Sub Space Chatter: The Pre I*CON/Spring Is Here Edition
I* Con is this weekend and the members of the USS Britannic, USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Challenger will be there among others within the region. The Long Island based convention is a multi media con and quite an event especially for costumers, gamers, anime lovers and those who just love to have a good time at an event with a big draw.
IT’S AWARDS TIME AGAIN
A reminder from R7 Awards Coordinator Adm. Beryl Washington all submissions for this year’s award program can be submitted by going to www.Region7.com (http://www.region7.com/) on the right side of the home page you will find the awards section. Click on it and the award page will come up.
Please click on the award you wish to nominate someone in and the page will come up. Fill in the blanks and then write an informative essay on your nominee. While the box looks small it will hold all you write. “I’m urging you to use the award page. I will no longer cut and paste your information as it stills leave to many blanks,’’ Beryl said last month.
”Please nominate and honor those on your crew who have taken their dedication to another level. There are also Regional commendations, use them and nominate those who have gone the distance,’’ she added.
All awards must be filed by midnight on April 1.
REGION 7 CONFERENCE 2012
Another reminder that R7 Command will host this year’s R7 conference in the fall at the Cherry Hill NJ Crowne Plaza hotel. Our R7 Chief of Staff made the announcement a few months back and we are still looking for programming ideas. Please contact me at co@usschallenger.org if you have any ideas. Given that the event is taking place in the fall perhaps a “Zombie” or Costume event might be appropriate. Thoughts?
KEEPING UP ON STARFLEET MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH
The Region is in good shape with around 580 members. MSR reporting has been steady and sucessful and we appreciate that. Lets keep this trend up!
RECENT EVENTS IN THE REGION
The USS Challenger’s annual Intergalactic Food Festival took place earlier this month and drew members of the USS Avenger, USS Adamant and USS Sovereign. The USS Britannic celebrated its 5th anniversary with a dinner that drew members of the USS Avenger,. USS Challenger, USS Abraham Lincoln and some members from beyond R7. The USS Storm enjoyed a celebration of the first year’s commissioning with events in Vineland during the weekend.
The USS Storm is also coordinating walk team for an AIDS walk benefit in Atlantic City in May. See their website and Facebook page for further details.
Also coming up is the USS Richtofen CO and SF Communications staffer Karen Carothers recently announced that their fourth annual Trek Olympics will be held on Saturday, May 19, at the Hollofield area of Patapsco Valley State Park in Catonsville, MD. Last year, the event had representatives from the Richthofen, Pride of Baltimore, and Matrix.
” I’m hoping we can maybe double the number of ships represented this year. Don’t worry if you don’t have enough available crew to field a team, we can mix and match,’’ Karen said recently.
Karen stressed that “I really need folks to RSVP to me if they plan to attend. The shelter I have is for 20 people. I will happily reserve another nearby if we need it, and there are also a few free picnic tables in the area of our shelter that are first-come, first-serve.’’ For more information contact Karen.
THAT’S ALL FOLKS
Well that concludes this bulletin. I look forward to seeing many of you at some of the upcoming events. As always should you have any ideas, compliments, complaints, project proposals or questions for the staff of SF Region 7, reach out to us. Our contact information can be found on the R7 website or simply post us an e-mail to this list.
If you observe Easter or Passover have a wonderful holiday!