Sometime this year, Soebi Soekamto created a card/flag system which was
displayed in the window of the motorhome. Trouble is, you have to know where
to look.
Personally, I pay attention to the grids and how full/empty they are. On the
same note, it's weird how everyone seems to know when the mid-day course
walkthrough is without an announcement. :)
--Pat Kelly
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>From: "Scott Loughmiller" <scott@radiate.com>
>To: "James Creasy" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>, <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: PA system
>Date: Thu, Nov 1, 2001, 1:20 PM
>
>Since we do so many events at GGF, maybe we should come up with a system to
>help people realize what's going on. Even with the PA it's sometimes hard
>to hear, I almost missed my workgroup at Oakland last time because I didn't
>hear it announced.
>
>Anyway, since everyone seems to be in the mood to brainstorm, here's my
>idea. Assign colors to the different run groups, and then wave colored
>flags around, or maybe even have someone run around the parking lot with the
>colored flags, to call the workers up, and to let drivers know it's time to
>get their car to the grid.
>
>The drawback is that people need to be paying attention somewhat, and if
>they are they would probably hear the yell for workers, so I'm not sure how
>much it would help.
>
>I guess you could put a flag stand on the trailer, so you could glance up
>every so often and see if your color was up.
>
>Just thinking out loud.
>
>-Scott
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of James Creasy
>> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 12:59
>> To: Kelly, Katie; Alan Gruner; ba-autox@autox.team.net
>> Subject: PA system, was Re: Informal Poll on "sort of" pre-reg. for
>> autox !
>>
>>
>> the lack of a PA system at GGF is difficult. you cant call for workers,
>> close the course, call for red flags, etc.
>>
>> when we first started at GGF, pretty much everyone make allowances for the
>> lack of PA. now that it is our regular venue, there is either a more lax
>> attitude or more people that dont know what its like at an event
>> WITH a PA.
>>
>> its a bit amazing we do as well as we do, but it requires the event chairs
>> to do alot more yelling and running around and teching 20 cars in 10
>> minutes. if vic is around, he's helpful in having some big
>> lungs- acting as
>> a human PA system.
>>
>> -james
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