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Region Two Summit 2001 REGION TWO SUMMIT 2001: A VACATION IN RISA! The Region 2 Summit 2001 was the biggest, business all afternoon and evening, with and many in attendance said the best, that By Commodore Pete Mohney • Regional Coordinator, STARFLEET Region Two shoppers snapping up books, models, the region has ever seen. With more than autographed photos, dolls, posters, toys and a hundred people attending, from a region puzzles. The Region Two Quartermaster with fewer than 400 members, the numbers also had a table, where items from Summit alone were pretty staggering! By the end of t-shirts, Summit 2001 mugs and steins, the weekend, forty people had registered Region Two polo shirts and various other for the next year’s event. Nearly two items were up for sale. One end of the thousand dollars in proÞ t was registered room was taken up by the booth for Region for the weekend, which will be used to run Two’s official shirt supplier, Aardvark the region for the next year, and will also Screenprinting, the company that has allow the region to continue its tradition of supplied the Summit shirts for a number making a $500 donation to charity. of years. The room was closed for the day at nine p.m., and a couple of dozen The weekend started on Friday March 2, as competitors gathered for the “Introduction attendees began pouring into the beautiful to Dalmuti” tutorial. After a few practice Lafayette Plaza hotel in Mobile, Alabama. hands for the new players, the tournament Members came from all four states of began. Nearly three hours later, the the region, plus a double handful from battle ended with eventual champion other regions; twenty-three chapters were Sandy Arrington coming from behind represented. The hotel was hosting two and crushing the other Þ nalists, including basketball teams that were playing in a several former champions and second- tournament that weekend, but the hotel place Þ nishers from previous years. staff didn’t let that interfere with the quality of their service. Meeting rooms were always Saturday began early with Opening ready and arranged on time, and when Ceremonies at eight a.m. There were changes or additions were requested, they brief speeches by Summit Chairman moved quickly to help. Some guys have all the luck: Wade Olson (a.k.a. the Victim), Sandy Dolan, Kristi Sandy Dolan, Vice Regional Coordinator Fell and Jennifer Rosbury enjoy themselves on “Risa”. Jennifer Rosbury, Regional Coordinator When Fleet Admiral Les Rickard arrived, Photo courtesy of Jill Rayburn Pete Mohney, and Fleet Admiral Les he was treated to the traditional dinner at Rickard. After a series of presentations, a local restaurant, this year for steaks and “fun awards” and announcements, the seafood. In the middle of dinner, a surprise crowd moved on to the morning panels. arrival, Region 2 VRC Jennifer Rosbury The Summit had four tracks running swept into the restaurant; much to the all morning and afternoon, with thirty happiness of those who thought she wasn’t different panels on the schedule, including going to be able to make it this year. Jennifer everything from Alien Food to Zone and Summit Chairman Sandy Dolan had Coordinators. The Marines had their own plotted to sneak Jennifer into the Summit, track, with panels for everything from and surprised everyone with her presence. the member interested in starting his own The dinner crowd then went back to the group through the formal Marine Muster. hotel for an evening of socializing. A two-hour Þ rst aid panel was held to give basic training in how to deal with injuries Traditional Friday events include the pre- and emergencies, hosted by two trained auction at “Moogie’s Store,” where items and certiÞ ed emergency medical workers. may be bid upon or bought from the dozens Topics discussed at the panel ranged from and dozens of auction items; the Great 16 ounces of wholesome goodness not included: The Region 2 Summit 2001 the 3 Emergency Action Steps of Check, Dalmuti tournament; and the Region Two Commemorative mug. Call, Care to caring for people who aren’t Staff meeting. Moogie’s Store did great Photo courtesy of Pete Mohney Continued on Page 23 USPS 017-671 PLACE MAILING LABEL HERE THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 104 – APRIL/MAY 2001 PAGE 1 STARFLEET Communiqué Volume I, No. 104 Don’t Call Me Edwin!............................3 Publisher: STARFLEET, The International Star Trek STARFLEET Treasurer Report............4 Fan Association, Inc. Second Thoughts...................................5 P.O. Box 30341 STARFLEET Operations.......................6 Winston-Salem, NC 27130-0341 COMM as You Are................................7 Executive Editor I’m ShOC’D!...........................................8 Michael Malotte Computer Operations........................9 Editor History of STARFLEET is Ready............9 Kurt F. Roithinger Membership Processing Update.......10 Assitant Editor Ex Astra, Scientia.................................11 David Pipgras Cadet Academy is Back!......................11 Copy Editor Academy Graduate List......................12 Wendy Fillmore SFA Voucher Codes...........................13 Pre-Production Editor Allyson M. W. Dyar Academy Away Team Program.........13 B.U.R.P.S. Update..............................13 Correspondents Scott A. Akers, Susan Fox-Davis, David STARFLEET Promotions..................14 Klingman, Jeff Higdon and Rahadyan The Inspector General.........................15 Sastrowadoyo From USS Avenger to USS Banting.....16 Crouching Kitty, Hidden Squirrel: Picks’n’Pans...........................................17 By day, mild-mannered Scott Akers is nothing more than a Regional Toby Stars Among the Stars............................18 Coordinator, but if you get him all worked up, he turns into...THE INCREDIBLE Best Movie: Hershey Orchestra Concert..................18 FLEET HISTORIAN! (Ahem). Gladiator Logo created by David Pipgras Space Exploration Day..........................19 STARFLEET Communiqué Region 7 Cadet Corps............................19 The Historian’s trip down memory lane starts on page 22 1209 SE 89th Ave. Portland, OR 97216-1715 Want to Boost Recruiting?............20 cq@sÞ .org Community Service Made Easy!..........20 STARFLEET Interviews.......................21 A Vacation in Risa!................................23 The STARFLEET Communiqué is a R2 Summit Invaded!..............................23 publication of the Communications It’s Spring!................................................24 Department of STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association. Region 2 Invades Las Vegas.................26 It is intended for the use of our members. Region 15 Goes Sledding!.....................27 STARFLEET holds no claims to any trademarks, copyrights, or properties held The Fifth Brigade in Action...................28 by Paramount, or their parent company, Fifth Battalion Muster............................28 Viacom. First Contact Was Made By Klingons!.29 The contents of this publication are Copyright Do We Really Want to Know?..............29 © 2001 by STARFLEET: The International Fan Association and/or by the original Hitchhikers Guide To Middle Earth....30 authors. All Artwork unless otherwise The Story Behind the Story...................32 noted © 2000, 2001 David Pipgras and Team Nexus. All rights reserved. No portion of this USS Accord’s New Meeting Place.......32 document may be copied or republished in On the Humanoid Condition...............33 any way or form without the written consent of the OfÞ ce of the Chief of Communications, Physical Sciences................................33 STARFLEET. Upcoming SFI & Regional Events......34 (USPS 017-671) Entered as periodical matter Rank - Shmank. It’s All For Fun!........34 at the Post OfÞ ce of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, Fleet Activity Report..............................35 under the act of March 8, 1879. The So, members of the USS Northstar got together and wouldn’t you know it – Communiqué is published bi-monthly by STARFLEET Announcements.............38 things happened! It must be a New York thing. STARFLEET: The International Star Trek Fan Association, 101 North Broadway, Tecumseh, Upcoming Conventions........................40 USS Northstar logo designed by Seth Weine, 3-D rendering by Rob Caves Oklahoma 74873. Talaxian Trade Show.............................45 “USS Northstar Welcomes Staff Directory.........................................46 Trek Author & Actress” starts on page 48 POSTMASTER: USS Northstar Holds a Conference.....48 Send address changes to: STARFLEET Communications The deadline for the next issue of the Communiqué is the end of the last month of the cover date. 4331 Laurel Ave. Submission Deadline for Issue 105: May 25th, 2001. Kansas City, MO 64133 PAGE 2 THE STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUE 104 – APRIL/MAY 2001 Card or batches of checks. On top of all of these things Don is CO of the USS JAGUAR in Region Five. When he is not working on Fleet business he is a trainer with the Microsoft Corporation, teaching SQL, Visual Basic and other classes. As with Tammy, I know that all it takes is a call or email to Don and I will have an answer quickly on any question I might have regarding Membership Services. I would like to thank for Don for all of the hard work he Greetings once again from STARFLEET HQ! all about - the fun and fellowship. job very seriously. When there is a question does for Fleet. As I have always tried to do with my articles, on how something financial needs to be I will attempt to be brief and then be gone. Again, thanks to the Region Two and Summit handled my first stop is Tammy and she I SAID THAT TO SAY THIS I would like to spotlight and thank a couple 2001 staffs for their hospitality and I am inevitably has the answer - whether I like of people here at STARFLEET HQ that have looking forward to Summit 2002! it or not. Tammy has been doing this for I wanted to mention these two outstanding worked very hard to make sure STARFLEET me and Fleet since the transition began in individuals as they are two of the many is running smoothly day in and day out. WELCOME ABOARD November and doing so with a drive that is volunteer’s who work hard for this I would also like to introduce two new difÞ cult to describe. organization everyday.
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