Club Update (updated 1/29/12)                    
                                                           News that is not listed on the Index Page 

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For Club Meeetings : See Schedule page for meeting dates and times.

OUR Lease at G V V has been extended until July 31 2012

            Great Train Expo is returning to Tucson @ the 
                             Pima County Fairgrounds
    Sat March 10 and Sun March 11 2012 Set up will 
                                            BE
              Friday March 9 @12 NOON TO 7PM 
                SAT  MARCH 10, 7 AM TO 10 AM 
                                                                                                                            

                                                Pima County Fair Grounds
                                   11300 S. Houghton Rd.Tucson, AZ   85747 
                                                            520-762-9100 
                       

                      I-10 @ exit 275 go south ,follow the Directional Signs                                                      

  National Train Day in Williams Az

Gentlemen,

 We are beginning our planning for National Train Day 2012, which will be May 12^th & 13^th.  I expect activities to be mostly the same as last year.

 I would like to know if your organizations are interested in participating again.  Also, any suggestions for improvement on the event would be appreciated.  I did receive some last year at the conclusion of the event – notably better signage, but anything you’ve thought about over the past 8 months will be taken into consideration.

 Looking forward to seeing you all again this year!

 Eric Hadder

GCR Locomotive Manager

 

                                                                               Dear Friends,

 

I always look forward to Vail Pride Day.  It is a great time to reconnect with people we don't see very often and

see the great things that Vail students and school staffs as well as community organizations are doing.

 

The Centennial Tent, co-hosted by the Vail Preservation Society and the Vail Community Action Board,

will be full of great hands-on activities and live entertainment "Under the Big Top". The entire committee

has been working hard to make sure that it  will be a great addition to the day.

 

The Centennial Committee needs your help.

 

1 hour, 4 hours, one day or two-we need you!

  

 

Can you greet guests with a smile? Set up and take down chairs and tables? Hand out programs, help color

Vail paperdolls with kids, decorate the tent? Dress up for the occasion (or not-not manditory :) in western or historical

costume (1870s thru 1950s)? Help with the Territorial Encampment-show them how it was done in the "old days"

demonstrate washing clothes on a wash-board, use clothes pins, supervise the "dress-up" trunk, show how

food was transported and stored?  Can you help record community stories with a digital recorder? Serve Birthday cake?

Help guest addthemselves to the giant timeline? Willing to help unpack and repack for storage at the end of the event?

Give presenters at tables a break to get a bite to eat, use the restroom? Be in charge of the guest book or 1st aide kit?

 

                         If you said yes to any of these (and many more tasks not listed ) WE NEED YOU! 

 

Friday, February 17, 2012  9:00-5:00 setting up, decorating, helping tablers get their things in place and checking in.

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012    8:00-6:30  final set-up, check in, and "running the show", then break-down, clean-up, re-packing

                                          supplies (we save and re-use most of our supplies and decorations) and getting back to

                                          destination of origin.

 

Email us at vailpreservationsociety@gmail.com or call J.J. at 419-4428 and tell us

when you are available and if you have a preference for task.

 

Thank you!  Together we will make great things happen in the Centennial Tent at Vail Pride Day.

 

 

Vail Pride Day Centennial Tent Committee Chairs,

 

J.J. Lamb, Claudia Anderson, Anne Gibson

 

                                                     We look forward to hearing  from you!

 

 

 

HELPThe club still wants/ needs more events to go to and set up a layout at. It doesn't have to be big, Ntrak is so flexible we can make a layout into almost any shape and size. The club needs your help in finding events to go in Tucson, AZ or nearby, for example near San Diego or in NM. We also need your help in finding a somewhat permanent place to set up a small or large layout in. Please if you have any ideas for space/ events or you have extra space in the Tucson Area then please contact us via e-mail and we will promptly get a back to you.
Our 'space' needs are something along the lines of:
Needs to have electricity to run layout.
Heating, cooling and water are not needed (that all can be used via power fans, heaters and lights through outlets).
A good sized room, garage, shed, basement, small building, etc.. Is ideal for the club.
Something with its own access, something that has its own door to where we can have access at all times.
Looking for something close to Tucson.
Would like to be able to move in our stuff for a minimum of a few months (other wise its not worth it to set it up).
We can pay rent, but only a very small amount (less than $50 per month).

This list will give you an idea of what were looking for, but changes can be made. Please help us!
Thanks,
Tucson Ntrak

A Note from John (Tucson Ntrak's Show coordinator)

Green Valley Village (Mall) go to page for info  UPDATED 11/16/11

Vail Preservation Day Page .  Updated Nov 10  2011. See main Page often

We are now formally registered with the Arizona Centennial Commitee.

For  Winslow RR Days .If you need something posted E mail me.Arizona's Centennial will be included with R R Days in 2012.see WRRD page for info.

If your club has a show you want advertised, join N Scale shows @ Yahoo groups and also I will put a plug for it here. 

Thanks,
John Scott