ooo, i feel bad cuz i stuck around for a while and would have loved to help
out but didnt even think to ask.
next time i will!
thanks for the reminder,
-james c
----- Original Message -----
From: Vernon Head <vhead@fuelrtm.com>
> In the aftermath of any large event where there are any problems at all,
we always seem to receive a raft of great suggestions on how to do things
better.
>
> Usually the problem is finding someone to implement these suggestions.
When the event is running, and the problems begin to happen, where is all
the help? My 16-year-old son had to sign in workers for at least 3 run
groups on Sunday. Why? Because Katie and I both had to work the trailer.
Why? Because nobody signed up to work those jobs, and nobody offered to help
out. We were so busy that we didn't have time to solicit the help we needed.
>
> When you even sense that things may be going wrong, please walk over to
the chair person(s) and offer to help. If you think we should be setting up
course worker stations, by all means do it. Build signs if you think it will
help. If you think we need lists, make them. But the time to act is always
at the event. Not on Monday morning.
>
> If you think your ideas should turn into rules, come to the Steering
Committee meetings.
>
> One more rant, and I'm done. Far too many people ask to be allowed a
variance in their work/run assignments. They each have the most
heartbreaking reasons you've ever heard. Chairpeople use up much of their
time evaluating such requests. Please ask only if it is absolutely
necessary.
>
> -Vernon
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, January 31, 2001, David Rowney <daver@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
wrote:
> >At 07:58 PM 1/30/2001 -0800, Pat wrote:
> >> As a backup, someone in the T&S crew could keep
> >>a running log of times turned, even with the car #, so we could look it
> >>up. Just a thought to throw out.
> >
> >
> >Good suggestion - how about the time slip worker at the finish being
> >equipped with a clipboard; after he writes the time on the time slip, he
> >writes the time on the clipboard along with the car number. This way the
> >timing crew has no new tasks but a backup of numbers and times
> >is maintained.
> >
> >Thanks to event chairs for an excellent event.
> >
> >Dave
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