others in our country did not walk again that day!
>
> The National Event this year was run under extreme pressure and everyone
is to
> be commended for their excellent job, including the excellent announcers
who
> had to go on after hearing devastating news and announce the time of your
> silly ass run.
>
> It's easy to criticize, but those critics should volunteer now, since they
> think they could do it better.
>
> In normal circumstances an event can use constructive criticism, but for
this
> event, it warrants only praise for those who had got it done!
>
> Janice Sansone Rick
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