You want an easy work assignment at Nationals? You want a fun one? Pick one.
This is an open invitation for a fun one.
If you like to write, consider being part of the crew providing the coverage
in SportsCar Magazine for the first Solo II Nationals of the new Millennium.
The perks are:
1-This counts as your work assignment, and
2-You do NOT have to work on the days you run
The necessaries are:
1-I prefer people who are there all four days (enabling #2 above)
2-You have to get stories back to me within a week (Sept. 21 deadline)
Because of that tight timeframe - we are actually doing all of this AFTER
the magazine's copy deadline - no one should have to write up more than two
classes (Open and Ladies are considered one class for story purposes). The
basic job is to be there when the classes are running, talk to a couple of
the key players, then write a story (likely after you get home) of about 500
words.
You e-mail it to me, I do the editing and fact checking, perhaps plug in
some historical perspective, and send it to the magazine. I also take care
of preparing all results for publication, so you do not have to worry about
that.
Great writing talent is secondary to just being there. I can edit most
anything into a reasonable narrative, but the eyes and ears of the reporters
are invaluable. I send you a "how-to" with the story assignments.
I have an allotment of about 20 workers, 10 for Tuesday-Wednesday, 10 for
Thursday-Friday. I need writers for both groups but especially people
driving Thursday-Friday (who would cover the Tue-Wed classes).
Occasionally I will use a driver there only two days (if I'm desperate!).
If you can be part of the crew this year, please answer this post telling
me:
1. Your name
2. Mailing address
3. Phone numbers (home & work)
4. e-mail address
5. Your class, days you run [see schedule below]
6. What days you plan to arrive/leave Topeka
7. Any preferences for classes you'd like to cover (no guarantees!)
8. Give me a second-choice for a work assignment in case I can't use you.
I do not confirm acceptances until the run/work order is known in late
August and I make the assignments, but even if you have not heard back from
me yet, when you send in your entry form, down in the "Worker Information"
section, check the "Other" box and write in "SportsCar".
If you've already sent your entry and checked off some other worker
preference, let me know what you checked. I can get it changed.
Hope to hear from you soon!
--Rocky Entriken
Chief of Writers
------------ Run Days ------------
~~~ Tue-Wed ~~~ | ~~~ Thu-Fri ~~~
AS BSP AP AM | SS ASP CP DM
BS CSP BP BM | DS ESP DP FM
CS DSP EP CM | ES FSP
FP EM | FS
STS SM | GS
F125 | HS
and, of course, corresponding Ladies
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